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Eleni's Pov

As the weeks go by it is getting closer and closer to Christmas. We haven't been able to decide on the winter ball theme yet due to not all members being there the last few times. The more weeks that go by the more anxious I get. Christmas being near means having to have Christmas with my mother. The last person I would choose to have it with. Nonetheless she is my mum. 

Maybe she has changed her selfish ways. 

Over the last few weeks I would say that Archie, Oliver, Carmen and I have become closer as a group. We go out with each other now and then. It's nice to get to know them both better. 

We have all arranged to go for a Christmas swim because  we won't all be with each other for Christmas Day. It's gonna be cold so we all have to pack lots to bring with us. We are going back to Carmens house afterwards. We are planning to go for around 6 so we can catch a cute little sunset. 

I decide to wear my white linen trousers with a white cable knit sweater. I put on my Uggs. Underneath all that I wear a plain baby blue triangle bikini. I tie my hair up in a ponytail with a little bow and pack my bag with my towel jacket and other essentials.  

When I hear Carmen at the door I run downstairs. I open it and run down my front steps to her. She is wearing the same but with blue linen trousers and a white bikini. We hop in the car that already has Oliver and Archie in it. I get in the back with Oliver. 

No words exchanged. 

As we pull up to the beach car park we can see the beginning of a sunset emerging. It looks beautiful. 

Maybe it's my dad. 

We grab our stuff. Carmen and I can't contain our excitement as we run down the board way to the beach. We pick a cute spot and but out our blankets. We sit down and wait for the boys to get here. We take off our clothes until we are in just our bikinis. 

"Uh what's taking them so long" Carmen says rolling her eyes. 

"I don't know I'm mean surely it doesn't take that lo-" and before I can finish my sentence both Carmen and I are picked up by both of the boys who have already changed into there swim trunks. The run with us on their shoulder and quite literally chuck us into the sea. 

I try to pull my head up as fast as I can and put my feet onto the sand I can barley reach. I feel a hand grab my hips and pull me up so my head is no longer below water. Oliver looks at me. 

"You ok" he says with a worried look. 

"Ye I'm totally fine are you" i say looking back with a smile. 

"Good, I thought I might have hurt you" he says relief washing over his face. 

"Oh no you didn't at all don't worry" I say say smiling 

"So much for cute photos where we are not soaking wet" Carmen says with a small laugh at the end . 

"We figured you two would take too long getting in so we gave you a hand" Archie says with a cheeky smile making it apparent that it was his idea. Carmen gives him a playful slap on the back. 

We swim around for a few minutes but I was getting cold really fast. I swim to the shore and start walking towards our stuff. I'm drying myself off when Oliver starts walking towards me and our stuff. 

I smile. 

He smiles back. 

Oh lord help me 

We all as a group decide to go back to Carmens house. We hop in the car and on the way home pick up some takeaway. I run in with Carmen and we pick out one cheese, one pepperoni and one Nutella pizza for desert.