The Sapphic Christmas

3rd December. part 2

Ella

I get up again at six o'clock in the morning, because I need to do most of the work today. If my car hadn't been broken, now I would have returned home already. Right now, that's the only thing I want with all my heart. Travels between London and Brighton are very exhausting if it repeated more then once per a week. However, I'm glad to meet with Sophie. She helped a lot and today we're going to spend one more day together.

After ordering breakfast, I begin getting ready for the day. If I try, I'll be done with everything before I even meet Soph. After that I'll go home right away, I don't want to stay in hotels for even one more night. It's pleasant only for a while, and then it starts to tire.

My breakfast's served when I'm already dressed and putting the last little things in my bag, like headphones and a toothbrush. In general, I'm packing little things that everyone usually forgets (it's my 3rd toothbrush for a month).

Today, at least in the morning, I can do nothing special with my face or hair, give them some time to rest. That's exactly what I want. I just tie my hair into a messy ponytail (hello from 2015) and put on an oversized sweatshirt with jeans.

When I sit down to eat breakfast, I realize that I'm not hungry. I put it in a container to give it to someone more in need of the food. I don't want to throw it away, but I don't really want to eat it either.

Leaving the hotel room, I remember that I haven't shot today yet, and it's time to start. Otherwise, I won't shoot anything at all today. I know myself. Therefore, holding a suitcase in one hand, a bag with food hung on it, and a backpack behind my back, I decide to shoot at this very moment. Great idea, I don't mind at all. Even before I start talking, I find a homeless person who doesn't refuse food.

It has not become much easier, and nevertheless, I start shooting:

"Hi. Today's the third day of December, I walk through the waking streets of London to the station to return to Brighton. How does your day start? What have you done today? Tell me in the comments." I'm taking a short break. Maybe someone needs right now so they'll start talking right away? It would be great, sometimes I want to speak out to someone, but there's no such person nearby. So I talk with my auditory. Plus, I read comment section, so I know they really tell me about their life. "I like London in the morning. Don't get me wrong, I love London anytime, but now at around six a.m. it looks like a holiday card". I note in my head that I need to buy Christmas cards. "These decorations are beautiful, look." I turn the camera around and point to the lights that I like the most.

After that, I take a few more shots on the street before I get to the train station. One of the big pluses of this hotel is that it's really close to the train station. I don't have to take a taxi, I can just walk. Time passes quickly and very soon I sit on the train and edit yesterday's vlog. After quickly finishing the vlog, I move on to the main video. Of course, in a little over two hours I can't be done it completely, but I can do my best.

Since I'm still in love with YouTube era of 2014-2016, when all YouTubers were friends with each other, forming a big company. I like that time and it's a pity that then I didn't start doing it. Well, I was too little for the job. Time has change, but sometimes I do some challenges that was popular then. Like chubby bunny.

By the end of the train ride, I'm almost done with the video for my main channel plays I've put my make up on. I still have quite a lot of time before meeting with Sophie, and I don't want to waste it, so I go straight to the hotel.

We solve the problem with car very quickly. To be honest, everything happens at lightning speed before my eyes, and after forty minutes I'm free and therefore I go to the first cafe where I can order tea and connect to wi-fi. I still don't really want to eat, although hunger is gradually creeping up. In two hours, my video is posted on the channel, and the challenge is fully edited. I like it so much that I want to show it to Louis (he's my friend, we filmed the video together) right away. He'll definitely appreciate it. Well, I send it to group chat, so all of my close friends (including Louis) can watch it and comment, before I publish it.

Surprisingly I have free time, but I go straight to the pier. It's the only thing I do straight. Arriving early, I look around to be sure that Sophie's not here yet. I lean on the side and allow myself to relax a little and scroll through tiktok. Our chat with friends come to life after my friends watch the video. We don't often show each other our work, but sometimes it happens. It makes me feel warm, even a little bit saver. We have same interests in life and it's nice.

"We'll definitely have to film something together." I text back to Julie, before I feel eyes on me. It's usual for me, so I put a smile on my face and up my head, but there's no fans. Yep, Sophie's very punctual. The girl looks a little nervous, but gradually she relaxes, and soon she gets used to me, and we talk calmly. We go to the coffee shop where the best cake in my life is backed. We return to the pier to take a little walk along it, as we originally wanted.

"I love Brighton." I say as a light, sea breeze meets us.

"Yes, it's an amazing city."  Sophie says and keeps her eyes on the water. I also look at the waves. Nature is breathtaking. Especially if there's right company.

We get inside and go to the slot machines: we play air hockey about five times or more, and then skip to the basketball, rode cars. I feel pure happiness, because that's how I used to spend my time when I was a kid.