𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐓 - Elliot (euphoria)

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EPILOGUE

"So you wouldn't count our carnival date as a date?" Elliot questioned and the girl shrugged. "I don't know, I had to leave you for two hours." She said while looking up at him. "But after you left, you came back and that was the actual date." He said. "True-wait what was the next chord?" She questioned. "E Major seven." He said and she groaned. "This shit hurts my fingers." The girl complained. "You said you wanted to learn Socks. Wanna learn something with easier chords?" The brown boy questioned and she shook her head. "No, I wanna learn socks because it was the first song I ever heard you sing. I think it's cute." She laughed, Elliot only shook his head.

"Well, get used to the pain then. It'll rub off on you." He said and she looked over at him with an expressionless face. "You said that two weeks ago." She deadpanned. "Yeah, you'll get used to it when you play everyday." He said and she shook her head. "I fully disagree." Melanie spoke. "You don't play everyday." Elliot stated and she sighed. "You're right." She placed the guitar down and laid on her back. "I love you...but I need another break." Melanie said as started moving her fingers around to get more feeling in them again. "You had a break five minutes ago." Elliot laughed as he laid back with her. "You love me enough to give me another one, right?" She questioned while looking over to him. "Yeah, let's just go out and get something to eat." He said and she sat up quickly. "You better not be joking." She looked down at him, Elliot only laughed and he got back up. "I'm not lying, let's go." He said as she stood up from her bed, holding his hand out for her to take it.

She gladly placed her hand in his as he pulled her off of the bed and they both started to get ready to leave. "Hey, can I wear that Naples shirt you have?" She questioned. "It's dirty." He said. "Then how about that black and cream knitted sweater thing?" She questioned as she stood in black pants and her bra. "Go ahead, it's in your closet." He shrugged and she smiled, quickly looking through the closet.

Before you knew it, the two were out of the door. "We should go to the diner, and count this as our second date." She stated and Elliot smiled. "Yeah, that sounds fun." He said and she nodded. "We can pay half way too." She added, Elliot shook his head. "Absolutely not. Let me pay." He said, she furrowed her eyebrows. "Why? You don't have to spend all your money on me. I feel like a gold digger." She joked about the last part. "Lanie, you're anything but a gold digger. Now, I'm paying." He stated. "Then I'm ordering the cheapest thing on the menu. Maybe just a cup of water, even." She shrugged. "Shut up." Elliot laughed and she laughed along. "Alright, how about next date, I pay." She said and he shook his head. "Then there won't be a next date." She said.

"Why do you care so much about paying, baby? You're fine." Elliot smiled over at her as he stopped at a red light. "Because all my life I barely had money and when Fez took me in he payed for everything I own. Now, that I have my own money from working at the store, I want to spend it on the people I love since they've done it for me." She explained and Elliot sighed. "Fine, next date you can pay." He said and she smiled. "Yes! No wait, I wanna do that cliche cute picnic thing. I'll buy a cute blanket, and a cute basket-oh shit, I can even pick out the foods to make it look Pinterest perfect..holy shit I sound so crazy." She laughed. "Yeah, you usually do." Elliot nodded, Melanie was about the add a snarky comment but realized that they were close to the diner.

"Damn, we got here quick-it looks like a full house today too." She placed her head on the window. "I never fully realized that you got your window fixed until now." She changed the subject mindlessly. "So much for going with me to get it fix." Elliot said sarcastically, the girl remembered that she told him that she would go with him to get it fixed, but never did.

Melanie covered her mouth, attempting to hold back her laugh. "Oh shit-I'm sorry." She couldn't help but laugh as Elliot parked into an empty space. Elliot only smiled at her and shook his head.

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"You can call me what you want, I think-fuck!" Melanie sung but quickly interrupted herself once she messed up the chord again, Rue only laughed. "You've tried to play that same part, six times now." Rue stated. "Rue! Cheer me on! Don't say that." The girl whined while she also laughed. "Right, right, my bad." Rue started as she cleared her throat. "You got this! Go Lanie, you got this!" Rue cheered horribly making Melanie shake her head. "No, I'm texting Elliot, I need to know how to play this stupid ass chord again." She sighed as she grabbed her phone.

Elly❤️

i need help rly quickly

what is it?

are u alr?

yes..

it's just..my dumbass forgot how
to play Em7 and rue is laughing
at me abt it :/

facetime me rly quickly

Melanie smiled as she called him and placed her phone on Rue's knee to set the phone up. "Fuck you!" Rue laughed as she looked down at Melanie's phone to see her calling Elliot.

"Okay, here's how I think it's done." Melanie said the second Elliot answered the phone and placed her fingers down on the strings to form the chord. She made sure Elliot was able to see her fingers. "You're doing it right, you just have to add more pressure if it doesn't sound right." He laughed. "More pressure? This shit is impossible!" She laughed, as she played the chord, gladly adding more pressure and it sounded ten times better.

"Ayyyy!" Her, Rue, and Elliot yelled in unison and they all laughed. "Okay, I'll let you get back to making your stems. I love you!" Melanie spoke. "I love you." Elliot said and the called ended. "You guys are so healthy it makes me wanna scream." Rue joked, Melanie laughed and hugged Rue. "I love you, Ruey." Melanie stated, so she wouldn't feel left out. "Please, not that nickname." Rue laughed. "You're not gonna say it back?" Melanie sarcastically placed her hand over her heart. "Fine, I love you too, Mellie." This made Melanie laughed. "If that's a new nickname-I don't want it." She stated. "Mellie is cute! You just came for everyone who's named Mellie or nickname is Mellie!" Rue stated confidently. "Fine, I love my new nickname." She rolled her eyes playfully.

edited: no bc i spontaneously wanted to make an epilogue and im too lazy to edit rn🧍🏽‍♀️