𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭 (euphoria)

XXIV

She Knows – J. Cole, Cults

In the back of his mind is Coretta,
and she knows, she knows. And
I know she knows, I know
she knows.

ELLIOT WAS AWAKE, WAY BEFORE SALEM WAS, so he just spent his time staring at her. Which can be a little creepy, but to him it wasn't.

"Mornin' Juliet." He whispered, as her eyes fluttered open.

"Why'd you call me Juliet?" She asked, rubbing her eyes.

"Because your family hates me. So we're pretty much like Romeo and Juliet."

"So your saying that we're both gonna end up dead?" She laughed.

"They die?"

"You didn't know Romeo and Juliet died?"

"No..?"

"So you know that Juliet's family hated Romeo, but not that they died?"

"Hey, I payed attention when we first started reading it but by the end, I stopped."

"Dumbass."

"Mhm." He mumbled back, kissing her.

"Don't forget I'm still mad at you." She whispered as they pulled apart.

"Not what you said last night." He smirked.

"I hate you." She flipped him off, as he got a call from Jules.

"Hold on." He mumbled, standing up.

"The fuck she callin' for?" She asked, but got no reply.

"Jules, what the fuck?" He half yelled.

"What the hell?" She asked, putting on her shirt and standing up.

"I'm on my way." He said, before hanging up.

"The fuck?" She said, looking at him like she wanted to beat his ass.

"Jules told Rue's mom that she relapsed." He said, rushing to get his clothes.

"What?!" She yelled. "Fuck, that means she probably told Fez that I'm not clean." She started pacing, guilt settling within her bones.

"I'm sorry." He said, as he finished putting on clothes. He tried to kiss her but she dodged it.

"Just, just go." She pointed at the window.