The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Chapter 12

Cousins 

When Peach raised her gaze from the floor and absentinindedly gaze to her right, she was stunned to see Elijah, Matt, Rookie, Ryan, and James walking into the waiting room. 

Her eyes widened, and a huge gasp came out of her mouth. Her heart thumped against her chest, making it harder for her to breathe as she wondered what they were doing there. 

When she and Elijah’s eyes locked, Peach turned her eyes back to the floor, hating the unreadable expression on his face. 

With a calm look in his eyes, James said as he sat down beside Peach, “How are you feeling?” A weak smile formed on her face, and tears began forming as the thought of her mother still flashed in her mind. 

“Well, my mama has to have another PCI surgery because she had another severe heart attack, “Peach said, pinching her fingers together nervously. “My mama has been really sick lately. She has always been since my dad died.” 

“I am sorry to hear that. Is there anything we can do for you? Anything you need?” James asked, eyeing Elijah for a second before glancing back at Peach. 

Sniffing, Peach shook her head and said with a faint smile, “No, thank you, James, for asking.” 

The five of them knew she was lying, but neither of them wouldn’t say anything, and they didn’t push the subject any further, knowing the last thing Peach needed right now was a bunch of nosy assholes telling her everything would be okay when it wasn’t. 

It didn’t take long until a nurse approached the group, looked down at her teary-eyed, and asked, “Peach? May I speak with you privately for a couple of minutes?” 

Hesitantly nodding her head, Peach stood up and followed the nurse out into the hall, ignoring the looks of concern the other four sent her. 

When the nurse stopped, Peach sighed and said, ‘How is my mama? Did the surgery go okay?” 

Nodding solemnly, the nurse said, “Well, it was a bit risky because this was her second time and her health was not quite ready to handle it again. But, after three hours, luckily the procedure went smoothly.” 

heavily, a small tear dripping from her eye, as she wiped it away quickly, embarrassed about being caught

reaction, the nurse continued saying, “The doctor needs to speak with you briefly. I believe it will take less than five minutes. Would you like to

watching Elijah

him, Elijah grew even more pissed, but he wanted to know what the hold-up was because he was getting sick of waiting in a hospital since he had plans for today. “Hey,” Elijah said when he stopped right in front of Peach, whose

accompany Peach to see the doctor for moral support and comfort,” the nurse suggested, giving Elijah

her, so she took their silence as a ‘yes,’ and said, “Please follow me this

Elijah walked after Peach and the nurse down the hall until they

middle-aged man wearing glasses and holding a clipboard who looked rather tired. But when he saw Peach, he gave a slight smile, letting

slightly as he thought if Peach and Melina were families, and it

Elijah for a split second, Dr. Ben’s brows snapped together and

out. “You are Melina Hayes’ Ex-husband,

look Elijah in the eyes

or so now.” Dr. Ben continued, staring intently at Elijah’s

we are not family! The only living relative I have is my mother, got it?!” Peach yelled at him, clenching her fists tightly at

hearing that name, ‘Hayes.’ It carried a lot of hurtful memories with it and ones she’d

is hard to erase for my brain,”

to Elijah, her eyes narrowed, and said with a cold, venomous tone of

spread itself across Elijah’s face,

get out!! Get the hell out!!” Peach screamed,

shaking in anger. Once Elijah reached the waiting room where James, Matt, Ryan, and Rookie were, he walked straight past them, and immediately, they stood up and started

Elijah reached the old, filthy pickup, he stopped, resting his hands on his hips and

calm himself down. The fact that Peach was the one who got mad after learning the truth

Rookie, and Matt to jump slightly. 1 His behavior was completely unlike Elijah’s, and they weren’t sure how

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