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.” 

her eye, as she wiped it away

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

frowned slightly, watching Elijah approach her with a

he was getting sick of waiting in a hospital since he had plans for today. “Hey,” Elijah

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

clarify her, so she took their silence as a ‘yes,’ and

Peach and the nurse down the hall until they reached a door marked, ‘Dr. Ben’ and pushed

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

as he thought

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

Ben blurted out. “You are

look Elijah in the eyes as a hint of

staring

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

memories with it and ones she’d rather forget, let

used to be your father’s personal doctor, the information is hard to erase for my brain,” Doctor Ben apologized, lowering his

and said with a

itself across Elijah’s face, and he

get out!! Get the hell out!!” Peach screamed, pointing at the door

behind him, leaving Peach crying and shaking in anger. Once Elijah reached the waiting room where James, Matt,

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

breaths to try and calm himself down. The fact that Peach was the one who got mad after learning the truth just pissed him to a great extent, and his anger was taking control of him once

pickup angrily, causing James, Ryan, Rookie, and Matt to jump slightly. 1 His behavior was

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