The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Why am I acting like this?

After Elijah took the briefcase from Matt and walked off, he did not look back to see if Peach was following him. 

Knowing how unstable his mood can get, Peach got off the stool and nervously followed after Elijah, watching his back closely. The moment he got to his room door, he finally stopped, and looked back at her, standing behind him with her hands clenched by her sides! 

His expression softened as he opened the door, walking in, and Peach silently walked in behind him. 

After Elijah closed the door, he threw his briefcase on the bed and turned back, facing Peach who stood there, a few feet away from him. 

“What’s wrong?” Elijah asked her, noticing how sad she looked. “Nothing,” Peach mumbled as Elijah approached her. “Don’t lie,” Elijah responded, cupping Peach’s face in his warm palm and wiping away any traces of tears from her cheeks. 

With a sigh, Peach gave Elijah a small smile and whispered, “I was talking with James about my family, and it’s the reason why I lost control of my emotions…” Raising her eyes to lock with his, Peach gazed deep into them as though to tell him everything without being able to say the words aloud. “Damnit! What about her eyes that always seem to catch my attention?’ Elijah thought, unable to help his gaze from lingering on her fluttering lashes and tears, rolling down her cheeks. He felt his hand unconsciously reach up towards Peach face and then slowly, he wiped away each tear that rolled down as he thought, ‘A woman who can sway a man’s emotions with just a gaze is more dangerous than the ones that slap him in the face. But why…” 

Peach’s fingers lightly ran across his knuckles as he stared at her for a few seconds longer before letting go of her face. 

Clearing his throat, Elijah pulled his hand away, and replied, “I got the twenty thousand dollars,” 

Immediately, Peach’s eyes lit up as she grinned widely, “You have the money!?” When Elijah nodded, she rushed into his embrace, burying her face in his chest and sobbing 

uncontrollably, ‘Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you… thank you!” The gratitude in her tone shocked Elijah as she continued to hug him tightly, pressing her head against his torso, while her body trembled with suppressed sobs. 

and he was getting something in return, she still appeared extremely grateful, which made Elijah’s heart pound. It was the first time that he ever saw someone be so thankful for something so trifling,

on her lips, which were now dangerously close to his own.

nothing,” Elijah said with a small smirk, trying to make light of the situation. “You are my little buddy, right? It’s okay.”

down her face. Elijah raised an eyebrow in confusion at her reaction, wondering what was going on in

of joy that overwhelmed Peach was too strong for Elijah to understand anything

of nowhere, Elijah!” Peach exclaimed, her voice filled with tears of pure happiness. “And a total stranger too!! What are the odds.”

those words, the atmosphere around them shifted and the tension between them seemed to

rubbing the nape of his neck sheepishly and shrugging his shoulders. “I’m glad that I could help with your problem.” Someone like Peach was kind of the first for Elijah… her bubbly, emotional, and kind of innocent personality came across to him as a refreshing change of pace compared to what he has been dealing with. He liked that she was

the briefcase?” Peach asked curiously, looking

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the silence. “So, do you want to take me to the hospital to get this paid?” “Umm… sure…” Elijah responded hesitantly, unsure of himself. “Let me change into something comfortable.” Those words finally drew Peach attention to what he was wearing, and she blushed furiously,

laugh, Elijah reached forward and ruffled her

away roughly, “Shut up…! I will wait for you

for his response, Peach ran out of the room, closing the door behind her, and then

through her hair, Then she walked away from the door and headed into the

sobbing sounds coming from Elijah’s room, and

He was just talking to me,” Peach interrupted with a giggle,

other in confusion. After a while of quiet minutes, Elijah walked into the lobby, wearing gray sweater pants with a white sweater. “Ready?” Elijah

and Ryan gazed after them curiously, wondering what exactly went down

brought a look of confusion to