The Marvelous Elijah's Return

I never cheated on you

A frown crossed Miss Grace’s face when she snapped out of her shocked state and mumbled stiffly,” Melina… What are you doing here?” 

of course, she wasn’t excited about seeing her since the incident at the hospital, and of course, even though her father is second to Peach’s dad, Melina hardly has a sense of respect for her or her daughter. “Can I come in?!” Melina asked impatiently, seeing that Miss Grace was blocking her way. Although she wasn’t someone who liked confrontation, she knew if Peach knew Melina is here, it would stress her daughter up, and the fact that she was sick, the last thing Miss Grace wanted was to see her daughter upset or her headache worsen. 

“I am sorry… but whatever you have to say, tell it to my face, right out here.” Miss Grace uttered firmly, trying to sound as intimidating as possible because she didn’t want Melina arguing with her about this. 

But just like the brat that she was, a faint laugh escaped from Melina’s lips, making Miss Grace’s eyes narrow with anger. “You don’t expect me to stand under the sun and have this conversation with you,” Melina said, raising one eyebrow. “It’s only nine o’clock in the morning, Melina. The sun is not even shining. So why are you acting like it’s midday already?” Miss Grace retorted in annoyance. 

Sneering, Melina’s eyes narrowed, and with her hands tucked into her pockets, she said, “Can we just take this conversation inside and talk like civilized people, huh, Grace?!” 

“I said, ‘No.’ So if you won’t tell me why you are here, you should leave right now. Don’t waste my time.” Miss Grace replied, crossing her arms. 

Taking a long, angry look at Miss Grace, Melina didn’t plan on accepting ‘No,’ for an answer. So after a few seconds, she decided to ignore her words, and just push past her to enter the motel. “Melina!” Miss Grace yelled angrily, grabbing onto her by the arm and yanking her backward, pulling her back outside. 

The shocked look on Melina’s face was soon replaced by anger when she saw Miss Grace’s fingers wrapped around her arm, and then she yanked her hand lose and glared at Miss Grace with fury and anger in her eyes. 

“What do you think you are doing?! Who do you think you are to put your hand on me!” Melina blurted out angrily. “Why are you acting like this, huh?! Why are you so disrespectful to me?!” Miss Grace yelled angrily. As Melina moved her lips to speak, Elijah appeared at the door since the commotion had attracted his attention, and the moment her eyes rested on him, Melina’s face darkened. “Uncle Tommy was right. You do stay here!!” Melina exclaimed, glaring at Elijah. “I can’t believe this,” 

A dry laugh left Melina’s mouth, and she continued, shaking her head, “What? I divorce vou. and you found the next person to leech off?”. 

has done for her, Miss Grace shook her head and said, “Elijah is no loafer, and he is not “I was not addressing you, was

shorts with messy hair, and slippers on his feet had

in with my least favorite people and dangling my cousin in front of my nose to prove something, huh?! What are you trying to prove?!” Melina demanded, taking a step closer to Elijah

name out of your nonsense. I don’t know what is wrong with you, but you should get some help or hire a therapist and stop trying to be a nuisance to everyone around you.” Elijah said, trying to

his words,

whim without complaint, and even went to great lengths to please her whenever she asked him, but the tone and words he used just now, were completely different. There was no warmth or any gentleness in his voice… Instead, it

wanted nothing to do with her. It was obvious from the way he talked

her like that, and she didn’t know whether she was going to burst into tears or explode in anger, “Was it you who got the chief of police down here to interfere

home, Melina,” Elijah

Melina yelled, clenching her fists tightly. “She is just the wash-out version of me, and will never-” “Will never be you. That’s good then. I never want to meet another woman like you

hurt in his eyes, Melina frowned and said,

allowed you to stay in my house, give.” “You don’t know how you hurt me! Do you have a heart beating somewhere in your chest, Melina? You don’t know how much pain it caused me to know you cheated on me,

in her steps, Peach clenched her fist lightly, hearing the ache in his voice as she

fixed on Elijah’s back, and yet from his tone, she could imagine the look of hurt on his face and it

stayed in my room because this feels wrong, listening to them fighting,’ Peach thought, clutching her fist tighter before she took a deep breath, forcing her heart to calm down. Darting her eyes from Miss Grace to Elijah, Melina chuckled nervously, shocked that he would express

didn’t. But we both know what the truth is, don’t we, huh, Melina?” Elijah asked with

“Why are you making it sound like what

I feel, but that would be pointless. You never listen to me anyway, and honestly, I am past conversations like that with you.” Elijah