The Marvelous Elijah's Return

I want to do you right
As Matt drove the car in silence, he looked back at Elijah, staring out the opened passenger window, and then he mumbled, “I know you don’t talk a lot about your marriage to Melina, but I think Peach is really in love with you…” 

“You will think those words twice after being with a manipulative, twisted psychopath who is willing to do anything to get what she wants,” Elijah mumbled, not taking his eyes off the 

scenery. “Women know the power that they have… They use it like a weapon. They know how to wield it, to control it. To get them what they want.” 

Sighing, Matt turned around and looked at him for a second, seeing the pain reflected in Elijah’s brown eyes as he said this before looking back at the road ahead, mumbling, “Not all of them are like that.” 

“I know. And I am hoping for Peach to just be Peach… I don’t think I can handle her changing on me later because, to be honest, I am…” Elijah mumbled, pausing as he stared at a store and then blurted, “Make a stop over there.” A couple of minutes later, he and Matt walked through the door of a jewelry store, and the inside looked highly polished with huge marble floors and glass ceilings. When they reached the counter, Elijah looked over at a sales clerk and said, “Hey, I am looking 

for an engagement ring.” 

A smile made its way onto the clerk’s face as she said, “We’ve got a great selection right here. The ones at the top price are twenty thousand dollars, the middle is fifty thousand dollars, the lowest is fifteen thousand dollars… What would you like?” “Do you have anything lower than that?” Elijah asked, still looking at the clerk. “A bit cheaper?” 

The smile on her face quickly faded to hear him ask for a lower price because she judged him by his good look and thought he was someone who had money. 

Suddenly, another guy walked over to the counter, dressed in a fancy velvet black two-piece suit, and she immediately turned her focus on him. 

“Good afternoon, sir! How can I help you?!” She called as she tried hard not to stare at Elijah. 

“I want to buy an Emerald ring. Do you have one here that is decent for my fiancé?” He uttered, smiling slightly. 

“Excuse me… umm, we were here first. At least give us a few options to look at before you pay attention to another customer.” Matt interrupted and he glared at the clerk 

my fault that you two don’t have the

tone, another clerk looked over at Elijah and Matt with a sympathetic expression and walked

sirs. How can I be an assistant to you two gentlemen?”

affordable engagement ring,” Elijah stated bluntly, his gaze

then focused on the lady. “Okay… Umm… We have Tanzanite, 600-1000, Aquamarine, 1000 dollars, Sapphire, 1200 2000, Fire Opal, 2300…

of the counter. After looking through them one after another, Elijah and she settled on a beautiful

face, thinking that she had said or done something wrong, but she forced a smile and mumbled,

a door leading to a backroom, while Matt kept quiet, watching Elijah

never left her lips. “Hello, umm, because of Mariah,” Elijah uttered, looking at the lady’s name tag “I would like to make a custom-made diamond set for my girlfriend for our upcoming wedding.” All three of the store employees’ eyes widened at Elijah’s words, and then

five million to ten,” Elijah uttered, resting his credit card on

a smile, the manager looked over at Mariah and mumbled with happiness laced in his tone, “Well, Mariah, your wait

years…” The clerk muttered, looking from Mariah to Elijah, who ignored her.

and said, “And during that five years, we have had a good amount of complaints about you… Also, I thought you were the

able to meet his gaze. “Wait, the ring is worth eighteen thousand?!” the guy blurted out, widening his eyes. Then he looked over at Mariah and mumbled, “Can you show me more affordable options as you did for this fellow?” “Sure thing, sir,” Mariah responded softly,

clerk piped up, trying not to sound desperate

eager. 

guy glared over at her and frowned, mumbling, “No, but no thanks. Your rude attitude towards this guy for going for a cheaper ring has made me not want your assistance

manager’s face as he locked eyes with her and let out, sounding disappointed, “Nina, there is such a thing as too many complaints, and I think it’s time we write you a letter… of resignation.” Staring at her ceiling, Peach pouted softly, mumbling to herself, “He said he will be back soon, but it’s in the evening already and he’s still not home yet…”

on her lip in worry, worrying that Elijah might be hurt again or