The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Remember that I asked you nicely first

With a scowl on her face, Melina turned around to look at Peach, and then she looked over at Matt, a few distances away from them, standing close to the wall, his back resting against the concrete, his arms crossed tightly over his chest. 

“Who is he?” Melina asked her tone hard, making it evident that she wasn’t letting this go easily. 

Knowing that the only reason she and Elijah were here was that that was what her mother wanted, Peach tried not to show anything on her face, trying her best to keep her emotions hidden. 

“He’s Elijah’s friend,” Peach answered after taking a deep breath and calming her raging mind. “Elijah has a friend?” Melina scoffed in confusion, raising an eyebrow at Peach before glaring at Matt. 

“What do you want, Melina?” 

“Elijah,” 

Silence fell over them, Peach holding her gaze straight ahead as Melina stared angrily at her, waiting for an answer, only finding it odd when Peach kept silent with an unreadable expression. 

“I want Elijah back… After all, I was married to him first, and my feelings for him never left even after we were divorced.” Melina said, her voice becoming soft all of sudden. 

For a moment Peach didn’t reply, and the only sound that filled the hall was their heavy breathing, until finally, Peach spoke in a hushed voice, struggling not to lose her anger,” What are you saying, Melina?” 

“I’m saying that I miss Elijah… So much… I missed him… And every time I look at him, I realize how much I was stupid to let him go… He was my first love… The one person who truly loved me, whom I truly loved… We were meant to be together… You know that… We are meant to be together…” Melina explained, her eyes beginning to tear up. “You still love him!” Peach scoffed in disbelief, unable to hide the hurt that filled her voice. but she didn’t care. 

“Yes…” 

“What kind of twisted shit are you doing now, Melina?!” 

two women with neither making a

pressure they put on us to be perfect, to marry for money and not love, and not stray from the path that they planted in our way…” Melina trailed off sadly, tears streaming down her

cousin cry openly in front of her. “Who put you up to this nonsense? Was it madam Jewel.. your father

it a joint decision, like some sick meeting you guys held? Is

not… Love just doesn’t die because you

relationship… Do you know what you did to him? How much have you affected him

her inability to give an honest answer. But the fake tears in her eyes only became more apparent, causing Peach to sigh loudly, running her hand through her hair in frustration. “I know, Peach… and that’s why I

a thing that you can have when you want and toss when you don’t… It doesn’t work like that! Love isn’t something you can just

though he’s my ex-husband and I am your cousin, Peach… you are still going to be with him after knowing that I still love him… despite everything else I just said?” “Yes, and no! Also, I know that you cheated on him, Madam Jewel said that you got a couple of millions of dollars for being with him… I don’t know what she meant by that… and you

“Peach!” 

Melina!” With that Peach turned in her heels, but immediately stopped when she heard Melina whisper, “You know there are other ways to get him back without asking you to leave him,

didn’t want to, her emotions hit hard at those words, a look of nervousness appearing on her face.

He couldn’t resist me then… Do you want us to put it to a bet that he can’t do

not interested in your sick plan

fall…. How long did it take him to

and her face gave it away, making Melina scoff, mumbling, “He hasn’t touched you yet, has he?”

as lust, Melina.” Peach replied, her expression

feel both for

getting married two weeks from now, so I would imagine so.”

Melina’s eyes darted towards the ring on Peach’s finger, she scoffed and said,” Remember that I asked you nicely first.” Darting his eyes around the table, Elijah’s gaze zone for a while, and then he stopped at Josh’s harsh look, giving him a death stare “So, Elijah. Since you are interested in one of my granddaughters again, how about answering a few questions for us?” Madam Jewel asked Elijah in an attempt to break the awkward tension around them, forcing a smile on her lips as she eyed him. “My mother is right. We can’t keep giving our girls to you when honestly, you are not more than a stranger to us and we are not sure if you’re trustworthy.”

Tommy muttered under his breath, shooting Elijah a dirty look,

we deserve to know who the heck she’s about to marry, especially since the reputation you have is bad enough already.” Elmer

a fate of rage, Matthew stood and slammed his hands onto the tabletop, startling everyone, causing Elijah to meet his eyes as