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?!” 

minutes passed between the two women with neither making a move to say another word. Finally, Melina broke the silence.

family, Peach… how much 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

watched her cousin cry openly in front of her. “Who put

some sick meeting you guys held? Is

doesn’t die because you stop

know where you went wrong in you guys’ relationship… Do you know what you did to him? How much have you affected

and by 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 want him back, to make things right again. To start fresh… and love him as I wanted to do all these

is not 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

you cheated on him, Madam Jewel said that you got a couple of millions of

“Peach!” 

heard Melina whisper, “You know there

a look of nervousness appearing on her face. Slowly turning her head to look back at

at a bar, and that same night, we had sex… He couldn’t resist me then… Do you want us to put it to a bet that he can’t do it now?” Melina asked her in the most seductive way possible, staring

in your sick plan or game…

you? Shaking that he will fall…. How long did it take him to have you… How long did it take

her face gave it away, making Melina scoff, mumbling, “He hasn’t touched you

her expression showing that she was lighting hard

does Elijah feel both

from now, so I would

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.” Dean said, his tone cold, as

under his breath, shooting Elijah

marry, especially since the reputation you have is bad enough already.” Elmer stated, narrowing his eyes at Elijah. Studying their faces for a while, Elijah scoffed and then

slammed his hands onto the tabletop, startling everyone, causing Elijah to