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?!” 

the two women with neither making a move to say another

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 trailed off sadly, tears streaming down her cheeks. “I let him

filling her as she watched her cousin cry openly in

decision, like some sick meeting you guys held? Is that why you all are gathered here?!”

Of course not… Love just doesn’t die

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

to sigh loudly, running her hand through her hair in frustration. “I know, Peach…

you don’t… It doesn’t work like that! Love isn’t something you can

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

“Peach!” 

when she heard Melina whisper, “You know there are other ways to get him back

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

and that same night, we had sex… He couldn’t resist me then… Do you want us to

in your sick plan or game… Leave him alone,

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

and her face gave

is not the same as lust, Melina.” Peach replied, her expression showing that she was

does Elijah feel both for you?”

married two weeks from

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 everyone at the table nodded along in agreement with him. Looking around, Elijah saw that almost every single person around the table was giving him judgmental looks, and

shooting Elijah a dirty

is dead. We are Peach’s uncles, and we deserve to know who the heck she’s about to 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 averted his gaze, not

the tabletop, startling everyone, causing Elijah to meet his eyes as he asked, “Who are