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,

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 go because I allowed the pressure from them to get to me, but

as she watched her cousin cry openly in front of her. “Who put you up to this nonsense? Was

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

Love just doesn’t die because you stop being

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

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 while, but was pressured into not doing.” Melina replied softly, looking away from

when you want and toss when you don’t… It doesn’t work like that! Love isn’t something

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

“Peach!” 

stopped when she heard Melina whisper, “You know there

nervousness appearing on her face. Slowly turning her

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

sick plan or

ain’t you? Shaking that he will fall…. How long did it take him to have you… How long did

Peach’s eyes, and her face gave it away, making

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

Elijah feel

weeks from now, so I would imagine so.”

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

arrogant prick,” Tommy muttered under his breath, shooting Elijah a

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 saying another word, dismissing them completely.

stood and slammed his hands onto the tabletop, startling everyone, causing Elijah to meet his eyes