The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Did you take care of... 

When the elevator doors opened again, Daniel, Mr. Boone, Elrod, Madden, Laurier, Viotto, Fox, Caddel, Francis. and Mr. Amana walked out, carrying briefcases that seemed heavy for their aging bones to carry. 

A frown immediately settled on Elijah‘s face when he saw them with those briefcases, he pinched the bridge of his nose, groaned, and said, “You ten, stop right there!” 

A nervous glance clouded their eyes as a look of hesitation settled on their faces and the ten of them halted in their steps. 

Drawing a deep breath to calm his annoyance, Elijah walked over to them, and then asked, “What‘s in the briefcases that makes them look heavy?” 

The men exchanged confused looks between themselves as if asking each other whether they should answer or just keep their silence. 

“Papers,” Daniel replied in an annoyed voice as he glanced at the floor before looking at Elijah and asked in irritation, “Can we go now?!” 

“Nah, not with the briefcases... You can‘t.” Elijah stated calmly as he stood directly in front of the men. 

“Why not?! We have the right to.” 

“Every document belonging to Investistic Co. is not allowed to leave the walls of this building until further notice. So open all ten of the briefcases and...” 

Looking over his shoulder, Elijah met Ryan‘s eyes and said calmly, “Ryan will check these so–called papers, and whatever belongs to the company will stay right here.” 

The feeling of anxiety by those words made Daniel and his colleagues freeze in place with fear and apprehension. 

‘Elmer Hayes and us will be in some deep legal shit if these papers land in this boy‘s hands.‘ Daniel thought as the others were silent, staring at Elijah and Ryan, and clutching onto their briefcase tightly. 

‘I told these idiots for us to hide these papers and pick it up at a later date... But no, Fox said that this boy was a fool, and we could easily walk out of here with them. Now look at this mess!‘ Mr. Caddel thought with worry as he looked around nervously. 

Feeling hot in his coat, Mr. Fox looked at Elijah dead–serious expression, and swallowed hard, mumbling in his head, ‘Why is this happening now? Why? Why?? I thought he wasn‘t smart enough for this stuff! mean, look at what he did with the company employees, and now, he suddenly wants to act professional with us??!! What the hell?‘ 

‘There‘s no way he can understand these numbers on the papers and figure it out, right?… He can‘t have a brain for this kind of stuff... does he?‘ Mr. Laurier thought with concern in his face. 

stared intensely at Elijah and Ryan for a moment, and then Daniel said in a firm tone, “This is harassment on our right... and we will

gave him the same stern gaze he gave the rest of the group, and then, at that exact

silently, fear dancing in their eyes and their palms sweating with

calmly in a quiet tone that almost sounded bored,”

he just pull?!‘ Mr. Francis thought, looking at the ground, sweat trickling down his forehead.

holding up his briefcase and opening

heard Ryan say, “Stand in a straight line, one at a

he made his way to the back of the line, lowering his head.

about a couple of minutes, and when Ryan finally got done with Daniel, he looked back at Elijah and said, “The only things these guys need to be walking out of here with is their keys, wallets, and phone. None of these documents should leave this

Mr. Fox panicked in

Boone cursed

him?! What is going on?! why

‘This is trouble! 

cried in his head

the man... Drop the briefcases and leave... Also, don‘t try to travel. You don‘t want to piss

feet, eyeing Rick and the other men, feeling their hearts drop

dismay, trying to convince himself that it was nothing. ‘Even if he does, what is he going to do about it... Showing up with a will is

you need people with experience to help you guys, or else the bottom is where you two are sinking, and you will take the company with you.” Mr. Amana declared firmly as he stared at Elijah with fire in

“Thanks for the advice... You all can go

they didn‘t expect him to just accept it. But they said nothing

Mr. Boone turned to the others and asked, “So, who‘s going to tell Elmer that Elijah has the files?”

for a few seconds until Mr. Fox broke it by chuckling awkwardly and said, “No one... There‘s nothing that boy can do to

feel like he wants a problem with them though… Have we forgotten that he beat the crap out

back of his neck nervously as he shook

feel the same...” Mr. Francis commented in a worried tone.

of

troubled look, wondering how to handle that