The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Seven o’clock met him in the kitchen, cooking breakfast, as usual, cracking an egg open and pouring the yolk into a pan to cook.

As he stirred the scrambled eggs together, humming quietly to himself, he tried to not think about all the mean things his wife said to him and just tried to focus on the task at hand.

When the eggs were ready, Elijah scooped them onto a plate, next to the bacon, sausages,

and toast that he prepared beforehand.

Then Elijah took the plate off the counter, set it on the tray beside a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, and slowly raised the gold tray in his hand, walking carefully out of the kitchen into the dining room.

Standing by the table, Elijah placed the tray on it before grabbing the fork and knife from the cutlery drawer, setting the silverware on the table, and placing it neatly beside the tray.

At that moment, Elijah heard footsteps approaching the dining room where he was standing, and as he turned around, he saw Melina, walking into the room while rubbing her sleepy eyes, fully dressed in a lovely, knee-length, neat-fit white floral dress.

“What is this?!” Melina frowned at him as she looked at the tray and utensils sitting neatly on top of the table.

“Breakfast…” Elijah whispered nervously.

Keeping her silence, Melina pulled out a  chair and sat down, placing her hands on top of the table as she rested her chin on them and stared at Elijah suspiciously.

“Are you sure you are not trying to poison me before I divorce you, so you can take all my money?” Melina asked, still sounding very grumpy.

At first, Elijah thought she was kidding, but her tone was too serious not to believe.

Taking a deep breath and letting it out calmly, he smiled slightly at her question, and simply answered, “How could I do such a thing? Melina, I love you too much to hurt you.”

“Ha, you don’t know when to quit, do you?” Melina chuckled lightly as she shook her head.

A frown settled on Elijah’s face as he pulled out a chair and sat down across from her.

calm atmosphere settled into the room as Melina ate the bacon, eyeing Elijah with every

You are not husband material.” Melina said bluntly, taking

poor, right?” Elijah asked as he raised an eyebrow, feeling an ache in his

no job to support yourself or spend on me, and I

“Wow!”

that rolled down his face, Elijah stared at his wife

he rested it against his ear and listened to the voice on the other end of the line, “Mr. Elijah, it’s time for you to return

be there tomorrow,” Elijah replied curtly, hanging up the

put her fork down, looking at him expectantly. “If you don’t show

as he watched her eyes, finally realizing and accepting that his

get worse, and it was time for him to accept the reality that his life isn’t what

the sound of the doorbell echoed throughout the house, and Melina smiled, standing up as she mumbled, “That’s

stood from his seat and followed her to the front door as they both walked to the entrance of

man, dressed in a  business suit, standing at the

rushing into the man’s arm and kissing him on the lips as

he looked away, turning his attention towards the ground, unable to

his face, that his wife would kiss another man in front of him, and yet, she didn’t seem to care

hurt Elijah, but this… this was the

his teeth, clasping

be at the Blueville courthouse before ten o’clock?” Melina asked him, breaking

Elijah turned his gaze towards her, smiling stiffly at her

and grinning

and drive away. His heart sank to the bottom

and devils in sheep’s clothing, and he can never let

was somewhat glad it did because now, he would never let another human being get the best of him, ever again, and his heart slowly grew cold and numb as

the courtyard, and Elijah paid his fare with a quick tip before stepping out of the

at the great white building, Elijah shoved his hands

he was shocked to see reporters and camera crews, and they immediately started shouting and shoving each other to gain some coverage, making it difficult for Elijah

would  be divorcing you?!” A reporter shouted in his ear as she pushed a microphone