The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

To make them all pay

The security quickly took out their weapons and darted them towards Elijah, Matt, Rookie, Jarnes, and Ryan, shouting angrily, “Get in your trash, now!” “We just want to book a suite and get some rest,” Elijah said, raising both of his hands and smiling weakly. “I have money to pay for this place.” A lousy laugh came from the security as he shook his head, he was a robust, balding guy with rough skin. “Oh sure, I bet you can afford to buy a whole hotel, right? You’re probably loaded or something.” He mocked, shaking his head again, his eyes scanning Elijah from top to bottom. “Wait, I know you! Hey, Mark, doesn’t this guy look familiar?!”

The only thought that came to Elijah’s mind was that they knew him because he was Melina’s ex-husband, the CEO of Investverse company, and he just knew this was going to get pretty ugly, pretty fast.

“Yeah!! Yes!! He’s that loser that Miss Hayes dumped yesterday!!” The other security guy shouted, laughing hysterically. “His face was on all the news yesterday and today.”

The two security guards started cracking out into wild laughter, holding each other while still pointing at them with their guns.

“Shouldn’t you be ashamed and clawed under a rock or something, and never show your face in public ever again?” The first guard asked Elijah, his grin widening when he saw him stiffen.

Clutching and unclenching his fist, Elijah tried not to let any anger show on his face, his mouth tightened into a thin line and all he could manage to say was, “Can you let us pass? It’s been a long day.” “Let you enter a five-star resort? Ha!” The second guard laughed. “You think we are idiots like you? Do you expect us to let you go inside looking like a bum?!” “Where did you get that pick up from? It’s filthy like everything else about you guys,” One of the other security guards called them out. “Now, you five get out of here before we arrest you or worse!”

A look of anger crossed Matt, Ryan, Rookie, and James’ faces, and they weren’t happy that these guys would act like such douchebags to Elijah.

“Fuck off,” Matt growled, stepping forward.

“Hey, hey, hey!” The first guard shouted in panic, pulling his gun back as Matt raised his hand menacingly. “Step back, asshole! That’s an order!”

Looking at Matt, Elijah frowned slightly and commanded, “You all get back into the car, now!”

Matt looked over at Ryan, James, and Rookie, and then sighed as he saw them walking back to the car, their shoulders slouching repeatedly, and then he turned away from the security and followed them.

those bums from, but I advise that you and they get your shit together and quit acting like idiots!” the other guard yelled after them. “And stay away from public eyes, especially you, Elijah,

coldly at the two of them for a moment and then walked away,

her, and people knew him because of her, his identity was

trying to navigate in a world he no longer belongs in, surrounded by strangers who had their minds

just sat in their respective seats quietly, lost in their thoughts. “What now?” James asked after a few minutes of driving. “Find another hotel,” Elijah replied softly, his eyes fixed on the window and watching as houses and stores passed by in the blur of traffic. After a short drive, they eventually found themselves outside of a hotel that

to the reception desk where a young man, whose name tag read Michael,

bruises, spots of blood, and dirt

he was feeling inside. Michael nodded slowly and mumbled, “I am sorry, but all our rooms are booked for the night. We don’t have any space to accommodate you

returned outside, walking back to the vehicle and climbing

our faces bruised, and we reeked of our sweat. Which five -star hotel would want us on their premises?” Silence followed his words as Matt drove out of the parking lot and the other three stared at Elijah, who was

off the road. At One o’clock am, Matt finally parked the car in front of what appeared to be a medium-sized motel, and they climbed out, stretching their limbs. Rayn groaned slightly before saying, “Man, I’ve never been so tired my entire life!” “Me neither, Ray,” Rookie

immediately, the four of them

l’az, mean, ‘peace!” A young energized looking girl, wearing a pink and white shirt and blue overalls, with a yellow bow tied on her hair, said with a big smile. When she and Elijah’s eyes locked, they stared at each other without blinking for about a couple of seconds until she broke eye contact and said, “I am, ‘Peachu.’ How many rooms

face hardening, Elijah looked away from her

long are you guys planning to stay here for?” Peach continued with

“A night,

are you guys

and

Peach’s lips at Elijah’s harsh tone, but she nodded anyway and said