The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Just who she is 

When the morning light hit Elijah’s face, he blinked several times, disoriented by how tired he still was, then he yawned, stretched, and slowly rose to sit up while rubbing his eyes. Suddenly, the sound of a knock made Elijah frown, pushing the covers off his body and sliding out of bed, his bare feet hitting the floor lightly as he stood up.

Scratching his bare chest, Elijah walked over to the wooden door, and when he opened it, Peach’s eyes widened at the sight of his naked torso and black boxer, she immediately took a step back, muttering, “Sorry, I – I will come back later.”. When she turned to leave, Elijah frowned and asked, “You’re already here, so say it. What do you want?!”

Hearing the sharpness in his voice, Peach instantly stopped in her steps, not turning around to look at him, and mumbled, “Umm… your friends… Well, breakfast is ready downstairs… And they wouldn’t eat without you.” “Tell them that I will be there in a minute,” Elijah replied before slamming the door.

Flinching, Peach looked back with a pout on her face and muttered, “What’s his problem?” A sigh slipped from Elijah’s lips as he ran his hands down his face and then picked his suitcase up, placing it on the bed. After unzipping it, Elijah took out a pair of jeans, an oversized T-shirt, and a sweater, resting them on the bed before zipping up his suitcase and putting it aside.

It took a moment for him to get dressed, and afterward, he left his room and went downstairs where he found everyone waiting patiently for him in the dining hall, seated around a huge round table.

“Morning,” Miss Grace said with a small smile as she greeted Elijah, gesturing at a chair in front of her. “Join us, please.”

“Good morning,” Elijah whispered as he took his seat quietly, pulling out a chair and sitting down.

It was peaceful only for a second before Ryan looked over at Elijah and said, “Good Morning, bos… Elijah! Did you sleep well last night?”

“The night was okay,” Elijah mumbled, looking down at his plate of toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, and a cup of coffee, staring blankly.

It grew silent once more as Elijah slowly drank from his coffee while eating the food silently, feeling uncomfortable with Grace and Peach sitting at the table with him and his men.

After a while, he set the mug down, looked at Peach and then Miss Grace, asking, “If you guys are here, then who’s waiting at the reception desk for customers?!” Frowning when Miss Grace furrowed her brows, Elijah looked down at the plate and said, “I just think it’s unprofessional for you guys to be here and not-” 

“It’s been five months since we have had customers to the motel, so no!! I don’t think it’s unprofessional for us to be here!” Peach lashed out, feeling sick of Elijah’s attitude towards them. “My mother thought it would feel more welcoming if we were all together like this, which is why we did it.”

blurted out, “But if our presence is so unwanted here,

Miss Grace cried after her daughter as she stormed out of

faces around the table with an apologetic expression on her

didn’t say anything, Matt, James, Rookie, and Ryan looked confused

his fork and standing up to go outside of the dining hall. In a hast, Matt, Ryan,

 Entering the lobby, Elijah saw a stubby man, wearing a luxurious suit and hat with a cane in

this is not fair! Why do you always cause disturbances at our place each time we have

as he stared straight into

talking

of you goof just broke a

Uncle Tommy!! You can’t treat

deadbeat, dead father owes me some money? Of course, I can. If I don’t show up here every time you and your mother have a

a scammer who keeps increasing the damn interest on the loan every time, we would have cleared

even though she knew that wouldn’t solve any problems. “Did my brother not teach you any manners, huh, brat?”

because he was working his ass off to support my mother and me, why you

tears rolling down Peach’s face, and he stared for a

said, “Ha, you heard her, Germa. Her father didn’t teach her manners,

only coldness and indifference, so he lowered his head and began speaking carefully, “We should go

glancing over at Elijah who hadn’t moved from his spot, still observing everything But Elijah didn’t give any command,

his hand to slap her, Miss Grace forced herself in between her daughter and him, and his

fall to the floor, a few broken vase pieces sliced into her skin as

kneeling to cradle her, “Mama!!! Mama!! Are you alright?? Mama, Mama, Mama…!!” “Matt, handle these three filthy dogs… James, call the

this never crossed his mind, and now that it occurred, he couldn’t help, feeling guilty… like he could have done