The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

This is amazing

Silently, Ryan darted his gaze towards Elijah, then at Peach before dragging it to Miss Grace. taking it off her a second later to meet Rookie and watch Matt‘s face.

“Can someone check on James before he burns more than our breakfast?” Ryan finally let it out, his lips twitching into a chuckle.

“Come on, Ryan.” Miss Grace said, struggling to keep a straight face.

Suddenly, Matt cracked up, and everyone joined him, causing the sound of chuckles to echo in the dining room.

Walking through the doorway with a tray, James looked confused at the sight of them laughing, and once they noticed his presence, they all stopped abruptly, looking apologetic and almost guilty. “What‘s so funny?” James asked, setting the tray down next to Ryan and pulling over a chair for himself.

“Nothing,” Elijah said, trying to cover his smile with a cough. “We just thought about some old memories.”

Frowning, James raised an eyebrow and mumbled, “You guys are making fun of me for burning the eggs.”

“Nooo… No! Of course not, James.” Peach mumbled, waving her hands around wildly, and yet her face was red from holding back her laugh.

“Like husband, like wife… both terrible liars. And here I was excited to finally cook for you two.”

“I miss your cooking. No one makes a mean omelet as good as yours.” A faint smile crossed James‘ face at her words and he proudly said, “The secret ingredient is love.”

“That is so cheesy,” Ryan chuckled. Throwing him a hard stare, James frowned and let out, “No one ask you, Ryaaaan.”

“I miss this,” Peach whispered beneath her breath. “I miss when papa‘s presence was with us in the motel…” But Elijah heard her and so did Miss Grace, and both of them rested their palms on the back of her hands at the same time, causing her to smile warmly.

At three o‘clock, The car was ready for Elijah and the others to leave, and as Peach stood outside with her mother and James, she smiled brightly at Elijah with moist eyes.

“Hurry up and come back to me, okay?” Peach sniffed as the wind blew against her cheeks. “I promise,” Elijah leaned forward and gave her a quick peck on the cheek, smiling softly. “I‘ll be back soon.”

Silently, she beamed at him as he withdrew from her, watching him walk towards the car with Ryan, Rookie, and Matt.

the tears with each sniff. “I know he will.” Shutting his eyes, Elijah rested back

off.

reached the airport at five, and Elijah stepped out, Ryan, Matt, and

and he said,” Anyone threatened my wife or my

boss!” Dice said with a half–smirk. With that assurance, Elijah turned away from the car and walked off with Ryan, Rookie,

terminal, the announcement sounded, calling

as he monitored Dr. William‘s daughter–in–law‘s social media. “We have boarded the plane. Don‘t forget to eat and sleep

to overtake him, and he could feel his mind going into a

be landing in approximately fifteen minutes. Please buckle your seat belts, enjoy your flight,

out of New City Airport with Ryan, Rookie, and Matt walking after him. “We have landed. I know you might be sleeping and won‘t see

and Elijah snapped his head to look at him, seeing

us

walked over to the cab, getting into it before Rookie joined him in the

attention back to his phone. The ride was quiet, and even though the driver wanted to say something,

parking lot, and all four men exited from the cab, stretching their legs after being cramped inside for so long. A moment later, they arrived at the front desk, where a woman sat behind the desk, greeting them happily. “I made a reservation online for a suite,”

Daz.” He

receptionist hesitated for a second before

later, the door to suite thirteen opened, and Elijah

a message on his screen, “I am not worrying… but I have forgotten how to sleep easily without your warmth. I will just wait

chose this hotel because Dr. Williams‘s son lives just a block from here. By seven his daughter–in–law drops off his great–grandson at school and his son leaves at Eight, making the doctor the only one at

leave by nine then… Let‘s get some sleep.” Elijah announced, dropping his

his son and his wife walk into the living

chirped, running

arms, Dr. Williams picked him up and held him close to him, kissing his soft forehead and cooing, “Hello, little man. Are you ready for

ear to ear. “That‘s the

“Love you, pop pop!”

moment like this always relieved the burden of the truth that had hunted him and he couldn‘t escape, and as always, he dreaded the thought of his