The Marvelous Elijah's Return novel Chapter 58

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Sweat dripped down her forehead as Peach tossed aggressively and turned on her bed with her pyes closed, digging her hands into the sheet, as her grip tightened on the blankets. 

The sound of her father’s angry cries haunted her dream as she struggled to wake up, but her eyelids felt heavy like lead in their sockets, tears rolling from the corners of her eyes, and onto her pillow 

Dad, The voice of her childhood self was faint, just a whisper, yet it still echoed throughout her mind 

‘Honey, let father grieve alone. Grandfather has been taking from us…so give him space.’ Her mother’s words were soft, and her body slowly relaxed on the bed. ‘He’s hurt… really sad like you and me, so let him be. For now. 

“I will miss grandpa.” Peach whispered in her sleep the exact words from the voice of her young self that crossed her mind and then her eyelids opened. 

Her vision was blurred for a moment, but she blinked slowly and saw her room bathed in sunlight 

The sound of her breath caught in her throat for a second as she looked out the window at the blue sky and white clouds 

“It was just a dream.. a memory…” Peach muttered softly to herself as she pushed the sheets off her 

Pressing her hand against the side of the bed to help support her weight, she stood up and walked to the bathroom, stopped in front of the face basin, and ran her fingers through her long, dark hair 

“Okay. You can survive tonight.. you got this, Peach.” 

The dining table was crowded with Miss Grace, Ryan, James, Rookie, and Matt, and the sound of small chatters and laughter filled the room. 

And then Elijah walked through the door and joined the table, sitting beside Rookie, and as he was about to speak, the sound of footsteps raised his gaze, and it rested on Peach 

“Morning, guys” She said, her voice sounding drained and exhausted from what happened in her dream, and everyone quieted down as they focused on her 

**You okay?” Rookie asked, looking concerned and worried. 

“Yeah, you don’t look so good,” Ryan agreed as he placed his spoon back down on his plate 

When she gave a weak smile, Jaines only became worried and said, “Come sit and have some horlea,” 

“Here,” Matt said as he pulled out the chair between Elijah and him. Their concerns made her feel less depressed, and she walked over toward the chair, grabbing Elijah’s attention as his soft gaze followed her every movement, but he didn’t say anything 

When Peach ut down, letting out a soft sigh, he finally met ber drowsy eyes and asked, “Are 

you good?” 

“Yeah… Just had a bad nightmare.” Peach answered, running her fingertips along the edge of the table, and then resting them there. 

A look of worry spiked in Miss Grace’s eyes as she asked, “You had it again?” 

Locking eyes with her mother, Peach nodded her head gently before answering quietly, “Yeah, but I am fine.” 

“What is, ‘it?” Elijah asked, his concern for her rising as she placed her eyes on him. 

“A memory of the day when Albert, my husband got the death news of his father. It’s a reoccurring dream that Peach has around his death anniversary… It didn’t happen often this month, so I thought we were in the clear…” Miss Grace told them, keeping her voice low and calm. 

The table was awfully quiet after that, and Peach noticed that Elijah’s eyes softened as he took in her appearance, his eyes moving down to rest on her hand as she nervously picked at her fingernails a bit aggressively. Shocking to her, he laced his fingers in hers and smiled warmly as his gaze lingered upon her, saying, “I am sorry for your loss.” A shaky smile escaped her lips as she stared into his eyes, not knowing how else to respond