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Hurt

'The wish was broken like my heart'

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"Didn't want to be in that hotel after surviving lots of miles. I even didn't seat properly at bus. Fuck!" Meredith is telling Wade after coming back on hotel. "It's okay. Can I help you with the bags?" Wade says. "Y-yes." He helped him to move the bags to his room. He is angry a bit. After coming back to his room. He was putting out each things from his bag and he noticed one purple wrapped box was there, a chit saying- Go well. He throws it at a disgusting mood and clenched his jaw together as the box collisions against the wall. And he went for shower, he didn't take after match.

Meredith got injured in the opening match of Hobart Hurricanes. He only could ball 1 over and 3 balls. He even got a wicket of James Vince. He was out for the entire match. Nathan Ellis was captaining the team for the first time. Poor Meredith couldn't impress him though he wanted to. As a joke, he feels fun to mock Ellis for no reason. He got hurt on his stomach, maybe muscles. Coach confirmed at the middle of the match, he needs a scan next day. He had no choice left. Just sit on the dugout and watch Hurricanes is washing out by Sixers. Their starting was soo good but after loosing Meredith, all lost a sequel to handle. Its so normal as a new Captain. Big Bash 13 is on the way, Hurricanes with their very first match, lost by 6 wickets. Their target was less but wickets were handy. It was just a bad luck with lots of experiences. Meredith couldn't control himself. Though it is so silly to lose First match. They will come back stronger as always. But he couldn't control when he heard- It was HIS fault to face an injury after bowling a ball of 146 kmp.

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- Tell him exactly what's his problem?

- I can't. He got injured badly and I-I can't see it.

- It wasn't your fault, Ellis.

- I know. It was unfortunate. But each times he puts everything on me. I've had enough.

- Deal with it sometime. You have to

- No, Short. It's enough. Never means never. Didn't you see how he behaved?

- Yeah But-

- No. I'm not going.

"See what happens before you could even imagine how're you gonna make things out," Ellis shouts after coming back to dressing room. Meredith moves apart from the washroom side and putting all his staffs on his bag as Ellis was noticing what staffs he's packing. "I told you to not be silly about each things, Riley. Who listened whom? Don't become smart shorty pant with having nothing. And yeah one more thing, Have you even imagined how it looks like when the duties are on head but you're chillin' around and nevertheless-" "ENOUGH ELLIS! ENOUGH. DON'T YOU SEE I'M SICK AND YOU'RE TRYING TO FUCK UP?" Meredith shouts as some of their mates gives looks to them, he holds Ellis's shoulder hardly, "AND WAIT. DON'T YOU DARE TO SHOUT OVER ME. Never. I will kill you, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE FROM NOW. And yeah THANK YOU SOO MUCH," he moves apart and again throws his head around, "THANK YOU FOR NOTHING." He finished packing and rushed off within a blink.

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That night after having a hot shower, Meredith comes for sleeping on his bed. He was alone, locked the door. He didn't want to hear any knock either. He tried to sleep as he was looking up on the roof, he closed the lamp beside his bed and fallen asleep few moments later.

"It's somehow become much disgusting how you treat others. I know no one never wants anyone to be a part of their own feelings what they cannot express. Matter is, they don't want to express. So it's so important how you're behaving before others. You never want to show any of your feedbacks what was hidden for specific reasons." "I'm not a KID. You're telling things as if I am. Why? Don't talk with me like-" "SHUT UP, RILEY. Enough. You started treating me like a doll. I ain't. Maybe you can BE a kid. But I AIN'T YOUR BARBIE DOLL." "What did you want to say?" Meredith asked final question, as he indicated it is last time he's taking with him. He is not either in a mood to talk with Ellis further more. He'd done enough. He saw someone's eyes got wet and heavy. He can stare at his own face on the reflection of his eyes. He didn't make eye contact. He moves apart and his eyes got stucked in a couple sitting next to them, in one seat, together, holding hands, the girl was resting her head on her bf's shoulder. He didn't react more. He somehow feels Ellis wiped his tears hidely looking beside, away from Meredith's eyesight. It's okay! Meredith turns his head and faced Ellis. He imagined- Ellis made a face like nothing happened. Meredith chuckles a bit. Meredith opens his mouth to talk, "You're right. No one wants anyone to be a part of their own feelings mostly for what they cannot, what they do not want to express. I've seen it you also don't want. You don't WANT ME anymore-" "Don't act like a KID if you admit you aren't a KID, Riley. I hope you become happy after destroying everything," Ellis almost cries but controls his emotions. "Destroying what?" Meredith asked. Ellis got an extreme shock, he's looking at him widely. He cannot believe what he just said. "You're asking me!" He says strangley, "Like- Oh my God! I mean- Serious!" "Can't you say directly MR.? Can't you?" Meredith distubly says. "EVERYTHING. EACH AND EVERYTHING," Ellis clenched his jaw while saying but he got tears too, "I-I, Riley, I wished you with your favourite Rolex watch-" Tears fall with his jaw- "A-And you [sighs]. I went in our room at morning when you're still sleeping. I've got other keys. I-I went to see you wether you're alright or not. But...."

'Maybe I should go. Yeah, Ellis you can do it. It is your room also.' Ellis told himself and started to move right to room no. 603. He twisted the handle after inserting the key on lock. He first gives a peek then entered in after be assured Meredith is slepping. He went to the bed and smiles- Meredith slept aside on the bed, still resting his hand beside on Ellis's pillow, which was empty. It's just 5 in morning. He sets the blanket well over Meredith's body gives a slight kiss on his jaw. He thought, It'd be great if he sleeps here beside him and after Meredith wakes up, he'd get shock and happy too. Then he went to lock the door as he saw Meredith's staffs places disorderly everywhere. So he puts some of them and placed it rightly. He saw a box, nailing down on floor. He extends his hand and puts it up, he knows the box. He tries to remember while opening the box. His eyes got more wide and broad. 'Watch!' He says. He knows it. He pulls the watch out of the box and saw it has broken. He imagined, how he throws it. He turns his eyes and looks on the wall beside him. Yeah, he saw some mark on the wall like the paint turns pale. He left the room with the box and one can follow him with his own mark on the ground what he marked with his TEARS.

Tries to control his tears, "But I saw a box with a broken watch inside." "Wait. You gave me?" Meredith asked. "SHUT UP, RILEY. Don't behave you don't know. I told you last week I'm gonna buy you a WATCH and gifting you on our first match [sighs]. Y-YOU break it, Riley. I just- Wi-wished. The wish was broken like my heart. You break everything on me what left for you. [Deeps breaths, wiped his tears] A-and I was just shouting oved you after the match cause I don't want you to get hurt more wether it's injuries or not. Wether it's for me or not. It wasn't a punishment I gave but it was more than punishment I received. And let me tell you one last thing, I ain't your barbie doll. But yeah- YOU ARE A KID. YOU ARE SUCH A KID." He pointed over Meredith and left the place. He saw Ellis isn't going downstairs, he went to the balcony on the restaurant with a box in hand, Meredith stands up as he smells something. He rushed off but it was too late, Ellis throws the BOX as it falls down in the ocean after collisions with heavy rock. As it breaks into pieces and flows with waves.

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