●Cricket Oneshots● [Love & Romance] Multi Couples

6 Years Running

[Info- 'Eiden Avert' is fictional character for personal use only. I made the character as 'Cricket Australia Board Manager'.

Just wanted to write 'Player X Manager' story ^^]

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Cummins is worried about how think is going to be turned or fixed. Aus tour of Eng for One Days starts... nothing has changed for whole. He is nervous, broken, hurt, detached, depressed.. he doesn't know how fast the 6 years have been passed! He couldn't even try a step. He thought maybe 2018 or 2019 would be perfect but some effects of profession on CA didn't let him. He is totally lost... His imagination turns to a great impetuous Mentally what keeping him down again and again. He is sure about things that are coming closer, didn't wish but wouldn't feel Hesitate to Accept.

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- 15 Minutes in my Room after Meeting.

- Okay Sir [Guiltily]

- So everyone, that's all I wanted to say today. And last word is, Must Remember the new regulations added in CA's official provisions. Cz all you'll be asking for is- Consideration.

- [Everyone] Sure Sir.

- Okay then. That's all for now. Good evening and Stay well. Thank you.

Pat Cummins hasn't attended CA's Official previous Meeting, he even didn't mention his reason. Matter is, he actually has no reason. As a Captain of Cricket Australia, he was more important in that meeting, but he missed by his wish maybe. Eiden Avert, the Chief Manager of CA, wanted to talk with him personally...

- May I come in, Sir?

- Yes. [Turns on the Countdown timer and fix '15 Minutes'] Have a seat.

- Thank you Sir.

- Coffee or Tea?

- No. Thanks, I'm fine Sir.

- I don't Love drinking ALONE. I asked COFFEE or TEA? [Pointed wildly directly at his eyes]

- Ah-I. [Hesitate] C-Coffee.

- [While looking] Fine.

[Then he asked for two Coffee's] So, do I need to ask any question or are you gonna say by yourself?

- Let me Sir. Actually It's my fault totally I know. But I, I mean I was s-sick! [He lied]

- Sick? [The Coffee arrived] Thank you [Said to the Assistant]

- Yes, I had fever.

- I see. [While Sipping the Coffee] I can exactly notice how your fever gone betraying you, so Quickly, Cummins [Pinged]

- Ah! I-I..

- Don't you dare to teach me HOW TO GIVE EXCUSES. Matter is, I have no time. So, if you told me the EXACT REASON I would have considered.

- Si-

- But you didn't!

- J-Just listen-

- You know I CAN'T!

- Sorry Sir. Please give me chance. I will never-

- I know you will never. Nobody will never.

- Please Sir. Only that time [requested heartily]

- ONLY THAT TIME [Jinxed]

- Please Sir.

- [reclines on chair]

- Please.

- [Looking at his REQUESTS]

- Please Sir. I promise it is the last time. Please

- Don't ask for forgiveness.

- Just one MORE time please. I never asked.. Please Sir

- You sure? [Quitley says]

- [Looks with a bit of shock] Ah- I. Mean Yes, You can- you can Trust me, Sir.

- Alright. Fine then. But yes, No next time.

- Thank you so much Sir. I promise, I will never.

- Alright. [Beep Beep ;Turns off the Timer] So, Your 15 minutes is over

- [Surprised] Okay. Thank you, Sir. But if you want any ques-

- Time is over..

- [Stands up, moves back and SMILES. Loves how he maintains his time all the time, shocked also] See you, Sir. Have a Good day. And Thank you again

- Pleasure.

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Cummins just going in the direction where the Wind letting him.. 'You sure?'- that Trust he had given is ENOUGH for him. Now he can't let it go from his mind. That Tone that Sound.. Also

he still keeps the remembrance- First time, in 2015 when he met Him on a Party- he didn't know that he has become the new Chief Manager of CA, just kept looking at him, noticing his every steps while moving. Felt sad when he even couldn't know his name. But now, he is staying bit closer. Otherwise, he is the Senior Player also! He does every work, even what isn't necessary, takes information up to date, exactly what Eiden Avart accepted.. He just stoles Attention. With being a Serious urgency, he never leave any ways. He loves him... that's all! He is loving him since 2015, he even wrote his bio on Facebook, 'E is for Everything'. He knows a cruel truth also that he falls in Love with one person that isn't gonna be his, never. Whenever he thinks that, his eyes quitely shows its Tears what filled the emptiness. He still having Faith. One day he will Go to him and Bravely tell everything to him what he was having in those waiting years- once he promised him!

That year has come...

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"He is... himself! [Smiles]" Eiden Avert is saying to him. While checking the currect reports on fluctuation of his Business, he is saying, "I just have bit of complex doubt wetherby it is coming.. or- Oh no! Maybe not. Ahm! I wonder how the Punishment would turned, I am happy You understood as well as Cleared it out!" Laying down on his bed, "I know you'd be the one, who has Importancy enough by yourself. It made me happy sometimes to think over how it turned to a concern about inflammation flowing Interests," exhales deeply and continues, "6 years Running"....

Surrey, England

AUS got time between 2nd and 3rd ODI. Cummins, on the other hand, making himself through this crackled moment. Movements aren't listening his inner, it ain't this type. They tryna help him even when he doesn't care. Sometimes, with an absent mind, he walks down to him and take wrong steps to show Love or whatever he had inside. And the Absencey tortures him cruelly what made himself detached from his Strength!

With all the Pressure back to his mind, he becomes ready for today, what he had planned for, Faith for, Wished for-

Sorrel Restaurant,

Cummins called Eiden Avert for a quick talk over some Board Matters. He agreed after 2 days. So what, Cummins is a Patienceful Person and he is proving that since 2015...

Their conversation Starts after getting meals-

[Cummins unnecessarily talks about various things related to CA to make him realise why he had called him for]

- Are you gonna tell those things again and again and making me Fool?

- No, Sir. I was trying to catch your attention.

- Really? [Anger look]

- Don't be rude Please. I just wanted to Clear a matter.

- Wanted?

- I mean. Want to clear-

- Fine, Say.

- Sir. Would you mind if I tell some Personal things- ahm I mean About ME?

- Personal thing? You know it's out of measurement and We can't talk about Personal thing.

- Yes. I know Sir. But please just one topic

- Is it important for ME to HEAR?

- So important Sir.

- Okay. I let you... [He agrees]

- Actually Sir. I-I was [the nervousness starts, as Cummins forgets all the Lines what he was trying to clear. Moments while, when He looks he noticed how Eiden Avert is looking at him with his wild waiting eyes; he can't ignore, can't even say]

- Have you forgotten?

- N-No Sir. I just need-

- You can tell me freely. I will Envisage.

- [Takes a Deep Breath and release all the Tensions] Actually Sir. I wanted to tell you, I know that you have been judging me by not only professionally but also personally. And I-

- 'Judging Me?'

- Y-Yes. I mean from 2015 to present, I determined all single things about I mean, about me.

- What things? [Doubtly]

- Sir. I know when we first meet, we meet with my Sin and I didn't know that-

- SO?

- Ah- I

- Are you telling me Story or making me feel like a child that I will sleep overnight here [said by directly a rude tone]

- [He realise that if he is not gonna cut his clearance off, it would have become a Mistake] Actually Let me clear you by just- some lines.

- Clear what?

- [Closed eyes, Bravely says] What I have felt for you...

- Sorry? [Stragley]

- Y-Yes Sir. All I wanted to tell you is, I LOVE YOU s-since 2015, a-and you m-might, might know.

- [Nothing but paused, looking at him weirdly. Isn't shocked]

- I-I am sorry that I love you. And I'm not asking for Love Sir. I just wanted to Share.

- What you ment by LOVE?

- Its just a quite, I mean a short time feeling. And, and I promise, I will get it off..

- Get it off?

- Yes. PROMISE. I won't disturb you. I am still trying to figure things out with myself and my Feeling. Trust me, it works. I'm fine!

- [Didn't say any words, just looking]

- And I promise, I will let it go... Trust me, I forget you as soon as possible. And I AM SORRY SIR if it made you feel insult...

- [Can clearly notice his Emotion what he is hiding]

- I just wanted to tell you that thing. And last matter is, CAN YOU PLEASE FIRGIVE ME and Give me chance to be Normal again, I don't need Trust, promise. But Can you? Sir.

- [Breaths]. Its wired that you are telling me your feelings for me, I guess. And asking me to forget it also instantly?

- Y-Yes. Cz I know the feedbacks.

- Oh! You're Genius [Chuckles; Pinged]

- Sorry Sir I didn't know you were gonna be Manager when I fell in love. And I will, I will release it, promise.

- [keeping eyes on him, paused like time stopped] You know the 'Feedbacks'

- I Do.

- [Watches like he wants to say something; didn't] How you so much sure about MY FEEDBACKS?

- 'Cz I know you ain't giving consideration or feedbacks for my Feelings ever. So What I felt just Felt!' his heart thinks.

Ah- I am Okay! Let it go.

- So all you wanted is, ME to know?

- Yes Sir. And I'm sorry that I have practice so if you allow me to... go!

- SURE

[Watched him go, he stands like he isn't coming back, moves like he will be never looking back]

He didn't ask him anything, any words. He was ready for a rudeness and anger... maybe Eiden Avert wasn't in a mood, but he doesn't care!

He left...

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