●Cricket Oneshots● [Love & Romance] Multi Couples

If you didn't

Since 2021, I've been noticing you. Thought I might not get a chance with the serious blokes around you. And your brother often showed up in the dressing room as well as in the hotel, threatened me through his wicked eyes. As I was unable to kneel down and say some of the words my heart desperately wanted. I bounced back on the first match when I found an open door after pushing thousands. I can not pay your debt by equipping stupid ways. Maybe my face says all those just rephrase the deceptions. But consider it as an excuse to hold fingers, I will say I'm just paying your debt. There's no cure of concerns. You can straightly kill me.

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_"Gridlock on Bourke Street: Melbourne CBD Paralyzed by Traffic Chaos"_

'Shit.'

_"Major Traffic Delays After Bourke Street Collision"_

'What!'

Turned off the radio. Peeking through the glass of the car, extending the neck to get a clear view of the crowd gathered a few meters away. Some of them called an ambulance, Traffic polices were taking notes and murmuring on the walkie-talkie. He tightened the fist on the steering wheel. He can not sit there more.

That day, if you didn't rush to help me, would things have still turned on this way?

"I told you I am not interested. Why don't you understand? Is he getting crazy?"

"Listen, Jack. He got a crush on you, and I AM CONFESSING for him. I told you to give him a chance. He is not that bad one, I know. You can doubt his love if you do not even dare to see."

"I-"

"I understand. I know you have no crush or someone waiting for you. So, just consider him as someone waiting on you, and you will give him the chance."

"It is not as easy as you're thinking, Smith. I know you have a nice connection with him, and you will always fulfil their wish. It's true that I got no one, and that doesn't mean I am willing to get one."

"Jack, wait. You-"

'The patient suffered a mild muscle strain, including multiple fractures. Hospitalization for one week is required for treatment and observation. Further evaluation of nerve and vascular function will be conducted.'

'Thank you, doctor.'

Closed the door after entering the cabin. One of the nurses confirmed that he has woken up. Glanced at first blink, paused. Wondering how it can be! Far away from coincidence. But otherwise, they are indirectly mates.

"Are you feeling better?" Jack Edwards asks, with trembling voice.

"Hm." The lying person with infirm voice speaks.

He lost words and can not describe further.

"I've told your information to the doctor, and he will check on you at night. So, get well soon." Ensuring that Jack Edwards tends to leave but a sudden hold on his left arm pulled him back.

"Please, don't leave." Will Sutherland calmly requests.

If you didn't stay that day, the shrouded feelings never peeked through the incline.

"Why are you here?"

"Is it your dad's place or something?"

Jack didn't listen. He keeps walking on the garden and inhaling the morning fresh air. He notices someone is walking at the same pace as him on his behind. He suddenly stopped, and his sudden pause shoved Sutherland from behind.

"Have you lost something?" He asked strangley from behind. As Jack Edwards tuned around and faced him with disgust. "Have YOU lost your mind? What are you doing here in Sydney?" He faced Sutherland is laughing and passed him without answering.

One week passed after the incident. No on-time messages, no good morning or good night, no emoji spamming.... Jack Edwards is holding his phone right before his face. Staring at it unblinking. His mind wants to send a text. He has a lot of excuses to give. But he was being honest. 'How are you? Is your hand alright?' He sent it. And turned off the phone immediately. He did not want to chat.

If you didn't text me that day, would it ever let me escape from the bitterness once again?

"Just tell me it's my fault. Just tell me. Hughes, listen to me. I saw that he was lying on the road unconsciously, and I rushed off. Helped him to get on the ambulance. The scenario hasn't ended. When I was about to leave the hospital, he didn't let me. Saying that his mother and brother would beat him if they knew about his accident. For God's sake, I did not know that everything would mix together and eat me. His intentions were all wrong. All the time." Jack hung up the phone without even letting Daniel Hughes give any feedback.

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Twists the letter between his fits, but suddenly, a flow of wind demolishes the anger. He loses his fist and tosses the letter over his desk. He knows the lines were not lies but still has disbeliefs. It is so easy to give someone the things they don't deserve. Similarly, it is too hard to be the same person while getting the things. Jack Edwards thought he nothing but increased the feelings between them. Maybe waiting for three years has done nothing to him. He was still kind enough every day in two weeks. As a human being, he has done all those. He feels frustrated how a person can take all those in another way. It will always be you if you're thinking a positive negatively. The reason would be bounced behind with the face you keep.

'All the replies of yours were just a reflection of kindness. I rushed that day cause I knew the person lying on the road. I know he needed help. As a team mate, I just took the gut and stayed in the hospital for two weeks. Maybe I was doing his responsibilities. I can not leave an injured guy in the hospital alone. He convinced me, and I agreed. I wasted time. Maybe some day I would get his debt. But I thought my deeds did not ask for THIS KIND OF debts. Only a thank you would be enough to pay my debt. If you're actually eagerly wanting to pay my debt.' 

Sent the text. Turned off the phone.

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