As soon as Virat left, Jinks felt his anger melting down to be replaced by guilt pricking him from inside that he let Virat go without resolving their argument.
Yes, it does hurt when Virat gets mad but — Virat has got mad at him several times before and he perfectly knew Virat meant none of it — Jinks realised, Virat must be hurt too when he accused him, may be much more than him.
"Do you think we should go and talk to him?" Mayank asked after Rahul ended telling him how he knew both Virat and Jinks was not okay even if Virat told him so.
"No, he won't talk to us." Rahul said.
"Why won't he talk to us?" Mayank frowned.
"Idiot, he didn't come to airport to see off Virat that means he's in really bad mood." Rahul said gravely.
"Hmm.. " Mayank nodded and exclaimed after a moment knocking Rahul off the chair. "I've an idea!"
"YOU ABSOLUTE IDIOT!" Rahul said menacingly. "YOU DIDN'T NEED TO SHOUT THAT. I'M HURT NOW!"
"But it's you who is shouting not me." Mayank said innocently.
"Why was I even talking to you?" Rahul said exasperated.
"You know you can't handle things alone, that's why." Mayank said smirking.
"I handle you! Alone!" Rahul replied in straight voice. "I can handle anything in the world."
"You're forgetting Hardik, bro." Mayank shrugged.
"Yeah-" Rahul said before realising what Mayank said. "What-"
"Ahahaha — We need to go to Jad, come on now." Mayank laughed slinging an arm around a scowling Rahul and dragging him along out if room. Virat calls him by right name-Scowliya!
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"JINKS!"
Jinks looked up startled towards the source of voice and saw Jaddu and Mayank grinning at him along with Rahul who wasn't grinning but looked like he was reluctantly dragged.
"Jad? Mayank?" Jinks asked cautiously.
"We are planning a disco night today." Jaddu said grinning.
"And we need your permission, captain!" Mayank added.
"You're planning a disco night?" Jinks asked completely baffled. They got bundled out on 36 runs just a day ago and they are planning DISCO NIGHT?!
"Yes!" Jaddu confirmed.
"Aren't we, Rahuliya?" Mayank asked.
"We aren't, you two are!" Rahul said coolly. "And don't call me that."
Mayank grinned. "You're being-"
"Stop pissing him off, you two." Jinks said plainly. "You have to be that figure to them." Virat's words came back to Jinks.
Rahul smiled at Jinks gratefully.
"Captain, you're coming to our disco night or we should go on?" Jaddu said.
Jinks frowned. "Did I say a yes?"
"You did. You did." Jaddu said eagerly. "Didn't he, Mayank?"
"Uh, he-" Mayank looked apparently confused as to what to say. He wasn't that close to Jinks like Virat or Jad and it was his captain he was talking about. He looked at Jinks who was already looking at him. "-he.."
"Go on without me." Jinks said before Mayank could speak.
"You will be missing out so much, Jinksy." Jaddu said with pretended disbelief.
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Victory Against All Odds
FanfictionA team, full of youngsters this time, was gonna play in Border Gavaskar Trophy! People didn't count on this team much at that point of time. What good will these boys do?! And everyone was counting them out after Virat Kohli, the captain and the bes...
