~Always My Captain~

~holding on to you~

The first two matches ended in disaster.

The team morale on absolute low.

The world going mad after their bloods like they were some high ranked sinners, who didn't deserve even a bit of peace and solace. God, wouldn't have it been actually better if people showed such outrage on topics that really mattered and went after actual sinners but no, for the world presently they were the sinners needed to be grilled alive and fried crisp in the deepest parts of hell.

Because they were losing and people were going mad.

#changethecaptain doing rounds all around and their couldn't be a place more toxic than Social media around the corner. It was affecting the kids so much that they had to disable and limit their comment sections.

Heroes and Villains had started feeling like synonyms rather antonyms.

And the management was working overtime to make sure the players weren't mentally suffocating and entrapped in the darkest prison of the whole world where no light could ever reach them, their own minds full of doubts, negativity and self-loathing.

The Captain and Management were working on making sure that all the outer barks, the critics, the haters doesn't break the boys apart. After all, it was hard anyway and it was just becoming harder and Virat actually wasn't a stereotypical ex-cricketer with firm disregard of mental health and it's affects. He actually didn't want any member of his team to break and lose themselves unable to cope up with the quarantine, isolation, critics and their own demons ready to strike at the weakest moments.

So, even if they were losing the battles. Even if the games didn't go in their favor. They couldn't let their spirits break and hence, the Captain and his team was out for a team lunch and then wandering around.

Shreyas was walking with his Virat Bhaiyaaa listening to his brother's words with apt concentration and dedication while Prithvi and Wridhi Da followed them along with Miyaan and Washii.

"Hum kaha ja rahe hai!" Prithvi's chirpy voice played in the background as Shreyas looked at Virat questioningly.

"Humein Nahi pata hum Kaha ja rahe hai just following our Cap!!!!"

"Cap leading from the front but humein abhi bhi nahi pata, where are we going?" Prithvi's sing song voice washed over them,making all of them smile. He was such a fun loving kiddo and Shreyas couldn't help but look at his smiling Virat bhai, who grinning called back.

"Popsicle khaane!!"

And Shreyas couldn't help but let his Virat bhai know that it was surely going to offend their Rahuliyaaa.

"Bhaiii! Rahul will be so displeased" Shreyas let Virat know almost giggling with happiness, imagining their Rahuliya's face when he gets to know about this.

"Well, then we have to just make sure he doesn't get to know about this, Shreyaa!!!" Virat whispered back conspiratorially to him, making him grin widely.

"What Kl doesn't know..."

"Won't kill him bhaiyaaa!!!" Shreyas laughed making Virat laugh along with him, as they walked in the shop and as it was Virat bhai's Popsicle treat. And none of them were actually surprised that the Popsicles were absolutely glutton free, refined sugar free, preservatives and artificial color free, all natural.

After all, it was their Virat bhaiya's treat.

Shreyas and Virat were quick to chose the fresh lemon flavored Popsicles while the other boys took their time choosing and having a giant Popsicle party, roaming around a little more before making their way back to the hotel.