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2024-10-29 19:42:56Edwin was at his practice area along with his teammates. Few seniors left the team and few of his classmates left because of their internships resulted in forming of a new team.
“Everything is set. Perfect.” The coach shouted, looking at the team with a proud smile on his face.
“But what about the captain, coach?” One of the teammates asked that puzzled everyone.
He was same year as Edwin but from different department. Although he had been a good friend with Edwin, he always wished to be the captain, which never happened.
The coach furrowed his brow, saying “Who else, Landon? Our Edwin.”
His face fell disappointed. He always gave his best but he was never recognised by anyone that hurt him deeply. He said “For the past two years, Edwin has been the captain. Even there were seniors, he became the captain. Just because he got us cup once doesn’t mean he has to be the captain, all the time.”
Everyone was a little surprised to hear his wor
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