The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 10

Evie

I stammer, shifting uncomfortably on my feet. I had never told him this is my dream. At least, I didn’t remember that I did. It scares me to think about what happened back then. That night had caused a lot of personal issues with who I was as a person. I had to work so hard to find the girl I was. Even now, my past distorts

who I am.

But if I look hard enough at the events that had occurred, even before that night, I would see it all so much more clearly.

Six Years Ago

The bell rings and I pack up my backpack. Relief flooded through me as I toss it over my shoulder and start to head out of the classroom. With my head down, not expecting anyone to try and approach me, I ram face–first into a solid chest.

“Ouch,” I groan in annoyance. “Watch your pectorals.”

“Sorry,” a hauntingly familiar voice laughs softly. “You okay, Evie?”

I slowly look up into the eyes of my one true crush. Timothy. Words became foreign to me as I tried to utter something, anything.

All I manage to say was, “Solid chest.”

Timothy laughs again, the sound tickling every inch of my skin. “I’m glad we ran into each other,” he jokes easily, running a hand through his longer hair.

“How do you even know me,” I ask in horrified amazement.

Timothy snorts. “We live in the same neighborhood,” he answers. “I’ve seen you. walk to school for the past three months. I could’ve driven you, you know.”

I shake my head in disbelief. “I prefer to protect the environment,” I utter hazily, unable to pull my eyes off him. “Wait. You’ve been watching me?”

“Don’t act so surprised,” he chuckles. “I’m not completely self absorbed.”

Could have fooled me.

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asks,

did not just say that out loud,”

“Tell me how

god. I’m sorry. I didn’t

who can put me

“Really,” I ask worriedly.

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supervision. Just us kids being idiots and living it up. It’s okay if you don’t come, but just know you

didn’t think I was that big of a deal,” I say

brows furrowing. “Absolutely you are. How could

be the one giving the speech,”

dismisses. “Everyone zones out

“Okay,” I swallow.

His face lights up.

actually going to consider it,”

ask my dad,” I

at nine,” he says, smile still wide. “The actual party doesn’t really start till ten. But

to his graduation party? Did he just tell me I was

erupt through every inch of

you there, then,” I

see ya

him as he

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Chapter 10

do with this? I wasn’t the partygoing type. I am strictly an academic who follows the book. I don’t even have anything to wear to a house party. From what I’ve gathered, girls like to wear

look down at myself. I was wearing a cable knit sweater and a pleated

point to find me. Maybe it didn’t really matter what I wore because, maybe, he

he liked me for who

Six Years Later

curbed much of the overwhelming feeling of giddiness. I had been. made a joke because of him and his friends. He had