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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Chapter 101

he asks,

out loud,” I gasp, covering my

“Tell me how

god. I’m

grins. “I like girls who can put me in my place

“Really,” I ask worriedly.

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party,” he smirks. “No parental supervision. Just us kids being idiots and living it up. It’s okay if you don’t

awkwardly. “I didn’t think I was

brows furrowing. “Absolutely you are. How could

to be the one giving

zones out during the speeches

I swallow. “What

His face lights up.

you actually going to consider

my

“The actual party doesn’t really start

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

every inch of my

you there, then,” I

see ya

followed him as he walked

Get

A

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Chapter 10

strictly an academic who follows the book. I don’t even have anything

sweater and a pleated skirt. I look like a nun for

He made a point to find me. Maybe it didn’t really matter what I wore because, maybe, he found me attractive.

he liked me for who

Six Years Later

toward Timothy’s congratulatory remarks had curbed much of the overwhelming feeling of giddiness. I