The Hockey Star’s Remorse

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As I hunched over my desk, the soft knock on my office door barely registered, and I only looked up when it swung open to reveal the last person I had expected to

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see Timothy himself. He stood there, his expression a mixture of surprise and apprehension.

“Timothy,” I stammered, my voice betraying my astonishment. “What are you doing here?”

He shifted uncomfortably, his hands fidgeting in his pockets. “I’ve been trying to find you, Evie. I didn’t know where to start, and I thought maybe you’d be here.”

I had so many questions, but the foremost one spilled from my lips before I could stop it. “Why did you want to find me?”

He took a deep breath and approached my desk, leaning against it as he spoke. “Evie, I came here because I want you to withdraw from my case.”

The words hung in the air, a weight that threatened to crush me. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. “Withdraw? But why? I’ve been working tirelessly on your case, trying to help you.”

Timothy’s eyes met mine, and there was a depth of emotion I hadn’t seen before. “That’s exactly it, Evie. You’ve been working too hard on my behalf. I don’t want you to overextend yourself for me.”

My temper flared, and I couldn’t hold back the words that tumbled out in a furious torrent. “You don’t get to decide whether I’m ‘overextending‘ myself or not. This is my profession, and I take it seriously. I’m trying to fight for you, and now you’re asking me to step back? Do you not respect what I do?”

Timothy’s eyes widened, clearly caught off guard by my anger. “That’s not it, Evie. I do respect you, and I’m grateful for everything you’ve done. But I’m worried about you, and I don’t want to be the cause of any harm or stress in your life.”

I was seething, my hands trembling with pent–up frustration. “You think I can’t handle it, don’t you? You think I’m not capable of taking on an important case like this?”

Timothy sighed, and his voice was laced with guilt. “No, that’s not what I meant, Evie. You’re a talented lawyer, and I believe in you. But I don’t want you to suffer

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for my sake.”

raged on. I understood his concern, but I couldn’t accept it. “Yet another person underestimating my

and looked into my eyes. “It’s just that I care about you, and I don’t want to see

draining from me as I realized his intentions were genuinely concerned. “I appreciate that, Timothy, but you have to understand. I’ve already faced threats and opposition from those who want to see you convicted. I can’t back

look of resignation crossed his face. “I had a

smile. “I take it as a

front of my desk. “That type of persistence is what

eyes. “My

the thing is, I want

unease settling in my chest. “Why not Linda?

more urgent tone. “I don’t click with Linda, and I have a hard time following her ideas. I trust you,

hesitated, torn between loyalty to a coworker and my desire to help Timothy. “I understand your concerns, Timothy, but Linda has more experience in these matters. I’m still learning, and I think

and he pushed his chair back suddenly, the legs screeching against the floor. “Evie, don’t you get it? There’s so much more to be done, and I need someone who’s willing to go the extra mile. I don’t want to take

up, following his movements. “Timothy, whether we like it or not,

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here working on your case, even if it’s just from

flashed with uncertainty and he looked over his

to catch up with

slow down, and I had to practically jog to keep up with his

the hallway leading to Mr. Erickson’s office, and

what are you about to do?” I asked

turning to face me. “Evie, I’ve made up my mind. Just

My career was on the line, and it would look unfavorably on me if I let Timothy fight my battles. Linda had even called me dependent, like I couldn’t

just wait

chewing a sandwich when Timothy stormed in.

Timothy began, his voice calm but determined, “I’ve come here to insist that Evie be reinstated

forward, my own

with a napkin. Then he leaned back in his chair, studying Timothy with a discerning gaze. “T–Timothy, we understand your concerns, but we have a duty to