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.”

I understood his concern, but I couldn’t accept it. “Yet another

stepped forward and looked into my eyes.

to understand. I’ve already faced threats and opposition from those who want to see you convicted. I can’t back down now.

of resignation crossed his face. “I had a feeling you’d say that.

suppressing a smile. “I take it as

a resigned look, he took a seat in front of my desk. “That

eyes. “My persistence

is, I want you to work on

chest. “Why not Linda? She’s my senior, and I’ve always

Linda, and I have a hard time following her ideas.

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

became apparent, 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

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best chance. I’ll still be here working on your case, even if it’s just

with uncertainty and he looked over his shoulder.

office. I rushed to catch up with Timothy, my heels

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

to Mr. Erickson’s office, and my heartbeat grew

do?” I asked desperately, grabbing

to face me. “Evie, I’ve

walk in there, not like this. My career was on the line, and it would look unfavorably on me if I let Timothy fight my battles. Linda

just wait

open the boss‘ door, startling the man on the other side. Mr. Erickson was in the middle of chewing a sandwich when Timothy stormed in. He barely registered me standing there, lettuce dangling from his bottom

determined, “I’ve come here

stepped forward, my own emotions

mouth 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 ensure that your case is