The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 33

There wasn’t much to discuss on the way home, at least nothing that would lead back to an unfavorable outcome.

In the passenger seat, Aria sat with her arms crossed and her face pinched into a scowl. It didn’t feel appropriate to coerce her into light conversation, but I hated seeing her so upset. She was banking on getting that new place, but the matter with Timothy was simply one that I couldn’t ignore.

Before I could make the next turn, she finally spoke up. “I need to run some errands. Would you mind dropping me off at the plaza?”

I frowned, but then nodded anyway as I continued going straight. “Uh, sure.”

By the time we reached the plaza, Aria was already taking off her seatbelt and gathering her purse. She muttered a quick “thanks” before letting the door slam behind her. I would have pressed on and tried to amend things in any normal

situation.

However, I had already made the decision to find a certain someone and demand some answers from him.

I spent my drive to the sports center debating what I’d say. Honestly, there was a good chance that he wouldn’t even be there. The teams hardly practiced on Fridays, from what I recalled.

Still, I was prepared to catch him by surprise if need be. He could worm his way out of a conversation through text or a phone call, but a confrontation might stun him into submission. I felt more confident with this decision as I jumped out of my car and speed walked to the entrance.

Upon entry, there was the usual sound of pucks clanking together and skates skidding along the ice. I drowned it all out and followed my usual path to the team’s lounge. There was a sweet, tangy scent drifting out of the lounge as I came closer.

Things hadn’t gone so well with that last time, particularly with Timothy

threatening him. He seemed to be pretty well–mannered, so Timothy’s outburst was troubling.

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Of course, it could’ve just been another case of Timothy butting into my life.

As I got closer, I spotted a figure moving around behind the glass window of the lounge. It didn’t take long before I figured out it was Timothy, who was cooking. something in the microwave. Guess I was catching him during his lunch.

I opened the door and slipped inside, although he hardly noticed my presence with his back turned. He plopped down on the sofa and switched on the TV before starting on his meal.

“Hey,” I said, trying to sound as stern as possible.

He jerked in reflex, then twisted around with a perplexed look that was comical when combined with his cheeks stuffed with food. He blinked at me for a moment, then swallowed harshly before setting down what looked like a burrito bowl down on the seat beside him.

“Evie?” He stood abruptly and started marching toward me. “Is something wrong?”

My lips parted just as he came to tower over me. His hands hovered over my shoulders as he looked me over, as though searching for injuries.

“No,” I said faintly, forced to inhale the woodsy scent of his musk. “It’s about the apartment.”

He furrowed his eyebrows and glanced to the side. “Apartment? What apartment?”

I huffed. “The one you discussed with my roommate,” I told him. When his confusion seemed to deepen, I added, “The luxury apartments downtown.”

started to nod in recognition. “Your friend Aria

could’ve left it at that,” I said, scowling. “But instead you’ve been going around recommending

moving his hands and placing them on his hips in a

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another case of Timothy butting into

didn’t take long before I figured out it

turned. He

said, trying to sound as stern

with a perplexed look that was comical when combined with his cheeks stuffed with food. He blinked

and started marching toward

just as he came to tower over me. His hands hovered over my shoulders as he

faintly, forced to inhale the woodsy scent of his musk. “It’s about the

eyebrows and glanced to the

with my roommate,” I told him. When his confusion seemed to deepen, I added, “The luxury

to nod in recognition. “Your friend Aria came up to me, actually. Said

recommending me to landlords like I’m some sort of superstar. No one asked

hips in at defensive

help out. Aria told me about the place you two are currently living at and those are some crappy

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to laugh. His shoulder shook with the sound as he turned away and strolled back to the couch. “So

small and cozy. Perfectly

the bowl of food back on his lap. As he raised at forkful of beans to his lips, his smile widened. “I wasn’t trying to wrong you in any way. If I’d known your taste,

to make

would be willing to help as much as I

yourself!” I hissed. “But I’m not taking any more of your gifts. You don’t have to bribe me into winning

nose. “These aren’t bribes,

stray hair out of my face, “They are verging on inappropriate. I am in a committed relationship with

any

shifted on my feet, feeling slightly less secure standing there. Telling him off was getting a little less satisfying, and at this point I couldn’t stomach the hurt on his face. I looked away and fixed my attention to

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had set the food aside. and was watching me intensely. “But I can’t help how people react to you when I

at his words, my previous rebuttal dying at the tip of my tongue. Remarkable. That wasn’t a word that people often used to describe me,

away toward the door. Timothy shifted a little, then made a move to stand, but my hand was already on