The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 50

“Are you sure you’re supposed to be off bed rest?”

Timothy sighed and adjusted his shirt collar, cringing as the material rubbed against his sore shoulder. Ethan had been in his ear the whole night, hesitant about Timothy going out so soon after the incident.

Still, Timothy insisted on taking both David and Ethan out for a night at the club. Despite the lingering pain in his shoulder, he needed to escape the suffocating thoughts that had plagued him ever since the incident with Bruce. He also hadn’t seen Evie ever since then, but he wasn’t too sure how to approach her either.

His time in the hospital had been a blur. They had pumped him with enough medication to put an elephant to sleep, so he gathered brief memories. He could especially recall Evie dragging him there in the first place, his blood smeared all over her.

He wanted more than anything to keep pummeling Bruce. There were details about him that he could’ve guessed just from seeing him all those years ago, and he hadn’t changed a bit.

There were approaching the front of the line to the club and Timothy reached for his ID. Fortunately, David stepped in for him this time around.

“He said he just wants to have a good time tonight,” he told Ethan. “He’ll be fine. Right, Timothy?”

“Right,” Timothy said absently, flashing his ID at the bouncer. He gave him a nod and removed the velvet rope..

“Sure.” Ethan rolled his eyes and showed his ID through his wallet before following the others inside..

The club was alive with energy as the group entered, the thumping music and colorful lights engulfing them in a world of hedonism and excitement. They made their way to the bar and took up three of the stools. The bartender turned to them. and took their orders.

After three shots of vodka, Timothy felt his limbs start to numb and the world. around him dissolved into a kaleidoscope of glimmering lights. His head bobbed to the music and eventually the rest of his body followed, moving to the rhythm.

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David snorted beside him. “Easy there, Tim. Save the ladies for the rest of us!”

dance,” Timothy said absently, slipping out of his seat. As he turned, he felt a hand grip his

strain yourself,” Ethan

to the floor?” David butted in, setting down

to the dance floor, Ethan sighed. Eventually, he relented and chased

of them joined the crowd on the dance floor, trying to lose himself in the rhythm and movement. For a brief moment, Timothy felt

let go of his inhibitions, laughing and dancing with his friends, momentarily forgetting the troubles

Timothy’s exhaustion started to catch up with him. His

sitting. “I think I’ve had enough for

his heart nearly seized when he saw Lucas dancing closely with

the other man, grinding on him without care. When he started whispering into the man’s ear, Timothy’s plan to forget about his

nor could he pretend that everything was fine. Lucas was supposedly all over Evie, but in private, he was rubbing up

deep breath to steady himself, Timothy left his friends at the booth. As

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Lucas, the music seemed to fade into the background, leaving only the sound of his own

himself to keep his voice steady as he spoke. “What the hell do you think you’re doing, Lucas?”

turned around, his face registering surprise. “Timothy? What are you doing here?” he

me,” Timothy snapped. “You

scoffed. “Oh, right. You’re still hung

“YOU are with Evie, asshole! Yet here you are draping

backing away, clearly wanting no part of the conversation. Lucas waved him away,

Timothy even more. “Come on,

you hurt her!” Timothy growled, inching toward him. “All that talk about her body…I should’ve known you didn’t give a damn

pursed his lips. “Oh? And you’re such a saint, right? Considering

burst of energy, he swung his fist

hell, man?” Lucas rubbed his jaw, his

from Evie,” Timothy warned, his voice low

are you going to do about it? Tell

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