The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 192

Chapter 192

The morning sun was rising lazily over the city as I jolted awake to the incessant buzzing of my phone. Groggily, I reached for it on the bedside table, my bleary eyes squinting at the caller ID. It read “Scarlett.” My heart leaped

as I answered the call,

“Evie, is that you?” Scarlett’s voice sounded frail but filled with relief.

“Yeah, Scarlett, it’s me. What’s going on?” I asked, my heart pounding, I’d been waiting for this call for days.

Scarlett had been in the hospital for what felt like an eternity, and the anticipation of her discharge was eating

me alive.

“They’re letting me go today,” Scarlett said.

My eyes widened, and I glanced at the clock. It was earlier than I’d expected. “Today? Are you serious?” I replied,

my excitement building.

“Absolutely,” Scarlett affirmed. “I can’t stand being in this place anymore, and I want to see you and Olive.”

“That’s amazing! She’ll be so excited to see you!” I exclaimed.

There was a pause on the other end of the line before Scarlett spoke again, her voice heavy with an unspoken

sadness. “How is she? I hope I hasn’t be disturbing her too much.”

I sat up in bed. “We’ve been keeping her distracted, but now I get to tell her you’re getting out.”

Scarlett let out a laugh, and I could hear the tension ease in her voice. “That’s good.”

“We’ll be down there as soon as possible,” I assured her, slipping out of bed. “Did you need me to bring anything?”

“Just some clean clothes,” she said. “And you don’t have to rush down here, either. I still have to fill out some

paperwork before I’m discharged.”

“Right,” I replied. “See you soon, Scarlett,”

I hung up the phone, my mind was racing. It felt like a load of pressure had been released.

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curled up beside me. I gently brushed a strand of hair away from her face and

burying herself under the covers. I chuckled and lightly tickled

I told her. “Just called and told me that she’s

that, Olive tossed away the covers and sat

her

arrived at the hospital, Olive held onto my hand tightly. The sterile corridors and the clinical scent in the air seemed to make us both uncomfortable. I could tell she was eager to see Scarlett again, but

of the bed. Scarlett’s auburn hair had grown unkempt during her stay, but her eyes sparkled with joy as she

hug her. Scarlett embraced her, her eyes

voice trembling with emotion. “I’ve

smile at the heartwarming scene. Scarlett’s recovery had been a long and painful journey, and

It had been a while since she had worn anything other than the standard hospital gown, and the simple act of changing into her

suggested, “How about we celebrate your release with some ice cream? What do

with excitement, and she nodded enthusiastically. “Ice cream,

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a grateful smile.

parlor, the tinkling of the door’s bell announcing our arrival. The cheerful atmosphere and the sweet aroma of freshly baked waffle cones filled the air. Scarlett’s eyes glistened with a mixture of happiness

her, and

a sample of nearly every flavor before deciding on the classic vanilla with

I watched as Scarlett and Olive shared stories, laughter, and, of course, the delicious ice cream. Just the normalcy of

how has

I could still feel the soft beat of his heart beneath

passing,” Scarlett continued. “It was so

and his recent loss. “I honestly don’t know, Scarlett. He hasn’t been around much these past few days. I assume he’s dealing with funeral

“I understand your perspective, but maybe he would appreciate having a friendly face around, someone who understands what he’s

so broken that night, and I wondered if he had anyone else to turn to emotionally.

us, I might have been his only

cookie dough into my mouth.

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was still lingering on my lips, a sweet memory in a

fumbling for my keys in

“Evie.”

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