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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brushed a strand of hair

herself under the covers. I chuckled and lightly tickled

Olive,” I told her. “Just called and told me that

tossed away the covers and sat up, her wide eyes blinking

get to bring her home today. Let’s get

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

up with delight as she saw her mother sitting on the edge of the bed. Scarlett’s auburn hair had grown unkempt during her stay, but her

Olive exclaimed, running to hug her. Scarlett embraced her, her eyes filled with

voice trembling with

scene. Scarlett’s recovery had been a long and painful journey,

of hugs and laughter, I helped Scarlett get dressed in clean, comfortable clothes. It had been a while since she had worn anything other than the standard hospital gown, and the simple act of changing into her own clothes seemed

I suggested, “How about we celebrate your release

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

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with a grateful smile. “That sounds wonderful,

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 and relief as she surveyed the colorful array of ice

you two like. On me,” I encouraged her,

hand, couldn’t make up her mind and requested a sample of nearly every

a cozy corner of the parlor, I watched as Scarlett and Olive shared stories,

how has Timothy

and I frowned. I could still feel the soft beat of his heart beneath my fingertips from when I’d sat with him

passing,” Scarlett continued. “It was so awful to hear.

loss. “I honestly don’t know, Scarlett. He hasn’t been around much these past few days. I

your perspective, but maybe he would appreciate having a friendly face around, someone

Scarlett’s words as we finished our ice cream. She had a point. Timothy had been so broken that night, and I wondered if he had anyone else to turn to emotionally. His family was in

between us, I might have been his

told her, shoving a spoonful of cookie dough into my mouth.

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and Olive, I made my way back to the apartment. The taste of the ice cream was still lingering on my lips, a sweet memory in

empty hallway as I made my way to my door, fumbling for my keys in my purse. Just as I was about to insert the key into the lock,

“Evie.”

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