The Hockey Star’s Remorse

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The next night, I stood outside my former workplace, watching as a group of my female coworkers gathered to leave the office together. I had decided to wait for them, determined to take a step toward mending the strained relationships that had plagued my time at the firm.

As they made their way out of the building, deep in conversation, I took a deep breath and approached them. It was an intimidating moment, as I hadn’t interacted with them for quite some time, and I couldn’t help but feel anxious at how they might have perceived me at that point.

“Hi,” I greeted them tentatively, trying to sound as friendly as possible. “Would you all like to join me for dinner? My treat.”

“Evie!” Beth was the first to speak, though her voice came out a little strained. “Didn’t think we would see you again after you stormed into Erickson’s office.”

I shrugged. “You’re still colleagues to me, and besides, I wanted to catch up on a few things with you

Their reactions were still guarded, as I’m sure the drama surrounding my departure from the firm was still fresh

on their minds. After a brief moment of hesitation, Faith was the next one to speak.

“We’re not sure, Evie,” she replied cautiously, her eyes reflecting uncertainty. “But, well, we feel kinda bad about how you were almost blacklisted. It wasn’t right.”

“I understand your concerns,” I said with a warm smile. “But I’d really like to make amends and spend some time

with you all. It would mean a lot to me.”

After a bit more deliberation, they agreed to join me for dinner, and we made our way to a nearby restaurant.

The tension that had initially hung in the air seemed to loosen

It started with cautious conversation and the exchange of pleasantries. But it was Beth who broke the surface of our polite discourse by raising the issue that had been my whole motivation for the night.

“Evie,” she said, her tone sincere and filled with regret, “we feel terrible about what you went through. It wasn’t right, and we wish we could’ve done more.”

“I understand why you couldn’t,” I replied with a warm smile. “It was an awful time, and I appreciate your support now.”

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“We know that Mr. Erickson’s behavior has been a problem for a long time. His comments can be a little…inappropriate at times, and he’ll tell a lot

been afraid

well to criticism.”

was both troubling and validating. It was evident that Mr. Erickson’s actions had affected more than just me, and it was time to bring

are important in addressing the issue. I believe that the workplace should be safe for everyone. It’s not some

believe.”

said, “I’m glad you’re bringing this to light. I didn’t think it was bad at first, but I saw

her fingers. “There was another one, though he kept treating her like the

though the topic was starting to get painfully dark. “Not that I’m glad it happened, but at least

“That’s not all.”

had lowered to a discrete level. She looked at the others, as if to gauge her next words on their reactions. After a moment, they nodded in

she began. “He pushed her out of the top spot and placed you at his “top

it later,” Beth finished. “Jasper wouldn’t stop

echoed in my mind. Just the mention of Linda sent a violent chill through me. It seemed that Mr. Erickson’s actions were not limited to me alone; he’d

at her mouth and pretended to hurl, eliciting a laugh from the group. “He was bragging to me about getting you fired. He mentioned something about

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on taking him down too. He can’t just

people he

said in

and began digging around for my old business cards. They’d gone out of use since being “dethroned“. “And while we’re on

them as I went on. “If you could, I would like each of you to draft victim impact statements. They

help, Evie, but we weren’t directly victimized by Mr. Erickson. We can’t write victim

up witness statements instead.

of it,” said Beth. “Linda was the one

and a plan began to form.

honesty and willingness to help,” I

slightly more at ease, though the thought of encountering Linda again didn’t sit so well with me. She didn’t seem so table the last time

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an end, and as we paid our bills and said our goodbyes, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of gratitude for the evening we had spent together. It felt like I