The Hockey Star’s Remorse

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I awoke to a throbbing pain in my head, a persistent ache that pulsed with the remnants of whatever drug they had injected me with. My vision swam in and out of focus, the room a hazy, unfamiliar blur. Panic gripped me as I struggled to make sense of my surroundings.

As awareness trickled in, I found myself lying on a plush couch in a dimly lit room. My head throbbed, the remnants of the drug’s effects lingering, and my vision remained clouded, as if veiled by a dense fog.

The unfamiliar surroundings heightened my sense of disorientation. Panic surged within me as I struggled to make sense of where I was. This wasn’t Bruce’s place, and the realization shattered the fragile hope I’d clung to moments ago.

My suspicions about Bruce dissipated, replaced by a chilling certainty that I was ensnared in someone’s trap entirely.

The sound of heels clicking on tiled floors snapped me out of my spiraling thoughts. Stella emerged from the shadows, her posture relaxed and a smug smirk gracing her lips.

“Hello, Evie,” she purred, her voice laced with an unsettling satisfaction. “Had a nice nap?”

I tried to sit up, but my body felt heavy, as if weighted down by invisible chains. Fear clawed at my chest as I struggled to lift my limbs. “What have you done to me?” I demanded, my voice trembling.

Stella’s facade of innocence sent a chill down my spine. “Me? Oh, I’ve done nothing but enjoy your company, Evie. You’re such a fascinating person.”

The unnerving calmness in her demeanor only fueled my anxiety. “Stop playing games, Stella! What do you want from me?”

Her laughter echoed in the room, a hollow sound that sent shivers down my spine. “Oh, Evie, you’re in for quite a ride. But I assure you, you’ll understand soon enough.”

I struggled to push past the fog clouding my thoughts, trying to piece together the events that led me here. But the haze persisted, obscuring my memories like a veil.

“Where am I?” I demanded, my voice betraying a hint of desperation.

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on a nearby chair, crossing her legs with a casual air. “You’re in a

leering at her. “Are you serious? What the hell is wrong with you?”

I were you. I may be accommodating, but I’m not exactly in a

mood.”

feeling in my stomach intensified. “Why am I here? What’s your game,

dear, this isn’t a game. This is the consequences of your

me go! This

Evie, You never had an ounce of respect for me, and you showed it time

I realized the depth of my entanglement in whatever sinister plot Stella had woven.

in the past,” I pleaded, my voice

steely, unfaltering. “Apologies have run their course, Evie. There’s

heart pounded, the gravity of her words sending a chill down my spine. “Plans? What do you mean?” I pressed, desperation

shaking finger. “I’m going to take it all from you. Everything you stole from me and everyone else

was hearing. “Are you serious? God, just let me go and we

let the word hang in the air between us. Her eyes grew distant, as though

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considering its meaning. “Because that would make things so much easier for you.”

“Stella, please…”

would be rude to leave before our

effects of whatever

her cryptic words, a sudden coldness grazed the back of my head, sending a shiver down my spine. Fear coiled within me, a suffocating grip tightening around my

grin widened, a chilling glint in her eyes. “I’m not the only

choked out, my voice barely audible.

casual as she walked toward me. “Don’t worry about the, um,

let me go, Stella! I didn’t mean

that sent shivers down my spine. “Hurt? Oh, Evie,

passing moment

tears welling in my eyes. “There’s still a chance to make

Evie, is me getting justice. You like to boast about “justice” a lot, but never when it applies to you.

pleaded once more, my voice hoarse. “There has to be another way.

Evie, you always had a way of making a mess of things. After that day in the hospital, after what you said about someone being out to get you, I had no doubt in

from that day. I guess I had admitted

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