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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a casual air. “You’re in a safe

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

an eyebrow. “I’d watch your tone if I were you. I may be accommodating, but I’m not exactly in

mood.”

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

her facade. “Oh, my dear, this isn’t a game. This is

go! This is disgusting,

Evie, You never had an ounce of

as I realized the depth of my entanglement in whatever sinister plot Stella had woven. Memories surged forward–Stella’s unexpected appearance, the drink, the limo ride–all pieces

the past,” I pleaded, my voice trembling. “We can

gaze remained steely, unfaltering. “Apologies have run their course, Evie. There’s no turning back

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

pointing at me with a shaking finger. “I’m going to take it all from you. Everything you stole from me and everyone else that’s come in your destructive path, because you are one cold–calculate

scrunched up my face. I couldn’t even believe what I was hearing. “Are you serious? God,

she let the word hang in the air between us. Her eyes grew

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considering its meaning. “Because that would make things so

“Stella, please…”

a twisted smile. “It would be rude to leave before our company

my muscles protesting against the lingering effects of whatever

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

eyes. “I’m

happening?” I choked out, my voice barely

her tone casual as she walked toward me. “Don’t worry about the, um, reinforcements. They’re just

Please, let me

down my spine. “Hurt? Oh,

each passing moment intensifying

this,” I implored, 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 be another way. We can

the hospital, after what

day. I guess I had admitted it in some way, but I wasn’t

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