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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“You’re in a safe place, Evie. Just be glad you woke

I scoffed, leering at her. “Are you serious? What the hell is

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

mood.”

in my stomach intensified. “Why

a game. This is the consequences of your actions coming back to bite you in the

“Let me go! This

Evie, You never had an ounce of respect for me,

within me as I realized the depth of my entanglement in whatever sinister plot Stella had woven. Memories surged forward–Stella’s unexpected appearance,

between you and Timothy, it’s in the past,” I pleaded, my voice trembling. “We can find a way out of this.”

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

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

Everything you stole from me and everyone else that’s come in your destructive path, because you are one cold–calculate bitch,

believe what I was hearing. “Are you

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

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would make things so much easier for you.”

“Stella, please…”

would be

to sit up, my muscles protesting against the lingering effects of whatever drug had rendered me powerless. “What

of my head, sending a shiver down my

in her eyes. “I’m not the only one

out, my voice barely audible.

her tone casual as she walked toward

Please, let me

air, a haunting melody that sent shivers down my spine.

moment intensifying the

don’t have to do this,” I implored, tears welling in my eyes. “There’s

gaze bore into mine, an unsettling intensity in her eyes. “What’s right, Evie, is me getting justice. You like to boast about “justice” a lot, but never

voice hoarse. “There has to be another way. We can handle this without

After that day in the hospital, after what you said about someone being out to get you, I had

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

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