ホッケースターの後悔

ホッケースターの後悔

Riley Above Story

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Introduction

オタクの私が、悪名高い不良少年と一夜を共にした。その夜がただのゲームだったと知ったとき、心が砕けた。彼は私の初めてを奪うという挑戦を受けていたのだ。それから数年後、彼が全国テレビ番組に出演しているのを見た。彼は今やホッケー界の新星だ。インタビューで「なぜいつも独り身なのか」と聞かれたとき、彼はこう答えた。「俺の謝罪を受け入れてくれる女の子を待っているんだ」と。そして、彼はカメラに向かって真っ直ぐに目を向けた。私の名前を呼ぶ声が聞こえた。「エヴィ、ごめん」と。1時間も経たないうちに、#foundevie がソーシャルメディアで最もホットなハッシュタグになっていた。
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Chapter 1

エヴィー

ついに、私はやり遂げた。四年間完璧な学生であり続けた末、ついにあの壇上を渡り切ったのだ。卒業パーティーは私の周りで盛り上がっている。みんな踊り、歌い、歓声を上げて羽目を外している。もっとも、誰も私に気づいてはいないけれど。私はいつも注目の的から外れているタイプだから。

このパーティーの招待状をもらった時、本当に嬉しかった。ティモシー・ヘイズ本人が直接私を招待してくれたのだ。私にとって初めての家でのパーティー。そしてティモシーの家でのパーティーは、クレイジーで楽しいことで有名だという噂だった。学校中の誰もがこの招待状を手に入れようと争っていた。男子たちはコイントスをし、女子たちはマニキュアの施された爪を研ぎ澄まし、ティモシーの側に食い込む準備をしていた。

それも当然だった。彼は学校で一番のイケメンだったから。

「ねえ、エヴィー、俺の卒業アルバムに最後のサインをもらいたいんだ」私はゆっくりと顎を上げ、私が全てを賭けてもいいと思う唯一の男の子、ティモシー・ヘイズのヘーゼル色の瞳と目が合った。「君が最後のサインだよ」

「ペンを持ってないわ」と私はぎこちなく言った。

彼は肩をすくめた。「俺の部屋にあるよ。おいで」と彼は私の手を取り、階段を上って彼の部屋へと連れて行った。

そして今、すべてが変わってしまった。そこには、私の隣に横たわるティモシーがいた。

最初の本能は叫び声を上げることだった。でも私は舌を噛み、枕に顔を埋めた。

ようやく自分を取り戻し、私は起き上がって部屋を見回した。私の服は部屋中に乱雑に散らばっていた。自分を見下ろすと、彼のジャージを着て寝ていたことがわかった。前面には大きく9という数字と、学校のマスコットであるブルドッグの絵が印刷されていた。

でももう夜は明け、私は家に帰らなければならない。服を手に部屋を抜け出し、玄関へと向かい、自宅へと戻った。

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数日が過ぎ、あの夜のことが頭から離れなかった。ティモシーが私を選んでくれたのだ。彼に見てもらえたことがとても嬉しかった。私の目はあのジャージから離れなかった。返さなければ。彼にとって大切なものに違いない。

そこで私は階下へ向かい、近所を歩き始めた。彼のドアの前に現れた私を見て、彼がどう反応するだろうかと考えた。彼が私のところに来てくれたことを考えると、私に会えて喜んでくれるといいなと思った。

彼の家に近づくと、ドライブウェイにいくつかの車が停まっているのに気づいた。それらは彼の友人たちの車だった。家の裏から大きな笑い声が聞こえてきた。彼らの会話を盗み聞きしたくなった。誘惑に勝てなかった。白いペンキで塗られた門の近くまでつま先立ちで歩いていった。

「信じられないよ、お前がそれをやったなんて」一人が笑いながら言った。「度胸あるな、マジで」

「いや」ティモシーは大きくため息をついた。「彼女は確かに可能性はあったよ」

「それでも、エヴィー・シンクレア?彼女って引きこもりじゃなかったか?誰もが知ってたよ、彼女が男の子なんて興味なくて、ただの本の虫だってことを」

「黙れよ」ティモシーは笑った。「そんなに悪くなかったさ」

友人の一人が舌打ちした。「何でも言えよ。お前は約束を果たしたから、バイクを持って行っていいよ」

約束があったのだ。私の胸が急に締め付けられる感じがした。

「『全ての女の子のサイン』を手に入れたことに乾杯」友人の一人が笑う。

「おい」ティモシーが反論する。「うまくいっただろ。俺は彼女と寝たんだ」

ああ、神様。気分が悪くなった。

私は前庭へと踏みとどまりながら戻り、涙で視界のすべてがぼやけていた。ここで見つかるわけにはいかない。これ以上自分を辱めないうちに立ち去らなければ。彼のジャージを玄関のポーチの階段に投げ捨て、走ろうとしたが、足がほとんど動かなかった。体から全ての構造が剥ぎ取られたような気分だった。私は地面に広がる水たまりのようなもので、次に踏みつけられるのを待っているだけだった。

「エヴィー?」

私は足を止め、残された力のすべてを振り絞った。「何?」

「君が立ち寄るとは思わなかった…」

「あなたのジャージを返しに来ただけよ」と私は冷静に言い、ようやく彼の方を向いた。

「いつでも貸すよ」と彼は遊び心たっぷりに笑った。

私は無理やり目をそらさなければならなかった。彼が憎かった。彼は私を利用したのだ。

「先日の夜のことは、もう二度とあり得ないわ」と私はきっぱりと言った。「楽しかったけど…」

「けど?」

彼の質問が私たちの間の空気に漂った。

「でも私は自分の目標に集中しなきゃいけないの」と私は静かに話した。「そしてあなたはプロのキャリアのことを考えなきゃいけない。一度きりのことにしておくのが一番だと思う。お互い欲しいものは手に入れたでしょう?」

彼は私に眉をひそめた。「どういう意味だ?」

私の顎が引き締まり、歯がお互いに擦れ合った。「さようなら、ティモシー」と私は震える声で囁き、歩き去った。

一歩一歩が拷問のようだった。息は浅く速かった。今すぐ地面が私を丸ごと飲み込んでくれればいいのに。

家への道のりは何年もかかるように感じた。義理の兄の車が車道に停まっているのを見て、さらに気分が悪くなった。私は唾を飲み込み、家の中へ入った。

「ひどい顔してるな」と彼はすぐに鼻を鳴らした。「彼氏に振られたんだろ?」

私は首を振った。「彼は彼氏じゃなかった」とささやいた。

ブルースは笑いを噛み殺した。「つまり、適当な男と寝て、そいつのジャージをもらったってことか?」

「ほっといて、ブルース」と私は怒りを込めて言い返し、苦い涙が目に浮かび始めた。

「ああ」と彼は口をとがらせた。「お前の心を傷つけたんだな。お前は体を許したんだろ」

「ブルース」と私は懇願した。「やめて…」

「なんて馬鹿なんだ」と彼は笑った。「そんなに学業優秀なのに、男に利用されてるってわからないほど頭が悪いなんて」

これ以上彼に見下されるのを聞きたくなかった。私はできるだけ早く階段を駆け上がり、途中でつまずきそうになった。でも彼は侮辱の言葉を投げ続けた。

彼は正しかった。あの男が言った言葉を一言でも信じた私は愚かだった。彼は女性を獲得することで悪名高かった。彼の友人たちもそうだった。そして私は、誰かが実際に私のことを好きになるという幻想にすっかり夢中になり、その兆候を見ようとしなかったのだ。

ドアに鍵をかけ、ようやく自分を解放した。心の痛みが本当に自分の中に根付いていくのを感じながら、顔を伝う涙を止めることができなかった。

六年後

仕事はまた忙しかった。市内で最も人気のあるレストランの水曜の夜。ウェイターとウェイトレスが飲み物や食べ物のトレイを持って、テーブルの間を行き来していた。

インターンシップの顧客を獲得しようと長い一日を過ごした後、私は疲れ果てていたが、今月の家賃の残りを払うためにこのシフトを入れなければならなかった。

長く優雅なバーの後ろには、いくつかのテレビがスポーツイベントに合わせられていた。誰が出場しているのか、どんなスポーツなのかにも注意を払っていなかったが、ある男性がチャンネルを変えるよう頼んだ。

「サンダーボルトの試合をつけてくれ。スタンレーカップに手が届くかもしれないらしい」と彼は誇らしげに言った。

純粋な好奇心から、チャンネルが変わるとき画面を見上げた。その瞬間、カメラが切り替わり、二度と目にすることはないと誓った顔が画面に現れた。

もちろん、それは悪名高きティモシー・ヘイズだった。今、誰もが注目している急上昇中のスター。私以外の誰もが。

怒りが再び燃え上がった。彼について無邪気だった自分をまだ恨んでいた。

しっかりしろ、エヴィー。

私にはもっと心配すべきことがあった。お金を貯め、この仕事と法律事務所でのインターンシップを乗り切ることだ。

彼のことなんかじゃない。

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