Friends?
It’s been two days since Emma and I were kidnapped. The police have searched for Reaper, but he

was in the wind again. They couldn’t find him and those of his men who were caught weren’t

talking.

I’ve lived in constant fear since then. I don’t want something like that happening again. I

especially didn’t want to be targeted for something that I wasn’t even involved with.

“Mom can I play video games?” Noah ask bringing me back to the task at hand.

I’ve done all my chores in the hopes of keeping my mind from thinking too much. I was currently

folding our clothes. After this, I didn’t have anything else to do.

“Sure. What time did Gunner say he’s coming?”

Those two were now joined at the hips. They did everything together even when they were in

school.

Their bond was so special and it reminded me of the one Rowan, Gabe and Travis have had since

they were young boys.

“Around three”

“Okay. I’ll make sure to have some snacks for you two”

He kisses me on the cheek. “You’re the best”

After that, he leaves and I am once again left with my thoughts. It’s like for the past few days I’ve

done nothing but think. It was driving me crazy. The thoughts just kept coming. Even when I was

asleep.

Everything was confusing. Especially where Rowan was concerned. He has called a few times, but

instead of talking to him, I just hand over the phone to Noah. I wasn’t in the right mental capacity

to deal with him or the new character he has suddenly developed.

His actions these past few months are so contradictory. How can I all of a sudden mean something

to him when I didn’t for the last nine years? What has changed?

Nothing different has happened. I am still the same Ava. The same woman who he kept rejecting

her love. 1

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If this change in him had happened a few years back, I would have jumped at the opportunity Now though, I feel like too much has already been said and done. There are just things that i can’t erase from my mind of my heart. Words said that can never ever be taken back and actions that can never be undone

always wanted? a voice asks me. To have

dreamed of a day when Rowan wanted me, craved me. But it’s a little too late now. I let go of those fantasies

in love and craved love. The woman

that hurt is more powerful than love. She understands that people you love can break you

Finally, she understands that once something is broken

Rowan is playing would be foolish. He already destroyed me once and

ever go back to a time where I would look

woman staring back at her.

for children is my top priority now. That has to be

love I have around me is enough, even if it isn’t

prince charming is long dead. Rowan and

fairytales are exactly that, tales and we know that

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of knocking

I have been sitting here, drowning in my

sort out the mess that was in my head.

was probably

I would make them the snacks I promised

I am shocked to

greet him awkwardly

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and up the stairs

each other.

standing

him since the last time he was here.

their house, but I’ve hardly seen or interacted with Calvin. It’s like for some unknown reason he was

when I

you don’t

looks unsure at first but he finally crosses the threshold

enters my house.

to sit down while

you, just wanted to

city. Someone got wind of it and by evening, Emma and I

I was a Howell, and I wanted it like

came with the name. They all still believe I was a Sharp and now

someone would want to kidnap

It all felt so weird and

“How’s the face?”

“Better” I simply answer.

remained was the

cheek.

sure what to talk about. I even wished that

make me

cuts through the tense air,

“For what?”

you’ve been nothing but kind to me and my son. I

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