Her fury
Rowan

+15 BONUS

“Is Noan coming?” my mother asks me.

“Not today, mom. I forgot to let Ava know, and I didn’t want to spring this on her all of a sudden,” I

tell her as I walk into Kate’s home.

It was our monthly get–together. Just like the last one, I didn’t want to be here. The only reason I

was there was because I’d promised Mom that I would attend.

“I’ve missed him so much, and so has Kate. She really wanted to see him.” She pauses. “Now that

she and Ava are estranged, the only time she gets to see Noah is during these get–togethers.”

I wanted to feel sorry for her, but I don’t. That makes me a bastard, sure, but I believe that we were

all getting what we deserved. This was our punishment for how we treated Ava.

“Maybe next time,” I say as I walk past her.

Mom and Kate have been friends for years. She would do anything for her best friend. The last

thing I want or need is to stand there for almost thirty minutes just listening to how Kate was

suffering.

I didn’t need to hear about someone else’s suffering when I was dealing with one of my own.

She follows me as I make my way to the backyard. I know Kate’s home like the back of my hand.

After all, they’ve lived here for years. This is the same house where Ava and I got married. The

same house she tried to escape when she found out she was pregnant with Noah.

I stop dead in my tracks. I

who was following behind me, collides with my back.

“What the hell, Rowan?” she asks, but I don’t turn around. Nor do I answer.

She comes to my front when I don’t answer. My eyes stare at her, unseeing.

“Rowan? What is it?”

My throat bobbles as I try to form the words.

“I just remembered the day I caught Ava trying to escape. Looking back now, I can’t imagine how

my life would have turned out had she managed to escape me.” I tell her.

1/5

  • 15 BOR

“Rowan darling. Don’t think about such things. It didn’t happen and we should be grateful to God

for that ”

I sigh, remembering how foolish I had been.

“Ava was eighteen and scared, mom. She begged me to let her go because, deep down, she

knew that I would destroy her if she stayed, and I did. I broke her heart more times

even think. Part of me wishes I had let

she wouldn’t be as broken as she is right

know Noah

time I remember all I put her through is

should have tried harder; maybe then I wouldn’t have this much regret

down on me.

taking too much on your shoulders, Rowan. Sure, you hurt her,

our roles in breaking her. Both families have

broken pieces.” Mom puts a hand around my forearm,

mother is right.” I turn to find my father standing next to the sliding

played our part in hurting, Ava. We forgot that she

joy she brought us. We forgot how she used to make us all laugh.

was a girl who needed our love. That is on us. We were the parents,

and so you followed suit. If anyone

as adults and that is on us,” he finishes, clasping my shoulder in a

make me feel better, but it doesn’t. The

her like she was invisible. I did worse. So much fucking worse, and that shit

on me.

didn’t want to dwell on this

because she

on, let’s go before the others start wondering what’s taking us so long,”

dad

Emma. I knew she would be here, but knowing and

different things.

2/5

+15 BONUS

I’m glad you came.” Kate kisses both of my

only response I can master, given that I’m not really

distracted by my parents, and I see that as my

head straight

he asks after

mumble, remembering the fight between me and Calvin the

of my greatest moments, but he just reminded me of the time

afraid that he was doing the same

Calvin is a good guy. That, more than anything, scared

actually has a chance if he were to shoot

progress so far?”

is that I managed to piss her off

sighs. “What did

with Calvin. Turns

need to explain who Gunner is. Noah talks about him all the damn

he is his new

Who is Calvin?” Gabe asks,

You

a while,

the moment it

Nerdy Cal? The one that used to follow Emma

time.”

“Yes, the same one”

a damn coincidence that I don’t

on?” Travis asks as

Emma hadn’t followed him. In fact, thinking

3/5

away from Ava, then I didn’t

+15 BONUS

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255