Another note
Ava

I haven’t been able to get the freaking note out of my head. It’s all I think about.

I wanted to believe that it was nothing but a prank, but I’m not so sure. Not when I get a bad

feeling every time I read it.

I’ve thought about reporting, but I don’t want to make a big deal out of it. It was just one note. What

if Cal was right and it turned out that it was just a stupid prank?

My phone rings, making me jump. I put the mop down and pick it up. When I see Rowan’s name

flashing, I almost hang up, but I don’t.

“Hello.” I force my voice to sound emotionless.

“Hey, how are you?” he asks, sounding a bit unsure.

I swear, I’ll never get used to this version of Rowan. It was just so unlike him. It’s like he woke up

one day and was a different person. If he has truly changed, then it’s going to take some time to

get used to him.

“Did you need anything?”

“Yeah. I just want to let you know that I’ll be going on a business trip for a few days,” he informs

me, which makes me a bit confused.

“Oh, okay, so you wanted me to let Noah know?”

Noah was at school. He will be disappointed since he doesn’t like Rowan going on trips, but he’ll

understand nonetheless.

He pauses before answering. “He already knows, but I wanted you to know too.”

I’m a bit stunned. Rowan never used to tell me when he went on business trips. He would leave in

the morning and not come back. It’s as I set aside food for him that Noah would let me know that

Rowan wasn’t coming back. He used to tell our son, but not me.

It was disrespectful. He never cared about that, though. He knew that it hurt me every time he did

and that’s why he continued

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that’s any of my business, Rowan I’m not your wife or your keeper

the snappy tone away,

it just reminds me of the opposite action

move past the memories that are burned in

you know,” he says, slowly as if he were dealing

snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we were

the need of

quiet after that for a while before I speak up

matter because

do I,” he pauses. “Look, my jet is ready, but

something I have to tell

curious. “Can’t you tell me

something that I need to tell

is that I hate waiting. When you tell me something like that, then

tell me what you want to say,

overthinking and coming up with

tell me? I

this will have to wait.” He pauses, and

care; we’ll talk

the line goes dead. I groan in frustration. Damn it.

want

me out of

defeat. Now I was going to be in a weird

talk about.

the kitchen,” I

before he walks into the kitchen. I don’t know if

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name like it’s the end of the world.“I tell him once

hasn’t said a word.

I stare at him. He has a sweat shirt and sweat pants. At first I’m confused why he wasn’t at work, but then I remember that

day off.

“Cal?” I call

this is too soon, but

talk about something, and now Cal wants to ask

fidgeting, I just knew that I probably wouldn’t like what he

“Okay, go ahead.”

quiet for a while before he takes a deep

to ask you out on a

I stammer, staring

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