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

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Rowan I’m not your wife or your keeper “I try

snappy tone away, but

something nice, and it just reminds me of the opposite action

past the memories that are

I thought it was a simple courtesy to let you know,” he says, slowly as

“Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we were married,

need

that for a while before I speak

doesn’t matter because I don’t want to

sighs. “Neither do I,” he pauses. “Look, my jet is ready, but when I get back,

have to

“Can’t

It’s something that I need

I hate waiting. When you tell me

wait before you tell me what you want to say, it usually wreaks havoc inside me. I’ll spend

overthinking and coming up with scenarios that may

tell me? I hate

to wait.” He pauses, and I hear other voices on his

care; we’ll talk when I get

line goes dead.

he want

shout, brings me out

going to be in a weird state until Rowan tells me what

talk about.

kitchen,” I

hear his footsteps before he walks into the kitchen. I don’t know if it’s

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like it’s the end of the world.“I

hasn’t said a word.

at him. He has a sweat shirt and sweat pants. At first I’m confused why

day off.

“Cal?” I call

sorry. I don’t know if this is

and now Cal wants to ask me something. With

was fidgeting, I just knew that I probably

“Okay, go ahead.”

while before he takes a deep

to ask you out on a date.”

I stammer, staring at him

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