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
that’s why he continued doing
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how that’s any of my business, Rowan I’m not your wife or your keeper
tone away,
it just reminds me of the opposite
the memories that are
was a simple courtesy to let you know,”
judgment, I snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked
the need of it
for a while before I
what, It doesn’t matter because I don’t want
my jet is ready, but when I get
is something I have to tell you;
“Can’t you tell me
something that I need to tell
I hate waiting. When
you tell me what you want to say, it usually wreaks
with scenarios that may not be
tell me? I
will have to wait.” He pauses, and I hear
talk
line goes dead. I groan in frustration.
want to talk
shout, brings me
to be in a weird
talk about.
the kitchen,”
into the kitchen. I don’t know if it’s just me, but Cal looks
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like it’s the end of the
hasn’t said a word.
eyes were wide as if he just discovered something huge. I stare at him. He has a sweat shirt and sweat pants. At first I’m confused why he wasn’t
day off.
“Cal?” I call
if this is too soon, but I wanted
and now Cal wants to ask me something.
fidgeting, I just knew that I
“Okay, go ahead.”
for a while before he takes a
ask you out on
I stammer, staring
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