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

the snappy tone away, but it’s

and it just reminds me of the

hard to forget or move past the memories that are

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

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

see the need

after that for a while before I

doesn’t matter because I don’t want

“Look, my jet is ready, but when I get

something I have

curious. “Can’t you

that I need

thing about me is that I hate waiting. When you tell me

tell me what you want to say, it usually wreaks

and coming up with

tell me? I hate

and I hear other voices on his end. “I have to

care; we’ll talk when

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

want to talk

me out

be in a weird state until Rowan

talk about.

kitchen,”

I don’t know if it’s

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it’s the end of the world.“I tell

hasn’t said a word.

just discovered something huge. I stare at him. He has a sweat shirt and sweat pants. At first I’m confused

day off.

“Cal?” I call

head. “Oh sorry. I don’t know if this is too soon,

and now Cal

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

“Okay, go ahead.”

while before he takes a

want to ask you

staring at him

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