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

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

snappy tone

nice, and it just reminds me of

past the memories that are burned in my

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

“Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we

see the need of it

quiet after that for a while before I speak

It doesn’t matter because I don’t want to

do I,” he pauses. “Look, my jet is ready, but when I get back, we need

I have to tell

immediately get curious. “Can’t you

something that I need to

hate waiting. When you tell me something like

you want to say, it usually wreaks havoc inside me. I’ll

with scenarios that may not

just tell me? I hate

this will have to wait.” He pauses, and I hear other

talk

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

want

shout, brings me

defeat. Now I was going to be in a weird state until Rowan tells me what he wanted us

talk about.

kitchen,” I shout

I

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my name like it’s the end of the world.“I

hasn’t said a word.

him. He has a sweat shirt and

day off.

“Cal?” I call

know if this is too

Rowan wanted to talk about something, and now Cal wants

knew that

“Okay, go ahead.”

quiet for a while before he takes a

ask you out on

staring

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