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
why he continued doing
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that’s any of my business, Rowan I’m not your wife or your keeper “I try
the snappy tone
something nice, and it just reminds me of the
past the memories that are burned in my
it was a simple courtesy to let you know,” he says, slowly as
sure lacked it when we were married, so
need
after that for a while before I speak up
doesn’t matter because
“Look, my jet is ready, but when I get back, we
have to tell you;
immediately get curious. “Can’t you
I need
thing about me is that I hate waiting. When you
tell me what you want to say, it usually wreaks havoc inside me.
up with scenarios
just tell me? I hate
to wait.” He pauses, and I hear other voices on
talk when I get
the line goes dead. I groan in frustration. Damn it. What
he want to
the shout, brings me out of my
be in a weird state until Rowan tells me what
talk about.
kitchen,” I
into the kitchen. I
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it’s the end
hasn’t said a word.
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 at work, but
day off.
“Cal?” I call
this is too soon, but I wanted to ask you
about something, and now
fidgeting, I just knew that I probably wouldn’t like what he
“Okay, go ahead.”
while before he takes a deep
to ask you out on a date.”
stammer, staring at him
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