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

tone away, but

something nice, and it just reminds me of the opposite

past the memories that

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

You sure lacked it

need

that for a

because I don’t want

is ready, but

something I have

“Can’t you tell me

It’s something that I

is that I hate waiting. When

to say, it usually

overthinking and coming up with scenarios that may not be

just tell

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

we’ll talk when

more, the line goes dead. I groan in

he want

shout, brings me out

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

talk about.

the kitchen,” I shout

into the kitchen. I don’t know if it’s just

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name like it’s the end of the world.“I tell him once

hasn’t said a word.

stare at him. He has a sweat shirt

day off.

“Cal?” I call

know if this is too soon, but I wanted

something, and now Cal wants to ask me

knew that I

“Okay, go ahead.”

quiet for a while before he

ask you out on

staring

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