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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really don’t see how that’s any of my business, Rowan

the snappy tone away, but

it just reminds me of the opposite action he took

move past the

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

my better judgment, I snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we were married,

see the need of

after that for a while before I

because I don’t

do I,” he pauses. “Look, my jet is ready, but

is something I have to tell

curious. “Can’t you tell me

It’s something that I need to tell

about me is that I hate waiting. When you tell me something like

what you want to say, it usually wreaks havoc

duration overthinking and coming up with

tell me?

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

care; we’ll talk

say anything more, the line goes dead. I groan in frustration.

he want to

shout, brings me

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

talk about.

the kitchen,” I shout

into the kitchen. I don’t know

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it? You’re yelling my name like it’s the end of the world.“I tell him once I realize he

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 then I remember that today

day off.

“Cal?” I call

this

wanted to talk about something, and now Cal wants

that I probably wouldn’t like what he

“Okay, go ahead.”

quiet for a while before he takes

you

I stammer, staring at

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