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

and that’s why he continued doing

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

snappy tone

nice, and it just reminds

or move past the memories that are

was a simple courtesy to let you know,” he says, slowly

I snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we

see the need of

a while before I

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

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

have to tell

immediately get curious. “Can’t you tell me

I need to

me is that I hate waiting. When

you want to say, it usually wreaks havoc inside

up with scenarios that

you just tell me? I

to wait.” He pauses, and I hear

care; we’ll talk when I get

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

want to

shout, brings me

to be in a weird state until Rowan tells me

talk about.

kitchen,”

hear his footsteps before he walks into the kitchen. I don’t know if it’s just me,

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the end of the world.“I tell him once I

hasn’t said a word.

eyes were wide 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,

day off.

“Cal?” I call

shakes his head. “Oh sorry. I don’t know if this is

something, and now Cal wants to ask me something. With

that I

“Okay, go ahead.”

quiet for a while before he takes a deep

ask you out on a date.”

staring at him

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