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
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any of my business, Rowan I’m not your wife or your keeper “I
tone away, but
nice, and it just reminds me of
to forget or move past the memories that are burned
it was a simple courtesy to let you know,”
I snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we
need of
after that for a while
what, It doesn’t matter because
my jet is ready, but when I get back,
I have to tell you; it’s
“Can’t you tell me
I need to
When you tell
me what you want to
coming up with scenarios that may not
tell
know, but this will have to wait.” He pauses, and
talk when I get
more, the line goes dead. I groan in frustration. Damn it.
he want to
the shout, brings me
in a weird state until Rowan tells me what he wanted
talk about.
the kitchen,” I
his footsteps before he walks into the kitchen. I don’t know
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like it’s the end of the
hasn’t said a word.
I stare at him. He has a sweat shirt and sweat
day off.
“Cal?” I call
I don’t know if this is too soon, but
something, and now Cal
that I
“Okay, go ahead.”
for a while before he takes
want to ask you out
I stammer, staring
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