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

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really don’t see how that’s any of my business, Rowan I’m not your

the snappy tone

reminds me

the

but I thought it was a simple courtesy to let you know,” he says, slowly as if he were dealing

snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked

the need of it

quiet after that for a while

matter because I don’t want to

sighs. “Neither do I,” he pauses. “Look, my jet is ready, but when I get

I have to

immediately get curious. “Can’t you tell

I need to

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

want to say, it

duration overthinking and coming up with

just tell me? I hate

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

we’ll talk when I

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

he want to

brings me out

in a weird state until Rowan tells me what he wanted us

talk about.

kitchen,” I shout

walks into the kitchen. I don’t know if it’s just me, but

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is it? You’re yelling my name like it’s the end

hasn’t said a word.

a sweat shirt

day off.

“Cal?” I call

if this is

talk about something, and now

fidgeting, I just knew that I probably wouldn’t like what

“Okay, go ahead.”

before he takes a deep

to ask you

staring

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