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

snappy tone away, but it’s

and it just reminds

forget or move past the memories

you know,” he

snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we

see the need of it

after that for a while before

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

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

I have

“Can’t you

It’s something that I

about me is that I hate waiting. When you

you tell me what you want to say,

and coming up with scenarios

just tell me?

but this will have to wait.” He pauses, and I hear other voices on his

care; we’ll talk when

line goes dead. I groan in

he want

me out of

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

talk about.

kitchen,” I shout

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

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

hasn’t said a word.

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

day off.

“Cal?” I call

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

Rowan wanted to talk about something, and now Cal wants to ask me

I just knew that I probably wouldn’t

“Okay, go ahead.”

for a while before he takes a

want to ask you out

staring at him

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