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

that’s why he continued

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business, Rowan I’m not

the snappy tone away, but it’s

reminds me of the opposite

past the memories

know,” he says, slowly as if he

snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked

the need of it

that for a while before I speak up

matter because I don’t want to fight with

pauses. “Look, my jet is

something I have to tell

immediately get curious. “Can’t

that I

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

you want to say, it

with scenarios that

tell me? I hate

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

care; we’ll talk when I get

line goes dead. I groan in frustration.

want

me out of

a weird state until

talk about.

the kitchen,”

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

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

hasn’t said a word.

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

if this is too soon, but I

talk about something, and now Cal

that I probably wouldn’t like what he

“Okay, go ahead.”

while before he takes a

you

stammer, staring at him

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