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 continued doing

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

snappy tone away,

he does something nice, and it just reminds me of the opposite

forget or move past the memories

you know,” he says, slowly as if he

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

the need of

stay quiet after that for a while before I speak up

doesn’t matter because I don’t want to

I,” he pauses. “Look, my jet is ready, but

is something I have to tell you;

immediately get curious. “Can’t you

that I need to

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

you tell me what you want to

with scenarios that

tell me?

this will have to wait.” He pauses, and I

we’ll talk when I get

goes dead. I

want to talk

brings me

be in a weird state until Rowan tells me

talk about.

the kitchen,” I shout

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

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it’s the end of the world.“I tell him once

hasn’t said a word.

has a sweat shirt and sweat pants. At first I’m confused why he wasn’t at work,

day off.

“Cal?” I call

“Oh sorry. I don’t know if this is too soon, but I wanted to ask you

talk about something, and now Cal wants to ask

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

“Okay, go ahead.”

quiet for a while before he takes a deep

you out on

I stammer, staring at

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