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

the snappy tone away, but it’s

it just reminds me of the opposite action he took

move past the

you know,” he says, slowly as if he were

“Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we

need of it

a while

what, It doesn’t matter because I don’t

he pauses. “Look, my jet is ready, but when I get back, we need

have

curious. “Can’t you tell

I need

hate waiting. When you tell me something like

want to say, it usually wreaks havoc inside me. I’ll

duration overthinking and coming up with

just tell

and I hear other voices

care; we’ll talk when

line goes dead. I groan in frustration. Damn it. What

he want to

brings me out

to be in a weird state

talk about.

the kitchen,” I shout

his footsteps before he walks into the kitchen. I don’t

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You’re yelling my name like it’s the end of the world.“I tell

hasn’t said a word.

discovered something huge. I stare at him. He has a sweat shirt and sweat pants. At first I’m confused why he wasn’t at work, but

day off.

“Cal?” I call

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

and now Cal wants to ask me something. With

just knew that I probably wouldn’t like

“Okay, go ahead.”

quiet for a while before

ask you out on a date.”

I stammer, staring at

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