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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my business, Rowan I’m

tone away, but

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

past the memories

you know,” he says, slowly as if he

snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked it

see the need

for a while before I speak up

know what, It doesn’t matter because

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

I have to tell

“Can’t

that I need to tell

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

want to say, it usually

coming up with

you just tell me? I hate

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

care; we’ll talk when I get

say anything more, the line goes dead. I

want

shout, brings me

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

talk about.

kitchen,” I

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

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it’s the end of the world.“I tell him

hasn’t said a word.

as if he just 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 then I

day off.

“Cal?” I call

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

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

I just knew that I probably wouldn’t like what he

“Okay, go ahead.”

for a while before he takes a deep

you out on a date.”

stammer, staring at

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