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 continued

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

snappy tone

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

the memories that are burned in my

to let you know,” he

snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we were married, so

need of it

quiet after that for a while

what, It doesn’t matter because

my jet is

have to tell

get curious. “Can’t

I

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

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

with

you just tell me?

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

care; we’ll talk when I get

dead.

he want to

brings me

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

talk about.

the kitchen,” I

walks into the kitchen. I don’t know if

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my name like it’s the end of

hasn’t said a word.

huge. I stare at him. He has a sweat shirt and sweat

day off.

“Cal?” I call

this is

to talk about something, and now

just knew that I probably wouldn’t

“Okay, go ahead.”

while before he takes

to ask you out on

I stammer, staring at

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