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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Rowan I’m not

tone away, but

it just reminds me of the opposite action

past the memories that are burned in my

I thought it was a simple courtesy to let you know,” he says, slowly as if he

You sure lacked

the need of

quiet after that for a while before I speak

doesn’t matter because I don’t want to fight with

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

I have to tell

immediately get curious. “Can’t you tell me

that I need to tell you

is that I hate waiting. When you tell me

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

up with scenarios that may

tell

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

care; we’ll talk when I

say anything more, the line goes dead. I groan in

want to

me out of my

to be in a weird state until Rowan tells

talk about.

kitchen,”

I don’t know if it’s just me,

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like it’s the end of the

hasn’t said a word.

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

day off.

“Cal?” I call

his head. “Oh sorry. I don’t know if this is too soon, but I wanted

something, and now

just knew that

“Okay, go ahead.”

quiet for a while before he takes a

want to ask you out on a

staring

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