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

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

the snappy tone

something nice, and it just reminds me of the opposite

hard to forget or move past the

let you know,” he

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

the need of it

that for a

matter because

is ready, but when I

have to tell you;

immediately get curious. “Can’t you tell

It’s something that I need to

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

you tell me what you want to say, it usually

coming up with

you just tell

wait.” He pauses, and I hear other voices on his

we’ll talk when I get

goes dead. I groan in frustration. Damn

he want to

brings me

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

talk about.

the kitchen,”

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

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

hasn’t said a word.

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

day off.

“Cal?” I call

don’t know if this is too soon, but

something, and now Cal wants to

was fidgeting, I just knew that

“Okay, go ahead.”

quiet for a while before

you

stammer, staring at

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