Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Rowan.

I see the moment she shuts her emotions down. The moment the warm look she had just a few

seconds ago turns cold. Which leaves me cold.

“What are you doing here?” Ava asks her voice monotonous as I push my way into her house.

It’s like she was talking to a stranger. Like I was nothing but a speck of dust and nothing more. I stare at her unable to come up with anything. I’ve lived with this woman for almost a decade and

yet right now I can’t find the right words.

I look at her hand still in a sling. I came to check up on her and also to pick Noah. It was the

weekend so it was my time with him.

Remembering the man that I saw leaving, my brows furrow. He must be who the smile was for.

That little piece of realization makes my jaw clench.

“What was he doing here?” I ask instead of answering while trying to hide the unreasonable anger

I was feeling.

I get the guy is an officer and that he saved her life but he was crossing a line. I didn’t fucking like

him and I didn’t want him anywhere near Ava.

“That’s none of your business” she retorts.

“It is my business when you’re entertaining.men this early in the morning with my son in the house….did he sleep over? Is that why I saw him leaving?”

The thought of that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. The last thing I want is for her to be exposing Noah to men months after we separated. It wouldn’t leave a good impression on the type

of woman she is.

She gives a humorless laugh, pulling me back to the present.

“It’s not any of your fucking business…do you see me meddling in your life while you’re busy entertaining Emma? And isn’t it hypocritical of you to stand there judging me?”

I glare at her. “Emma is different”

“How so?” she first feigns puzzlement and then her face lights up as if she figured out something. but I know it’s mockery. “Oh, I forgot she’s the love of your fucking life”

I grind my teeth She was starting to piss me off. What the hell was wrong with her? It’s like she

has something against me.

“I’ll never do anything that would affect Noah but I’m a single woman and I will have whoever!

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I’m not planning to

clench into fists at the last part. For some reason heat starts rising up in my

breathe in and

the

I find her in the kitchen wiping down

would leave. In case you haven’t guessed

of her mouth these past few days is nothing but pure venom? It’s like

weekend Ava, I came for

you could have done

come in”

seat on one of the barstools She frowns at me and opens her mouth to speak I was sure she was about to say something that would probably piss me off so I cut

I can wait

fists the dish

to talk about As long as we follow the terms of the custody agreement then we can live like the other doesn’t exist

on my fucking nerves Where

to be out

of my nose in frustration “I’m not the one

her house. It seems all she wants to do is light. I wasnt in the fucking mood. Not when

want it and look, it came at the perfect time, just when Empia comes back to town Now you can be with

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know it’s always a sour subject but I never lied to

years ago, then she is the one that would have been my

want me to say? You know I never lied

my body did it? Gosh I hate you. I don’t know what I saw in you to begin with. I don’t know why I wasted so

marriage but it was just to scratch an itch. I took vows and despite the fact I didn’t love her.

here to talk about the past, I’m here to talk about Noah” I say changing

going round and round. I needed to say what I came

something I would regret

doesn’t fire back. Instead she opens

bottle of medicine. Uncapping it using one hand, she pops two

and swallows.

I realize

arm?” I

came here to talk, so talk Rowan… we both know you don’t care about me

concern” she snaps.

clench my hand and all

I’m just stating the truth. Are you going to talk?

Noah is wakes up”

and goes to leave but I clump my hand around her uninjured hand. She immediately wrenches her hand from me as if

touch me!” she

on? Are we forever going to be at each other’s throats?

of the reasons why I always preferred Emma. Why I

growing colder than I could

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won’t have you insulting me and comparing me to Emma. My behavior doesn’t concern you, we are divorced…so if you want to

anyone about behaviors go give them to the

We glare at each other. Each one refusing to back down.