Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

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7. Amusement park

Ava

“Momy, are you almost done?” Noah yells through my bedroom door “It’s almost time Vie sie

going to be late.”

“Just give me a sec” I yell back as I quickly put on my outfit for the day.

Nowadays, I’m more comfortable with dresses, so that’s what I had on 1 had on a cute sundress

with thin straps and that reached above my knees. I paired them with sandals. Since we were

going to spend most of the time walking, I assumed they will be more comfortable.

My hair was in in a curled pony tail with loose tendrils framing my face. I didn’t have much make

up on. Mainly because I felt too lazy to do it.

I didn’t want to do this whole thing. I easily get tired nowadays and I didn’t want to ruin the day by

being worn out too quickly. The smile on Noah’s and Gunner’s faces is what made me change my

mind. They were both so excited for this day.

Gunner needed this after what happened last week. He needed to feel loved and treasured. I hoped

that being surrounded by those that love him will give him new memories. Memories that would

replace those few painful ones of his mother.

I take my purse and open my door only to find Noah waiting for me outside.

“I’m ready. Let’s go”

Just as I finished the sentence, we hear a honk outside my house. I guess that both Calvin and

Gunner were also ready to go

going to the same place, we saw no need for travelling separately. We decided that

take Cal’s car since it was

this day since you agreed”

of my condition.

him know

tells me when he’s going to

mentioned it

uneasy feeling. In the

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persona

I

out of the house and Noah rushes to Cal’s car.

into the passenger seat, I smile at the father–son

you two” I greet as cheerful as

Gunner screams with

at me “Hey”

buckle up and then Cal starts the engine and

the trip, the boys are still as excited as the first

it was

buzzing with joy while Gunner bounced up

seat.

forty minutes give or take” Cal answers.

start conversing

all the things they’re going to do while there. The games they’re going to play. The

to try and the foods they’re going

eyes flashing to mine before going back on the

is an understatement. Noah barely slept last night and he when he did.

the crack of dawn ing me up

%

that. Real laughter. I stare at him in

asks when his

I’ve just never heard you laugh

should laugh more often.

earlier disappears. He was back to being unreachable

him how to live. Whoever Gunner’s mom is, sure did a

I’m only grateful that Rowan only hurt me. I don’t know what I

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Mostly it’s the kids that engage us

at how in sync they were with each other. They were even finishing