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

to the same place, we saw no need for travelling

Cal’s car since it was bigger and that

so excited…I’ve been waiting for this day since you agreed” Noah

condition. “I even called dad yesterday. He was

but I let him know that

he called Rowan. He usually tells me when he’s going to call

it

I get an uneasy feeling. In the past

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him aside, I focus on the

of the house and Noah rushes to Cal’s car. I follow behind him once

the passenger seat, I smile

two” I greet as cheerful

Gunner

at me “Hey”

all buckle up and then Cal starts the engine and

are still as excited as the first

hyper that it

Noah asks, buzzing with joy while Gunner bounced up and

seat.

give or take” Cal

are quiet for a while before they start conversing on their own.

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

try and the foods they’re

really excited” Cal says, his eyes flashing to mine before going back on

slept last night and he when he

me up like

%

stare at him

it?” he asks when his laugh dies

shake my head to clear my thoughts. “Nothing. I’ve just never

laugh more often.

disappears. He

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

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

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in silence after that Mostly it’s the kids that engage us in their

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