Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

98. The fight

I slowly turn in the direction of the sound to find Rowan seated next to me It’s like I’d wished him into existence. That wasn’t all. For the first time since I’ve known him, Rowan wasn’t wearing a suit. He had a black V–neck t–shirt and blue jeans.

“What are you doing here?” I stammer, still not believing he was here.

“Noah mentioned you’d be here, so here I am” he shrugs his shoulder casually as if what he just said wasn’t insane.

Unable to withstand his presence anymore, I stand up and walk away without saying another word. I hear him calling my name, but I ignore him.

I go to the bathroom and try to calm myself. Why now? Why couldn’t he have been like this years ago? Just when I’ve decided to move on, he gets a change in character? It doesn’t work like that.

Splashing water on my face, I harden my heart. It doesn’t matter why he all of a sudden wants to be part of my life. He and I are done. We were done before we even began.

After I feel more anchored, I step outside only to bump into someone. The scent of the cologne immediately alerts me to who the person I bumped into is.

I rip myself away from his body as if he’d scorched me. With my hormones all over the place, I didn’t want him to get the wrong idea.

“Ava” he calls, his voice husky and deep.

“What do you want, Rowan? What game are you trying to play?”

I still don’t understand him and parts of me doesn’t want to. All I know is that he caused me pain. I

don’t want to experience th

ain.

“I’m not playing any game. I just want to talk. There’s something important I have to tell you” he

says hesitantly.

I become curious. Rowan is a lot of things except hesitant and unsure. I’ve known him all my life

and he has never been this hesitant. He usually gets straight to the point. Whether you like what

he has to say or not, that was none of his business.

I study him closely. His grey stare at mine in a way I’ve never seen him staring at me. There was

something about him. Something had changed in him. I just couldn’t tell what it is.

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Apart from that, he looked almost fearful. Like he didn’t know how to tell me what he wanted to

say and also he afraid of my reaction to it

I get more curios when I notice how he keeps shifting from one foot to another He was nervous.

His nervousness was another thing out of character.

“What is it?” I fold my hands on top of my belly and tap mu foot impatiently against the floor.

Before he can say anything, Calvin joins us.

you?” he asks standing near me

Rowan.

over what’s mine? First it was Emma when we were in high school. Following her around

Stay the fuck away from her.

he said. He had no right to talk to Calvin like that. Besides, I

have

D

if she’s

all but snarls.

were

side. His

jaw was clenched and he

him to

look between the two of them unable to believe that they

but hatred, Rowan looked at him in

WG

something odd about Calvin’s look. Sure, he used to crush on

hundreds of other boys. The fact that

eyes. Besides, it was years ago. So why the hell did

Ava and me” Rowan growls, his eyes flashing, a

behind them.

He doesn’t even stumble, but it’s enough to

more that he

do this?” I

too far gone

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some

look around A small crowd was already forming Given Rowan

had the phones

me Rowan says.

was a bit taller than Calvin, but

you controlling my fucking life.

save us all the

to believe what he just said. There was malice in his

Calvin. Anger and

that? Even after all these years you’re still

truth is you’ll never be me. Emma didn’t

her heart belongs

because he swings his fist and get

recover before he’s retaliating. Soon, they’re full

them, wishing I could

proves futile. I almost get

are escorted outside. Before leaving, I go and pick the boys. I find them

bench and

home” I tell them as gently

Calvin were fighting. Why were they fighting?”

Even if they don’t like each other shouldn’t they try to

of us?” Gunner adds looking as disappointed in his father as Noah

“Sometimes adults fight

my anger and frustration.

aside their differences” I tell them trying to

outside in time to see Rowan arguing with

who I fucking am?” he snarls. “I can by this whole damn place and put you

a fucking job!”

feet from Rowan. He occasionally stopped and glared at

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