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.

is he disturbing you?” he asks standing near me in

Rowan.

course it’s you. What is it with you salivating over what’s mine? First it was Emma when

Stay the fuck away

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

have been.

D

as if she’s a piece of meat you can claim”

all but snarls.

hands were

side. His

clenched and he looked

him to

look between the two of them unable to believe that they were behaving

at Rowan with nothing but hatred, Rowan looked

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about Calvin’s look. Sure, he used to

back then, but so did hundreds of other boys. The fact that

warranty the hate eyes. Besides, it was years

and me” Rowan

behind them.

and pushes Rowan back. He doesn’t even

more that he

do this?” I

There are too far gone to hear me or even

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some

around A small crowd was already forming Given Rowan was

had the phones

Rowan says. They were now head

a bit taller than Calvin, but that didn’t

had enough of you. Enough of you controlling my fucking life. Why don’t

all the trouble” Calvin tells

stand there frozen unable to believe what he just said. There

Calvin. Anger and bitterness sure, but malice?

Even after all these years you’re still

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

her

Calvin needed because he swings his fist and get

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

watching them, wishing I could be anywhere but

separate them proves futile. I almost get hit in the process. The security are

outside. Before leaving, I go and pick the boys. I

and completely

I tell them

believe dad and Calvin were fighting. Why were they

are best friends. Even if they don’t

looking as disappointed

“Sometimes adults fight

my anger and frustration.

differences” I

in time to

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

a fucking job!”

Rowan. He occasionally stopped and glared at

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