1. 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 a protective

Rowan.

was Emma when we were in high school. Following her around like a

away from her. She’s

what he said. He had no right

Never have been.

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

all but snarls.

hands were fisted

side. His

was clenched and he looked ready to

beat him

two of them unable to believe that they were behaving

nothing but hatred, Rowan

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Sure, he used to crush on

other boys. The fact that she only

Besides, it was years ago. So why the hell

this. This is between Ava and me” Rowan growls,

behind them.

and pushes Rowan back. He doesn’t

more that

don’t do this?”

far gone

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some

nervously look around A small crowd was

the phones

fucking touch me Rowan says. They

was a bit taller than Calvin,

of you. Enough of you controlling my fucking

us all the trouble”

what he just said. There was malice in his eyes.

would associate with Calvin. Anger

after all these years

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

because her heart belongs

like the push Calvin needed because he swings his fist and get

to recover before he’s

wishing I

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

Before leaving, I go and pick the boys. I

and

go home” I tell

and Calvin were fighting.

they don’t like each other shouldn’t they

of us?” Gunner adds looking as disappointed

“Sometimes adults fight

my anger and frustration.

differences”

get outside in time to

snarls. “I can by this whole damn place and

a fucking job!”

a few feet from Rowan. He occasionally stopped and

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