1. Another note

Ava

I haven’t been able to get the freaking note out of my head. It’s all I think about.

I wanted to believe that it was nothing but a prank, but I’m not so sure. Not when I get a bad

feeling every time I read it.

I’ve thought about reporting, but I don’t want to make a big deal out of it. It was just one note. What

if Cal was right and it turned out that it was just a stupid prank?

My phone rings, making me jump. I put the mop down and pick it up. When I see Rowan’s name

flashing, I almost hang up, but I don’t.

“Hello.” I force my voice to sound emotionless.

“Hey, how are you?” he asks, sounding a bit unsure.

I swear, I’ll never get used to this version of Rowan. It was just so unlike him. It’s like he woke up

one day and was a different person. If he has truly changed, then it’s going to take some time to

get used to him.

“Did you need anything?”

“Yeah. I just want to let you know that I’ll be going on a business trip for a few days,” he informs

me, which makes me a bit confused.

“Oh, okay, so you wanted me to let Noah know?”

Noah was at school. He will be disappointed since he doesn’t like Rowan going on trips, but he’ll

understand nonetheless.

He pauses before answering. “He already knows, but I wanted you to know too.”

I’m a bit stunned. Rowan never used to tell me when he went on business trips. He would leave in

the morning and not come back. It’s as I set aside food for him that Noah would let me know that

back. He used to tell our son,

cared about that, though. He

and that’s why he

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my business, Rowan I’m not your

the snappy tone away, but

just reminds me

past the memories that are

thought it was a simple courtesy to let you know,” he says, slowly as if he

better judgment, I snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we

see the need of it

for a

what, It doesn’t matter because I don’t want to fight

do I,” he pauses. “Look, my jet is ready, but when I get

is something I have to tell

get curious. “Can’t you

that I need to tell

about me is that I hate waiting. When you tell me

before you tell me what you want to say, it usually wreaks havoc inside

coming up with scenarios

you just tell me? I

wait.” He pauses, and I hear other voices

we’ll talk when

the line goes dead.

want to talk

shout, brings me

a weird state until Rowan

talk about.

the kitchen,” I shout

he walks into the kitchen. I don’t

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the end of the world.“I tell him once I

hasn’t said a word.

a sweat shirt and sweat pants. At first I’m confused why he wasn’t at work, but then I remember that today

day off.

“Cal?” I call

know if this is

talk about something, and now Cal

I just knew that I probably wouldn’t

“Okay, go ahead.”

quiet for a while before he takes a deep

want to ask you out on a date.”

I stammer, staring at

be. There is just no way he would ask me that. We were

out with me on a date?” He asks, this time with his

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