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

coming back. He used to tell our son,

though. He knew that it hurt me every time

that’s why he continued

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any of my business, Rowan I’m not

tone away, but

and it just reminds me of the opposite action

past the memories that are burned in my brain.

a simple courtesy to let you know,” he says, slowly as if he were dealing with an unpredictable,

judgment, I snorted. “Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we were married, so

the need of

for a while before I speak up

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

“Look, my jet is ready,

have

curious. “Can’t you tell

I need to

me is that I hate waiting. When you tell me something like that, then

you tell me what you want to say, it usually wreaks havoc inside me. I’ll spend

overthinking and coming up with scenarios that may not be

tell me? I hate

have to wait.” He pauses, and I hear other voices on his end. “I have to

talk when I get

can say anything more, the line goes dead. I groan in frustration.

he want to

brings me out

sigh in defeat. Now I was going to be in a weird state until Rowan tells me what he

talk about.

kitchen,” I

he walks into the kitchen. I don’t know if it’s just me, but Cal

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the end of the world.“I tell him once

hasn’t said a word.

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

day off.

“Cal?” I call

shakes his head. “Oh sorry. I don’t know if this is

something, and now Cal

just knew that I probably wouldn’t

“Okay, go ahead.”

while before he takes a deep

to ask you

staring at

is just no way

asks,

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