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

that, though. He knew that it hurt me every

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my business, Rowan

the snappy tone away, but it’s

does something nice, and it just reminds me

hard to forget or move past the memories that are burned in my

thought it was a simple courtesy to let you know,” he

sure

need of

a while

know what, It doesn’t matter because I

he pauses. “Look, my jet is ready, but when I get back, we need

have

curious. “Can’t you tell

something that I

about me is that I hate waiting. When you tell

to say, it usually wreaks havoc inside me.

and coming up with scenarios

tell me? I hate

this will have to wait.” He pauses, and I hear other voices on his

care; we’ll talk when I get

dead. I groan in frustration.

want

me out

Now I was going to be in a weird state until Rowan tells

talk about.

kitchen,”

before he walks into the kitchen. I don’t know if it’s just

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it’s the end of the world.“I tell him

hasn’t said a word.

stare at him. He has a sweat shirt and sweat pants. At

day off.

“Cal?” I call

head. “Oh sorry. I don’t know if this is too soon, but I wanted to ask

about something, and now Cal wants to ask

fidgeting, I just knew that I

“Okay, go ahead.”

quiet for a while before

ask you

I stammer, staring at

be. There is just no

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

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