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, but not

that, though. He knew that it hurt

why he

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of my business, Rowan I’m not your wife or your keeper

snappy tone away,

does something nice, and it just reminds

the memories that are

know, but I thought it was a simple courtesy to let you know,” he says, slowly as if he were dealing with an unpredictable, rabid

“Courtesy? You sure lacked it when we were married, so

the need of it

a while

doesn’t matter because I

jet is ready, but when I get back, we need

is something I have to tell you;

get curious. “Can’t

that I need to tell

hate waiting. When

you want to say, it usually wreaks havoc inside

coming up with

tell me? I hate

He pauses, and I

care; we’ll talk when

dead. I groan in frustration. Damn

want to talk

me

a weird state until Rowan tells me what

talk about.

the kitchen,”

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

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is it? You’re yelling my name like it’s the end of the world.“I tell him once I

hasn’t said a word.

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

day off.

“Cal?” I call

if this is too soon,

to talk about something, and now Cal wants to ask me something.

just knew that I probably wouldn’t like what he

“Okay, go ahead.”

while before he takes a

you out

I stammer, staring

right? It can’t be. There is just no way he would ask me that. We

you go out with me on a date?” He asks, this time with his a claerer voice. “I

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