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

used to tell our son, but not

was disrespectful. He never cared about that, though. He

and that’s why he continued

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my business, Rowan I’m not

snappy tone

nice, and it just reminds me of the opposite action he

forget or move past the memories that are burned in my brain.

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

You sure lacked it when we

see the need of it

that for a while before I

It doesn’t matter because

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

I have to tell

“Can’t you

something that I

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

you want to say, it usually wreaks havoc inside

overthinking and coming up with scenarios that may not

just tell

this will have to wait.” He pauses, and

care; we’ll talk when I get

anything more, the line goes dead. I groan in frustration. Damn it.

he want

brings me out of

to be in a weird state until Rowan

talk about.

the kitchen,” I shout

kitchen. I don’t

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

hasn’t said a word.

he just discovered something huge. I stare at him. He has a sweat shirt and

day off.

“Cal?” I call

this is too soon, but I wanted

now Cal wants to ask me something. With

knew that I probably wouldn’t

“Okay, go ahead.”

for a while before he takes

ask you out on

stammer, staring at him

just no way

asks, this time

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