Chapter 0205 I slowly turn in the direction of the sound to find Rowan seated next to me. Itâs like Iâd wished him into existence. That wasnât all.
For the first time since Iâve known him, Rowan wasnât wearing a suit. He had a black Vâneck tâshirt and blue jeans.
âWhat are you doing here?â I stammer, still not believing he was here.
âNoah mentioned youâd be here, so here I amâ he shrugs his shoulder casually as if what he just said wasnât insane.
Unable to withstand his presence anymore, I stand up and walk away without saying another word. I hear him calling my name, but I ignore him.
I go to the bathroom and try to calm myself. Why now? Why couldnât he have been like this years ago? Just when Iâve decided to move on, he gets a change in character? It doesnât work like that.
Splashing water on my face, I harden my heart. It doesnât matter why he all of a sudden wants to be part of my life. He and I are done. We were done before we even began.
After I feel more anchored, I step outside only to bump into someone. The scent of the cologne immediately alerts me to who the person I bumped into is.
I rip myself away from his b*dy as if heâd scorched me. With my hormones all over the place, I didnât want him to get the wrong idea.
âAvaâ he calls, his voice husky and deep.
âWhat do you want, Rowan? What game are you trying to play?â
I still donât understand him and parts of me doesnât want to. All I know is that he caused me pain. I donât want to experience that again.
âIâm not playing any game. I just want to talk. Thereâs something important I have to tell youâ he says hesitantly.
I become curious. Rowan is a lot of things except hesitant and unsure. Iâve known him all my life and he has never been this hesitant. He usually gets straight to the point. Whether you like what he has to say or not, that was none of his business.
I study him closely. His grey stare at mine in a way Iâve never seen him staring at me. There was something about him. Something had changed in him. I just couldnât tell what it is.
Apart from that, he looked almost fearful. Like he didnât know how to tell me what he wanted to say and I get more curios when I notice how he keeps shifting from one foot to another. He was nervous. His nervousness was another thing out of character.
âWhat is it?â i fold my hands on top of my belly and tap mu foot impatiently against the floor.
-Before he can say anything. Calvin joins us.
Ava, is he disturbing you?â he asks standing near me in a protective stance while glaring at Rowan.
Rowan sneers. âOf course itâs you. What is it with you salivating over whatâs mine? First it was Emma when we were in high school. Following her around like a damn lost puppy. Now? Now itâs Ava. Stay the F*** away from her. Sheâs mineâ
I feel pissed at what he said. He had no right to talk to Calvin like that. Besides, I wasnât his. Never was.
Never have been.
âYouâre a F***ing bastard. Stop talking about Ava as if sheâs a piece of meat you can claimâ Calvin all but snarls.
His hands were fisted at his side. His jaw was clenched and he looked ready to pounce on Rowan and beat him to shit.
I look between the two of them unable to believe that they were behaving like kids. While Calvin looked at Rowan with nothing but hatred, Rowan looked at him in jealousy.
There was something odd about Calvinâs look. Sure, he used to crush on Emma when she was with Rowan back then, but so did hundreds of other boys. The fact that she only had eyes for Rowan didnât warranty the hate in his eyes. Besides, it was years ago. So why the hell did he hate Rowan?
âStay out of this. This is between Ava and meâ Rowan growls, his eyes flashing, a storm brewing behind them.
Calvin steps forward and pushes Rowan back. He doesnât even stumble, but itâs enough to piss him off more that he already was.
âGuys, please donât do this?â I plead.
No one responds. There are too far gone to hear me or even reason.
I nervously look around. A small crowd was already forming. Given Rowan was well know, some already had their phones out.
Donât F***ing touch meâ Rowan says. They were now head to head.