When Fate Decided to Play its Part

Prologue

Pitter, patter.

The raindrops fell one by one, clattering against the glass window. Not long after, the sky cried fully,  obstructing the person inside the room to see the outside through the window.

Yet, the person was not bothered by it at all. The sound of rain did not even reached her ears as she stared intently on the her phone that was lying silently on her pale palms, her thumb anxiously rubbing against its edge.

Moments later, Althea moved her fingers to type on the phone. She hesitated for a second before sending the text.

:Tyler? 

She typed. 

:Can we meet?

Althea sucked in a rather large amount of air and letting it out through her mouth shakily, while waiting a reply from that person. She waited expectantly.

But seconds, minutes passed, and Tyler has yet to reply.

'Again,' Althea thought inwardly. 'He did not replied to me again.'

Her heart tighten and her tears are on verge of falling, but Althea stubbornly hold it in, making her eyes looks glassy.

It's been like this for a couple months now. She did not know the reason, but Tyler suddenly gotten cold and indifferent. They have been together for 3 years, and now, in their 4th year, he suddenly become like this.

Althea can't understand. She asked, but Tyler did not bothered explaining. He just shrugged it off with a few words.

"You're just being paranoid."

--

Morning came.

wore her favorite purple jacket. She was going

everything she needs, she headed out for

all, approaching. Althea did not hate

near the window, with thick blanket on her body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with

seems so distant

counter and paid everything. She then headed towards the nearest Pharmacy. And after some hesitation, she finally grabbed the product and bought 5 pieces of it before going

stop again after seing the

"Tyler..."

stared at her before greeting

"Althea, hey..."

an awkward silence envolped them. It was understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other for a month now. And

her gripped on the bag that contains the foods

you free

missing a beat. "I'm sorry, I have group study tonight. You

her gaze and pursed her

know that you can pass the exams with flying colors even

not voiced her true feelings. Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if she

the way, what are you doing here?"

know what to say. She wanted to tell him, but she was still unsure. So, she

I just bought, uhm, medicines. I, I was running out of them."

But he also did

they bid goodbye to each other just like that and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller and smaller as he walks away

aching, Althea went

the pregnancy test kit.  Followed the procedure

Hours later.

apartments in a certain building turned their lights on but there was a certain apartment that didn't

ten hours now with eyes puffed. But no matter how she looks at it,

She's pregnant.

inform Tyler, fast. But she did not want to tell him via text

did not replied, so Althea bolted out of the bed, grabbed her wallet