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.

favorite purple

she needs, she headed

after all, approaching. Althea

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

seems

section she wants then after choosing, she headed straight to the counter and paid everything. She then headed towards the nearest Pharmacy.

only to stop again after seing the familiar figure.

"Tyler..."

stopped and stared at

"Althea, hey..."

understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other for a month now. And Tyler

bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and

are you

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

her gaze and pursed

right. Group study. I know that you can pass the

ask if she can join. As expected, the

the way, what are you doing

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

bought, uhm, medicines. I, I was running out

he also did not pressed

and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller and smaller as he walks away

heart aching, Althea went home, alone.

out the pregnancy test kit.  Followed the procedure and

Hours later.

lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain building turned their

But no matter how she looks at

She's pregnant.

But she did not want to tell him via text because of the seriousness of the matter. So, she texted

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

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