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 jacket. She

she brought everything she needs, she headed out for

is, after all, approaching. Althea did not hate winter, in fact, she

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

memories seems so distant

She then headed towards the nearest Pharmacy.

of the Pharmacy but only to stop again after seing the familiar figure.

"Tyler..."

stopped and stared at her before

"Althea, hey..."

envolped them. It was understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other

on the bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and mustered up the courage to

you

sorry, I have group study tonight. You know that the finals

her gaze

study. I know that you can pass the exams with flying colors even

she nooded and tried to ask if she can join. As expected, the man refused. Althea

way, what are you

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

running out of them." Althea

But he also did not pressed

they bid goodbye to each other just like that and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that

heart aching, Althea went home,

test kit.

Hours later.

the apartments in a certain building turned their lights on

no matter how she looks at it, the result of the five test

She's pregnant.

did not want to tell him via text because of the seriousness of the matter.

the bed, grabbed her

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