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."

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Morning came.

her favorite purple jacket. She was

brought everything she needs, she headed

winter is, after all, approaching. Althea did

hot chocolate with marshmallows floating

memories seems so distant

after choosing, she headed straight to the counter and paid everything. She then headed towards the nearest Pharmacy. And after some hesitation, she finally grabbed the

stop again after seing the

"Tyler..."

stared at her before greeting her

"Althea, hey..."

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

aware of the situation, tighten her gripped on the bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and mustered up the

you

Tyler said without missing a beat. "I'm sorry, I have group study tonight. You know that the finals are coming up,

lowered her gaze and

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

her true feelings. Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if she can

what are you doing

She wanted to tell him, but she

I, I was running out

he also did

each other just like that and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller and smaller as

Althea went home,

she brought out the pregnancy test kit.  Followed the procedure and waited

Hours later.

the apartments in

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

She's pregnant.

want to tell him via text because of the seriousness of the matter. So, she texted him, asking where he

so Althea bolted out of the bed, grabbed her wallet and jacket, and went

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