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

she brought everything she needs, she headed out for the small store near

was cold, the winter is, after all, approaching. Althea did not hate winter, in fact, she loves it.

the window, with thick blanket on her body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together with Tyler. They would talk and laugh about the past then

memories seems so

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

to stop again after seing

"Tyler..."

stared at her before

"Althea, hey..."

they had not, after all, seen each other for a month now. And Tyler never spend any

situation, tighten her gripped on the bag that contains the foods and

you free

beat. "I'm sorry, I have group study tonight. You know that the finals

gaze and pursed

pass the exams with flying colors even by

voiced her true feelings. Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if she can join. As expected, the man refused. Althea

the way, what are you

her mouth, doesn't know what to say. She wanted to tell him, but

uhm, medicines. I, I was running out of them." Althea

Tyler said, unconvinced. But he

watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller and smaller as

Althea went home,

 Followed the

Hours later.

streets are illuminated by the street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain building

with eyes puffed. But no matter how she looks

She's pregnant.

want to tell him via text because of the seriousness of the matter.

replied, so Althea bolted out of the bed, grabbed