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

brought everything she needs, she headed

was cold, the winter is, after all, approaching. Althea did not hate winter, in

hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together with Tyler. They would talk and laugh about

memories seems so distant

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

the Pharmacy but only to stop again after seing the familiar

"Tyler..."

stared at her

"Althea, hey..."

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

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

you free this

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

gaze and pursed

the exams

Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if she can join. As expected, the man refused. Althea did not pressed any

way, what are you doing

She wanted to tell him, but she was

running out of them." Althea

But he also

Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting

heart aching, Althea went home, alone.

pregnancy test kit.  Followed the procedure and waited for

Hours later.

out, the streets are illuminated by the street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain building turned their lights on

no matter how she looks

She's pregnant.

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

the bed, grabbed

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