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

headed out for the small

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

body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating

memories seems

She then headed towards the nearest Pharmacy. And after some hesitation, she finally grabbed the product and bought 5 pieces of it before

stop again after seing the

"Tyler..."

and stared at her before greeting her

"Althea, hey..."

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

gripped on the bag that contains the foods and 'that'

are you free

have group study tonight. You know that the finals are coming up,

lowered her gaze and pursed

that you can pass the exams with flying colors even by studying only with

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

the way, what are you doing

to say. She wanted to tell him, but she

uhm, medicines. I, I was running out

he also did not pressed any

and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller and smaller

aching, Althea went home, alone.

 Followed the procedure

Hours later.

illuminated by the street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain building turned their lights on but there was

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

She's pregnant.

text

out of the bed, grabbed her wallet and

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