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

needs, she headed out

after all, approaching. Althea did not hate

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

seems so

section she wants then after choosing, she headed straight to the counter and paid everything. She

Pharmacy but only to stop again after seing

"Tyler..."

stared at her

"Althea, hey..."

not, after all, seen

the foods and 'that' thing that

are you free

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

lowered her gaze and pursed

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

to ask if she can join. As expected, the

way, what are you doing

mouth, doesn't know what to say. She wanted to tell him, but she was still unsure. So, she

medicines. I, I was running out of

But he

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

aching, Althea

pregnancy test kit.  Followed the procedure and waited for the

Hours later.

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

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

She's pregnant.

to inform Tyler, fast. But she did not want to tell him via text because of the seriousness of the

so Althea bolted out of the bed, grabbed

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