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.

purple

needs, she headed out for the

is, after all, approaching. Althea did not hate winter, in fact, she loves

near the window, with thick blanket on her body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating

memories seems so

choosing, she headed straight to the counter and paid everything. She then headed towards the nearest Pharmacy.

but only to stop again after seing the familiar

"Tyler..."

stared at her before greeting

"Althea, hey..."

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

the bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and mustered up the courage to

are you free this

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

lowered her gaze and pursed her

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

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

way, what are you doing here?"

She

just bought, uhm, medicines. I, I was running out of

But he also did

to each other just like that and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that

Althea went home, alone.

out the pregnancy test kit.  Followed the procedure and waited for

Hours later.

moon is already out, the streets are illuminated by the street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain

with eyes puffed. But no matter how she looks at

She's pregnant.

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

bolted out of the bed, grabbed her