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."

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Morning came.

wore her favorite purple jacket. She was

she headed out for the small

was cold, the winter is, after all, approaching. Althea

thick blanket on her body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together with Tyler.

memories seems so distant

the counter and paid everything. She then

only to stop again after seing the familiar figure. She

"Tyler..."

at her before greeting her

"Althea, hey..."

not, after all, seen each other for

the foods and 'that' thing that she bought

you free

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

her gaze

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

feelings. Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if

what are

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

I, I was running out

he also did not

unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller

aching, Althea

the pregnancy test kit.  Followed the

Hours later.

street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain building turned their lights

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

She's pregnant.

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

did not replied, so Althea bolted out of the

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