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.

purple

she headed out for the

the winter is, after all, approaching. Althea did

body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with

seems so

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

out of the Pharmacy but only to stop again

"Tyler..."

stared at

"Althea, hey..."

envolped them. It was understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other for a month

the foods

you

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

gaze and pursed

can pass the exams with flying colors even by studying

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

way, what are you doing here?"

what to say. She wanted to tell him, but

bought, uhm, medicines. I, I was running out of them." Althea is a bad liar. Everyone

Tyler said, unconvinced. But he also did not

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

aching, Althea went

the pregnancy test kit.  Followed the procedure and waited

Hours later.

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

no matter how she looks at

She's pregnant.

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

so Althea bolted out of the bed, grabbed her wallet and jacket, and went

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