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 was going

sure she brought everything she needs, she headed out for the

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

winter comes, she 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 Tyler. They would

seems

the counter and paid everything. She then headed towards the

of the Pharmacy but only to stop again after seing the familiar figure. She looked

"Tyler..."

too stopped and stared at

"Althea, hey..."

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

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

you free

sorry, I have group study tonight. You know

gaze

pass the exams with flying colors

to ask if

the way, what are you doing here?"

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

out

But he also

unwilling watched Tyler's back that is

Althea went home,

 Followed the procedure and waited for

Hours later.

of the apartments in a certain building turned their lights on but there was a certain apartment that

matter how she looks at it, the result of the five

She's pregnant.

not want to tell him via text because of the seriousness of the matter. So, she

not replied, so Althea bolted out of the bed, grabbed her wallet and jacket, and went

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255