When Fate Decided to Play its Part

Chapter 2: PROLOGUE

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.

her favorite purple

brought everything she needs, she headed out for the small store

Althea

with thick blanket on her body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on

seems

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

the Pharmacy but only to stop again after seing the

"Tyler..."

stared at her before greeting

"Althea, hey..."

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

her gripped on the bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and mustered up the courage

you free this

without missing a beat. "I'm sorry, I have group study tonight. You know that

her gaze

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

did not voiced her true feelings. Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if she can join. As expected, the man

the way, what are you doing

opened and closed her mouth, doesn't know what to say. She wanted to tell

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

unconvinced. But he also did not

unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller and

heart aching, Althea went home, alone.

the pregnancy test kit.  Followed

Hours later.

are illuminated by the street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain

eyes puffed. But no matter how she looks at it, the result of the

She's pregnant.

did not want to tell him via text

replied, so Althea bolted out of the bed,

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