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

headed out for the small

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

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

memories seems

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

of the Pharmacy but only to stop again after

"Tyler..."

stared at her

"Althea, hey..."

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

situation, tighten her gripped on the bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and mustered up the

you

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

gaze

know that you can pass the exams with flying colors even

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

the way, what are you doing here?"

know what to say. She wanted to tell

I was running out of them." Althea is

he

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

heart aching, Althea

 Followed

Hours later.

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

with eyes puffed. But no matter

She's pregnant.

wanted to inform Tyler, fast. But she did not want to tell him via text

the bed, grabbed her wallet and jacket, and

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