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

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

winter is, after all, approaching. Althea did

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

memories seems

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

stepped out of the Pharmacy but only to stop again after seing the familiar

"Tyler..."

stared at her before

"Althea, hey..."

was understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other for a month now.

the bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and mustered up

are you

Tyler said without missing a beat. "I'm sorry, I have group study tonight.

her gaze

the exams with flying colors even by

voiced her true feelings. Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if she can join. As

what are

doesn't know what to say. She wanted to tell

out

But he

that and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting

aching, Althea went home,

brought out the pregnancy test kit.  Followed

Hours later.

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

no matter how she looks at it, the result of the five test kits

She's pregnant.

want to tell him via text because

Althea bolted out of the bed, grabbed her

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