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.

her favorite purple jacket. She was going

she needs, she headed out for the small store near

all, approaching. Althea did not hate

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 talk and laugh about

seems

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..."

at her before

"Althea, hey..."

all, seen each other for a month now.

the foods

are you

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

gaze and

study. I know that you can pass the exams with flying colors

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

the way, what are you

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

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

he also

so, they bid goodbye to each other just like that and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller and smaller as he

aching, Althea went home,

kit.  Followed the procedure and waited for

Hours later.

lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain building turned

result for ten hours now with eyes puffed. But no matter

She's pregnant.

fast. But she did not want to tell him via text

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

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