When Fate Decided to Play its Part

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.

favorite purple

she brought everything she needs, she headed

winter is, after all, approaching. Althea

hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together with Tyler. They would talk and laugh about the past then

memories seems so distant

after choosing, she headed straight to the counter and paid everything. She then headed towards the nearest Pharmacy. And after some hesitation, she finally grabbed the product and bought 5 pieces of

only to stop again after seing the familiar

"Tyler..."

stopped and stared at

"Althea, hey..."

all, seen each other

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

you free

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

lowered her gaze and

the exams with flying colors even by studying only with

nooded and tried to ask if she can join. As expected, the man refused. Althea did not pressed any

the way, what are you

her mouth, doesn't know what to say. She wanted

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

he also

unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller and

aching, Althea went

test kit.  Followed the procedure

Hours later.

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

at the result for ten hours now with eyes puffed. But no matter how she looks at it, the

She's pregnant.

inform Tyler, fast. But she did not want to tell him via text because of the seriousness of the matter. So,

so Althea bolted out of the bed, grabbed her wallet and