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.

wore her favorite purple jacket. She was going

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

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

with marshmallows floating on it at hand,

memories seems so

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

of the Pharmacy but only to stop again after seing the

"Tyler..."

too stopped and stared at her before

"Althea, hey..."

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

the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and mustered up the courage

are you free this

sorry, I have group

her gaze and

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

to ask if she can join. As expected,

way, what are

doesn't know what to say. She wanted

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

said, unconvinced. But he also did not

goodbye to each other just like that and Althea unwilling watched

Althea went home,

out the pregnancy test kit.  Followed the procedure

Hours later.

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

hours now with eyes puffed. But no matter how she looks at

She's pregnant.

via text because of the seriousness of the matter. So, she texted him, asking

not replied, so Althea bolted out of the bed, grabbed

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