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

needs, she headed out for the small store

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

cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together with Tyler. They

seems

heading straight to the section she wants then 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

only to stop again after seing the familiar figure. She

"Tyler..."

and stared at

"Althea, hey..."

understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other for

the bag that contains the foods and 'that'

you

group study tonight.

gaze and pursed

can pass the exams with flying colors

not voiced her true feelings. Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if she can join. As expected, the man refused.

the way, what are

what to say. She

I, I was running out of them."

he also did not

that and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller and smaller as he

heart aching, Althea

pregnancy test kit.  Followed the

Hours later.

hours now with eyes puffed. But no matter how she looks at it, the result of the five test kits are

She's pregnant.

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

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

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