When Fate Decided to Play its Part

Chapter 2: PROLOGUE

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.

her favorite purple jacket. She was going

needs, she headed out for the

approaching. Althea

hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together with Tyler. They would talk and

seems so distant

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

Pharmacy but only to stop again after seing the familiar figure.

"Tyler..."

and stared at her before greeting

"Althea, hey..."

an awkward silence envolped them. It was understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other for a

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

you

I have group study tonight. You know that the finals are coming

lowered her gaze

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

and tried to ask if she can

the way, what are you doing

to say. She wanted to tell him, but she was still unsure.

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

said, unconvinced. But he also did not pressed

bid goodbye to each other just like that and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is

heart aching, Althea

test kit.  Followed the procedure and waited for the

Hours later.

in a

for ten hours now with eyes puffed. But no matter

She's pregnant.

want to tell him via text because of the seriousness of the matter. So, she

bolted out of the bed, grabbed her wallet and jacket, and

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