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."

--

Morning came.

her favorite purple jacket. She

brought everything she needs, she headed out for

all, approaching. Althea

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

seems so distant

straight to the section she wants then after choosing, she headed straight to the counter and paid everything. She then headed towards

of the Pharmacy but only to stop again after seing the

"Tyler..."

at her

"Althea, hey..."

It was understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other for a month now. And Tyler never

her gripped on the bag that contains the foods and

are you free

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

lowered her gaze and

Group study. I know that you can pass the exams with flying colors even by studying only with yourself.

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

the way, what are you doing here?"

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

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

Tyler said, unconvinced. But he also

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

Althea went home,

she brought out the pregnancy test kit.  Followed the

Hours later.

are illuminated by the street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain building turned their lights on but there was a certain apartment that didn't

with eyes puffed. But no matter how she looks

She's pregnant.

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

out of the bed, grabbed her wallet and