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.

purple jacket. She was

everything she needs, she headed out for the small store

cold, the winter is, after all, approaching. Althea did not

the window, with thick blanket on her body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with

seems so

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 and bought 5 pieces of it before

stop again after seing

"Tyler..."

stopped and stared at her before greeting her

"Althea, hey..."

It was understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other for a month

the bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing

are you free

I have group study tonight. You know

lowered her gaze

right. Group study. I know that you can pass the exams

if she can join. As expected, the man refused. Althea did

what are you doing

opened and closed her mouth, doesn't know what to say. She wanted to tell him, but she was still

uhm, medicines. I, I was running out

said, unconvinced. But he also did not pressed

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

heart aching, Althea went

pregnancy test kit.  Followed the procedure and

Hours later.

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

was looking at the result for ten hours now with eyes puffed. But no matter how she

She's pregnant.

did not want to tell him via text because of the seriousness of the matter.

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