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.

wore her favorite purple jacket. She

headed out for the

cold, the winter is, after all, approaching. Althea

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

seems

after choosing, she headed straight to the counter and paid everything. She then headed towards the nearest Pharmacy. And after some hesitation, she

but only to stop again after

"Tyler..."

at her before

"Althea, hey..."

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

the foods and 'that'

you free

Tyler said without missing a beat. "I'm sorry, I have group study tonight.

lowered her gaze and pursed

right. Group study. I know that you can pass the exams with flying colors even

feelings. Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if she

the way, what are you

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

I was running out of

unconvinced. But he

unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller

heart aching, Althea

kit.  Followed the procedure and

Hours later.

of the apartments in

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. So, she texted him,

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

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