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.

favorite purple

she brought everything she needs, she headed out for the small

winter is, after all, approaching. Althea did not

winter comes, she would occasionally sit near the window, with thick blanket on her body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together with Tyler.

seems

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

but 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 a month now. And Tyler

on the bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing that

are you free

"I'm sorry, I have group study

her gaze

Group study. I know that you can pass the

if

way, what are you doing here?"

know what to say. She wanted to tell

medicines. I, I was running out of

Tyler said, unconvinced. But he also did

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

Althea went home, alone.

 Followed the procedure

Hours later.

in a certain building turned their

eyes puffed. But no matter

She's pregnant.

want to tell him via text because of

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

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