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.

favorite purple jacket. She was going

sure she brought everything she needs, she headed out

all, approaching. Althea did not

her body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on

memories seems so

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

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

"Tyler..."

stared at

"Althea, hey..."

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

of the situation, tighten her gripped on the bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and mustered up the courage

you free this

have group study tonight. You know that the finals are

gaze and

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

feelings. Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if she can join. As expected, the man refused. Althea did not pressed any

are

say. She wanted

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

But he also did not pressed

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

aching, Althea

she brought out the pregnancy test kit.  Followed the procedure and waited for the

Hours later.

the apartments in a certain building turned their lights on

hours now with eyes puffed. But no matter how she looks at

She's pregnant.

did not want to tell him via text because of

of the bed, grabbed her wallet and jacket, and went

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