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

she headed out for the small store near her

all, approaching. Althea did not hate

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. They would talk and laugh about

memories seems so distant

and paid everything. She then headed towards the nearest Pharmacy. And after some hesitation, she finally grabbed the product and bought 5

but only to stop again after seing the

"Tyler..."

too stopped and stared at her before

"Althea, hey..."

an awkward silence envolped them. It was understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other for a month now.

on the bag that contains the foods and

are you free

have group study tonight.

lowered her gaze

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

not voiced her true feelings. Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if she

are you doing

She wanted to tell him, but she was still unsure.

I, I was running out

said, unconvinced. But he also

that and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that

aching, Althea went

pregnancy test kit.  Followed

Hours later.

of the apartments in a certain building turned their lights on but there

matter how she looks at it, the result of the five test kits are the

She's pregnant.

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

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

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