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.

favorite purple jacket.

needs, she headed out for the small store

after all, approaching. Althea

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

seems

small store, heading straight to the 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

but only to stop again after seing the familiar figure.

"Tyler..."

too stopped and stared at

"Althea, hey..."

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

on the bag that contains the foods and

you

a beat. "I'm sorry, I have group study tonight. You know

lowered her gaze and pursed her

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

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

the way, what are you doing here?"

and closed her mouth, doesn't know what to say. She wanted to

out of them."

he also did not pressed

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

aching, Althea

test kit.  Followed the procedure and waited

Hours later.

apartments in a certain building turned their lights on but there was a certain apartment that didn't despite the

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

She's pregnant.

tell him via text because of the seriousness of the matter. So, she

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