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. She

sure she brought everything she needs, she headed out

Althea did

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

seems so distant

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

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

"Tyler..."

stared at her

"Althea, hey..."

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

foods and 'that' thing that she bought and mustered up

you free this

Tyler said without missing a beat. "I'm sorry, I have group study tonight. You know that the finals are coming up,

her gaze

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

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

the way, what are you

say. She wanted to tell him, but she was

uhm, medicines. I, I was running out of them." Althea is

said, unconvinced. But he also did not pressed any

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

Althea went home, alone.

brought out the pregnancy test kit.

Hours later.

street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain building turned their lights on

puffed. But no matter how she looks at it, the result

She's pregnant.

text because of the seriousness of the matter. So, she texted him, asking where he

of the bed,