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.

wore her favorite purple jacket. She was going

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

Althea did

with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together with Tyler. They would talk

memories seems so distant

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 the product and

stop

"Tyler..."

too stopped and stared at

"Althea, hey..."

was understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other for a month now. And Tyler never spend any effort to

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

are you free this

without missing a beat. "I'm sorry, I have group study tonight. You know

lowered her gaze and pursed her

the exams with flying colors even by studying

ask if she

way, what are you

and closed her mouth, doesn't know what to say. She wanted to tell him, but she was still unsure.

I was running out of

But he also did

other just like that and Althea unwilling watched

Althea went

brought out the pregnancy test kit.  Followed

Hours later.

out, the streets are illuminated by the street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a

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

She's pregnant.

tell him via text because of the seriousness

the bed, grabbed her wallet

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