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.

her favorite purple

everything she needs, she headed out for the small store near her

approaching. Althea did not hate winter, in fact, she loves it.

cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together with Tyler. They would

memories seems

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

only to stop again after seing the familiar figure. She

"Tyler..."

at her

"Althea, hey..."

It was understandable, they had not, after all, seen each

of the situation, tighten her gripped on the bag that contains the foods and 'that'

are you free this

group study tonight. You know that the

lowered her gaze and pursed her

study. I know that you can pass the exams with

she nooded and tried to ask if she can join. As expected, the man refused. Althea

what are you doing

what to say. She wanted to tell him, but

bought, uhm, medicines. I, I was running out of them."

said, unconvinced. But he also did

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

aching, Althea went home, alone.

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

Hours later.

in a certain building turned their lights on but there was a certain apartment that

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

She's pregnant.

to inform Tyler, fast. But she did not want to tell him via text because

the bed, grabbed her wallet and jacket, and went