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."

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Morning came.

wore her favorite purple jacket.

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

approaching. Althea did

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 the past

memories seems so

she headed straight to the counter and paid everything. She then headed towards the nearest Pharmacy. And after some hesitation, she

Pharmacy but only to stop again after seing

"Tyler..."

stopped and stared at her before greeting

"Althea, hey..."

understandable, they had not, after all, seen each other for a month now. And

contains the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and mustered

you free this

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

gaze and pursed

the exams with flying colors even by studying only with

tried to ask if she can join. As expected, the

the way, what are you doing here?"

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

I was running out

But he also did not pressed

unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller and smaller as he

Althea

test kit.  Followed the

Hours later.

apartments in a certain building turned their lights

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

She's pregnant.

him via text because

so Althea bolted out of the bed,

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