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

she brought everything she needs, she headed out

winter is, after all, approaching. Althea did not

window, with thick blanket on her body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together

seems

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

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

"Tyler..."

at her before greeting

"Althea, hey..."

all, seen each other for a month now. And Tyler never spend any

bag that contains the foods and

are you free this

missing a beat. "I'm sorry, I have group study tonight. You know that the finals are coming up,

her gaze and

study. I know that you can pass the exams with

ask if she can join. As expected, the man refused.

what are you doing

say. She

uhm, medicines. I, I was running out

said, unconvinced. But he also

just like that and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is

aching, Althea went home,

she brought out the pregnancy test kit.  Followed

Hours later.

moon is already out, the streets are illuminated by the street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain building turned their lights on but there was a certain apartment

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

She's pregnant.

fast. But she did not want to tell him via text

so Althea bolted out of the bed, grabbed

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