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

she brought everything she needs, she headed out for

after all, approaching. Althea did

chocolate with marshmallows floating on it

seems so distant

store, heading straight to the section she wants then after choosing, she headed straight to the counter and paid everything. She then headed towards the

stop again

"Tyler..."

at her before greeting

"Althea, hey..."

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

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

you free

said without missing a beat. "I'm sorry, I have group

gaze and pursed

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

voiced her true feelings. Instead, she nooded and tried to ask if

way, what are you

mouth, doesn't know what to say. She wanted

bought, uhm, medicines. I, I was running out of them." Althea is a bad liar.

said, unconvinced. But he also did

and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting smaller and smaller as he walks away from

Althea

kit.  Followed the procedure

Hours later.

Almost all of the apartments in a certain building turned their lights on but there was a certain apartment that

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 of

out of the

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