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.

favorite purple jacket. She

everything she needs, she headed out for the small

after all, approaching. Althea did not hate winter, in

on her body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together with Tyler.

memories seems so

small 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 nearest Pharmacy. And after some hesitation, she finally grabbed the

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

"Tyler..."

stared at her

"Althea, hey..."

after all, seen

gripped on the bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and

you free

group study tonight. You know that

her gaze and

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 she can join. As

way, what are you doing here?"

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

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

But he also did

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

aching, Althea went home,

brought out the pregnancy test kit.

Hours later.

the street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain building

for ten hours now with eyes puffed. But no matter

She's pregnant.

him via text because of the seriousness of

the bed, grabbed her

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