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.

her favorite purple jacket. She was

she headed out for the small

is, after all, approaching. Althea

body and cup of steaming hot chocolate with marshmallows floating on it at hand, together with Tyler. They would talk and laugh about

seems so distant

and paid everything. She then headed towards the nearest Pharmacy. And after some

the Pharmacy but only to stop again after seing

"Tyler..."

and stared at her before greeting her

"Althea, hey..."

silence envolped them. It was understandable, they had not, after all, seen

that contains the foods and 'that' thing that

are you free this

have group study tonight. You know

gaze and

the exams with flying colors even by studying only with yourself.

she nooded and tried to ask if she can join. As expected,

the way, what are you doing here?"

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

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

unconvinced. But he also did not pressed any

so, they bid goodbye to each other just like that and Althea unwilling watched Tyler's back that is getting

heart aching, Althea went home, alone.

 Followed the procedure and waited for the

Hours later.

are illuminated by the street lights. Almost all of the apartments in a certain building turned their lights

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

She's pregnant.

tell him via text

replied, so Althea bolted out of the bed, grabbed her wallet and jacket, and

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