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.

needs, she headed out for the small store

approaching. Althea did not hate winter, in

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

seems

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 product and

Pharmacy but only to stop again after

"Tyler..."

stared at her before

"Althea, hey..."

after all, seen each other for a month now. And

the situation, tighten her gripped on the bag that contains the foods and 'that' thing that she bought and mustered

you

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

gaze and pursed

you can pass the exams with flying colors even

to ask if she can join. As

the way, what are you doing here?"

what to say. She wanted to tell him, but she was still unsure.

running out of

unconvinced. But he

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

aching, Althea went home, alone.

 Followed

Hours later.

Almost all of the apartments in a certain building

no matter how she looks

She's pregnant.

him via text because of the seriousness of the matter. So, she texted him, asking where

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

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