The Substitute Mother?
11. Find out the cause of Ariana's change

It has been 3 days Samudera departs to the island of the Gods so it has been 3 days Tatiana returned to the house she has occupied for 2 years. After 3 days of confinement, Tatiana went out of the room early in the morning to meet Ariana.

"Ana," called Tatiana softly as she rubbed her head. Ariana who was still sleeping immediately blinked her eyes.

"Mother, ' he murmured while rubbing his eyes. Ariana smiled then extended her hand wanting to be hugged as usual. Tatiana immediately hugged Ariana while rubbing her neck with her nose made the little girl giggle amusedly.

"Mother, amused," he said with a chuckle. Tatiana who had been locked up for more than a week and not smiling also widened her smile. He was happy because his encouragement smiled back at him. He thought Ariana had been cold before for fear of disturbing the grieving Tatiana.

But while they were laughing, Riana reflexively let go of her embrace. Tatiana was confused, especially when Ariana suddenly moved away and went into the bathroom.

"Ana, what's wrong with you, honey? Ana, Ana is angry with you, huh? Mommy's sorry if you're wrong?" tatiana tried to persuade while knocking on the door, but Ariana did not press her at all. Tatiana's confused. Suddenly, Ariana's door opened from the outside. Tatiana thinks Una's mother, but it turns out that Triani is the one who entered.

"Bak Triani?" Tatiana clearly frowned. Seeing the woman enter arbitrarily into Ariana's room clearly caused a feeling of dislike in Tatiana's mind.

"Ah, you, Deck. I thought you were still in the room. Ma'am came early in the morning wanting to help Ana get ready for school. You go back to rest or just go to breakfast. Leave Ana's business to me" Triani said casually.

"No need, Mother. I'm already okay. Let me take care of Ana. Ma'am please sit outside" said Tatiana trying to stay friendly.

Triani's eyebrows shot upwards. I don't know what his expression means.

Suddenly the bathroom door opened, Ariana's head poked. Tatiana rushed over with a smile, but when Ariana actually called Triani's name made Tatiana's chest feel rumbling.

"Tante, help Ana take a shower. Ana also forgot to bring a towel, Tan," Ariana said without looking at Tatiana. Tatiana also just realized that Ariana had not called the mother of the Triani, but Aunty.

''Maybe Mas Samudera explained it, ' Tatiana thought.

"Just like a mother, a new aunt came, darling," Tatiana said trying to persuade.

Ariana looked at Tatiana, then turned to Triani. Triani gestured the trousers slowly making Ariana finally shake her head as well.

"You're with Aunty" he tweeted.

Tatiana smiled miris. What happened to Ariana? Why did his attitude suddenly change after meeting Triani?

Defeated, Tatiana also chose to leave.

In the bathroom, Triani praised Ariana for following her.

...***...

Tatiana daydreamed in the garden beside the house. He was really sad to think about Ariana's completely changed attitude towards him. While daydreaming, suddenly the Ocean contacted him. At first Tatiana ignored him, but because the Ocean was so persistent in contacting him so many times, Tatiana was forced to pick him up.

"Hello, assalamu'alaikum" Tatiana flat said.

"Wa'alaikumussalam's chat. Tiana, are you doing better?" tanya Ocean.

Reluctantly, Tatiana nodded. Ocean smile miris. Though more than a week has passed, but Tatiana's attitude remains the same. Being ignored like this, it obviously made the Ocean restless. Though he had also explained where he was that day and apologized many times, but it seemed that Tatiana's disappointment had not disappeared. The ocean can only resign and try to fix it, though he doesn't know until when Tatiana will be angry with him.

"Where's it?"

"Ana has gone to school with her beloved Aunt" said Tatiana coldly.

I heard a rough breath from across the phone.

"Later I'll tell Triani to let you take care of Ana."

"No need. Maybe Ana just wants Triani. Isn't Madam Triani so similar to Ms Triana? Maybe he could find his mother's figure from her."

"End still, his mother is now you. Who's more entitled to Ana than you, not Triani."

"But if Ana asks, what can I do? Nevermind, Mas. I have a job. Assalamu'alaikum," he said while closing the call just like that without waiting for the Ocean's response.

...***...

Luckily, when they got to school, the kids came home early. So when he saw Ariana, Tatiana immediately got out of the car and greeted him. Ariana was surprised and smiled widely, but suddenly her smile dimmed making Tatiana's curiosity even more popping.

"Will you go somewhere or buy what you used to?" tatiana asked while running her car.

Ariana's mouth was almost open, but she had not had time to voice her wishes, her mouth was closed again.

"Ana want what? Say the same, Mother. Want to eat ice cream, pizza, burgers, or go to the game? Come on, honey, just say it. We're still on the road" persuaded Tatiana again.

After repeatedly persuading, Ariana finally said that she wanted to eat ice cream in the store that was going viral with her snow doll. Tatiana smiled and immediately drove her car there. Once there, Ariana and Tatiana immediately ordered the ice cream they wanted.

While eating ice cream, Tatiana began to question Ariana about her change of attitude.

"Na, can you ask?"

Ariana raised her face then nodded slowly.

Tatiana then moved to sit next to Ariana, "Ana how far away mother anyway? Is Mommy wrong with Ana? If there is, you're sorry?"

Ariana was silent while bowing her head.

Tatiana had no one to hold Ariana's hand.

"Ana just say, Mother what's wrong? Are there any words that make Ana sad? Just say it, honey! Mother will not be angry, really," persuaded Tatiana again.

"Will you not be angry?" Ariana finally started to speak.

"Did Ana ever see you angry?"

Ariana shook.

"Well, why are you afraid of getting angry? That mother is very much the same Ana. Masa' mother will be angry Ana anyway?" Tatiana put on a sad face. "Now honest with mother, Ana why? Why is Ana angry with you? Is mom wrong? Is your mother evil in Ana?"

Suddenly, Ariana's tears flowed.

"Mother is not wrong. Mother never evilin Ana either. Ana just ... fear."

"Fearful?"

Ariana nodded.

"Say aunt, Mother is a stepmother. Stepmom is evil. The stepmother was pretending to be nice. She'll take Ana's father. If you have a baby sister, Ana will be dumped. No longer dear," he said making Tatiana gasp with wide eyes.

"Astaghfirullah, Ana, you can't be, honey. Mother was very dear to Ana. Even if you have a baby later, Mother will still love Ana. Even Ana should be happy if Ana has a baby sister. It means Ana has a brother and play. Baby sister is funny. Ana must be happy later. Mother also can not snatch father. My dad is also very similar to Ana. Mother promises, until whenever the same father mother will still love Ana," said Tatiana trying to explain that what Triani said was not true. How could he possibly be so evil with this youngster who had made him fall in love. Tatiana really did not understand, why Triani to that extent littered the minds of children as small as Ariana with such lies.

"The real mother will always be dear, Ana?"

"Take a. When did you lie?"

Ariana smiled broadly. Then she hugged Tatiana tightly.

"Dear on, mother."

"Mother too dear, Ana."

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