The Substitute Mother?
12. Presumption

A week has passed and today the time for the Ocean to leave for Surabaya. Since 3 days ago, Tatiana often get the terror of a message. A message that knows who the sender is. The message was about the togetherness of the Ocean, Triani, and Ariana. Although Tatiana already knew about the departure of the three to the water park, but when she saw how the Ocean and Ariana looked so happy to spend their time there with Triani, she was very happy, still inflicting tremendous pain on Tatiana. Meanwhile, they were happy, and here he was in the fog until he ended up grieving in solitude and pain.

He saw the photos, his heart was even more painful considering how the attitude of the Ocean had been to him. Cold, flat, untouched. Instead, he could laugh so widely when he was with Triani. Tatiana tried to be fine, but still her heart was like sliced and stuck in a thousand thorns. So much pain rained down to the heart.

Not wanting to make her heart hurt, Tatiana ignored the photos. Nor did he tell it to the ocean. A few days later, another more painful photo came along. The photo shows the ocean entering the hotel with a woman. Although it looks the back, Tatiana can clearly recognize who the woman is.

Tatiana's chest felt increasingly tight. There is another photo when the Ocean was eating alone with the woman that Tatiana believes they were in a hotel restaurant.

A few days ago Triani was still trying to get close to Ariana. He even routinely came to take and pick up Ariana school. But since where Tatiana explained that she will still love Ariana until anytime, Ariana was back close to Tatiana. Even he blatantly refused Triani's invitation to take her and pick her up school.

After a few days of feeling neglected, Triani did not appear again. But it turns out that his absence was because he followed the Ocean to Bali. Whether now he went to Surabaya or not, Tatiana did not know and did not want to guess.

It's been a few days that Tatiana's not feeling well. His stomach felt bloated, but he still tried to take Ariana to school.

"Help ... " Suddenly Tatiana felt an overwhelming nausea. Tatiana, who was just about to drive Ariana to school, rushed to the bathroom while covering her mouth with her palm to bring out what she should have taken out.

Ariana who saw it was worried.

"Mother, is mom sick?" ask Ariana worried.

Tatiana immediately gargled and then washed her mouth clean. Then he took a small towel hanging on the capstock to wipe his wet face. Due to the vomiting earlier, Tatiana's face looked so pale. Moreover, Tatiana did not apply makeup at all. Tatiana not only lost the spirit to move, even just to polish her face with powder and lipstick she felt reluctant. What he thinks for. He had tried to do everything best to make his makeup look attractive in front of the Ocean only, the man did not care. He was not impressed at all. The struggle seemed meaningless at all. It's painful and painful.

He knows, surely many say it stupid because it is still trying to survive until now. He was just waiting for the right moment and the right reason for him to really leave.

"Mother is not papa. Mother only gets in the wind so the innate nausea. Come on, let's go now!" take Tatiana while extending her hand to be held by Ariana.

Ariana smiled broadly. He welcomed the hand and held it tight.

...***...

These few days the nausea of vomiting that Tatiana is experiencing is increasingly becoming. Tatiana had taken the medicine to catch a cold, but the bloating in her stomach never subsided. It even feels like it's just becoming.

"Bik, can auntie not do it?" tatiana asked her housekeeper-in-law, who was almost 2 weeks old, to help her at home.

"Nguerokines? Well, that's a bibik, ma'am. Still in the wind?"

"Yes, bik. Not very good. Eat until it feels uncomfortable. The innards want to vomit continuously," Tatiana said while massaging her own nape.

"It's a cold, Mommy? Or maybe Tiana's pregnant?" the bik Una.

Tatiana jerked. He remembers, the last time he had a relationship was his fertile period. Tatiana gulped. What if it's right? Moreover, indeed one month back he felt reluctant to take the contraceptive pill that had been thrust Ocean. Especially after the last pill ran out, he did not buy any more the Ocean did not give him. Either because you forget or you don't know. Is that a clue that he keeps trying to survive on the side of the Ocean?

"Ah, bik Una is there. There's no way I'm pregnant" she said, not wanting Bik Una to speculate like that. He was sure this was just an ordinary wind.

"Well, why is it not possible? Tiana has a husband, so it's natural. If I am pregnant, it is impossible. I'm a widow, so I might get pregnant. It is indeed Siti Maryam's aunt who can have children without a husband," said Bik Una while chuckling. He immediately wiped his hands, which had just finished washing the dishes. "Yes, yok, Ma'am, bibik kerokin now!" bring him.

...***...

At night, Tatiana was constantly agitated. Thinking about what Una said. What if she is really pregnant?

Tatiana actually felt no problem. She was happy not to play if she was really pregnant. But the problem is, what if the Ocean refuses her pregnancy? What if the Ocean rejects the presence of her child candidates in her womb? What if the ocean doesn't accept its son? And what's worse, what if the Ocean asks him to abort his womb?

Tatiana shook her head quickly. There's no way the Ocean could be that hard. Especially with his status as a doctor. How could he possibly wipe out a person's life, even more so his own flesh and blood.

Every day Samudera always took the time to contact Tatiana. But his sick heart made him reluctant to be suave and soft as usual. It is not that easy to treat a wound that has been scratched. It must take some time, though not until when. But the Ocean seems to be trying to be patient and accepting. Whether it was because he felt guilty or .. to cover up his mistake.

Which one is right, Tatiana doesn't know. But what Tatiana must immediately make sure at this time is really pregnant. To be sure immediately, Tatiana went out at night to the pharmacy to buy a pregnancy test.

"Bik, Tiana's gonna take Ana for a second. Tiana wants to buy something at the front minimarket."

"Wouldn't it be tomorrow, Mom? Or gini aja, let bibik only buyin. What is it that Tiana wants to buy?" Bik Una. Ariana was already sleeping because the clock has shown 9 o'clock past. But still Una's worried Tatiana's out these nights.

"No, Bik. Let Tiana buy it herself. Bibik must be tired of doing housework all day. While Tiana just sit around and sleep all day."

"Well, if you insist on going out on your own. But be careful, Ma'am. Begal season. Aunt is horrified."

"Yes, Bik. The only minimarket in front is not so far away. Still area of many people. Where there is a police post. How dare to approach. Just want to kill yourself if you are reckless," Tatiana said while chuckling.

After saying that, Tatiana immediately went out.

Arriving at the pharmacy, Tatiana immediately bought several pregnancy test kits with different brands. After getting what she wanted, Tatiana went home. But on the way, he saw a seller of Padang satay. Tatiana immediately pulled over her car to buy two portions of Padang satay, for her and for Bik Una. After getting her order, Tatiana rushed home.

Upon arrival at home, Tatiana immediately gave a portion of Padang satay to Bik Una. They eat together. After eating, Tatiana immediately entered the room. As a former nurse, of course he knows when the right time to do urine testing. Tatiana felt impatient to confirm the assumption.

...***...

Sorry, update kemalaman. Today Makmer and the brothers-in-law gather at home and just returned to the night so the new othor had time to tick.

...***...

...HAPPY READ & ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________...