The Substitute Mother?
2. Not this

The ocean that was worried about his son's condition immediately ran towards the child's room. But when the door opened, what was seen was the princess who was asleep in Tatiana's cradle. He held Ariana lovingly. Ariana's head seemed to be leaning comfortably against Tatiana's chest. Unable Samudera dikiriri, indeed the nature of Tatiana is so motherly. Even in just a matter of days, his daughter could already be so close to the nurse.

"Ah, doctor of the Ocean. Ariana just fell asleep. For a moment, I will lay it down" Tatiana said as she looked at the existence of the Ocean that had entered the room.

Slowly and carefully, Tatiana tried to lay Ariana's body, but unexpectedly, Ariana again cried when her body was about to be laid. Even his two hands seemed to be tightly gripping Tatiana's clothes.

The ocean then tried to take over Ariana, but instead of silence or happy, the toddler was actually tightening his opponent. The Ocean Mother who returned to the room even until panicked to hear the cry.

"Let's let Tatiana carry Ana!" said the mother of the Ocean.

With a little nervous, Tatiana again tried to take over Ariana, and sure enough, in just seconds, the toddler's cry subsided. He even went back to sleep well afterwards.

"I'm sorry to trouble you," said the Ocean who actually felt bad. Though it's Tatiana's clock home after changing shifts with her fellow colleagues. But because Ariana did not want to be treated by other nurses, Tatiana was forced to delay her return.

"No problem, doc," Tatiana said with a smile.

Mother Ocean was amazed by what she saw. This strengthened his desire to make Tatiana his daughter-in-law. He believes, Tatiana can be a good wife and mother when married to the Ocean.

After persuasion for the sake of persuasion made by both parents, finally a month later Tatiana was successfully married to the Ocean.

Tatiana initially did not expect to be proposed to Ocean parents, but because she had long harbored love, she accepted without a second thought. It doesn't matter the ocean hasn't loved him. He also does not matter if the Ocean is still imprisoned in the love of his late wife. Because Tatiana is sure, slowly but surely, that love will flourish in the future.

...***...

Returning to the present, without feeling two years after Tatiana married the Ocean. Tatiana felt her life was happy even though the attitude of the Ocean was still as cold. But at least the ocean ignored him. Even the Ocean meets all its needs.

But the name is female, sometimes always burdened with curiosity. Does the ocean love him? Does the Ocean love himself as he loves not only, but also so loves the Ocean and the princess.

At the age of the second marriage this year, Tatiana has not been blessed with a child. Not because there was a disturbance in the womb, but this was at the request of the Ocean itself.

"Take this medicine!" The ocean after they passed the first night.

"Here," Tatiana's eyes widened at the sight of what the Ocean had given her.

"Yes. It's the contraceptive pill. Sorry, it's not that I don't want to have a child from you, it's just that I'm not ready" said Ocean at the time.

Actually Tatiana's day is a little sick. But considering that the Ocean finally wanted to touch her after a month of marriage, Tatiana had to shake off the pain.

Yeah, the new Ocean touches Tatiana after a month of marriage. Tatiana did not demand nor force her inner right. He realized, the Ocean has not loved him. He understands. Therefore, when he heard that the Ocean did not want to have children from him, he tried to accept. He was sure, after the Ocean began to love him, he would want to have children from him.

"Mas, would you like some breakfast?" tatiana asked as she watched the Ocean descend from the second floor.

The ocean that was fixing his tie turned its head, then nodded.

Tatiana smiled and immediately stepped onto the dining table. There Ariana was sitting sweetly waiting for her parents.

"Dad's son hungry?" tanya Samudera after anchoring a kiss on the top of her head.

"Yes, dad. Aja's stomach has been scratched from earlier," said Ariana, who is now 5 years old.

Ocean chuckles. Then his eyes rubbed with the net Tatiana who was amazed with her laughter. The ocean immediately pulled the corner of his lips that had just become flat. Tatiana smiled, even to enjoy the laughter of her husband as if he had no right.

'Am I really happy? Is this the happiness I seek?'

Tatiana did not want to show her fragile side to her son and husband. So he immediately fixed his facial expression to look cheerful.

"What do you want to eat?"

On the table is sitting rice, omelet, dried tempeh, stir-fry vermicelli, and chicken opor.

"Anything, whatever," he said flatly.

For some reason, the happiness that Tatiana used to reverberate in origin can live with the Ocean increasingly feels bland.

Imagining the Ocean being snatched from him alone made his chest tight, especially if he really lost. Maybe Tatiana will die.

While maintaining her smile, Tatiana began to spoon the rice and side dishes onto the Ocean plate. After that, he also spooned rice, omelet, stir-fried vermicelli, and chicken opor for Ariana.

"Emmm ... Tasty. Mother's cuisine is the most delicious," praised Ariana dr. smiled widely. "Allow father?" he told the father.

The ocean was aghast, then he nodded without making a sound.

...***...

The three people had finally finished their morning breakfast. As usual, Ariana will go to school in the Ocean before going to work. Tatiana immediately helped Ariana prepare, after which she immediately moved forward.

"Mas," call Tatiana.

"Hmmm ... "

"That's ... the tie," Tatiana said nervously. He immediately stood in front of the Ocean to fix his tie that had not been neat.

The ocean looked at Tatiana's face. When Tatiana wanted to raise her face, the Ocean immediately turned her face the other way.

"Thank you," said the flat Ocean.

'Even to look at my face, you won't, Mas.'

After Ocean's car disappeared from his sight, Tatiana's sight blurred.

"Two years, I've been waiting for two years, whether there is my name in your heart yet. How long do I have to wait? Till when? Until I feel tired? Tired of body and soul."

Tatiana could not hold back her tears anymore. He immediately entered the house, then walked to the room. He closed the door of his room, his body also fell as the rain fell from his eyes.

Tatiana clutched the shirt on her right chest. Be ill. That's how he feels.

Suddenly his phone rang loudly. Tatiana immediately walked to the nightstand and took her phone.

"Hello, assalamu'alaikum, ma'am," Tatiana said as the call connected.

"Nduk, what are you doing? You sick?" tatiana's mother asked when she heard the voice of the princess hoarse.

"Y-yes, Mom. Tiana somewhat coughed this up, "tatiana's lie.

"Oh. Mercifully. I thought you were crying, Nduk. But yo ndak maybe, you are very happy you can marry the same Ocean," kekeh mother Tatiana made Tatiana smile miris.

"Oh, yeah, mom why call Tiana?"

"Oh, Ndak's nothing, Nduk. I just miss it."

Tatiana smiled, "yes, later after picking up Ariana, Tiana to there, Mom. Tiana is also missing her mother. Tiana felt like she wanted to tell mom how my household really is, but I was afraid to burden mom. I'm afraid mom is sad," he said.

"What's the trouble, Nduk?"

"No, Mom."

"Yes, but be careful on the road yes, Nduk. do not forget the same permission Son Sam as well. Remember, the wife's ridho is in the husband's riddho."

"Yes, Mom. Tiana remembers."

After a short conversation, Tiana decided on the call.

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