The Substitute Mother?
4. The house of in-laws

Tatiana and Ariana returned home at 2pm. Ariana went straight to bed exhausted, while Tatiana went back to lift the dried clothesline. He immediately brought the clothes to the ironing room. Sort out which ones to iron and which ones to just fold.

They do not employ domestic assistants. All Tatiana did it herself. Since her marriage, Tatiana chose to devote herself to the house as a housewife. This house is not a new home. The house was the home of the Ocean and the late Triana. Ocean has no desire to move or look for a new dwelling. Even the furniture is the same. Tatiana did not dare to change her settings at all. Even the photo of the late Triana still hangs in its place.

Miris. But Tatiana tried to hold back the taste. He thought, this is natural. Ariana is the son of Triana. Maybe Samudera did that so that the only princess did not forget her birth mother. Being naive is Tatiana's way of thinking.

Once Tatiana moved a ceramic flower vase on display in the house to the other side of the house. The goal is only to change the atmosphere of the house to make it more fresh. Not occasionally the house must be rearranged to create harmony and avoid saturation or monotony.

But it turns out that it triggers the anger of the Ocean. The ocean was angry and cursing Tatiana. She said Tatiana had no right to change the arrangement of the house because it was not hers. The house dedicated the Ocean to Triana, not Tatiana.

Of course Tatiana cried disappointed. Just because he changed the layout of the ceramic flower vase display only, the Ocean to issue sharp words that are heartbreaking. Makes Tatiana's heart ache. Only the patter of tears was able to describe her sadness, but Tatiana was a strong woman. Although injured, he tried hard and even still had time to apologize.

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At 4:43 p.m., the ocean had returned home. He came home a little earlier than usual. When Tatiana was accompanying Ariana drawing, the Ocean approached and sat next to Tatiana.

"Mama called this afternoon. Mama invited us to dinner at her house tonight," Samudera said. Without saying much, Tatiana simply nodded. He also interacted with Ariana again without caring about the Ocean who watched him from the side.

I don't know what purpose your mom was to invite them to dinner. I hope you don't re-examine why they haven't given her a new grandchild. Mama once asked Tatiana to check herself, worried about the condition of her uterus is problematic. That's why she hasn't been pregnant until now. Though how to want to get pregnant, if the Ocean always warns so as not to concede.

 Even after two years, the Ocean did not want to have children from him. Seems right, Samudera only wants a child from his late wife. And she is not a woman who deserves to conceive and give birth to a zuriat from an Ocean.

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After accompanying Ariana to draw, Tatiana helped Ariana take a bath. After that, he got ready. Tatiana's feelings were mixed. He was looking at himself in front of the mirror. There is nothing less than him. Then he turned his head towards the wall where the photo of Ocean and Triana hung. It was a prewedding photo of both. In the photo, the ocean smiles broadly. Really, for 2 years together, never once did Tatiana see that smile. Tatiana's eyes dewy. Along with the open door. Tatiana quickly wiped away her tears. But it turns out the Ocean has seen it first.

"You why?" tanya Samudera.

"No. I'm okay."

The forehead of the ocean frowned, "are you sick? If so, let's just postpone dinner tonight. I can call my mom."

Tatiana shook her head, "no need. I'm not sick. Not necessarily also I will have dinner there again after this," replied Tatiana softly and sounding bitter.

"What do you mean?" the forehead of the Ocean is getting multiplied, feeling confused as well as astonished. Why has Tatiana's attitude changed lately. It's not even as cheerful as usual. More silence and daydreaming. The ocean was conscious, but his lips were too faint to question it.

"There's nothing. Come on." Tatiana immediately moved. Then he grabbed his bag that he had prepared on the mattress. He put a cell phone in it.

Regardless of the Ocean looking at her confusedly, Tatiana walked out of her room first. He immediately approached Ariana who was beautiful with her tutu dress.

"Come, honey, we're going to Oma's house."

"Come, Mother," exclaimed Ariana girang. "Dad, why are you standing there? Come on, hunt to Oma's house," cried Ariana when she saw the ocean that pecked in front of her room.

The ocean did not even nod. Although his curiosity had increased, but he chose silence.

...***...

The mother of the Ocean immediately stretched out her hands to hug Ariana.

"Well, Oma's granddaughter is more beautiful, nih," exclaimed Ocean's mother when she saw the arrival of her grandson.

Ariana giggled amusedly as the grandmother kissed her entire face.

"Oma, amused," she's keen.

"Udah Ma, Ana is already a keelian like that, still not satisfied," said Samudera's father.

"Papa, how are you, Pa?" greet Tatiana who directly extended her hand to shake hands. Tatiana then kissed the back of her father-in-law's hand in reverence. Her father-in-law replied by wiping the top of Tatiana's head affectionately.

"Papa's good news, son. What about you? How do you like me?"

"Well, yeah! You're sick, aren't you, honey?" cetus mother of the Ocean who immediately approached the son-in-law after hearing the husband's words that his daughter-in-law looks thin.

"Eh, no-no, Pa, Ma. Tiana is not sick. Probably because of the effect of the diet. Yeah, Tiana's on a diet, Pa, Ma, so it's a little messy. Well, it turns out that Tiana's diet works dong, "tatiana's lie. He chuckled to cover up his lie. But the two Ocean parents were not new adults. They've memorized the salt acid of life. So they could see that there was something Tatiana was covering up from them. But they do not want to sue if Tatiana herself does not want to tell a story. They just hope, if the two husbands and wives do have problems, hopefully they can solve the problem.

"Oh, son, why do you use all diets. Your body is very good and fit. Beautiful too. The proof, until now the son of Aunt Widya, the Affan tuh, until now often nanyain you continue to meet every mama. Widya's aunt nagged, she said masa' has a crush on her own cousin's wife. So painful, Widya's aunt intended to match Affan with her daughter," said the Ocean mother made Tatiana smile thinly. While the Ocean remains faithful with its flat face back there.

The family dinner went well. They eat while talking about their own activities. When she was done, Tiana immediately stepped down to help the aunt clean the dining table.

"Let's bibik, Neng."

"No papa, Bik. Tiana is helping. I don't know when else I can have dinner here and help me out."

"Why are you talking about that anyway? Kan Neng is the son-in-law in this house so Heng Tiana can come here as she pleases, Neng."

Tatiana smiled sweetly. But somehow, aunt felt that there was something different in that smile. It looks bitter and sad.

In front

"Sam, are you busy? Try to spend time taking Tiana on vacation. 2 Years ago, you have not even once invited Tiana off even after marriage, you were immediately busy and went to her seminar. Though as newlyweds, you should be honeymooners, but there you even stay. 2 Weeks more" said Tiana's father-in-law. Tiana who was just about to get closer stopped her steps.

"Your mom's right, Sam. Don't let this cold and indifferent attitude of yours make him careless and go on. Don't do something you'll eventually regret later on" the father said.

"Well, your dad agrees with your mom's idea. Who knows, after our honeymoon, we got some good news. It's been 2 years, who knows, after this Tiana is pregnant."

The ocean let out a long sigh, "later to think about it again," she replied making Tatiana who was standing behind the curtain smile incisively.

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