Loving You 2: The Substitute
Airin Andi

"It's done with your business?" A typical white-robed man was sitting in front of Airin.

Airin nodded "Thank you for everything Andi.."

"I should have done more" the man rubbed Airin's head "Sorry to know you too late.if I had known earlier"

"I'll get ready first.." Airin chooses to ignore and divert the conversation, Airin knows Andi must feel guilty.

"Hmm go we'll be leaving in an hour.."

Airin entered his room and tidied up his clothes, Airin researched the entire treatment room where he had stayed for this month, the sight of Airin falling on his stomach that had returned flat, his tears dripping unbearably.

The view of Airin fell on the letter that his grandmother gave him last time, which he always took everywhere, there was the address of a house that Airin finally came to after deciding to leave Alden.

....

Three months ago..

Airin stared at a large house and then a paper in his hand, a letter from the grandmother containing an address that Airin just found out was the address of his mother.

Clenching her hand Airin pressed the bell and stood for a few minutes until someone opened the door, a middle-aged woman smiled at Airin who was still silent, until the middle-aged woman's look changed to lose her smile.

Airin realized for a few seconds the middle-aged woman looked at him then was stunned.

"You..?"

Airin gave a letter from her grandmother to the middle-aged woman without saying anything, until the woman cried after reading it, Airin was not even afraid of giving the wrong person the wrong letter, because their faces are quite similar and can be sure he is his mother.

[Airin..

All this time you always ask where your parents are, forgive grandma for hiding it, but grandma also can not do much other than just silence.

Airin actually you're not just yourself you have a brother, a twin brother.

Your father died in an accident, when your mother was pregnant with you.

Your mother got married again, after giving birth to you because of her family's demands..

But the groom's family only accepts boys, so your mother handed you over to grandma.

A few years ago your mother came to Grandma and looked for you, but she didn't want you to be cared for by a woman who even left you alone, ever since you were a baby.

Grandma asks that you stay with grandma at least until the end of grandma's life.

And now that grandma doesn't feel like she can hold you back, you've suffered too much all this time, go see your mom and brother, forgive your grandmother who's been burdening you.].

There even listed the address of the house where Airin stands now, Airin did not want to come really, he felt wasted not wanting to beg, but Airin felt really alone now.. at least if they are willing to hold Airin for a while, if not Airin just know enough.

But what happened in front of him was the middle-aged woman crying and squatting under Airin's feet.

"I'm sorry Mommy.." Airin was stunned, upon seeing the middle-aged woman touch her feet.

"What are you doing madam stand up.." Airin wanted to wake up the woman who was still crouching in front of him now, but her hand was floating in midair, as the cry of a man shifted his gaze.

"Mom, what's wrong with you. What are you doing, who are you?" The man tried to wake his mother but the middle-aged woman refused and kept her head down.

"Mom..?"

Airin looked at the two people in front of her expressionlessly, look at their luxurious home, nice clothes and their comfortable life, then what happened to her, she was a wasted child, what drama is this..

Airin sighed, it seemed like her decision to come was a mistake when she saw the life of Mother and her twin brother even live comfortably while she had to live to suffer and even sell herself for the sake of treating her grandmother, then at the play of a man, making his heart so sick, Airin slowly turned his steps and walked slowly towards the gate.

"Watery.." The middle-aged woman grabbed Airin's hand and held it.. "I'm sorry Mom, please.."

"It seems I was wrong madam.." Airin released the hand of the woman who did not stop crying in front of him.

"It's Mommy son, forgive Mommy.."

"Listen to Mommy's explanation.." Airin looked up to see the man who turned out to be his twin brother, now blocking him, yes.

Airin shook his head "No sorry, excuse me.."

"Watery.."

"I beg you to let me go.." Andi clasped Airin's hand tightly.

"At least listen first, only then can you decide.." Andi was also surprised, but seeing her Mommy even prostrate in front of this woman, she thought her Mommy had her own reasons.

Airin felt his head throbbing, his body was tired like he could no longer accommodate the problems that came in contact with him, until finally Airin fell lucky Andi who had been holding Airin's hand immediately caught him.

...

Airin blinked her eyes as she felt the scent of eucalyptus piercing her nose, Airin woke up and saw the middle-aged woman next to him and clasping her hands, she said, also the man that Airin knew his twin brother was standing next to him.

"Thank God you're awake"

Airin sat himself "No lie down you need rest!" Airin felt her stomach, and the middle-aged woman in front of her now knew what Airin was worried about "Your baby is fine.. Andi's a doctor so she's made sure."

Airin could see Andi smiling "Mom loves your father very much.." Airin looked up when he heard the middle-aged woman speak. "But the circumstances of your father who was born from an ordinary family made Mom's family disapprove, Mom whistled hard to get married even though there was no blessing.

Mom lived happily with your father, even though we lived on a regular basis, and your father always tried to fulfill all of Mom's wishes, even though he was just a taxi driver, and our happiness increased when Mom was pregnant with you.."

"But it seems like the world is not on our side of happiness, your father died in an accident, and leaving Mom, he didn't even see you born..

One month after giving birth, your grandfather came and begged Mom to help him, the company was critical and we were almost bankrupt, your grandfather asked Mom to marry our business partner to get the company back to stable.

At first Mom thought it was okay for Mom to take you, but it turned out that they gave the condition that they did not accept a daughter..

Your grandfather, who did everything he could, threatened to throw you away if Mom didn't, then they gave you a choice, choose one or lose both..

Mom doesn't want to lose you both, Mom has tried to run away but they keep finding Mom, until mom gives up and leaves you to your grandmother, the mother of your father...

Mom regretted, every time mom always remembered you" Airin gulped his saliva roughly, as the woman who had been talking since looked at him with a gaze full of pleading "If Mom had the strength, then, Mom wants to take you guys running.."

After we got married, we lived abroad, and after a few years after my father, your grandfather died, I decided to get a divorce, and came back here to find you, but your grandmother didn't give you a chance to even see you.."

"I'm sorry Mom, Airin.."

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Cunge️ who had a toothache, it turned out to feel more pain than heartache.that's what I was feeling, it turns out the verse about 'Better toothache than heartache' that's a big mistake, in fact toothache makes me no appetite, more than when I hurt..😭..