The Substitute Mother?
13. To the hospital

Tatiana woke up early today. He could not wait to check the truth of his assumption. With a rumbling chest, Tatiana dipped the end of the test pact to the boundary line.

After that Tatiana took ablution to fulfill her duty. Tatiana did not really expect her conjecture to be true, but if true it would be an extraordinary gift. Moreover, he had just lost. He is like a man in this world. With the presence of a baby, his life will definitely be more colorful. At least he will be a lamp and encouragement of his life in the future.

Tatiana had not expected much on the continuity of her household. Moreover, she has begun to suspect that her husband has been in an unusual relationship with his former brother-in-law.

After the dawn prayer, Tatiana also immediately cleaned the prayer mat and mukenya. At the same time, there was a call coming from his phone lying on the table.

"Mas Sam." Tatiana sighed. He was actually a little happy even though he was far away, the Ocean still contacted him regularly. Each prayer is finished at dawn, at lunch, and at night. But knowing the fact that the Ocean outside the city with Triani makes his happiness evaporate instantly.

"Assalamu'alaikum" Tatiana said coldly.

"Wa'alaikumussalam's chat. Already praying?" ask the ocean first.

"Already," replied Tatiana briefly.

Ocean mengleos. Though it has been almost 2 weeks they separated, but Tatiana's attitude seems to have no change. It remains cold and flat. It seemed that the pain he had tore was already so deep and wide, that it was not easy for him to melt it.

No more tender and warm Tatiana. There is no more cheerful Tatiana. Really, the Ocean misses the warm figure of the wife.

"Em, are you okay?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"How's Ana doing? He's not bothering you, is he?"

"Anna's news is good. He doesn't bother me at all."

"Thank God."

Silent.

"Tiana?"

"Hmmm ... "

"Are you still mad at me, Mas?"

"Do I deserve to be angry?"

"Norwegian ... "

"Yes, my mom. I have something to do."

"Wait!" Call the Ocean when Tatiana wants to close the call.

"What?"

"This morning I went home. The workshop was finished early. But before returning home, Mas was asked to go to the hospital," Samudera said.

"Hmmm ... "

"Do you want to take something?"

Hearing the Ocean's offer, Tatiana suddenly wants an ancient Spikoe Surabaya and its steamed coats. Tatiana swallowed her saliva for a moment. Imagining the softness of the cakes with the sweetness that melts in the mouth makes him reflect to say what he wants.

"I want the old-fashioned spikoe Surabaya and the steamed layer of Surabaya" he said quickly.

Then Tatiana bit her lip instantly. Why he could reflect on his wish.

From across there for the first time Tatiana heard the Ocean chuckle. He chuckled at Tatiana's request. Indeed, all this time he never offered to buy what Tatiana asked for. The ocean also reflex offers this because he still wants to talk to Tatiana.

Tatiana was stunned to hear the laughter. The reflex is smiling too. But the smile instantly receded when imagining what the Ocean and Triani were doing in Bali. It could be that now Triani joined the Ocean to Surabaya.

In the same city, in the same hotel, they may be in the same room.

Tatiana's head suddenly hurt. He could not imagine what Ocean and Trani had done behind him.

"Sorry, I hung up. I ... Assalamu'alaikum."

Without waiting for the Ocean's response, Tatiana immediately closed the call. He dropped his phone on the couch. Then he hit his chest which suddenly felt tight.

Tatiana took a deep breath. Trying to get rid of all bad thoughts that whack.

"Stop thinking the no-no, Tiana. I better check the test pact just now," he said trying to take his mind off the no-no.

Entering the bathroom, Tatiana nervously took three test packs that she had soaked into the urine. Eyes rounded. It turns out that Bik Una's guess is absolutely right.

"I'm pregnant? So I'm ... really pregnant."

Tatiana cried as she rubbed her flat stomach. He did not expect, after two years of marriage, finally the fruit of his love and the Ocean grew in his womb.

"Fruit love? What this deserves is called the fruit of love while only I love it" Tatiana murmured.

"But it's okay, son. Although you do not know your father will accept and love you or not, but for sure, you will always love you. Mother will always be with you."

...***...

Because today is the weekend, Ariana did not go to school. Tatiana takes Ariana to breakfast on the front porch.

"Mother stomach is not good, dear. If the food is innate nausea continues to vomit so mother drink tea only."

Then Ariana's hand stretched out to Tatiana's stomach, "your stomach hurts?"

Tatiana shook her head while smiling, "no."

"But Mother said the mother's stomach is not good it ... " Ariana was confused to show what he meant by bad. What he understood, was that it was bad because it hurt. But Tatiana answered no pain, so why? What was?

Tatiana smiled then whispered something to Ariana.

"really?" pekik Ariana girang's. Tatiana reflex closed her lips with her index finger.

"Shhhh, somebody's gonna hear."

"So there's a baby sister in your stomach?" ariana asked, whispering.

Tatiana nodded, "Ana happy?"

"Happy, Mother. Ana's very happy. So Ana's gonna be a big sister soon. But ... "

"But what?"

"Is it true you're going to stay dear, Ana?"

"Ana still hesitating?"

Ariana shook her head, then Tatiana rubbed the top of her head.

"Listen to this, until whenever Mother will still love Ana. Mother's affection for sister, as great as mother's affection for Ana. So Ana need not worry. Mommy will always love you until anytime," said Tatiana while mimicking a Malaysian cartoon character at the end of the sentence.

Ariana then chuckled. Then he hugged Tatiana's body.

"Honey," call Tatiana.

"Yes, mother." Ariana looked up at Tatiana.

"Mother wants Ana to promise, Ana don't tell anyone about having a baby sister in your stomach, including your father."

"Why, mother?"

"Let's surprise" Tatiana said. "Mother's gonna surprise me later."

Ariana agreed.

"Mother, baby sister in the belly of the mother how big? Is it as big as Ana's baby doll?"

Tatiana chuckled then shook her head.

"If now the baby's little sister is still very small. Small as a bean, but the baby's sister will continue to grow and develop. The bigger the day, the bigger the tomato, and the bigger the apple. Getting bigger to form a baby like Ana's doll."

Ariana heard Tatiana's explanation carefully.

"Ana can't wait to see the baby's sister" he said with sparkling eyes.

"Ana be patient, surely Ana will meet baby sister."

...***...

An hour ago Tatiana received a message from the ocean that she had landed. Tatiana was sure, at this moment must have arrived at the hospital. I don't know why he suddenly wanted to meet the Ocean this time. Whether because he felt homesick or there was a reason, Tatiana did not understand.

He had not set foot in the hospital for a long time. He was last there at the beginning of the wedding. But seeing the expression of dislike Ocean when he saw his arrival, made Tatiana reluctant to visit the hospital where she had served for 3 years.

With lunch, Tatiana set foot in the hospital. Some of the nurses and senior doctors who saw him would still recognize him. Except for the new nurses, the koas, and the new doctors.

They greeted Tatiana kindly.

"So she's Doctor Sam's wife?" asked one of the nurses who had been working at the hospital for 1 year.

"Yes. They've been married for about 2 years."

"Ah, I think his wife is a sexy woman who often comes to visit it."

"That's not his wife, but his late wife's twin."

"really? Do they have an affair? Because I often see the woman visiting doctor Sam," he said stirred.

"Shhh, don't talk recklessly. Danger. I'm back to work."

After the two nurses separated, Tatiana came out from behind the wall where she was hiding.

"So they met often in this hospital?" Tatiana chuckled miris. He wanted to go back, but somehow his footsteps led him to the Ocean room.

...***...

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