The Substitute Mother?
15. Best road

Maybe many say, go is not the way to solve the problem, but sometimes someone needs to pull over to save the heart so as not to get more broken. Just like Tatiana did. It's hard, but he needs to save himself. Especially she is pregnant. She does not want to live under the pressure that eventually affects her pregnancy.

Tatiana also has many considerations, one of which is the attitude of the Ocean later after knowing her pregnancy. What if the ocean doesn't accept her pregnancy? Wouldn't it be better to leave before the unwanted things happen. And besides, she can't get pregnant again. Looking at the attitude of the cold Ocean all this time. Not to mention the appearance of Triani, indeed Tatiana could not survive if the attitude of the Ocean remained like that.

"I can patiently compete with the dead, but not with the obvious woman in front of me. Sorry, I chose to give up" muttered Tatiana while driving her car to one of the used car buying and selling places.

Yes, in order to eliminate his tracks, Tatiana chose to sell her car. The car was indeed a wedding gift from her mother-in-law. But the car was already his thing. So what if he sold it? He needs money to continue living. Although he did not yet have a definite purpose as to where he should go, but at least he would wipe out everything valuable could leave a trace of his existence.

After doing a series of checks, the buyer also agreed with the price Tatiana offered. Initially, the business owner proposed negotiations for Tatiana to sell at a cheaper price, but Tatiana refused and said she would try to sell elsewhere. But it seems the strategy that Tatiana used succeeded in making the business owner sell the car relented. Moreover, the condition of Tatiana's car even though it is two years old, but still good and smooth and very well maintained. After the deal and transfer the payment, Tatiana stepped into the mobile phone booth opposite the place where the car was sold.

Cittt ...

Suddenly the sound of cars squeaking loudly. Tatiana's legs were squeezed with a deathly pale face when the car stopped suddenly in front of her.

"Oh, Ma'am, are you okay?" ask a woman whose age seems to be older than Tatiana.

"Sa-me ... " Tatiana was still in a daze. Then Tatiana took a deep breath to neutralize her heartbeat. "I'm fine. I'm sorry, I've crossed not carefully."

"Ah, I should be the one apologizing for almost hitting Mbak. I'm sorry, Ma'am."

"Yes, it's okay. It's also my fault."

"But you don't papa, do you? Is anyone hurt?" ask the woman worried.

"Ah, no. It's okay, Ma'am. You don't have to worry."

"Thank God. I was very anxious" he said, breathing a sigh of relief.

"I went there first." Tatiana gestured towards the mobile phone booth. The woman nodded and immediately returned to the car after Tatiana entered the mobile phone booth in question.

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After looking around and finding the phone she wanted, Tatiana also bought a new mobile card. Tatiana asked the seller to activate the card. Tatiana did carry her ID card and KK, but she deliberately did not use her identity card to eliminate traces. After making a payment, the phone received. He immediately ordered a taxi online to Raya's apartment.

"Tiana, why are you?" tanya Raya when she saw Tatiana's sudden arrival in the afternoon today. Luckily she had come home so Tatiana did not have to wait for her return.

Dahi Raya shriveled, many questions lay by her. Especially when looking at the big bag that Tatiana was carrying.

"Loe expelled? Or ... Loe stopped?" cecar Raya after Tatiana entered and he closed the door.

Tatiana threw her ass on the sofa and leaned her head.

"Gue stayed here one night, right?" tanya Tatiana ignored Raya's question.

"You want one night, want one year, or forever no matter the origin.loe the same story me, loe why? From her dreams this is not good news. I'll grab a drink first, after that story! Look out no! I don't want to be your best friend anymore if you play secrets," said Raya as usual.

"Nih drink avocado juice loe's favorite and these steamed brownies that I know loe's favorite too. Let me pound it out, not the laper," he said, putting down a large glass of avocado juice and a plate of steamed brownies. "Eh, wait, wait, what did you say? A bang?" Raya's eyes were rounded when her brain had just loaded with Tatiana's words earlier.

Raya smiled widely. Even though his heart was being hit by the rainstorm, he still tried to smile in the presence of others.

"Yes, I'm pregnant, now," Tatiana said as she rubbed her flat stomach.

"God, congratulations, Tiana. I followed her to hear it. But ... " Raya turned her eyes back towards Tatiana's big bag.

"Gue ran away from home, Ray. I want to get as far away from them as possible."

"So you really stopped by? But you're pregnant, Tiana."

"Gue. I have to save my heart and my mind that's barely broken, Ray. I also don't want anything to happen with my pregnancy because I'm staying in that painful relationship."

Raya already knows how Tatiana's life so far. Then Tatiana also told what she experienced during these two weeks, ranging from photographs of the Ocean and Triani outside the city to the scenery she saw in the Ocean room earlier.

"But what you see is not necessarily the truth, Tiana," said Raya who did not want Tatiana to draw conclusions hastily.

"Gue tau's. But you know for yourself, right how Mas Sam's attitude has been? I don't want to get ruined, Ray. He never loved me, Ray. It has been enough for 2 years I live in the shadow of his late wife, then now coupled with the emergence of Mbak Triani. I feel like I have no place and no chance at all. I feel strange in my husband's house. Plus it turns out he often met secretly with mbak Triani. Even in Surabaya, they still met. There's no way they don't have anything to do with me while they meet behind me often?"

Raya fell silent. He also confirmed what Tatiana said. If he was in Tatiana's position, he would have done the same.

"So, now what's loe's plan?"

"Tomorrow I'd like to register my divorce. After that, I'll go straight away."

"Go? Go where?"

Tatiana slicked her shoulders.

"I don't know, which is definitely a place that Mas Sam doesn't know. I want to live quietly in a new place, Ray."

"Why should you go far? Why is it here?"

"Too many memories in this town, Ray. I can't live in one city with him" he said.

The tears that he had been holding back had finally spilled over. Raya no longer asks a lot because she is not in Tiana's position so she does not know what it's like to be Tatiana. As a friend, he can only support and pray that the path Tatiana takes is the best.

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