I'm Just a Substitute Doll

Go To Orphanage

Their rocky path passes by this time. Yohan sighed in annoyance. This was not the first time he had gone through such a rocky road. But still it made him upset because of impatience.

"I'm sorry, yeah.."

Yohan turned her head and found Yelena's guilty face.

"Hey! apologize for what? I'm doing this not just for you, but for me.."

"I can't stand you who seems so foreign to me." he murmured.

"What's? I didn't hear?" said Yelena who faintly heard Yohan mutter.

"It's okay." replied Yohan.

Moments later their car arrived at the courtyard. Yelena looked at the towering tree. He got out of the car after Yohan turned off the engine.

He was standing in front of that huge flamboyant tree. The tree that looks familiar, I don't know where he's seen it. He tried hard to remember.

"That dream.." he murmured.

"Let's go in.." call Yohan.

With weight Yelena left the tree. But his mind still kept swirling at his dream at that time.

"Sister Yelena?"

"Mother, Sister Yelena came home Buk.." cried Lilia who just happened to come out. He ran back inside to call Mother Asih.

Yelena frowned. How did the girl know him? inner Yelena. He looked at Yohan with his her gaze.

"He's Lilia. He was 4 years old when he entered the home. And we used to take care of her with Asih's mother." explained Yohan answered Yelena's question mark.

Yelena nodded in understanding.

A middle-aged woman came out. With her haru gaze she looked at Yelena.

"Son.you finally came home," cried Mother Asih who immediately grabbed Yelena's body.

Another soothing hug. Not knowing why the foreign-looking woman was able to make her heart calm.

Yelena returned her embrace by gently rubbing the back of Mother Asih.

"This is Mother Asih, he who has taken care of us. More precisely also take care of you from the baby," explained Yohan after the two of them took off her embrace.

"Why did you explain that to Yelena, son?" ask Mother Asih astonished.

"He lost his memory, Mom.."

Yohan knew it was not good for the health of Asih's mother. But he still has to tell her.

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"You must miss Mother's cooking." said Asih Mother while rubbing Yelena's hair.

Asih's mother walked into the kitchen with her hidden tears. Seeing the fact that his treatment child who had been considered like his own son did not remember it, his heart felt very heavy and also sick.

"Mother, I'm sorry Yohan yes.at that time Yohan still can not say it," said Yohan who followed to the kitchen.

"What do we have to do to get his memory back?" ask Mother Wishfully.

Yohan lowered her head, then shook her head slowly.

"Yohan doesn't know, Mom. Yohan also hopes that bringing her here can make her remember something" said Yohan.

Asih's mother rubbed slowly Yohan's shoulder.

"Mom knows how you feel. You have to be patient, I'm sure Yelena will be back.."

"This is your favorite food, chicken soup." said Asih Mother while thrusting a bowl of soup at Yelena, after returning from the kitchen.

"Chicken soup?" ask Yelena.

"Yes, you used to whine for teaching to cook chicken soup." said Asih Mother with a gentle smile.

Yelena looked at Mother Asih who was smiling at her, then started scooping her food. It tasted almost the same as the soup he used to cook.

Asih's mother has no power to see the harsh reality. Her tears started to drip. While taking something out of her pocket, Asih said,

"Mother always carries this everywhere, because this is Mom's last memory with Yelena. Every day I miss Yelena, hoping you'll tell me.."

A photo was taken out of her. It was a photo together before Yelena left a year ago. Yelena with her suitcase with the orphanage child and Asih's mother around her.

Yelena put down her bowl and took the photo. She's stunned. The picture was exactly like the picture in his dream. The girl with the suitcase..

Yelena dropped her picture and started crying. She closed her mouth to hold back her tears. He doesn't believe. No. gabe.

"No way.." he said.

"Cannot be. No, not Sean.." he was hysterical and then moved from his seat.

"Yohan, we're going home now" he said, then ran outside.

"Yelena, wait!"

"Mother, forgive him yes. Maybe he's surprised. Next time Yohan will come again and tell Mom everything. Now, for sure you don't worry, Yelena will be fine." said Yohan who then kissed Asih's hand.

"Yohan said yes, ma'am.."

Asih's mother looked at her two children who left. Lying if he says he's not worried. The worry is certain. He took care of these children from childhood.

"Mom will always pray for you, son." he murmured.