I'm Not a Substitute

Episode 107's

In the silence of the night Caterine still at home sitting in front of her dressing table where many makeup equipment in front of her. Caterine stared at herself at the reflection of herself. Slowly a smile was engraved on her lips that were not smeared by lipstick.

The sound of knocking on the door distracts Caterine. Without first thinking Caterine immediately rose from her seat passed from the front of the mirror to the door of her room which she deliberately locked from the inside.

“Alana.. Why aren't you sleeping?”

Caterine frowned at Alana who was standing in front of the door of her room. A little confused because in the middle of the night that almost headed that morning Alana was still awake with both eyes that were still in a state of fresh gaze.

“I'm very hungry mom.. And somehow arrived I want to taste mommy's cooking.” Alana answered with a super unpleasant face staring at Caterine.

Caterine looked very surprised but then laughed.

“Taste mommy? How come? Mommy absolutely can't cook Alana.”

Alana chuckles softly. Alana was not hungry in the least. Alana is just curious to know how Caterine behaves if only alone with her. Alana also deliberately reasoned to want to eat Caterine's cooking to test the woman's concern for him as well as his future grandchildren.

“What do you want to eat now?” Caterine asked with her curious face.

“Only fried rice and tempeh and sambal only mom.. I'm sure it's not hard for mommy to make.”

Caterine scratched her non-itchy nape. Caterine was really confused right now. Caterine never dove into the kitchen itself in the past. Caterine always rely on the services of others for the problem of processing food.

“Alright, mommy will try to make. Ayoo..”

Alana nodded with great enthusiasm. Alana then stepped first into the kitchen. His intention was not to prank Caterine, but to test how patient she could be in her attitude. Alana wants to prove for herself whether Caterine really changed well or is back doing the show again like yesterday.

When he reached the kitchen, Caterine immediately grabbed a piece of tempe. Caterine opened her phone looking for a way to make fried tempeh like Alana wants to eat now. And very rigidly Caterine began to cut the tempe into smaller parts. Caterine also prepared marination seasoning for the pieces of tempe although it looks very confused.

Alana who was sitting in the chair kept staring at Caterine. From the motion to the expression of fear when putting the pieces of tempe into a pan filled with oil that has been heated.

“Yes for goodness !!”

Caterine almost jumped from where she stood as soon as she heard the sound of wet tempeh getting into the hot oil. It made Alana laugh. It seems that Caterine is not a woman who is good at cooking.

Although it looks overwhelmed but Caterine still continues to fry the tempe. Half an hour later the fried tempeh and sambal that Alana wanted were presented on the table. Although the color of the temple looks very unattractive because it is almost charred but Alana still calls it. Alana tried to appreciate the kindness of Caterine who was willing to obey his will to make fried tempeh and sambal for him.

“It sure tastes really bad. The color of the tempe is not the same as the color of the usual fried tempe aunty cook. Sorry Alana, mommy really doesn't know how to make it.” Caterine looked at Alana with her own face.

Alana smiled hearing that. Caterine looks very sincere. Alana still felt she had to be vigilant.

“No papa mom.. I've been very grateful with mommy already want to make it.”

Caterine sighed then grabbed Alana's hand, grasping it tightly like someone who was putting great hopes on Alana.

“Alana... Mommy is not a good mommy for Rayan since long ago. Mommy once left Rayan and did not care about her at all. But ever since we met again, mommy's sober. Rayan is mommy's son.. The child who with difficulty mommy born even until mommy willing to bet his life for him first.”

“Alana.. Mommy knows you must hate mommy so much because mommy is evil to you.. But all that mommy does is not without reason. Mommy just doesn't want Rayan to turn away from mommy. Mommy doesn't want to lose Rayan's affection. Mommy realizes mommy needs her Alana.”

Alana sighed then smiled with her head shaking. His premonition was right, Caterine didn't really change.

Slowly Alana released Caterine's hand.

“Mommy.. Until whenever Rayan is still a mommy's son.. I am indeed his wife, but in my heart the deepest never terbesit even the slightest intention to keep Rayan from mommy.. I also have a mother and I love my mother very much. Not much different from Rayan who also loves mommy.” Alana clearly in a soft voice.

Caterine nodded with a smile that adorned her lips.

“You are indeed a good woman Alana. No wonder Rayan loves you so much.”

“Thanks for the compliment mommy. But I'm not as good as mommy thinks.”

Caterine did not answer. The woman was just silent with a smile that continued to be engraved on her lips.

After finishing with her chat, Alana passed from the dining table leaving Caterine after a previous farewell.

“Where are you from?”

Rayan's question immediately greeted Alana as soon as Alana entered the room. The man had just finished from the bathroom as soon as Alana walked in.

“You can check yourself through your phone where I was.” Replied Alana who managed to make Rayan frowned confused. Rayan felt like Alana was angry right now.

“I'm sleepy.” Said Alana while climbing up to the bed reluctant to answer again if Rayan was about to ask.

Rayan was getting clueless. Almost 1 hour Alana came out of the room and when she re-entered her face looked like an angry person. His tone when answering Rayan's question was very obvious.

“What's up?” Batin Rayan was getting curious.

Rayan stepped towards the bed. The man stared again at Alana who covered her entire body with a thick blanket then sighed. Pregnant women are easily irritated and offended.

Rayan grabbed her hp which was above the nightstand. The man then opened the CCTV section at the time where Alana was outside the room.

Rayan frowned looking at Alana who was staring at Caterine who was struggling in the kitchen. The two of them looked so familiar that they both sat facing each other at the dinner table.

Rayan was more curious when he saw the two who looked cool chatting and there Caterine was seen smiling and laughing.

“What mommy said something offended Alana?” Rayan muttered while looking at Alana who was hiding behind a blanket on their bed.

Rayan sighed again. The man thought maybe Caterine's words offended his wife a little so that Alana looked angry as soon as Rayan asked.

“Ck, mommy.. What else is mommy planning to do now?”