Duren Mateng's
Chapters 1. 1 VS 3
"Father!" The 5-year-old boy was running around to the tall, straight man who had stretched out his arms to carry the child into his arms. The boy rushed straight into his father's arms.
"What did you learn, son?" ask Alvaro.
Shortly after, the little boy named Bima immediately pulled out a picture book inside his bag. He immediately showed the picture he had made.
Alvaro scrunched his forehead, he saw the picture written by his son, which showed a family member consisting of a father, mother and one child. However, Alvaro's attention was diverted to the picture of the woman who was given the question mark.
"This is our picture, Papa."
"This is Papa, this is Bima, and this is Mama" he continued, pointing to one image at a time.
"What's with this sign, boy?" alvaro asked his son.
"It's mama. We haven't got a mama, Pa. I want mama" said the boy, enough to make Alvaro round his eyes.
"Bima already has a mother" said Alvaro who tried to give understanding to his son.
"I want the mama that's with us, Pa. If it's Mama Bima, she's here" said the little boy, pointing at his chest.
Alvaro smiled, he rubbed the top of his son's head with deep affection. "Don't you miss mama?" ask Alvaro.
"Bima misses, Pa. Let's go visit the place of mama," Bima asked.
"Later on, son. This weekend, we immediately visited my mother" said Alvaro.
"What promise?" ask Bima who showed her little finger.
"Yes, Boy. Papa promise!" Alvaro immediately linked his little day to his little finger.
Alvaro put his son's picture book back in the bag. Then he carried the child to their car parked in front.
Alvaro's assistant opened the door for the boy and the father. After the two entered, the assistant from Alvaro immediately occupied the steering wheel, driving the vehicle to the streets.
"Would you come to the office or just stay with grandma?" alvaro asked his son.
"Bima's going to Grandma's, Pa."
"Go to your mom's house, Juni." Alvaro spoke to his assistant.
"Good, sir."
His assistant was again spurring his vehicle, accelerating the speed of the vehicle to the main house.
Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the main house. Alvaro and his son got out of the car. The man walked while holding his son into the main house.
Their arrival was immediately warmly welcomed by Arumi. Arumi's hair is now bleached because it has been consumed by age. However, even then, the woman still looks beautiful.
"My granddaughter, ...."
"Grandmother, ...." Bima slammed into Arumi's embrace. The woman gave kisses on both cheeks of her grandson's bulging.
"Where's papa?" ask Alvaro.
"It's on top."
"Alvira?" Alvaro asks where his twin brother is.
Shortly afterwards, there were footsteps coming down the stairs. Alvaro saw his father who had just come down the stairs. The man's hair was also bleached, as was Arumi's. Although both are consumed by age, but beauty and good looks still look so real on their faces that have wrinkled.
"Eh there is grandfather's favorite grandson," said Fahri walking toward Bima.
"Grandfather." The boy slammed into Fahri's arms.
"Ma, Pa, I'll take Bima first. Later after returning from the office, I will pick him up here" said Alvaro.
"You don't want to pick it up, it's okay. Mama is happy if there is Bima, the house feels crowded," said Arumi while chuckling.
"But it was Alvaro who felt lonely, Ma."
"Eat him, find a wife!" chirps Fahri.
The old man rubbed his grandson's head, "Bima want to have a new mama?" ask Fahri.
Quickly, the five-year-old boy nodded. He looked so enthusiastic when his grandfather offered such a thing.
"Look! Your son agrees if you marry again" Arumi said.
The three men seemed so supportive of Alvaro remarrying. While the man just rubbed his nape. He had no intention of looking for another woman.
Arumi crouched down, aligning herself with her grandson's height. "Let's help grandma find you, okay."
"Okay, Grandma." Bima immediately raised his thumb, just like his grandmother did.
Three against one, and Alvaro felt defeated. The man uncovers his suit sleeve, looking at the circular watch on his left wrist.
"I have to go to the office now" Alvaro said.
The man approached his son, then pinched the top of his nose slowly. "Other than grandma and grandpa first, son. Later after returning from the office, papa immediately picked you up," said Alvaro who immediately stepped away from the three people.
"Papa's drug, .. be careful on the road!" exclaim Bima while waving his hand at the father.
Alvaro turned around for a moment looking towards his son. He also returned the wave of his son's hand while showing a row of white teeth.
The man continued his footsteps, then got into the car. The vehicle slowly left the main house and headed back to the office.
While on the way, Alvaro looked straight ahead. The man bit his fingers with his elbows propped up on the car door.
The words of his son made him think again. During this time, Bima did not demand Alvaro to find a surrogate mother for her. However, lately, Bima has always been pushing for her father to find a mother for her.
Of course it's a tough choice for Alvaro. He still loved his wife. Although he has almost five years of widower status, there is no intention for him to look for a woman who was made his wife again.
"My son wants me to get married again, what do you think, Jun?" alvaro asked his assistant. The man who was currently his assistant was his childhood friend back then. So, Alvaro often told his assistant like telling his own friend.
"If I were in that position, of course I would accept it" Juni chuckled.
"Yes ..if your wife allows you to remarry, maybe you will also find another woman who you want to make a second wife" Alvaro said, sighing.
"Of course, sir." The man answered enthusiastically, making Alvaro just shake his head with the behavior of his assistant that one.
Not noticeably, the car they were riding in had arrived at the company building. June stopped the car for a moment, Alvaro immediately got off the vehicle and walked towards the entrance. The assistant parked the car first.
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