Duren Mateng's
Chapters 17. Apologies
"Five." Nana again called the little man as she stood before him.
"Yes, the teacher." Bima chimed in on Nana's speech. Hearing the story of Bima earlier, Arumi immediately intervened.
"That way, I'm sorry for the words of my son Alvaro who had offended Ms. Guru" Arumi said to Nana.
Nana smiled, then then glanced at Bima for a moment. "Didn't you dare look at Master Teacher because of last night's troubles?" ask Nana.
The little boy immediately nodded his head, making Nana smile and then squatted to align himself with the little man.
"It's okay. Bima do not be afraid, Madam teacher will not be angry with Bima. After all, last night's problems are adult affairs" Nana said as she rubbed Bima's hair.
"From now on, Bima doesn't need to feel guilty. Because actually the guilty one is Master Ma'am," continued Nana.
Bima nodded her head. Understand the words uttered by Nana earlier. Nana stood up again, then lowered her head.
"Actually I must apologize to his father Bima. Last night was purely a mistake from me, ma'am." Nana said while looking at Arumi.
Arumi smiled, then held onto Nana's shoulder. "It's okay, for me, it's my son who can't keep the tongue. Then I'll take my granddaughter, yes" Arumi said wisely.
"Good, Mom."
"Come Bima!" continued Nana who invited Bima to enter the class.
Bima said goodbye to her grandmother, shook her hand and then walked towards Nana, holding her hand.
The two left Arumi alone. Bima occasionally looked at her grandmother who was still loyal to look at her, until Bima really entered her class.
Meanwhile, Nana, he was getting more and more unwell with the words that Arumi had said earlier. After all, last night was his fault, not Alvaro's.
"If he comes to pick up Bima, I'll apologize directly to him" Nana said.
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That afternoon, Alvaro was still busy struggling with the documents and the monitor screen. Shortly after, his phone rang. The man set the time to pick up his son to come more on time and not make his little hero wait too long.
Alvaro turned off his cell phone alarm. Then the man gets ready to go to school to pick up Bima.
He comes out of his room, looking at Jun who seems busy with his work. The assistant immediately stood up when he saw Alvaro.
"I picked up Bima for a moment" Alvaro said.
"Good, sir." June dropped her ass when Alvaro left.
Alvaro arrived at the parking lot, the man got into his car. Just as he was about to start the engine of his car, the man came back to think about Nana. While there later, he will definitely meet the woman again. This again made him massage his forehead.
"Ah, stop! Bima alone can face the woman, while I as a grown man can not face her? Very funny," muttered Alvaro.
He started the engine, and took the black BMW to the streets.
After a long journey, Alvaro finally arrived at school. He saw Bima had just come out of his class, Alvaro went straight into the school gate that was already open. He waved his hand at his son. Bima looked at Alvaro, and the little man immediately ran towards his father.
"How was today's lesson Boy?" alvaro asked, holding his son's hand.
"It's not that hard, Pa. We were told to write and sing" Bima said.
"Yes, Papa. Today is very fun," said Bima with sparkling eyes.
Just as Bima and Alvaro were just about to get into the car, suddenly there was a voice calling out his name from behind.
"Sir Alvaro!"
Alvaro immediately turned his head, he saw Nana walking towards him. The woman no longer called him 'gold' as she did last night.
"What's wrong?" ask Alvaro who is trying to behave as usual.
"I want to apologize for yesterday's problems" explained Nana who stopped her steps when right in front of the two men of different generations.
"I realized that my actions were wrong. I had to do it because I wanted to be serious. Really, I also did not expect that all of that would invite anger from you," continued Nana.
"I'm sorry if my words last night offended me a little bit" Alvaro said.
Nana just nodded her head. "I promise you, I won't expect anything more from you. I am quite self-conscious, and feel too embarrassed to meet you. Then, excuse me." Nana lowered her head, then walked away from Alvaro.
"Wait!"
Hearing Alvaro who prevented him, Nana turned her body to look at the handsome man.
"You're beautiful, even very beautiful. However, because I am old, I feel you are still like a teenager for me. Take it easy, after this you will get a much better man than me" said Alvaro. The man became unwell because of Nana's humble words earlier.
Nana smiled, her eyes slightly teary at Alvaro's words. Surely Alvaro has a good heart, but because of his cold attitude, makes the man seem arrogant.
"thank you. I also hope you get a good woman to be made Mama Bima," said Nana.
The woman resumed her delayed steps. He felt relieved after apologizing directly to Alvaro.
Alvaro took his son to get in the car. The little man watched his father earlier while commenting on a smile.
"What's up, son?" asked Alvaro raising his eyebrows next door.
"Papa, Bima is happy because papa can make up with the teacher," said Bima.
Alvaro pinched his son's left cheek slowly. "It's better, son. Because the teacher made a mistake on papa, so the teacher apologized. And papa is also so, the words papa had offended the mother teacher yesterday, so papa also apologized," said Alvaro.
"Papa, what does that sorry mean?" ask Bima who really wants to know.
"I'm sorry is said to the person who has wronged others. As you explained earlier," replied Alvaro so patiently.
"Papa, Bima often makes mistakes. Bima also apologized," he said so innocently.
Alvaro felt anxious, he touched the top of his son's nose. "Alright, papa forgive. Can Bima stop to ask for a new mama?" alvaro asked seriously, but in a slightly joking tone.
"Thank you again, Pa. Bima can not comply with papa's request," replied Bima.
Alvaro could only comment on his smile as he rubbed his nape in response to his little hero's words.
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