Duren Mateng's
Chapter 3. Venture
The next day, Alvaro and Bima were neatly prepared to go visit the mother of Bima. Alvaro held the hand of the little haired little guy.
Both of them got into the elevator. Bima occasionally raised her head, looking at her father with a smile. Alvaro returned a smile from his son.
Tingg ....
The elevator doors opened, the two men exited the narrow room leading to the car park.
"Papa, do not forget to buy flowers," said Bima.
"Of course, son. Your mother loves roses so much, every visit papa will not forget it," said Alvaro while helping to put a seatbelt on his son to make it safer.
Alvaro turned on the engine of his car, he then drove the vehicle to the streets.
While on the way, Alvaro stopped for a while at the flower shop. Buy a bouquet of red roses for the mother of Bima's. Alvaro took out cash from his wallet, then handed the money to the middle-aged woman in front of him to pay for the interest he bought earlier.
"Where are you?" ask the florist. That place is indeed where Alvaro subscriptions usually buy flowers. And the man also often took Bima there. No wonder the middle-aged woman knew about Alvaro's son.
"She, Mom. In the car again fun to play mobile phone," Alvaro timpal said with a smile.
"I'll excuse you, ma'am."
"Yes, thank you."
"Together."
Alvaro came out of the flower shop with a red rose in his hand. The man put the flowers in the back seat. After that, Alvaro again occupied the steering wheel and put his seat belt on.
Bima smilingly looked at Alvaro, making the man raise his eyebrows next door. "It seems you're smiling a lot today. Are you that happy to visit my mom?" ask Alvaro.
Bima just chimed in her father's words with a slow nod. However, the little man did not stop to comment on the smile that made Alvaro suspicious of his son.
"Are you planning something?" ask Alvaro to see.
Bima shook her head.
"All right, then ... Let's go to your mom's house" said Alvaro, who started driving his car into the street.
After a long journey, the car driven by Alvaro arrived in front of a public funeral.
The two men of different generations got out of the car. Alvaro picked up the rose he bought in the back seat. Then the man took his son and walked towards the navel of the woman who had given birth to Bima.
Upon arrival in front of the tomb, Alvaro placed the flower in his hand earlier on the mound of land. The two men crouched down in front of the tombstone. Alvaro's hand rubbed a gravestone that read the name of Diara Aksara.
"In, .. we came again," said Alvaro rubbing the headstone.
"Mrs ... Bima came, Bima misses mama," said the five-year-old boy. Bima moved from his seat, the man also rubbed his mother's headstone.
Diara died after giving birth to Bima. Bima did not get affection directly from her mother. The man can only recognize his mother's face through photographs.
Since Diara's departure, Alvaro has been reluctant to seek a replacement for the woman. In his mind only one, which is how to raise Bima well, giving as much attention and affection as possible even though in the end his son was thirsty for the affection of a mother.
Long enough they are in the place, releasing longing by visiting the Diara navel which is often called by Bima Mama's house.
Alvaro got up from his seat and took his son home.
However, Bima did not move from his seat. The boy said something in front of his mother's grave.
"Mama, Bima may have a new mama again" said the little man.
"In school, Bima was often ridiculed, they said Bima had no mother."
When he heard the next sentence that came out of his son's mouth, made Alvaro mengadap his son with sadness. The man also chose to hear his son's complaint, complaining in front of his mother's belly button.
"May ya Papa find a new mama for Bima. Bima promised, Bima will not forget mama after Bima got a new mama later," said Bima.
After asking the blessing of his mother, Bima immediately moved from her seat. Alvaro's eyes slightly reddened, not realizing that no matter how much he gave his son affection, it would never be complete without a mother.
"Let's go home!" take Bima while holding his father's hand.
"So Bima asked for permission, and my mom answered what?" ask Alvaro smile.
"Mama whispers to Bima, said Mama, Papa can find a new mama again as long as not to forget the same mama who is here," said Bima.
Alvaro rubbed the top of his son's head while giggling amusedly. The man immediately carried his son to leave the place.
Alvaro and Bima get in the car. When his father was busy staring at the streets, Bima fiddled with his cellphone. The little guy knows how to play his smart phone. Even sometimes, Bima read the writing on the phone screen by spelling the letters one by one.
Shortly after, the phone in Bima's hand was ringing. He spelled out the name of the caller before receiving the call.
Hearing someone call through Bima's phone, made Alvaro pull over his car for a moment. The man saw his son's facial expression while talking to someone across the phone.
"Yes, already. Bima asked permission from Mama, Grandma."
After hearing the conversation between his son and his mother, Alvaro understood the plan that had been prepared by his mother.
"Son, can you borrow your phone for a second?" ask Alvaro.
Bima also immediately kept his phone away from the ear, and immediately gave the phone to his father.
"Did mom tell him?" alvaro asked while putting the flat object into his ear.
"Mama didn't tell him, your son has his own initiative" Arumi said across the phone.
"Wait here for a minute, son. Papa wants to talk to grandma first" Alvaro said.
Bima nodded her head. Alvaro opens the car door, choosing to talk to Arumi outside.
"It is impossible that such a small child has such an initiative" Alvaro said in disbelief.
"really! Mama didn't lie, Al. He called Mama. He said he would go to his mother's house to ask for permission. Mama doesn't force you to remarry, but think of your child who needs a mother" Arumi said.
Alvaro sighed heavily, he was afraid that Bima would get a cruel stepmother like most in the drama series or in novels.
"Hows it? Do you agree? If you're willing, I'll arrange a blind date for you. Tell Bima to judge it, whether the woman is suitable or not," said Arumi.
After thinking for a long time, Alvaro finally gave up. " Yes, arrange a blind date for me" said Alvaro resigned.
Arumi was also heard excited after hearing the decision from her son. "Alright, mama will arrange a blind date for you right away."
Phone calls are disconnected. Alvaro ruffled his waist, then rubbed his face violently.
"Will this be like a competition? I was traveling to find a mother for my son" Alvaro muttered in a frustrated-sounding tone.
Seriate....