Duren Mateng's
Chapter 44. The Wrong Thought
Alvaro parked his car in the yard. The man got out of his car, stepped inside the house. As his feet stepped on the living room, he saw that everyone was gathering there while discussing something.
"As soon as you take care of your divorce, such a man does not need to be maintained anymore. You can get a better man than that man" Arumi advised her son.
Alvaro joined, he chose to sit next to his son who was busy playing online games on his phone.
"Not sleepy yet, son?" ask Alvaro slowly.
Bima shook her head, "Bima wait for papa to come home," he said.
Alvaro smiled, rubbing the top of his son's head. He also noticed something his parents were discussing.
"Alvaro, did you know that the man's mistress was Yeni, Alvira's friend?" ask Arumi to her son.
Alvaro nodded his head slowly. He still covered it up thinking that Yeni wouldn't show himself that fast. However, the woman desperately came to this house and admitted everything.
"Alvira has made the right decision by choosing to part ways. Should papa and mama for a while stop talking about Andre, fear of what was said papa and mama make Alvira more stressed and adversely affect his health and also the child in the womb," alvaro was wise.
"What Alvaro says is true. For a while, let Alvira calm down. Divorce matters, let the lawyer take care of everything" said Fahri who agreed with Alvaro's opinion.
Alvaro glanced at his son. He saw Bima who had yawned, a sign that the man was sleepy. He saw his watch showing at 21:30.
"Ma, Pa, Alvaro said he'd go home first. After all, it was night and Bima was also sleepy," said Alvaro farewell to his parents.
"Yes, be careful on the road" Arumi and Fahri said.
Alvaro immediately prepared, carrying his son's equipment, and holding his son's hand walked out of the house.
The two different men of that generation got straight into the car. Alvaro immediately drove his vehicle to the streets.
"Pa, tomorrow don't forget to come to school, attend an art performance?" ask Bima.
Alvaro patted his forehead, fortunately his son reminded him. If not, Alvaro could forget that.
"Of course, hon. Papa will surely come. Will you be performing?" alvaro asked a glance towards Bima.
"Yes, Pa. We will perform on stage" said Bima who is very enthusiastic.
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Elsewhere, Rania saw a plastic bag of garbage that was still filled a little. The girl decided to open her refrigerator. Put some snacks into the jar to fill the plastic trash.
"That's enough," he said while commenting on a smile. Before going out, Rania saw the clock for a moment, the time showing at 21:45, but the next door neighbor did not go home either.
Rania walks out of her unit, choosing to go downstairs waiting for Alvaro who is determined to take out the trash. In fact, the trash bag he held was just an excuse.
Rania stood in front of the apartment building, her eyes staring into the streets. Every now and then he kicked at him the small stone before him, driving away the boredom of having waited long enough ahead.
"There are so many mosquitoes, fortunately I have applied the mosquito repellent lotion earlier," muttered Rania who had prepared everything as if the girl was about to go to battle.
Rania is quite accomplished while in school. Now, the girl holds the title of doctor, getting a fairly difficult education. However, when he knew love, he became stupid instantly. Only because of a man, the widower of one child whom he often calls the lid of the pot, who is able to shake his heart.
Long enough Rania waited, sometimes he counted seconds by seconds just to eliminate his fear. Various swearing he made for his neighbors, because of bad thoughts about Alvaro who drowned him just like that.
"Are they really staying at a hotel?" furious Rania.
He reached into his phone, grabbed the flat object and saw Alvaro's contact on his phone screen. His hand was about to touch the dial button, but a sense of prestige that was too high made the girl undo her intentions.
Shortly thereafter, a beam of car lights shot out. Make Rania pretend to walk closer to the trash can. He knew very well the license plate of his neighbor's vehicle.
"I feel a little relieved because he came home" said Rania slowly.
Alvaro got out of his car, the man was holding Bima who was asleep. Alvaro was about to walk into the apartment building, his eyes catching Rania who was walking alone, walking away from the large garbage can.
"It looks like you are very diligent in throwing garbage at night" Alvaro chirped behind Rania.
Rania smiled faintly when she heard Alvaro start a conversation with her. Upon turning her body, the girl again normalized her expression.
"Is there a prohibition against throwing garbage at night?" answer Rania.
"No . I felt a little strange" said the man, stepping into the elevator. Rania also entered the elevator.
"Tumben, night home" said Rania.
"Is there a ban for me to come home late?"
The answer made by Alvaro made Rania feel arrogant. How not? The man imitated Rania's earlier speech.
"Basic sucks!" ketus Rania's.
"Be quiet! You grumble like that to wake my son up later" Alvaro said.
Rania chose silence, the girl no longer answered her neighbor's words.
Tingg ...
The elevator doors opened, delivering the three people to the floor where they were staying. Rania chose to walk in front of Alvaro, while the man followed her from behind while holding Bima who was still asleep.
"Did Shinta get home?" asked Rania who deliberately fished by discussing about Shinta.
"The shinta? She home?" ask Alvaro.
"Yes." Yeah." Rania chimed in on Alvaro's remarks briefly.
"He didn't tell me before" Alvaro said.
Hearing Alvaro's words that he had just heard, made Rania smile again. It turned out that everything that Rania had in mind about Alvaro earlier was a huge mistake.
Rania opened the door, preparing to enter her dwelling. Similarly, Alvaro who also just entered his house without saying anything to Rania.
"Based on an unromantic man! He should have smiled at me or said good night. It's not at all!" his weakness.
Rania closed the door, then stepped away from the door. Just a few steps away, the doorbell rang. Rania frowned, she saw from the door hole, that Alvaro was standing at the door.
Czechs ....
Rania opened the door again. "What's wrong?" asked Rania who was staring at Alvaro.
"Can you take your time tomorrow?" ask Alvaro.
"Well, what's going on? Why is he asking like that? Is he really going to ask me out?" batin Rania who started to flower.