Midnight Foot Step
Chapter 26 - Apologizing

The hour hand had already shown at 08:00 in the morning, but Tari and Siska were still not awake. Mr. Hamid was a little worried to see it, afraid of anything happening with his protege.

"Give the best service to them, I bear the cost" Hamid told doctors who handle Tari and Siska.

"Definitely Sir. We will do everything possible for their recovery" replied the doctor.

"Thank you."

After a short conversation with the doctor, Mr. Hamid left the hospital. Then drove quickly to the dormitory. It just so happened that today was Saturday, so the kids took off and stayed in the dormitory.

After arriving there, Mr. Hamid told all the residents of the dormitory to gather on the first floor. It did not take long, they followed the direction of Mr. Hamid.

"Good morning, kids!"

"For Sir!" answer them simultaneously.

"I gathered you here because there was a very important announcement." Mr. Hamid paused his sentence while staring at the students in turn.

Those who are stared at display different expressions, some shudder in horror because they remember last night, but there is also confusion because they miss the story.

"As the person in charge of your security, I will vacate the dormitory for renovation. So, for a while you will be sent home and receive online guidance. Some of you may object to this decision. But believe me, all this I do for your good. I want to provide a safe and comfortable place" continued Mr. Hamid at length.

There were whispers among the students. But, Mr. Hamid is indifferent. He remained at the initial decision so that his students could forge knowledge without obstacles.

"I think this announcement is clear. After this, please pack. Renovations will begin in the near future" said Mr. Hasan.

"Good Sir."

Moments later, the students disperse and return to their rooms.

Meanwhile, Mr. Hamid immediately went and contacted the contractor who would be trusted to renovate the dormitory.

Until the end of the day, Mr. Hamid just finished his business. It is not easy to persuade the contractor to start the project in the near future. But fortunately Mr. Hamid succeeded, although he had to pay a little expensive price.

"Finally .. hopefully after renovating there are no more problems like this," said Mr. Hamid when he was sitting at the wheel.

This time, the goal was the police station. Mr. Hamid will sincerely apologize to Mr. Hasan and Ms. Rima. Regardless of who was at fault, they had lost their child greatly. A little bit of Mr. Hamid understands their feelings.

After a long time on the highway, the car driven by Mr. Hamid stopped in the courtyard of the police station. He rushed down and went in there.

After expressing his intentions to the officers, Mr. Hamid was directed to a special room. After waiting for a while, Mr. Hasan and Ms. Rima were brought before him.

"Sir Hasan, Miss Rima!" greet Mr. Hamid.

"What are you here for? Wanna laugh at us, huh?" replied Mr. Hasan with high intonation.

"I want to apologize to Mr. Hasan and Ms. Rima regarding the incident at that time. I cannot give justice because___"

"Because my son was wrong? Is that what you want to say?" concluded Mr. Hasan quickly. "Go, I don't need your apologies."

Mr. Hamid stared fixedly at Mr. Hasan. Although his mouth continued to speak loudly, but the look in his eyes implied a deep sadness.

When turning his eyes to Bu Rima, Mr. Hamid's heart was more and more tenacious. The middle-aged woman lowered her head and cried as she pleased. Apparently, the dark story still leaves wounds until now.

"Go! I'm sick of seeing you!" snapped Mr. Hasan disperse the musings of Mr. Hamid.

"I'm really sorry sir, i___"

"With an apology, you think my son will live again?" cut Mr. Hasan again with high intonation.

"I know you're very lost, but you shouldn't throw blame at others until you nurture a grudge. What happens to your child is an accident. At that time the dormitory had just opened, it was natural that there were small mistakes related to its construction. It's a shared responsibility to fix those things." Mr. Hamid was silent for a moment and waited for Mr. Hasan's reaction. But, the man simply turned away without saying a word.

"At that time, many rooms were empty. We deeply regret the actions of the Father's son who just kept quiet and ignored it. If only the error was immediately known to our side, it would be immediately corrected, and ... fatal things will not happen," continued Mr. Hamid regretfully.

Mr. Hasan was still silent, while Ms. Rima was crying even more.

"I'm hiring you and Ms. Rima, meaning that you have a steady job. I know, your son works part-time in the campus cafeteria to help with his daily needs, while you .. Sorry, there is also no fixed job. That's why, the campus agreed to hire you and Ms. Rima as dormitory guards" said Mr. Hamid as he looked at Mr. Hasan who was still reluctant to face him.

"Go! I don't need your explanation" said Mr. Hasan. Although without turning his head and without a friendly tone, but his voice was not as high as before.

"It is not intended to bring up good intentions that are not much, but .. the campus has given more rights to you and Miss Rima. The salary of a hostel guard is generally only half your salary. We are sorry about what happened to your child, that's why we dare to pay you double," said Mr. Hamid, who then made Bu Rima shocked and immediately looked up.

Bu Rima stared fixedly at Mr. Hamid, as if looking for a lie from the look on his face. But, Miss Rima did not find that, even the honesty that emanated was clear.

Bu Rima looked down again. All this time, he was just working and working. He never found out what the standard salary of a housekeeper was. Because her husband had agreed and said that it was a way to get revenge, then Bu Rima did not bother about anything else. He was focused on his evil plan.

Now that she knew the truth, Miss Rima was a little sorry. He hates people who still sympathize with him. He also sacrificed innocent children.

"May the children be saved" said Bu Rima between the chaos of his heart.

On the other hand, Mr. Hasan's heart also softened. His mind wandered back into the past. The college is not entirely guilty. It is true what Mr. Hamid said, if his son did not stay still, surely the mistake was immediately corrected and there would be no tragic event.

The campus does often conduct checks, but more on public facilities. While the rooms are inhabited, they will check if there are reports. They respect the privacy of their students, so not just going in and out of there.

However, Mr. Hasan loved his son too much. That was why, he bestowed blame on the other party and demanded less reasonable justice.

"If you think about it, I became a hostel guard also because of personal will, which does need a job so that everyday is not lacking. They only offer and do not force in the least. But ... I don't want my son to die yet. I want him to come back to life, "inner Mr. Hasan.

He bit his lips to withstand the tightness that squeezes the chest. He loved his son too much and did not want to lose him. That's why he turned a blind eye to the truth and put the ego first. Until finally, he was stuck with his own feelings. A sense of hate that eventually became revenge, which now leads him to regret.

"Sir Hasan, Miss Rima," called Mr. Hamid because they were silent for a long time.

"Go! I don't want to talk about it anymore" said Mr. Hasan in a stifled voice.

"The presence of the Father only adds to our sadness. It is better if it quickly goes from before us," said Bu Rima.

Mr. Hamid moved while staring at Mr. Hasan and Ms. Rima. Although they turned, but Mr. Hamid saw clearly a sad and regretful look on both faces.

"All right, then I'll excuse you. Once again, I on behalf of the campus apologize profusely." Hamid turned and walked away.

"I hope you are truly sorry and can recapitulate what has happened. If you manage to do so, then I will help ease your punishment" he said in his heart.

After Mr. Hamid, Mr. Hasan began to shed tears. There were many things that were bothering his heart at this moment.