I Borrowed Him
Arthur Gates
The night with the crescent moon shining brightly in the sky on that day, the sky looks quite bright with only a few clouds. In a hill on the edge of the city there is a house with a towering fence that follows the contours of the hills, the house that looks like the castle looks so luxurious with many guards who surround the area of the house.
Inside the house, precisely in a dining room that looks luxurious with a dining table and chairs - dining chairs designed with ancient European style and various decorations - wall hangings that look expensive and antique. Jester and Naomi sit next to one of the dining chairs facing a table that has been presented with a variety of appetizing luxury foods, the two of them were seen quietly waiting for the other residents to join them for dinner together.
Naomi that night looked so beautiful with a red canal dress, as well as Jester looking so handsome with a blue dongker tuxedo suit. For a long time the two waited but none of the residents there seemed to be coming to join them, until finally after an hour had passed Julius came to Jester and Naomi. Julius bowed slightly to Jester and Naomi, but was astonished, and Jester and Naomi tried to remain calm.
"Good night young master Jester Gates and young miss Scott, what food served tonight is not pleasing to you and miss?" julius' question sounded so polite, Jester was silent for a moment staring at Julius who was still bowing his body.
"Is there something wrong, young master?" ask Julius again because neither Jester nor Naomi has responded to his question.
"Where are the others?" jester asked somewhat pressuringly, Julius fell silent for a moment then sighed.
"Great master Arthur Gates can't come tonight" Julius replied regretfully
"Then papa and mama?" ask again Jester a little emotion implied from each of his words
"Lord William and Lady Marrie are still not allowed to see the young master" Julius' reply still sounded regretful
"Why would we come here if no one could see us?" asked Jester more and more emotionally, Naomi looked at Jester and gently stroked Jester's back trying to calm him down.
"I'm sorry young lord Julius, actually great master Arthur Gates did not deign to meet with young miss Scott and ordered everyone to let you have dinner first...." not finished Julius said, Jester cut while standing up from his seat.
"If you don't want to see us, there's no need to kidnap us like this!!" jester sounded so emotional
"Jess!!" naomi snapped to Jester, hearing Naomi yelling made Jester sit back in frustration.
"I'm sorry Julius, but we wouldn't eat if the Gates family didn't like us" Naomi said, softly, but suddenly Jester immediately took the plate and then took every food available at the table and then immediately ate it so greedily. Jester's actions make Naomi and Julius stunned to look at Jester, so greedy Jester ate every side dish he took until it looks as if Jester was starving.
"Jess.. you..." Naomi seemed to run out of words and continued to look at Jester who seemed to care nothing.
"Eating Naomi, we haven't eaten since noon because we were kidnapped, right? health is more important than the rule of the useless rich" Jester timps without burden, Naomi and Julius suddenly laugh until Jester stops eating and look at Naomi and Julius alternately.
"Why are you laughing?" jester asked, astonished
"Sorry young master, Julius was only amazed by the calmness of the young master in this stressful foreign place" with a little laugh Julius said, Naomi took a plate and took some side dishes to put on the plate.
"You're right Jess.we still have to keep the body so as not to get sick" Naomi said as she devoured the food she took, Jester refocused on eating greedily.
Until a while passes, Jester and Naomi finish eating and look Jester so full that he sat leaning in the dining chair. While Naomi smiled at Jester, in her mind was amazed by the attitude shown by Jester because it was as if Jester was not from a distinguished family that Naomi had known and learned from Naoko with full rules.
"Back in the room, I don't want the occupants of this house to hold hunger for too long" Jester chirped and stood up from his seat and immediately left the dining room
"Jess! wait!" naomi then stood up and chased after Jester.
Julius clasped both hands as Jester and Naomi left the room, with six maids quickly entering the room and immediately taking care of the table and dishes used by Jester and Naomi. On the back of the maidservants, they all stopped working and bowed their respects to the man who had suddenly entered the dining room. Julius swiftly turned around and looked at the incoming person and immediately bowed his body in salute.
The figure of an old man with a well-built body and silky white hair, his face looks masculine and looks so cruel and cold-blooded that feels from the look of his eyes. The figure walked firmly and the stomping of his feet was so intimidating as Julius who lowered his body in salute, his large hand grasped Julius' shoulder and Julius swiftly lifted his body and stood firmly facing the old man.
"What do you think of William's son?" the old man asked, the heavy masculine voice that sounded a little hoarse made the figure even more viscous with his cold heart.
"Young master is a gentle and firm-hearted figure, the young master is so similar to Lord William but has more courage. Perhaps the young master is the figure you have been looking for the great master of Arthur" Julius replied firmly and politely, Arthur walking past Julius and sat in one of the dining chairs.
"I don't see him as the figure I'm looking for as my successor" Arthur insisted, rejecting him, Julius again lowered his body but did not face Arthur.
"I'm sorry Julius is wrong" Julius regretfully said
"Young Miss Scott is over-regulating Will's son, I don't like to see that. How could my successor be controlled by a woman?" sounding a little angry as Arthur said it, Julius fell silent for a moment then sighed for a moment.
"The gentle heart of Mr. William which affects the young master, may be seen as a weakness but with affection it may bring a fresh breeze to this great family as a whole. I'm sorry if Julius is too organized and pretentious, but that's what Julius thinks" Julius replied sounding stern
"What do you think of young Miss Scott?" asked Arthur a little press
"Young Miss Scott was educated very strictly with the rules of decency by her parents, both parents, so felt the young lady who upheld the courtesy and also her attitude that awoke on various occasions made Julius think so. It is contrary to the upbringing of the master William to the young master, but it will be a balance for the young master" explained Julius firmly without doubt, the sound of Arthur's breath as heard in Julius' ear.
"Is it really possible to keep the Gates family on top? I have built and developed the Gates family with a lot of sweat and blood, I have destroyed all the traitors and all the sycophants, I know all the rottenness - the rottenness of the human heart that wants to eat away at the glory of the Gates family. Only with a strong heart as hard as steel and cold hands can sustain this glory" Arthur said in a voice that sounded sad, he stood up from his seat and walked back to Julius.
"Of my many friends, you are the only one who has survived with me. Help me to choose correctly, who deserves to sit on the Gates throne" Arthur said, patting Julius on the shoulder several times and leaving Julius and six maids in the dining room. After Arthur came out, the maids returned to their duties, and Julius raised his body and looked at the door where Arthur had come out.
"Ma... Naomi.... are you staying up late?" jester asked worriedly, Naomi only nodded her head a few times.
"Why? later you sa...." not finished Jester said, Naomi woke up and sat on the mattress and patted it hard enough.
"I'm panicking!! i'm panicking!! i'm panicking!!!" somewhat shouting Naomi says it, Naomi's actions take Jester by surprise.
"Well!! why Naomi? why you?!" jester asked frantically, Naomi looked back at Jester with her pouting face.
"Can you sleep at a time like this?!!" snapping Naomi while hitting Jester, Jester can only withstand every blow Naomi.
"Well donk, I'm sleepy!" jester replied without any burden, Naomi turned her back to Jester and her face looked so upset.
"We have to be ready - ready to go" Jester chirped and then moved from his mattress to go to the bathroom
"Jess!! can we leave this house?" naomi asked in surprise, Jester stopped her steps and turned to look at Naomi with a smile.
"Let's just try it" Jester replied with a laugh.
Jester again stepped into the bathroom, there as usual Jester urinated, washed his face, took a new toothbrush available and immediately brushed his teeth, and tidied up his appearance and hair. After coming out Jester saw Naomi who had dressed up to cover her blackened eye bags from staying up all night, with a smile Jester looked at Naomi who still looked upset.
"Pulling on and on" said Jester, Naomi kicked the table and looked at Jester sharply with anger. Mental Jester suddenly shrunk and immediately stepped foot leaving Naomi, just a few steps Naomi back to open the conversation.
"Jess... I guess - what does your grandfather really want from us?" naomi asked curiously, Jester stopped her steps and looked back at Naomi.
"If it's true what Mr. Julius said means grandfather is looking for his successor as the holder of the Gates family right?" jester replied by asking again, Jester did not actually understand the intent of Arthur that even Jester had never met.
"By holding us here? why don't we meet papa and mama?" naomi asked again while turning her body to look at Jester, with both shoulders shrugged for a moment Jester responded to Naomi's words.
"Let's know, but sooner or later we'll know" Jester replied, and then before long the sound of knocking on the door in Jester's room and Naomi was heard.
"I did say fast but it seems like it's too fast" Jester chirped in an annoyed tone as he walked closer to the door, with Jester opening the door immediately. In front of the door of Jester's room saw Julius with two maid-clad women carrying two luxurious casual clothes, jester's face again shows how unhappy he is with Julius' presence which forces Jester to wear clothes that Jester does not want.
"Good morning young master, do you already know today's event? you look very tidy and just stay in the clothes that I brought for you" Julius said politely, Jester shook his head several times.
"I want to go to college and not come to this family any way" Jester said
"I'm afraid that the young master's wish cannot be fulfilled.." sounds sorry Julius said it, Jester was ignited emotions with the words of Julius.
"What does it mean I'm not bo.." Jester said, Naomi interrupted again by pinching Jester's stomach.
"Yeahah!! Naomi!!" whimpering Jester as she said it
"We'll be attending the event!" timpal Naomi with a little panic, Julius also laughed a little at the behavior of these lovers.
"Young Miss Scott, you're very wise. These two servants will take you to the meeting place, get ready soon because this will determine the direction of the relationship between grandfather and grandson" Julius said with a little laugh, Naomi immediately nodded her head in agreement.
"Does that mean we'll soon meet Jester's grandfather? will my mom and dad meet us too? what should we do when we meet with.." It's not finished Naomi asked, Julius cut it off with a sigh.
"Ehem, young Miss Scott, you will soon meet great master Arthur, the grandfather of young master Jester, lord William and Lady Marrie will also be at the meeting, and about what you and the young master should do I can only answer be yourself" Julius replied calmly and the smile that was seen from the look on his face looked at Jester and Naomi.
"Julius retreats first, good morning young master Jester and young miss Scott" Julius said, leaving Jester and Naomi behind, there were two ladies dressed in maid clothes waiting for the two with bowed faces.
"You guys find a seat first, we might be a bit long" Jester told the two women, both compact slightly bent their knees for a moment.
"We don't dare young master" said the two at the same time, Jester scratched his head and Naomi pulled Jester into the room.
"You guys wait a minute, we're not long" Naomi said, then closed the door
In Jester's room immediately stepped into the mattress and lay his body there, his eyes so sharp staring at the sky - the room sky while daydreaming. Jester's daydream was immediately broken when Naomi walked up to Jester and sat in front of the mattress very hard, slowly Jester moved from the fall and sat on the mattress staring at Naomi.
"Let's do our best, so ourselves as Julius advises us" jester pointedly, Naomi turned to look at Jester who was looking at him with a serious face. A gaze that Naomi rarely got from the figure of Jester who was used to being silly and carefree, suddenly Naomi felt calm and her worries melted away instantly.
"Come on!" naomi said eagerly in response to Jester's words.
