I Borrowed Him

Second Selection Test

A clear morning at the Gates mansion. Jester and Naomi wake up from their sleep with mixed thoughts due to the affairs of the race between universities, they started the day with the same hope of victory Selena in taking the selection test to determine the companion for Jester in the race later.

Today is the day of determination for Jester, Naomi and Selena. The day that the selection will be held to choose who is more appropriate to accompany Jester as a university representative, the remaining two candidates are Selena and Camilla who in the previous selection exam have the same score.

Jester who is the smartest student from the faculty of economics always takes home the gold medal in every competition between universities he participated in, he said, so the university is very trying hard to choose a companion Jester so as not to make a hassle when the race has been started.

Naomi, who was not willing to let Jester go along with other women, could only resign because Naomi died first on the first exam, especially when he finds out between Jester and his companion will be provided his own mess at the university that hosts, Naomi's heart is increasingly unsettled because he can not freely keep Jester. What makes Naomi more upset is the existence of Camilla who has a high chance of escaping as a companion of Jester.

That morning Naomi's face was pale as she walked side by side with Jester in the corridor of the Gates mansion, Jester could only wryly smile at Naomi who was walking around spiritlessly while wrapping both her hands around Jester's right arm. However, Jester tried his best to get Naomi out by cheating, but it was useless because Naomi was afraid to open it.

In the corridor William is seen walking past Jester in front of two women dressed in maid who was pushing a dining trolley, and is, on top of the dining trolley there are various types of food that Jester had seen when eating breakfast together in the dining room. Jester suddenly remembered about the incident last night where Marrie was so frightened to cry like a child, in his mind was thinking 'Mama still does not want to go out of the room ya'.

"Papa's for mama?" asked Jester when faced directly, the two women dressed in maid behind William immediately lowered their heads when they met Jester and Naomi.

"Mama still won't go out of the room, maybe this will last a long time" replied William sounding sad, Jester and Naomi laughing at William's reply.

"But the great mama dared to express her anxiety that had been a quiet mama, I also wanted to have such courage" Naomi said, who sounded proud to Marrie

"Then what if it starts with you stopping hiding behind my armpits?" jester asked in a tone of voice that sounded seductive to Naomi, forcefully Naomi pinched Jester's stomach. Jester's screams echoed in the corridor, as did William's laughter.

"Don't know, I heard this from some of the servants here that your grandfather hasn't been out of the room since you snapped at him" William chanted in a serious-sounding voice, saying William surprised Jester and Naomi.

"Grandfather... got mental because of mama?" jester asked stammered as he still could not believe what he had just heard, William laughed back proudly.

"That was my wife, Wahahaha.." William's laughter sounded so satisfied, but Arthur's dull voice echoed in the corridor at that time and made Naomi flinch and hide behind Jester. While the sound of laughter William immediately stopped with a face that looks so tense, Jester again showed his face when he heard Arthur's gloom.

"I won't be mentally hit by a woman who cries after arguing with me" Arthur chanted with a heavy, pressing voice, Jester and William looking back at the direction Arthur sounded.

Arthur looks with his body still firmly at the age that is no longer middle-aged standing with a gallant and his face that shows arrogance looking at William, Jester and Naomi as well as not blinking. The aura of tension is thick except for Jester who can always act ordinary even though the grandfather is so scary for many people.

"Grandfather.. Can it come in the usual way? long - long my wife can have a heart attack" sounded annoyed when Jester said it, Arthur did not react at all and continued to stare at Jester so sharply.

"There's progress on my challenge, young Gates?" arthur asked without regard to Jester's complaint.

"No, I'm still putting together a plan to fix the finances" Jester replied briefly

"I've stopped the supply of Gates Corp funds for Exo Fashion and Style, your task will be even heavier" Arthur said coldly

"Good, that way I can definitely calculate the remaining capital" without the burden of Jester responding to Arthur's words

"You underestimated my challenge too much, young Gates" Arthur said cynically

"Grandfather who underestimates me too much" Jester's timp was no less cynical

"I'll crush Scott down to the roots if you lose this gamble" threatening Arthur and the threat made Naomi squeeze the right arm of Jester so strong while continuing to immerse her face behind Jester's back.

"Grandfather will regret having bothered to think about how to destroy the Scott family because I will win this gamble" Jester flatly concluded, between Jester and Arthur was silent while continuing to look at each other.

A tense debate turns into a new chapter of feud between his grandfather and grandson in the corridors of the Gates family's mansion, presenting fear and anxiety to William, Naomi was also the two servants who witnessed it. The same tension as when in the trial again must occur, but again and again Jester can always treat the grandfather calmly and not intimidated.

Not long after Arthur returned to his feet past them all, William sighed in response because he was relieved that the debate between his father and son had ended that morning. Jester continued to stare at Arthur's back until Arthur turned the corner of the corridor inside the house, with Jester's face still irritated and looking back at William.

"Papa.... grandfather has been like that since papa was a child?" jester asked William, for a moment William seemed to try to remember the figure of Arthur when he was a child.

"Hmm. papa doesn't remember it very much, but it seems your grandfather was warmer.." replied William sounded unsure, suddenly there was someone who chimed in William's answer.

"Papa was a warm person when we were kids, did second brother forget about him?" phillips said as he walked closer to William, Jester and Naomi.

Philips is the last son of Arthur Gates, his figure is actually warm and likes to joke. He was the closest brother to William since childhood before they finally separated because of William's choice to leave the Gates family in order to choose to continue life with his wife, Marrie, and making familiarity between the two is like having distance. But the inner bond between the two is still very strong even though it is hindered by Arthur's haughty attitude.

"really? how I don't remember how warm papa was" William chimed in a confused-sounding tone, Phillips stopped walking right in front of Jester and Naomi.

"Hi son of William.I Phillips your uncle, your father's sister" said Phillips kindly as he extended his hand to shake hands with Jester, Jester welcomed Phillips' handshake.

"Greetings to Uncle Phillips, I think uncle is a cold and closed person" Jester said with a warm smile

"That's right, I'm that kind of person when your grandfather is around us. Don't get too familiar with me then, 'cause I'm gonna be cold to you" with a little laugh when Phillips says it, Phillips' laugh followed by William and Jester.

"Hey Jester, I have a request of you when you win this bet with your grandfather" Phillips said, looking at Phillips seriously.

"I have two children who have been studying abroad majoring in law and economics, but they all dislike it and suffer so much. So if you win this gamble, please return my two children and let them attend art school. They have a strong artistic spirit, but I can't do anything" Phillips asked Jester, for a moment Jester was silent looking at his uncle's face, which they had just engaged in conversation.

"Surely I will" said Jester accepted Phillips' request, hearing Jester's words made Phillips so happy and immediately directed his hands to hold Jester's shoulders.

"Good! thank you Jester!" Phillips sounded very happy, not long after Phillips returned to continue his journey leaving Jester, Naomi and William there.

"Uncle Phillips was really like a different person when there was no grandfather" Jester said

"Well, you remember one thing after hearing Phillips' words" William, Jester and Naomi stared at William after staring at Phillips' back.

"Your grandfather used to be really a warm, loving figure, papa remembers now how your grandfather treated us. But since losing your grandmother, grandfather turned cold-blooded as he is today" said William continues the previous sentence, Jester and Naomi were stunned while waiting for William's story but the sound of William's cellphone ringing. William immediately picked up the phone without seeing who was calling him

***

"Hallo!! who would dare to call William Gates at a time like this?!!" william snapped so angrily that his story of Arthur had to be cut.

"IT'S ME STUPID HUSBAND!! I'M HUNGRY AND YOU'RE NOT COMING!!!" marrie snapped so angrily that it felt like William turned on his loudspeaker phone.

"Yeah!! i forgot!!! sorry baby!!!" william said as he took over the dining trolley and pushed it while running

***

Jester and Naomi looked at the panicked William, and Naomi's little laughter came from behind Jester's back. Hearing the sound of laughter made Jester finally laugh, immediately Jester gave the order to the two maidservant-clothed women who were confused to leave the corridor immediately. With his head lowered, the two maid-clothed women also retreated.

The two then walked back to the courtyard of the house and then continued their journey to the campus, with Arthur's Ferrari 458 which was like Jester's car. Without a doubt Jester drove the car at a moderate speed to go to campus, the journey that took one hour and thirty minutes was filled with laughter between Jester and Naomi.

On campus Jester direct his car to the campus parking lot that looks deserted, only two cars are parked there. A Mercedes Benz E300 owned by Selena and Mazda 2 owned by Camilla, Jester directly direct parked car not far from the car Selena is located. As soon as the car is perfectly parked, Jester and Naomi get out of the car and step into the exam room.

In the corridor of the campus Jester and Naomi saw Selana sitting near the classroom while reading a book, Selena's face looked so serious to face this test. The seriousness of Selena at that time burned the flames of jealousy Naomi, for Naomi at this time Selena was like taking advantage of the situation in order to be alone with Jester. But Naomi finally tried to dampen her jealousy, because Naomi realized her position that she could not do anything.

Realizing that Naomi was jealous made Jester worried, Jester gently stroked Naomi's cheek and smiled sweetly at her. Naomi's sad face could not be hidden anymore, while throwing Naomi's face directly stuck her head on Jester's shoulder while continuing to walk closer to Selena.

Realizing the presence of Naomi and Jester makes Selena turn her eyes to look at the two couples who are drunk with romance, with a wry smile Selena trying to show her unhappy face to see Jester and Naomi who are making out in front of her. There is a small quarrel between Naomi and Selena until Camilla finally comes and sits in the front seat of Jester, Naomi and Selena.

An awkward atmosphere suddenly woke up in the corridor since the arrival of Camilla among the three of them, Jester, Naomi and Selena were seen silent when a conversation had occurred. A few minutes passed and the selection committee walked into the examination hall and was followed by Selena and Camilla behind her.

The exam begins and the aura of competition between Selena and Camilla is so felt in the classroom, Jester and Naomi who see the competition directly from the glass window outside the classroom looks anxious. Camilla seemed to have no trouble at all when answering questions on the question sheet, in contrast to Selena who looked confused.

Ninety minutes passed and the test was completed, and the announcement of the test would be announced as soon as possible on the same day. In the class Camilla looked at Selena with a cynical smile, but at that time Selena did not reply to him and just fell silent and then immediately out of the class. Outside the Jester class, Naomi welcomes Selena, whose face looks sad, seeing that expression makes Jester and Naomi more worried.

"Selena, how was that?" naomi asked with anxious feelings, Selena shook her head several times.

"Sorry. I can't do it well." it sounded sad when Selena said it, Selena's reply made Jester and Naomi surprised.

"What's going on?" ask Jester curiously

"The question is.. I never learned it before. Even with you, sister, it is not material for young people like me.." Selena replied at the time, Jester was surprised to hear Selena's words.

Then behind Selena looks Camilla with a smile full of confidence out of the classroom and pass the three of them just like that, from there, Jester understood that Camilla understood the material that she and Selena had just worked on. Seeing the possibility of Selena winning small, Jester immediately ran after Camilla to again invite him to negotiate.

"Cameleon!!" jester said to stop Camilla's footsteps, hearing Jester calling as she stopped walking and turned to look at Jester. So close Jester directly bowed his head in front of Camilla, Jester's actions at that time made Camilla surprised.

"Please let Selena win! Please ask anything that you want to accept my request" Jester asked Camilla, but Camilla was still silent staring at Jester.

"Camilla, I know you need this certificate for your CV (Curriculum Vitae), but I can't make Naomi worry about me because I'm going with you. I know it's childish, but that's what's happening and I'm looking after. So I beg of you to let Selena win" Jester said

"It's not just about me, but it's also for the university. Do you understand that Jester?" ask Camilla

"I know, but anyway I'm sure I can still bring the best results with Selena. So I'm asking you for a favor" Jester replied, still begging deeply

"Hmp... Then I ask you to have Naomi plead directly to me" Camilla said sounding calm, Jester was surprised to hear Camilla's request at the time.

"What the hell, he who is jealous, he who failed and even you who bowed his head to him. Where is your pride as a man? are you that bucinnya? I thought you were a great person who just lowered your head for something you called a principle" sounded cynical as Camilla said it, but Jester did not react and just kept her head down to plead with Camilla.

"You've heard my request, so do it if you want me to withdraw from the competition" Camilla said, then left Jester there.