
On a clear night at a city-center public university that hosts an inter-university race, a Hyundai Staria car runs at low speed down an on-campus area road to the rectorate building. In the front parking lot of the building looks quite crowded with students and students who will take part in the competition between campuses, welcoming contestants from the host party also looks lively and friendly.
Hyundai Staria, which was boarded by Jester, Selena and Alex, was parked in a place that had been provided and guided by two students who were the welcoming team from the host university, once perfectly parked immediately Jester and Selena immediately got out of the car to greet the committee team who guided them earlier. The four of them shook hands with a smile that was seen on their faces, but the two students from the host university looked surprised to see the presence of Jester.
"Loh... You're Naomi's boyfriend right?" ask one of the students who welcomed Jester and Selena
"Huh? how know?" jester asked in surprise, the laughter of the two students sounded.
"Yes that... Naomi is famous and your photo is often displayed on the porch of her social media" replied the student, Jester looked embarrassed.
"When our university arrives selebgram, surely the audience will be happy. We will be your guides as long as you are here" said another student
His relationship with Naomi who began to be exposed to the media inevitably makes Jester became known to many people, Naomi's status as a celebrity with many fans certainly makes it easier for people to get to know anyone who becomes a Jester partner. That made Jester began to try to get used to acting as a selebgram known to many people.
"Thank you, please help" Jester sounded happy to say it, then Jester and Selena followed the two students to the message provided.
Filling the night with the other contestants, Jester and Selena blend in with the other participants. Light and casual chats tend to be alkaline - stale coloring their nights. Some of the students and students seem to really recognize Jester, huh... Jester, who used to be an ordinary person, has now transformed into a selebgram since his love affair with Naomi was published.
Not to mention the news about the furore of the breakup of Daniel and Sarah who also dragged the name of Naomi at that time, making the figure of Jester who arrived suddenly appeared to provide clarification about the untrue gossip circulating because the breakup of Daniel and Sarah was because of the person when Naomi. Plus Jester announced the marriage between himself and Naomi would be done in a matter of months, all of Grece's scenarios really worked well.
Not infrequently some of them ask about Naomi to Jester who makes Selena become upset because there is a jealous fire in her heart, having felt the opportunity to be alone with Jester without the presence of Naomi makes Selena want to take advantage of this momentum. But the question after question that arises at that time instead makes Jester think more about Naomi, seeing the face of Jester who looks worried makes Selena feel it is not time to take Jester's heart back.
An hour passed and the welcoming event was over, all of them including Jester and Selena returned to their respective messes to rest. Preparing for the first round race to be held the next day, all participants were no exception Jester and Selena began to set their own strategies. Thirty minutes passed, Jester and Selena separated to return to their room and rest.
The morning came, the sun was shining quite brightly with a little cloudiness in sight. The students and students of the competition were seen preparing - ready to go to the hall in the university area, a distance of one kilometer from the mess makes students and students must walk to the hall where the race will be held. On the way to the hall, Jester and Selena see Luke and Sarah in the hall's parking lot.
"They...have come to watch us?" selena asked, astonished, the presence of Sarah and Luke in the race like this is very unexpected by Selena.
"Well, they have business with me. After the first half is over I'll meet them first" jester answered as he continued to watch Luke and Sarah from a distance who were waiting in line to enter the audience in the race, Selena's face was visibly upset to hear Jester's answer.
"I'm coming" Selena said in an irritated voice, and Jester turned her eyes to look at Selena.
"Huh?! make what? Sarah wants to talk to me about something personal!" asked Jester in a surprised tone, Selena sighed before responding to Jester's words.
"I'm not here, brother, if you leave me here. I'm lonely donk" Selena replied upset, Jester turned her attention back to the street.
"You have a point, but would Sarah open up if there were you?" a little bit of a mumble Jester said
"I can sit a little far away if Sarah wants me not to hear what the three of you are talking about" Selena replied pressing Jester, as if he did not have a choice, Jester just sighed in response to Selena's request that seemed forced.
Not long ago, the students and students who became participants in the competition were already in the hall. Guided by the committee team at that time, they all read the rules - rules that are shared with each participant by the race committee. The first round becomes a knockout round, where participants with low scores will soon be killed and can leave the race. Knowing that makes Jester and Selena very excited to send many teams home from other universities, Jester and Selena do a fist bump before walking to the stage.
Ninety minutes of half-time passed by Jester and Selena, more than half of the participants were defeated by Jester and Selena easily. Various questions also succeeded Jester and Selena answered well, although at that time all participants and also the audience who attended understood if Jester was the one who played an important role at every opportunity. Selena who felt very left behind felt a little disappointed in herself, but Jester did not care about it and always flattered Selena to make Selena's spirit rise and rise again.
In the middle of the break, Jester and Selena walked to a park in the area around the hall. There are four park chairs available, where Jester and Selena see Luke and Sarah sitting waiting for Jester to arrive. Realizing the arrival of Jester and Selena makes Sarah a little upset when her eyes are on Selena, realizing Sarah's dislike of seeing Selena's arrival makes Selena look at Sarah with a bitter face.
"Why is he here?" asked Sarah in a slightly angry voice
"I'm supposed to ask, me and Brother Jester are in the middle of a race and you came to disturb us?" ask Selena in a slightly angry tone
"Heh... You're a much silent participant rather than answering that right?" sarah asked with innuendo, got such satire made Selena's emotions ignited.
"What did you say?! what would you do if you were in my position?!" timpal Selena was so emotional, Jester gently patted Selena's head and Luke pinched Sarah's cheek to stop their quarrel.
"Can't you be more familiar?" ask Jester to Selena
"You're not here to fight" Luke told Sarah
"He sucks!!" sarah and Selena said at the same time, hearing that made Jester and Luke laugh together.
"Sarah, do you mind or is there no Selena here? he had no friends here, so I had to take him" asked Jester to Sarah, who was silent for a while as Sarah sighed while turning her eyes to look at Jester.
"Well... What's up? you coming after us here means that there's something really important, right?" jester asked Sarah, nodding her head in response to Jester's question.
"About.. father.I mean about the man I should have called father.." answered Sarah stammered, look Sarah's eyes became sad. Slowly Sarah threw out her face, her breathing was heavy at that moment.
"Uncle Andrews Gates his name, brother of my father and first son of our grandfather, that's all I know so far" Jester said flatly, sarah's hand squeezed the armrest of the park chair.
"Why... did he throw me away?" ask Sarah
The question that Jester had guessed before and Jester had prepared the best answer if Sarah asked about it. Jester is very understanding is not an easy thing to accept for Sarah when she finds out about her father who she has never known, gently and calmly the jester is ready to answer any questions that Sarah will say.
"Because our grandfather didn't approve of Uncle Andrews being in touch with Jessica's mistress" Jester replied still sounding calm
"What... does that man hate me?" ask Sarah again this time her voice increasingly reassuring Jester if Sarah is holding back her crying, with a sigh Jester trying to find an answer that can be accepted by Sarah.
"I don't think uncle Andrews was against grandfather even though he did it in silence. The fact that Arielle Corp became number one beat Exo, all because the uncle always uses his money to take projects - projects that do not have a chance of success so that Arielle Corp is not trapped and otherwise Exo will succumb when the project has the possibility of getting a profit good" Jester replied and jolted Sarah
"Grandfather is not the type of person who is easy to talk to, papa is afraid of him...it takes extra courage to do what uncle does for you, do you think it's a sign that uncle hates you?" jester asked a little pressuring Sarah, but Sarah just fell silent staring at the grass below her.
"Sarah. sometimes what is seen in front of the eyes is not what actually happened, I have experienced several times always concluded that what is in front of the eyes is the truth but it turns out I was wrong... there is always a reason behind everyone's actions, the problem is will we put ourselves in the person's position?" jester said in a soft voice trying to resuscitate Sarah
"You are angry no problem, but if the truth is already visible before your eyes? think of it well and start making peace with your heart. Because I have experienced something more or less the same as you, so I can give you input" continued Jester continued his advice.
"I understand.I've been thinking about that since I met you and Mr. William.Thank you Jester" Sarah said, turning her gaze to Jester, with eyes that still look glazed - the glass that Sarah tried to smile.
"Can you help me meet that guy? I'll ask her directly about me. who should be her son, Jester smiled back at Sarah's smile.
"Well, I'll arrange your meeting with uncle. Welcome to the Gates family, Sarah" sounded happy Jester said it, Sarah laughed.
"When I first met you at a fast food restaurant, I felt that between me and you was bound... I thought I was in love with you but I always made my heart so that I wouldn't fall in love with you, however I've taken Daniel away from Naomi even if it's just a business contract" sarah said with a little laughter heard, hearing Sarah's words at the time made Jester, Luke and Selena surprised.
Selena, who was forced to hear a conversation between Sarah and Jester about the true reality of Sarah's brother Jester, is shocked to discover that they have the same blood as Gates. Being in a situation that she shouldn't be in made Selena awkward and could only fall silent. Selena finally finds out why Jester refused to take her to meet Sarah.
"Well?!! what the hell is that?!" jester sounded panicked
"Hey!! don't fall in love with this fool!! you want to dump me?!!" luke snapped along with Jester's clasping, while Selena frowned her forehead staring at Sarah sharply.
"No. You guys misunderstood me, I used to feel that way but now I know why I feel between me and Jester there is a bond... it turns out that we have the same blood..did you not feel the same way?" sarah asked Jester with laughter still heard, when Jester, Luke and Selena breathed a sigh of relief.
"Luke.. let's go home, I can already arrange my heart" Sarah asked with a smile that burst, although at that time tears still look will come out of her eyelids.
"Jester, we go home first and remember you have to bring victory to our campus" Luke excitedly said as he stood, Sarah stood up to leave the place.
"Surely, I'm the defending champion" the arrogant Jester said, Luke and Jester do a fist bumb before Luke and Sarah turn around to go to the parking lot in front of the hall. Just a few steps, Sarah paused for a moment and looked back at Jester.
"Arielle Corp will bow to your decision, I await instructions from you President Director Jester Gates" Sarah chirped and smiled sweetly, Jester lifted his thumb and returned Sarah's smile. They split up there, with Jester's slow breaths staring at Selena who was still sitting next to Jester.
"Let's find a meal, I'm already very hungry" Jester asked Selena, but Selena's cynical smile seemed to arrive while showing Selena's watch.
"Our break is over, brother, there's no time to eat" Selena told Jester, knowing it was freaking Jester out.
"Well?!! but I'm so hungry!!" with a little yelling Jester said it
As if they had expected that they would experience something like this, Selena swiftly took something from inside her backpack. A dining box containing various types of dishes, Selena then gave it to Jester. Seeing that made Jester surprised, in his mind asked "where is this cuisine?", Jester's gaze looked at Selena in surprise.
"Relax.it's not yesterday's cuisine anyway, early in the morning I tried to find a twenty-four-hour restaurant around here with an online taxi and I just found a fast food restaurant nearby. If you are hungry, eat this" said Selena flat, Jester smiled with relief because her stomach was really hungry.
"You are so good Selena!! thanks!!" sounding happy Jester said it, his hand immediately took some kind of food that was in the city and devoured it very quickly. Selena's smile also glanced at Jester's behavior, but Jester was too focused on the food to not pay attention to Selena who continued to look at him in her smile.