I Borrowed Him
Word Magic
A bright morning in a luxurious office building, the workers who work in the office building look busy with their respective affairs. In one of the rooms that became the office of the president's director, Jester and William were seen reading various files of reports owned by Exo Fashion and Style which became a subsidiary of the Gates Family Group. In the room Jester and William accompanied by a woman who served as a company secretary, his face was seen objecting to see Jester and William break into all the documents - office documents.
"Aaa... I'm sorry, gentlemen, what files are you looking for?" ask the secretary to Jester and William, for a moment they both stop their activities and look at the woman's face seriously.
"I'm handling Exo from today" Jester replied to the woman in front of him
"Well, I get it" the woman's timp was slightly stammered.
"What's your name?" ask William
"Lusi.. My name is Lusi Smith" Lusi replied.
"Well, Lusi, my son and I wanted to know all the raw material stocks that the company had" William told Luci
"All the raw material stock? we... never count the materials because.." lusi's confusion when he said it, Luci's speech at that time attracted the attention of William and Jester and they were astonished - astonished.
"Because... Mr. Andrews forbid us to do stock checks of materials.." stammered Lusi said it, the words of Lusi made Jester and William surprised until almost simultaneously frowned.
"Why did he forbid you to stock checks?" asked Jester in astonishment, Lusi looked difficult to answer as if there was something big that Lusi did not want to talk about so he had to quickly find the right reason.
"It must have something to do with Andrews" William said, drawing Jester's attention.
"What does papa mean?" jester asked, still astonished.
"The stock may never have existed and the data we once held was just fictitious" William replied - presumably, William's words made Luci frightened to look at William.
"Is that really so?" jester asked and turned his eyes back to look at Lusi
"Eeeh.. that's. I don't know.." stammered Lusi said, Jester and William stared at each other and were silent for a while.
"Only one can we do, we have to check directly the warehouse pe.." unfinished William said, the door of the director's presidential room opened and made Jester, William, and Luci surprised.
"I forbid you to go to the barn for any reason" said someone from behind the door that opened firmly, Jester and William were staring at the person with an annoyed look.
Andrews hurriedly headed to his study after learning that William's younger brother and Jester's nephew had been in his office to carry out the task given by Arthur. His steps were heavy with irregular breathing due to the emotions he brought, knowing the Arielle corp company would be destroyed made Andrews so anxious. He doesn't want his efforts to protect Arielle Corp for Sarah's sake to have to end just like that despite having to sacrifice his own company. Andrews who from outside the door heard William's words immediately opened the door so loud that it shocked all who were there.
"Lusi, leave us here" Andrews told Luci, immediately lowering his head and leaving the room. As soon as the door closed, Andrews walked to the couch and sat staring at William and Jester alternately.
"First brother, you know what Papa's orders are?" ask William to Andrews with a little pressing
"Will, you should understand why I'm like this" replied Andrews, hearing Andrews' words as it made William sigh.
"I won't let your son destroy my son!!" andrews's snaps sounded so angry, but Jester and William just put on a flat face looking at Andrews' anger.
"I sacrificed everything to build Arielle Corp for my son! not like you, Will! you can continue to protect your child because you do not have distance and obstacles!! this is the only way I can be a father figure to Sarah!" andrews snapped again so emotionally
"Then uncle wants me how? asking me to let my future wife be held captive by my grandfather and let my marriage crumble before my eyes?" jester's question sounded annoyed at Andrews, hearing Jester's question made Andrews confused as to what to answer.
"Uncle should have known if Arielle had to be destroyed it wasn't because of me, but all because of grandpa. We shouldn't be fighting each other, right?" jester asked again without burden, slowly Andrews lowered her gaze and looked confused.
"First brother, I'm also at a crossroads of dilemmas to help my son or help you. But there's no other way I can do it, my son's marriage is at stake and I love my son-in-law so much" William said, trying to get an understanding from Andrews, the three people were silent for a while.
"First brother, where is Exo's stock of raw materials in that data? is it really all fictional?" william asked, slowly Andrews looked at William with sad eyes.
"All the raw material stocks I put in the warehouse outside the office, I keep it for safekeeping if Arielle Corp has a material crisis... I told Jessica that but she never once touched the ingredients and instead chose to do everything herself" andrews replied sounding sad because he was unable to prevent the wishes of William and Jester.
"That means the materials are still intact according to the data?" jester asked Andrews, nodding his head in response to Jester's question.
"If that's what you can use that data to give to Jessica's mistress, son" William chimed with enthusiasm, Jester immediately took data covered with various types of documents. As soon as the paper contains the data, Jester immediately makes a phone call to Sarah.
***
"Yes president, what's wrong?" ask Sarah as soon as the phone picks up
"I've got the stock data, we're meeting at the end of town mall" Jester replied with enthusiasm
"Well, I'll get there with mama inside.." not finished yet Sarah said, Jester cut.
"Come alone" said Jester, hearing the words of Jester made Sarah pause for a moment and the sound of her breathing suddenly became heavy.
"Come alone.it's time you should hear what you really want to hear" Jester said again when Sarah was silent.
"Jester.. you will.." not yet finished Sarah said, Jester cut.
"Yes, as promised" Jester said
"Aa. I. I. understand.." Sarah said it.
***
"Where's son?" william asked, slowly Jester turned his gaze to look at Andrews.
"It's all according to my plan and for you uncle, come with me, it's time for uncle to tell Sarah everything" replied Jester, saying Jester made Andrews look surprised.
Surprised by Andrews when Jester calls Sarah's name, Andrews has no idea that Jester knows his daughter. Hearing Jester's conversation on the phone with someone made Andrews convinced that the figure behind the phone was Sarah, especially after ending the call Jester invited himself to see Sarah. Without knowing what Jester was planning for her with Sarah, mixed feelings raged in Andrews' heart. It would be his first meeting with Sarah if the one Jester was planning happened.
"Son, isn't this the right time?" william's question sounded confused by the words of Jester, all this time William worked very carefully so that Jester's plan did not leak to anyone.
"It's okay, papa, uncle's goal is to protect Sarah and the same as my goal is to protect her. If uncle messed up means he's indirectly destroying his own son, of course uncle doesn't want that?" jester looked at Andrews who was still surprised to see Jester's face
"But.." William's not finished chiming in, Jester cut back while turning his gaze to look at William.
"It's okay papa, trust me if uncle will follow my plan" with a smile Jester said, seeing Jester's sincere smile at the time left William with no other choice but to believe what Jester was trying to believe.
"I don't know if it's the right time, but to meet Sarah, I still can't look at her in person" Andrews said as she hesitated, hesitating, Jester and William slowly turned their eyes to look at the bowed Andrews.
Leaving Jessica pregnant because of Arthur's ban, Andrews had not seen her daughter Sarah in person until twenty years had passed. Andrews who did not have the courage like William can only resign when they have to be separated from Jessica and their daughter because of the orders and pressures of the father. Sacrificing her company to support Jessica's company was the only way she could save her daughter to live a decent life and not have any difficulties. A form of affection from a father that he is unable to show directly to his daughter.
"Uncle's son... Sarah, I'm waiting for your answer to everything that's been happening to her all this time. Born with no idea who his father is is not an easy life, uncle wants until when to torture Sarah like that?" jester asked Andrews, but Andrews was silent.
"I have also conveyed how unfortunately uncle to Sarah from every action uncle who has been supporting Arielle Corp from behind the scenes and Sarah has also understood that, didn't you think Sarah would be happier if you told her that to yourself?" ask Jester again trying to give understanding to Andrews
"Hmp.. so arrogant, Will. You have to tell your son a little bit about the manners of talking to the older one" Andrews said with a slight smile line on his face, Andrews could not argue with Jester. Although upset by his uncle's words, but Jester only expressed his frustration through the look on his face when looking at Andrews.
The tension that ensued after the debate between the three changed with a warm conversation. In addition to parting ways with Sarah, Andrews is also separated from William because the younger brother chose to leave the Gates residence and extended family nineteen years ago. The warmth between brother and nephew was so happy. A situation rarely seen in Gates' magnificent residence.
"I see, I'm going to see Sarah for the first time in my life since she was born. Can you arrange our meeting?" pinta Andrews to Jester, with a smile Jester responds to Andrews' request.
"Sure, right now you actually have to meet. The mall at the end of town is our meeting place" Jester replied, sounding happy
"All right!! wait what else? let's go!" william passionately said it, the three of them came out of the room together and prepared for the place of agreement between Jester and Sarah.
On a clear afternoon in a crowded urban road, a Mercedes Benz S450 can be seen walking among cars passing by the road at the time. Forty minutes passed and the Mercedes Benz S450 was driving slowly in the mall parking lot to find the ideal parking space, once the Mercedes Benz S450 was perfectly parked the passengers went down almost simultaneously.
Jester, William, and Andrews walk into the mall and find a comfortable place to chat, but in the middle of the trip Andrews can be seen stopping at the flower shop inside the mall. Seeing Andrews turn his way into the store, Jester and William were astonished and followed Andrews into the store. In the store, Jester and William approach Andrews who looks confused choosing the color of the roses until the shopkeeper approached Andrews.
"Is there a special meeting with someone?" asked a shopkeeper woman to Andrews, getting the greeting made Andrews a little surprised and turned her eyes to look at the shopkeeper.
"Well yeah, that's how it is" Andrews replied.
"Well..if it pleases I want to recommend the flowers as you need" soft-sounding the lady's keeper.
"Well, may I actually meet with. how the right word yes.." hesitantly Andrews said it, the shopkeeper laughed a little at Andrews's behavior.
"I'm sorry but if you look at the age of the master, then it's unlikely you will meet your prospective boyfriend?" the shopkeeper asked with a slight laugh, as Jester and William laughed at the shopkeeper's question but not Andrews who looked upset.
"Maybe it's not like I'm going to meet a boyfriend, but it's more than that" Andrews said
"I'm sorry..well, then why would you hesitate to say it?" asked the shopkeeper, Andrews took a stalk of pink roses and watched them deeply.
"I will meet my daughter whom I have left for twenty years. I left him to fight with his mother and cover up all the truth about who his real father was, whether or not this bad father still had the face to see him" andrews answered a very sad sound that was drawn from every word that came out of his lips, for a moment the atmosphere in the shop became haru.
"I am also a child who was abandoned by the figure of the father when he was a child, until now I know where he is" the lady's keeper's spear took a pink rose held by Andrews and put it back in place, the shopkeeper's woman said Andrews, Jester and William fell silent as they stared at the caretaker who was walking to pick up a few sprigs of medium pink roses and walked to the cashier's table.
"Until now my father has never looked for me, my age of thirty-seven years indicates that my father left me for thirty years and I have never seen his nose again" said the shopkeeper woman while wrapping some medium pink roses with flower wrappers, not forgetting she also decorated it so beautifully and then took a piece of paper and wanted to write something there.
"I don't know if my father is dead or alive, but I don't care anymore and if I meet him one day, maybe my father was just like a confused master who should start where to start if he met" the gentle-sounding guard lady said
"Who's the name of the lucky master's daughter?" asked the female guard with a warm smile looking at Andrews
"West.... Sarah Ari... Sarah Gates" replied Andrews stammered, the shopkeeper was shocked to hear the name uttered by Andrews.
"What do I suppose, Sarah who's a programmer?" the shopkeeper was surprised
"Yes you're right... That Sarah" replied Andrews, with a smile that increasingly made the shopkeeper woman write the name Sarah Gates on the note. Not forgetting she wrote the message, as soon as she finished giving it to Andrews.
"Roses with medium pink can be used as an expression of love, gratitude and regret. Sorry if I was presumptuous, I wrote a message in the note attached so that Miss Sarah can understand your regret" said the shopkeeper, Andrews also received the flower and read the message written.
There was only one word written there and it was "Sorry", seeing the message made Andrews shocked and her eyes looked back at the smiling shopkeeper looking at Andrews.
"That word is a word of magic.. no matter how much our mistakes have hurt someone in the past. but the word 'Sorry' is a word that is able to break down all hatred. Everyone knows the word 'Sorry' won't change everything, but from that word it will all start over" with a warm smile
Shaking Andrews' hand at that moment, remembering that her evilness had left Sarah, her tears were unable to hold her back and flowed profusely past her cheeks. His regret for leaving his son made him no longer able to withstand all the emotional turmoil that he had been enduring due to Arthur's pressure, felt the flower shop when the sound of Andrews' crying was heard.
