I Borrowed Him
First Meeting
On a sunny afternoon at the end of the city mall that looks crowded with visitors, Jester, William and Andrews walk together - the same way out of a flower shop inside the mall area. Andrews who hugged a bouquet of medium pink roses seemed to smile while walking behind Jester and William, Andrews mixed feelings at that time and make Andrews himself confused between being happy, confused, tense, and tense, and sad.
The sudden meeting that Jester planned for her and Sarah made her feel less prepared to meet her daughter whom she had not met at all. Along the way to the promised place made Andrews imagine Sarah's expression later when she would meet him. Wasp - was and happy also excited so strong he felt, mentally prepared for whatever happened later also Andrews has done.
Not long, the three of them entered one of the cafes in the mall of William's choice. Sitting at the corner table, Jester and William ordered some lunch for them. But Andrews seemed not interested in ordering anything and just stared at the bouquet of medium pink roses in his hand, his smile that made Jester and William very understanding of the feelings that Andrews was carrying.
After all the orders were recorded, the waitres left the three of them. Between Jester and William there was a conversation serious enough to talk about the next steps of Jester's plan to take over Arielle Corp, while Andrews looked busy herself looking left right looking for Sarah's whereabouts. Thirty minutes passed and Sarah did not come, Andrews looks start to fidget and sometimes he stood up and then went out to the cafe to try to find Sarah but all his efforts were in vain because Sarah had not come at that time.
Seeing Andrews' uneasiness makes Jester feel bad, while enjoying the dish that Jester and William ordered when Jester sent a message several times to Sarah to ask her current position. Sarah is seen reading chating from Jester but Sarah does not also return the reply, Jester feelings began to be uncomfortable with the condition.
"What's up, son?" william asked Jester, Jester's forehead shriveled while staring at the mobile phone screen made William curious.
"Sarah didn't return my message even though she had read it, did she change her mind?" replied Jester in a tone that sounded a little upset.
"Maybe he's still on the road" William timps casually and tries to calm Jester, but William's words increasingly make Jester believe his own conclusions if Sarah changes her mind in the middle of the road.
"Papa. This has been more than an hour we are in the mall, while our journey alone has spent more than thirty minutes. How's the story Sarah hasn't been here yet?" jester asked in an annoyed tone, the words of Jester were heard by Andrews who walked over to Jester and William.
"You're right, it's very likely that Sarah didn't come here" it sounded sad that Andrews chimed in on Jester's words, slowly and noticeably lethargic Andrews sitting in a chair opposite Jester and William.
"Take it easy, Sarah must have had a reason" William still tried to calm Jester and Andrews, but Jester seemed to dislike the situation. His hand returned to pick up the phone and immediately made a call to Sarah, many times Jester called but Sarah also did not pick up the phone.
Pessimism arises in Andrews when she learns Sarah did not pick up Jester's phone for several times, when Andrews feels that the opportunity she is waiting for is gone. The moment of this meeting was an opportunity for Andrews, because without Jester's help she felt it would be difficult to meet Sarah.
"It's not necessary for Jester to continue, I understand why Sarah didn't come here" chirped Andrews, who was increasingly visibly sad when Jester's phone wasn't picked up, Jester squeezed his hair hard enough as if he was venting his frustration.
"I'm saying goodbye" said Andrews and then stood up from his seat about to leave the place, but William swiftly held Andrews not to leave.
"Sir first, wait a minute. Maybe Sarah is still stuck in traffic" William's timpal firmly, at that time Jester still trying to call Sarah.
"There's no need to comfort me Will, I also understand the condition of the streets. You can't persuade me by reason of being - there's such a thing" Andrews told William, but William's hand was getting tighter and tighter to keep Andrews from leaving.
"Wait a minute, be patient!" somewhat snapping William said it, not long Jester's phone was picked up by Sarah.
***
"Hello! Where are you?!" jester asked with a hint of emotion, knowing Sarah picked up the phone made William and Andrews turn her eyes to look at Jester.
"Hi Jester.. I am still not sure.. to meet him.." when Sarah said it, hearing Sarah's words at the time made Jester emotional.
"What did you say?!" ask Jester with a little emotion
"I'm still not sure I want to meet him" Sarah replied firmly
"Your father has been waiting for you for a very long time and you did this to him?!" ask Jester again with emotion
"I don't want to meet him!!!" sarah replied with a snatch, for a moment the two of them fell silent to each other.
"I... don't want to meet him. My heart is not ready, I don't know what to say to him when I meet.." Sarah cried when she said it, Jester took a deep breath and exhaled slowly to temper his emotions.
"I see" Jester timped in a calm tone, both of them went silent for a while and Jester only heard a voice as excited as Sarah.
"Sarah, is Luke there?" ask Jester
"Hu'um" answered Sarah briefly
"Can you give her your phone?" pinta Jester
"Yes Jester?" ask Luke to Jester
"Luke, what's Sarah's condition?" jester asked in a worried tone, Luke sighed for a moment.
"It's not nice, since you said he would meet his father back then he used to daydream all the way" Luke replied, Jester walking away from William and Andrews.
"You're in the parking lot, right?" ask Jester to Luke
"Huh?! how did you know?!" luke was surprised to hear Jester's question
"Because of your stupidity, Sarah's daydreaming all the way" Jester replied with a small voice of laughter.
"Damn! you set me up!!" luke's snaps sounded so emotional.
"Do you understand this is Sarah's chance to meet her father?" jester asked to press Luke
"I get it, but.." Luke's not done yet, Jester cuts.
"Sometimes heavy things still have to face, you understand the meaning of my words" Jester pointedly, for a moment they fell silent.
"Luke, maybe this is the first step for Sarah to determine her fate. He may be able to keep running but he cannot change his destiny to have the blood of Gates, he's Sarah Gates and not Sarah Arielle" Jester said
"I don't understand what it means but I feel the burden, I'll try to calm him down first" Luke said, then the phone was cut off
***
"How's son?" asked William in an annoyed tone
"Luke is trying to persuade Sarah" answered Jester flatly, Jester's answer attracting the attention of Andrews who had been standing looking at Jester eating.
"Luke? who's Luke?" ask Andrews
"He's my adopted son, just think of it. One of Jester's best friends" William answered, turning his attention to Andrews.
"Why...he tried to persuade Sarah?" andrews asked again, astonished
"Because Luke is Sarah's boyfriend" Jester replied without burden, Andrews was surprised to hear Jester's answer. Immediately Andrews sat in front of Jester next to William, his face between anger and curiosity about the figure of Luke his son's girlfriend.
"Who is that boy? how daily? what is he doing and where does he live? is he a worthy man for Sarah?" slightly snapping Andrews asked, it made Jester upset and looked at Andrews.
A question filled with anxiety and curiosity was thrown in a row to Jester of Andrews. Andrews could not live with Sarah because of her cowardly self, but as a father who loved her daughter so naturally when she began to worry that her daughter who began to grow up had a partner. Whatever happens Andrews wants the best for her daughter.
"Uncle, my circle is good people and I believe Luke deserves Sarah even though there may be many things that my uncle won't agree with" Jester replied in an irritated tone, jester's answer made Andrews speechless but the look in his eyes continued to stare at Jester's face.
"We're waiting here, my best friend is trying to persuade Sarah to meet uncle today" Jester said calmly, then resumed eating
Seconds by seconds passed, minutes changed until the afternoon changed by evening. Jester, William and Andrews were still looking patiently waiting for Sarah's arrival, when it arrived - Jester saw Luke walking closer to the three of them. Jester waves for Luke to see, as Luke sees Jester, and Luke immediately walks toward Jester.
"Good afternoon Mr. William" Luke politely uttered as he slightly lowered his head, looking straight at Luke.
"Luke's afternoon, where's Sarah?" william asked while looking left right looking for Sarah, Luke slowly turned his head back as if looking for Sarah's whereabouts as well.
"He was back there, he saw Jester before me and he decided to stop walking and he was there maybe a few meters from here" pointing at Luke answering William's question, William and Andrews stared at the direction where Luke was pointing, but none of them saw Sarah.
"You're kidding me Luke?" jester asked in an annoyed tone, Luke turned his eyes back to look at Jester.
"No, at a time like this I can't possibly take you on a joke" Luke said
"Then what is he waiting for?" jester asked Luke, with a sigh Luke tried to explain to Jester but not yet Luke said suddenly Sarah's voice sounded from behind Luke's body.
"Hi.." sounded sad and hoarse when Sarah's voice, suddenly the voice made Luke turn to look at Sarah and was no exception Jester, William, and Andrews who immediately looked at Sarah.
The voice and presence of someone who made Andrews with a slightly trembling body due to the overflow of her feelings immediately to stand up and stare at the figure she once loved but had never met. For the first time a father heard the voice of the daughter he had left for twenty years. For the first time Andrews saw the princess in person. The tears that glistened in his eyes like hard to stem, his heartbeat felt so tight, his breathing began to be irregular. Carrying guilt and a deep longing Andrews looked at Sarah affectionately, her feet wanting to step up to hug Sarah but stalled in fear of Sarah's rejection.
"Sa... Sarah.." Andrews said it, slowly Sarah looked at her father's face with sad eyes. Not long after, Sarah again lowered her gaze and her hand squeezed firmly into her bag sling rope.
"You two talk here together, we'll step away a bit so you're comfortable talking to each other heart to heart" William said as he stood up from his seat followed by Jester, immediately Jester, William and Luke are looking for another seat a little away from Andrews and Sarah.
After a moment of silence, Sarah slowly moved her legs closer to the chair and sat opposite Andrews even though her eyes were still down. His hand was still firmly still squeezing the sling bag rope as if holding back his emotions were so hot in his heart, knowing Sarah's anger at that time made Andrews confused about where to start.
"Ba.. How are you?" andrews asked, breaking the silence between them
"That's the first word you have in your head when you meet the kid you've been throwing away?" asking Sarah back in a pressing tone, listening to Sarah's question made Andrews flinch slightly and fall back silent. His hand that has since grasped the bouquet of medium pink roses Andrews pointed in front of Sarah, seeing the flower Sarah slightly raised her head.
"I don't know if this suits your taste. Will you accept it?" andrews asked, slowly Sarah lowered her head again
"Why...?" sarah asked briefly, hearing Sarah's question made Andrews' eyes sad.
A question that was stored for many years was finally revealed from Sarah to a figure she knew as a father. An awkward encounter occurs between Andrews and Sarah, two people who have blood ties for the first time meet and express their feelings for each other.
"This whole thing is my fault. Because of the burden of the Gates name, and there's a closed history that you can't figure out, but right now I just want you to feel my regret for ignoring you all along" andrews replied, very sorry
"Do you know how hard it is to live with this reality?!! why should you abandon me and ignore me?!! what is my fault with you?!!!" snapped Sarah was so angry, William and Jester who felt the condition was not conducive was immediately asked the cashier to meet with management to immediately close the place to be private.
"I don't know how to feel after knowing I had a father when I was used to living without a father, used to the ridicule of my old school friends, accustomed to the cynical look of people to me. Whether I should be happy, disappointed, angry or embarrassed.." said Sarah again continue her words, he said, sarah's tears flowed from both eyes and it made Andrews feel even more guilty.
Andrews who from the beginning did prepare his heart with whatever response Sarah would give could only accept all the overflow of Sarah's heart, he said, his past mistakes in Sarah made him feel worthy of any treatment from his daughter. Andrews even prepared himself if Sarah would beat him up - exhausted because it had made Sarah's life full of burdens without a father. A cowardly father may not even deserve to be called a father.
"Sarah... How old are you now?" ask Andrews
"Twenty years." answered Sarah with a whim.
"Twenty years? aah well of course.why am I so stupid still asking.I have given you so much suffering... as a bad father I can only say sorry.." - Andrews chimed in a very sorry-sounding tone, slowly wiping away her tears left on her cheeks.
"Not to be too thoughtful, I'm used to it" Sarah sounded resigned when she said it, hearing Sarah's words at the time made Andrews smile.
"Twenty years ago when Jessica was pregnant with you, a lot of changes happened, but I feel you don't need to know about any of it. I'm just going to say something I should have said as a father to his daughter.I hope that in the future you can be happy, I just want you to be able to continue to feel happy in your own way" softly Andrews said it while giving back a bouquet of medium pink roses to Sarah, for a moment Sarah was stunned to see the smiling face of Andrews looking at her.
"Then I.... What should I call you?" sarah asked stammeredly and continued to look at Andrews in the face
"Son.you shouldn't call me 'papa' because I'm a bad father to you... I just want you to know who your father is and just that makes me happy" Andrews replied
