I Borrowed Him
Ice Cream Shop
On a sunny Tuesday morning, Jester woke up from his sleep. In the family room that still looks dark because the sun is covered by curtains, Jester also moved from his folding mattress with a bad mood and began a routine. Starting from folding back the mattress, opening the curtains in the room, opening the door that connects to the pool area, then walking towards the bathroom. The hope was faded that morning to be able to meet Naomi when she opened her eyes, Jester walked by preparing her heart to find that she could no longer accompany Naomi today.
In the main hallway of the house, Jester runs into Selena. Smile lines flashed as they stared at each other, yet remained speechless. In the bathroom, Jester stared at the sink glass and then washed his face, then brushed his teeth and tidied his hair. When she is done, Jester steps into the kitchen and hopes that she can meet Naomi or at least Luna. But when in the kitchen, he only saw Selena who served the results of her cooking on the dining table.
"By the big brother" Selena said as she looked at Jester who was standing still at the door, Jester sighed then walked up to one of the chairs and sat there.
"Where is Naomi?" jester sounded worried
"She was arguably improving, once in a while Luna made her smile with her joke" Selena replied, hearing Selena's reply as it made Jester a little relieved.
"Is he... not looking for me?" ask again Jester stammered, Selena looked at Jester for a moment in silence.
"No, but she talks about you with Luna every once in a while" Selena replied, smilingly looking at Jester, hearing that answer disappointed Jester.
"Here you are, sis, gapapa, the important thing is that he immediately rose. Isn't that what's most important right now?" selena tries to wake Jester up about the main focus Jester should be thinking about
"Yes I know. but I..." Jester hung his sentence for a moment and made Selena curious by continuing Jester's sentence.
"But what?" ask Selena curiously
"Aaa yes... that is. You know? me and him often together. from yesterday I can not meet.. now it feels lonely in this house.." replied Jester stammered while throwing his face covered his shame, jester's behavior at that time made Selena laugh.
"Sister, what age are you? how can you still act like a high school kid in love? if you miss just say you miss, the prestige is very" Selena quipped with her laugh, Jester was annoyed with Selena's taunts.
"I'm not proud to say I miss him, but I just..." Jester again hung up his sentence because he did not know what to say to refute Selena's words.
"Just....?" asked Selena chasing after Jester's words in a seductive tone, Jester grew even more annoyed that she showed from the look on her face as she looked at Selena. Selena also laughed out loud while giving dishes and cutlery to Jester, not long before Luna entered the dining room.
"Morning.." said Luna, Jester and Selena turned her eyes to look at Luna who walked over to them while carrying the dishes the rest of the dinner yesterday that she brought to the room. The presence of Luna at that time makes Jester hope to get the news that Naomi wants to meet him, Jester eagerly asked Luna.
"How's Naomi doing?" jester asked a little pressing on Luna
"He's good, it's just not yet time for you to meet him" Luna replied as she walked to the dishwasher, Jester looking sad to hear Luna's answer.
"Sir, just calm down. That doesn't mean Naomi doesn't want to meet you or hate you or whatever you're thinking about right now, she's just setting her heart to face you" with a tone that tried to calm Luna said it, but the sentence could not calm the heart of Jester who was angry and missed Naomi very much.
"Well, until when? aren't you saying I don't have a problem at all no matter what happens to her?" ask Jester with regret
"It's not as easy as you think, brother, Naomi's mentality is completely destroyed at this time. Be patient..I will help as much as I can" replied Luna still trying to calm Jester, when Luna again brought some dishes that she will use to bring some breakfast dishes made by Selena.
"She misses Naomi so much, so it's not that impatient" in a tone that tempts Selena to say, Luna laughed at Selena's words at that time.
"Hey... Do you have any lectures? all of you go together somewhere to spend time, let's not be a little bit - little Naomi" with a voice that sounds enthusiastic Luna said it, Luna said, Luna who felt unbearable to see the state of the Jester also tried to provide an alternative so that Jester sought a moment of calm with the activities of the two outside the house with Selena. Luna knew it would be difficult for Jester given Naomi's circumstances, but Luna was sure Naomi would be fine.
"Good idea, don't you have a show?" jester asked as he looked at Selena
"Eemm.. I don't have an event, but.." replied Selena hanging while staring at Jester.
"But what?" asked Jester when he was curious, Selena also sighed while throwing her face.
"Sister. I still feel awkward when I'm around you, after what we've been through. I think that feeling is still difficult for me to be damned" Selena replied, Jester understood what Selena was feeling.
"You have to get used to it, sister you have to understand your heart already belongs to Naomi so you have to behave that Selena is only a friend and for you Selena" firmly Luna said it, just then both Selena and Jester looked at Luna with different expressions. Jester looks flat as if he already understands what he has to take care of, while Selena looks hesitant to agree with Luna's words.
"I.. understand.." Selena stammered as she lowered her head, Luna sighed and lifted some dishes that she had filled with various side dishes that Selena made.
"I wish you the best, Selena. I hope you really understand your position and not cause new problems" Luna said, then walked away leaving Jester and Selena in the dining room.
For a moment Jester and Selena were silent, Jester was staring at Selena with a feeling of guilt. The words Luke and Harry used to echo back in his ear, words that were like an early warning of his good attitude which was then misinterpreted to create a crisis between Naomi and Selena.
"If you're still heavy-hearted, I'm afraid, I can spend my time with Luke and Harry" Jester chirped, slowly staring at Jester.
"I'm not saying I object to accompany you. So it's okay.toh Luna said I should immediately be able to rearrange my heart in order to hold my feelings to you" Selena said slightly stammered, Jester can't chimed in anything to respond to Selena's words.
Spending a few minutes to eat breakfast together in silence, both Jester and Selena did not know what to say to melt the atmosphere. Afterwards the two of them were ready to leave, not long before Jester and Selena met again and Jester offered to leave in one car. Selena who agreed to go straight back into the house to hang her car keys near the entrance of the house, then into the Mercedes Benz V260 Jester car.
Through a quiet journey between the two of them, thirty minutes of travel felt so long for Jester who used to go to sniff with Naomi with full of chatter and laughter. The campus parking lot became the main destination of Jester at that time, after the car was perfectly parked at that time Jester and Selena were separated there to go to their respective classes.
On that day in the first hour of college, Jester will meet Luke. With a heart full of confidence that Luke will rampage at him because he has made Luke as a negotiating material with Sarah, but when remembering the incident again - again Jester's psychopathic smile was broken. Like a paddle, Jester's guess really happened, Luke was not stopping - he stopped yelling at Jester and cursing - his meaning. With a flat face without guilt, Jester just fell silent to accept every word Luke until the lecturer came.
Shortly after Luke's split, Jester's second class of the day began. Meeting Harry and Anna, who were Harry's girlfriends at the time, Jester still looks moody and sad. Harry asks Anna to leave them both in the back seat of the class, the two talk to each other about Naomi's situation and Jester is a little open to let out his heart which makes him continue to moody. But at that time Harry was only a good listener, trying to give Jester a place to vent to not dissolve in his sadness.
Ninety minutes passed, and Jester and Harry parted ways in front of their class. Jester also stepped foot into the campus parking lot, in the middle of Jester's journey when he met with Justin and Grece Corridor campus. Justin and Grece ask about the situation of Naomi and Jester also replied as if he wanted to avoid them but because Jester was not able to meet with Naomi until now. Knowing that Grece and Justin also look sad, with a final greeting to Jester for Naomi they split. Jester walked back to the parking lot, near the Mercedes Benz V260 when Selena was seen waiting for Jester. Knowing that Jester walked up to her, Selena smiled sweetly.
"Waiting long?" ask Jester
"Where are you going, brother?" ask Selena
"Hmm... I don't know where to go, you have an idea?" jester asked, confused
"How about that ice cream shop I told you about?" Selena also reminded Jester about Selena's request to Jester, as if remembering from her promise to make Jester pat both hands.
"Well yes, this is our chance to get there, the air is also hot - the heat. It's a good idea to cool down the body and the mind" Jester replied, agreeing with Selena's idea, hearing Jester's answer made Selena laugh. Both of them got into the car to immediately leave for the designated ice cream shop, but the two went back to silence along the way.
It did not take long, they also arrived at the designated ice cream shop. After parking the car, they also walked into the ice cream shop that looked quite crowded at that time. They wait for their turn and when they get a turn, they are seen discussing each other about the ice cream they will choose. Not long after their order was served, Jester brought their ice cream one of the tables available there. Both also enjoy the ice cream they have ordered, occasionally Jester and Selena also share ice cream to just taste.
"Ice cream is delicious, it deserves this much" Jester said at the time
"Indeed as per the ad, I found this place from Ingram" said Selena while enjoying the ice cream, For a moment they were silent again while enjoying their ice cream.
"Eemm... sis... since when did you realize that you love Naomi?" selena asked breaking the silence, Selena's question at the time made Jester surprised and her face flushed with embarrassment.
"Why do you ask such a thing?!!" jester asked in a panic, Selena laughed for a moment and then took her breath in - deep and exhaled slowly.
"I'm just curious..is the myth of the labyrinth garden at the squere festival really that powerful?" selena said sounding calm, her smile was even bursting when remembering memories that had happened between them.
"Let's know, I stick to my principle of not believing that myth. I've met Luna and in fact I'm not with her right" said Jester, the words made Selena smile disappear for a moment.
"If the myth is true, Luna should be by my side and not Naomi. Well, it is undeniable that I was with Naomi because we met in the middle of the park, but all also because of the efforts of our parents who arrived - suddenly told us to stay on one roof" Jester continued his words calmly and without burden, at that time Selena fell silent and again enjoyed the ice cream.
"By the way about that..I realized something, why are you acting like Luna? I felt comfortable that you were near me" asked Jester in surprise, Selena gasped at Jester's words.
"What's.... Luna didn't tell you?" ask Selena
"She wanted to tell the story, but I refused, at that time I felt like I wanted to end the incident immediately" replied Jester again sounded without burden, Selena increasingly astonished by Jester's answer.
"What incident?" selena asked increasingly curious, Jester was silent for a moment staring at Selena.
"I met for the second time in the middle garden and because of that all my memories that I had thrown away suddenly reappeared" replied Jester, Selena was surprised to hear the answer.
"really? Luna did not tell me" said Selena still in wonder, then they fell silent again and enjoyed ice cream.
"Then...why are you acting like Luna? the first time I met you already made me feel familiar with your existence even though at that time I did not know why, but now I finally realize that your existence is really like Luna" asked Jester still trying to suppress Selena, when Selena was looking at Jester with a smile.
"Luna asked me to be your boyfriend" Selena replied with a smile looking at Jester, the answer making Jester surprised.
"Huhuh?! why do you accept such a strange request?! what are you?!!" jester asked in a surprised tone, Selena sighed and lowered her head.
"Everything is done because he loves you so much, he knows his time is not much and he worries you are falling in love with a bad person. The only friend she trusted was me, so she begged me to promise her all that she could to come after you" Selena replied, Jester was upset to hear Selena's reply.
"Why does he treat you that way? isn't that evil?" jester asked in annoyance
"Sir... You forgot to just sacrifice your best friend to be the material transaction with Sarah for Naomi?" with Selena's innuendo saying it, Jester amused himself to hear Selena's innuendo.
"For the sake of the person she loves, Luna arranged everything so that you could live happily.... well I'm not much different from him" Selena continued her sentence, Jester fell silent and then went back to enjoying ice cream.
"When did Luna know she was leaving? why did he give me hope?" ask Jester
"Sister.let Luna tell you, she has prepared everything.I just want you to trust and keep Luna in your heart because that's all she wants until the time comes, believe me... she's not as bad as you think, she loves you so much and she is.." suddenly Selena's tears drip, seeing Selena crying makes Jester panic.
"Well? kok cry? why you?!" ask Jester while giving a tissue to Selena
"Ahaha...do not know. arrived - suddenly I want to cry, sorry.." replied Selena while wiping her tears with a tissue that Jester gave, they were silent for a moment.
"Selena.... Is there still something you're hiding about Luna?" jester asked slightly, Selena smiled sweetly and shook her head a few times.
At that time they were silent again without a word, spent a glass of ice cream and decided to go home. At home at that time again - again Jester was unable to meet with Naomi, he was still seen locked in the room. Only occasionally does he see Luna peeking out where Jester is because Naomi is about to leave the room to the bathroom, Jester is forbidden to show her face in front of Naomi. Although sad to hear it, but Jester felt that was all he could do to help Naomi and hope this did not last long.
