Diamond Luster
Chapter 1 The Happy News for Lian

A silver car stopped at a yard that was still quite spacious . Appears a girl, with a little run while calling someone's name.

"Lian...!!!" he shouted as he approached his best friend.

"Wik...!" sahut the girl called Lian had stopped her activity sweeping the yard of her house which was filled with dried leaves that had fallen.

"Lian, congratulations . You succeeded" said Kartika.

"Congratulations to what Tika?" ask Diamond is confused.

Kartika smiled secretively toying with curiosity as well as curiosity in her best friend.

"Ka, don't just smile . Make me deg degan aja " protest Diamond .

"You know what, huh ?"

"Tika.." cried Diamond curious.

"OK!!"

Slowly Kartika, the shoulder-haired girl showed something that she had hidden behind her back.

"Tadaaaaaaa" he shouted again giving a surprise to his best friend.

"It's..." Diamonds don't believe what Kartika showed him.

"Yes!. This is your novel that has been published . According to the contract that has been agreed upon, your book publisher is willing to keep your real identity a secret" explained Kartika enthusiastically.

"You must be lying" Diamond still doesn't believe.

"Geez, Lian !. When did I ever lie to you ? . You see and read this book well" explained Kartika.

Diamonds open sheet by sheet of book wrapped in pictures of beautiful red roses.

"When you try to pinch my cheek . This must be a dream "murm the long-haired girl was still glued to hold her novel book.

"Awwww" cried Berlian shortly afterwards while holding his cheek pinched by Kartika.

"How ? .Still don't believe it?"

Diamonds stay a minute, then smile.

"yyyyyy..." Diamond and Kartika shouted simultaneously, soaring with excitement.

"Sssstttt" Diamond quickly controls his happiness and smothers his best friend's mouth.

"What the hell, anyway?" Kartika tried to lower Lian's hand from her best friend's stock .

"We talked there . I was afraid that my grandparents would come to know about this" Lian pressed her tone while looking at the door of the simple house where she had lived all along.

"Come.."

Kartika according to him when Diamond invited him to sit under the trunk of a shady rambutan tree in the corner of the yard of his green and beautiful friend's house.

"Until when are you going to hide all this from your grandparents? . It's time they realized that his grandson's talent can be proud of and can be relied on to sustain your future" kartika's ramblings recall how bad her best friend's grandfather and grandmother thought about the ideals of her granddaughter who wanted to become a writer.

"That's it" Diamond took a heavy breath with blank eyes looking at the petals of her beloved rose that began to fall one by one.

"For my grandparents, so the author just spends time . The writing I made was considered just an unimportant graffiti . They prefer to see me as an office worker so that I can be accepted to work in a tea factory owned by the Pratama family with a very strategic position to support our future . For grandparents working with the Pratama family like an obligation that must be followed by generations by their descendants." explained Diamonds lethargic .

"Is that why your sister chose to leave the house and until now you are still looking for her whereabouts?" said Kartika also felt the bitterness felt by his best friend.

"Why don't you just leave the house like your brother?" cetus Kartika suddenly.

"I once thought the same thing as you. But , I can't possibly leave grandpa or grandma . Those who have cared for and raised me from childhood since my mother's father died . Grandpa is now also starting to get sick. I can't have the heart to let grandma take care of Grandpa alone . They are old, Ka . Now, I just want to accompany them through their old age by making them happy" said Diamond steadfast and sincere, making Kartika sympathetic.

"Lian, you are patient . I'm sure someday your grandparents will be aware and supportive of your ideals. They will certainly be proud because they have grandchildren who have extraordinary talent in the field of writing ", said Kartika while holding his best friend's hand.

"Thank you, Tika . You have always been there to listen to my curses . You have also helped me so often, until you fought so hard for my novel to be published" Diamond held his best friend's hand back.

"Lian, we've been friends for a long time . We should help each other . During this time you also often help me in case of distress"

The two beautiful girls were both smiling, strengthening each other and hugging for a moment.

"Lian, what about Rangga ?. Did he know about posting your work ?" ask Kartika curious about the opinion of her best friend's lover.

"Enough we both know this . Neither grandfather, grandmother, nor Rangga need to know about this"

"What's that?" kartika's forehead shriveled not understanding the way his best friend's mind.

"The ladder is your girlfriend . He should have known about this" he continued.

"Ka , Rangga does not like the name of the author of the novel . I don't want Rangga to leave me just because I'm also a writer" said the mancung-nosed girl.

"If Rangga really loves you sincerely, he should support what is your hobby. There is no reason for Rangga to leave you" said Kartika slightly ignited emotions.

"So, I beg you, promise me that you'll keep my pen name a secret ?" pinta Diamonds weld.

"All right" said Kartika heavy.

"Thank you, Tika . You are indeed my best friend" Diamond smiled broadly and hugged his best friend again.

"Lian, it's late afternoon. I go home first" Kartika said when releasing her best friend's embrace . Diamonds forced to let his best friend go to drive with his silver car.

"Rainbow Scratches" Diamond murmured reading the author's name on the front cover of the book she was holding.

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"I'm sorry Star, Ma. This time Bintang could not meet the demand of mama to receive an arranged marriage with a girl who does not know the star, what else love "Youth cold personality, defying the hard matchmaking in the goal of her birth mother.

"Is it because of a woman named Bella that makes you dare to reject this match?" the middle-aged woman stared intently at the only son.

"Star loves Bella, Ma. Please stop this match. I have the right to determine my own future" the young man named Bintang said firmly in his stance.

A long debate was inevitable between the mother and the child. Her name was a mother who loved her baby, Farida the birth mother of a star with the request of her son.

"Mama will try to obey your will. Bring Bella to face mom . Mama doesn't want you to choose the wrong woman to be your life partner"

"Good ma . Bintang sure mama would agree with the woman of my choice" said Bintang relieved and happy not to play.

"But if my mother's guess is right. You should marry the girl of your choice"

"The choice of stars is never wrong . Mama would love Bella very much if she knew him well" Bintang could not be pressed what else was defeated by her mother's plan.

"Hopefully, son "mother Farida smiled blandly avenging her son's conviction.

NB :

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