Diamond Luster
Chapters 15. He was told to try Kebaya

"Ma, why should defend this thief in the appeal of his own child?. He was caught trying to steal" protested the Star.

"Binu... Diamonds here do not want to maling but he has good intentions to talk about important things with mama" said mama Farida staring at the stars. The star is increasingly furious glancing towards the diamond because the star is quite observant reading the situation.

"Definitely the diamond has said everything to mama" he guessed in his heart.

"Lian, you better go home first. Let aunty talk to the stars first" said mama Farida without wanting to throw him out.

"Yes aunt. Lian go home first. Assalamu'alaikum...." Diamond kissed the back of Mama Farida's hand without hesitation.

"Waalaikumsalam.." answered mama farida.

Diamonds walk past stars without seeing them. The star turned its head at the same time Diamond looked back while throwing a smile at Mama Farida.

The silent star seemed to mean his sorrowful eyes look Diamond looked at his mother. For some reason there is such a mystery behind the smile and gaze of Diamond that it is like missing someone.

"The brilliance is gone" mama Farida scolds half teasing her son who is still looking at the door and the Diamond is gone.

"I.i.iya" The star replied with a stutter.

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 The Star does not miss. Diamond has already said all plans for eviction against his mother. The star was really made furious with Diamond's behavior, because he was angry mama and did not agree with the eviction plan.

"Just like you don't want to know, you have to immediately cancel the eviction plan" said mama Farida firmly.

"Can't be like that. This eviction plan has been carefully thought of for a long time. The settlement must still be in the rubble because the land occupied by the citizens there is the land belonging to our family ma. There is no harm in taking back what is ours. Residents there have been willing to occupy the plantation land for decades without company permission" Koar Bintang untouched by his mother's request.

"You're wrong, son. The land of that settlement is no longer ours. The land has been given to your grandfather for the people there. We no longer have the right to disturb what is no longer ours" explained mama Farida more gently and patiently so that her son would understand.

"Sorry ma, as long as there is no evidence that the land does belong to the people there, the settlement will remain in the rubble" Bintang said fixed on its establishment.

"Star, why are you so hard?. Can't you use your conscience to feel the suffering of others if you remain stubborn about displacing the settlement?" mama Farida was already at a loss for words to resuscitate the arrogance of her biological son.

"The star is tired of taking a break first"

The star moved from her seat and walked up the stairs to her room.

"Be hard you can't let me go anymore, son. Your betrothal with Diamonds must be done immediately because only Diamonds can soften your heart. Mama can see and feel how weak you are when faced with Diamonds. Mama can see the real son of mama when you are with Diamond" mama Farida said softly in her heart with eyes not loose looking at her son's back until it disappeared from her sight.

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Tomorrow is the day most awaited by Diamond. Rangga, her lover will come home after 10 days of going off duty out of town. The longing in his heart is burning to want to meet the lover immediately.

Diamond could only enjoy her longing while pondering at the well where she and Rangga used to meet.

"Rangga, why did you come home tomorrow, sih?. Why not just now, I've missed you so much" said Diamond while brushing the well water with his hand.

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"Morning, auntie" Kartika said to the graceful figure of the woman before her.

"Oh yeah, how's mom doing with your dad?"

"Thank God they are healthy. Yesterday mama just returned from out of town and nitip this for auntie" Kartika gave a parcel to mama farida, wife of her late uncle Kartika. Kartika's late uncle was the second husband of Farida's mother, the stepfather of the stars.

"Well, so ngerepotin. Tell your mama, thank you for the parcel, Auntie likes "said mama Farida gladly received a fine batik cloth and beautifully patterned.

"Later Tika convey to mama" he said as his eyes glanced here and there looking for someone's appearance. But what was looking for did not exist. Asking the tantenya, Kartika certainly sung.

"So he said auntie wants to talk about something with Tika, what auntie wants to talk about?" ask Kartika after getting tired of glancing indeterminate.

"Oh that. You wait a minute"

Mama Farida went to her room, no less than 5 minutes and came out with a beautiful white kebaya dress.

"This kebaya dress who's aunt?. Very good" praise Kartika amazed to see the white kebaya made of the best fabric material with a very fashionable and elegant design.

"That's the one who wants to talk to you about. Kebaya is aunty prepare for his future wife Star" Farida's mom story enthusiastically.

"Wife star candidate?" muttered Kartika. His feelings were suddenly covered in fear of losing the Star . Star , a step-cousin whom she has loved secretly since she was still sitting on the Junior High.

"Who's aunt?" kartika asked cautiously and hopefully worried about the answer she would hear.

"Later you know too" said Farida's mama in secret.

"Oh..." Kartika smiled bitterly.

"When you try to stand up!. Aunty wants to see the size of this shirt fit not for his future wife Star"

Kartika's face sparkled cheerfully because it was wrong to respond with the intention of mama Farida who asked her to adjust the kebaya dress with her body.

Kartika immediately got up and tried to fit the kebaya in his chest.

"How's aunt, how's it going?" tanyakanya.

"Perfect" said mama Farida, making Kartika bigger head.

"Bin, are you leaving?" mama Farida greeted her son who had just come down from her room.

"Yes ma.." replied the short star.

"Hi, Bin.." kartika was wrong to face the person who had been in his car.

"Hi.." said the cold star expressionlessly.

"Bin, what do you think about the kebaya held by Kartika, she is beautiful if you wear this kebaya shirt?" mama Farida asked her son's opinion.

Kartika's face was red. What Farida's mom said earlier made Kartika really sure the prospective wife in question was her. Otherwise, why should Mama Farida have him try and what does it mean to ask her son's opinion.