LOVE STRATA 1

CS1 Love and Disappointment

The city streets that night were slightly more luminous, with colorful lights adorning the edges of the highway. A new nuance, because the bright lights were only installed a few days ago. Not because there is a particular march or celebration, so that the lights decorate the streets of the city. All for the sake of the appearance and new nuances in the city, so that more are captivated by the beauty and frenzy in it.

Cafe Bro-Sis, a cafe that is often a place to hang out young people, especially students, follows the new nuances that adorn the streets of the city. Currently on the front of the cafe Bro-Sis mounted flickering lights, decorating a decoration of a heart-shaped wood about the size of a human height. It is suitable to be a place to take pictures, take sweet memories with friends or chat, and become a special attraction for people around, especially the customers of cafe Bro-Sis.

In the midst of the beautiful colors of the lights, apparently there was the heart of a girl who was troubled. A glass of orange juice that had been served since forty-five minutes ago was not even touched at all, and it might have been a faint taste of icy cold. The girl who was being troubled was a diamond.

The diamond that night wore a more modest suit than he used to wear. The color of the selected outfit is not striking. However, Diamonds still look fashionable and beautiful. Diamonds that often wear makeup quite complete, that night only wear powder and thin lipstick scratches peach color.

“Huft.” Diamonds sighing.

“Are you pranking me tonight? How foolish I am to be waiting for you, sitting alone in this cafe for almost an hour!” murmuring Diamond while staring at the screen of his smartphone.

Diamonds await Juno's arrival, but the awaited ones soon reveal the trunk of his nose. A few minutes ago Diamond had tried to send a short message, but it had not been read until now. Phone calls were also made. However, the call was only greeted with a ring that never got a voice answer from across.

An hour and fifteen minutes have passed. Juno who had been waiting for was still never coming, and did not give any news even if it was obstructed.

Again Diamond sighed, slightly evaporating his disappointment through a slightly stifling breath. A glass of orange juice that was originally budgeted, now achieved and the contents immediately toilet in a few gulps. The diamond then put down the finished glass, then rubbed his mouth with the back of his hand. After that Diamond clasped his smartphone tightly, and launched furious words at his disappointment.

“Ck. False appointment!” said Berlian, then move from his chair.

Diamond rushed to the cashier's desk to pay for a glass of orange juice he had ordered. After paying, Berlian also stepped foot to the cafe exit. Just two steps away Diamond left the cafe exit, already presented a scene that increasingly reveals a sense of disappointment in his heart. Not only a sense of disappointment, jealousy was also suddenly enthroned in the chest of Diamond.

How disappointed and jealous it did not explode instantly, when Diamond saw Juno stopping before him, but hand in hand with Alenna. Yeah, Juno came to the cafe with Alenna. Moreover, Alenna clasped Juno's hands tightly while incising a smile on her face.

“Diamond. Me ...” Juno's words were instantly interrupted by Diamond.

“What is this you mean by talk carefully, Jun?” ask Diamond in a serious tone.

“Diamonds, listen first. Me ...” Again Juno's words were interrupted by Diamond.

“What is this that you mean by talking well, ha? Make me wait without telling you? Once come directly showing off intimacy, ha?” shouted Diamond loudly, with eyes filled with disappointment.

Juno was speechless, while Alenna's smile next to her instantly faded away upon seeing Diamond's expression. At that moment Diamond seemed to vent his disappointment directly in front of Juno, making Juno speechless.

“Please, listen to du ...” For the third time, Juno's words were interrupted by Diamond.

“Enough, Juno. Alenna, are you and Juno together?” ask Diamond while looking towards Alenna.

“I-iya,” replied Alenna slightly stammered, because it was not expected that Diamond would immediately ask like that.

Diamond chuckled softly at Alenna's reply, but with a facial expression that reflected the wounded heart.

“Wow. Start when?” ask Diamond again to Alenna.

Alenna briefly glanced at Juno, hoping Juno would help him answer Diamond's question. However, Juno only lowered his head, as if passing the answer to Alenna.

“Em. Just an hour ago,” replied Alenna in the end.

“Wow-wow-wow. I waited here for an hour because of the appointment you made on campus earlier, Jun. Apparently you even inaugurated a special relationship somewhere else with Alenna. You shouldn't have to make an appointment tonight, if the edges just want to show off the romance with Alenna in front of me. You also rejected my feelings at that time. Hah, stupid me for having hoped for more after that!” say Diamond at length.

“Sorry,” Juno said as she kept her head down, not daring to look into Diamond's eyes, even though she could actually feel how hurt Diamond's heart was.

The clear thread also fell down on the cheeks. Weeping slowly incarnated the sobbing. The pain was broken. Disappointment, jealousy, and the excitement of the heart that had frozen before immediately melted, dissolving with a clear circle that continued to flow.

Juno instantly no longer lowered his head, but looked puzzledly at the crying Diamond. Meanwhile, Alenna looks increasingly confused, not knowing what to do. Alenna felt guilty towards Diamond, but on one side of her heart could not lie about her feelings for Juno.

Alenna hurriedly released her hand grip with Juno. A moment later Alenna advanced slowly, trying to get close to the Diamond. Alenna intended to calm Diamond's heart. Not yet to Alenna's feet near Diamond, Diamond suddenly beckoned for Alenna to stop approaching him. Alenna immediately stopped, and retreated again.

A smile suddenly appeared on Diamond's face. Both hands of Diamond were busy wiping her tears. Once again Diamond smiled, with a smile that was more revealing than before. Diamond's attitude like that also made Juno and Alenna amazed.

“Forget Diamonds that were once fooled by feelings. Juno, we are friends,” Diamond said as she extended her right hand.

Juno stared doubtfully with a helping hand of Diamond, so Juno did not give the same reply as the intention of Diamond. Meanwhile, Seeing Juno who never welcomed his hand, Diamond also came forward and immediately close his hand in front of Juno. Only then did Juno welcome Diamond's handshake, though there seemed to be some doubt there.

“Sorry, and .. thank you,” said Diamond then let go of her hand post.

The diamond looked towards Alenna, then flashed a smile at her. After seeing Alenna return her smile, Diamond stepped away towards the parking lot. Diamond rushed to close the door of his car after briefly looking once more at Juno and Alenna. Satisfied, Diamond also entered the car and immediately drove his car.

“How is this?” alenna asked after seeing Alenna's car leave.

“All will be fine,” Juno replied without looking towards Alenna.

The flashback

Alenna's white car was speeding down a street full of colorful lights. The car had just come from Ken's house, and immediately turned towards the destination.

Actually this afternoon, after office hours, Alenna took the time to Ken's house to meet Juno. Juno was not there. Alenna was disappointed, but again said she would try to meet Juno at night.

Later that night, Alenna actually returns to Ken's house, but apparently Juno has left. Once Ken is told that Juno will meet Berlian at the Bro-Sis cafe, Alenna chases Juno, hoping that she will have a chance to talk to Juno first.

Alenna's wish was realized. Alenna can catch up to Juno, before Juno gets to Bro-Sis's cafe. Alenna was desperate with a loud horn and blocked Juno's motor right in front of him. And ... Juno's motor stopped.

“Woi, crazy!” exclaimed Juno who still did not know that the car that confronted him was Alenna's car.

“Juno,” greet Alenna, after first fixing the position of his car so as not to cross the road too much.

“Alenna?” said Juno who still did not believe that the car that confronted him was Alenna.

Alenna's pretty bule's breath was obvious, making Juno a little worried about Alenna. Juno thought Alenna was not feeling well at the time. In fact, Alenna is trying hard to organize her heart while venturing to express all her love for Juno.

“Alenna, what's wrong with you? Are you not feeling well?” juno asked hesitantly.

Alenna shook her head firmly.

“Hem? Then?” ask Juno again.

“Juno ...” Alenna had not continued her words.

“Iya, Alenna. There is ap.. pa.” Juno shocked.

“Alenna, what is this really?” tanya Juno who is now giving up trying to take off Alenna's embrace.

“I love you,” said Alenna quickly while still hugging Juno.

“Ha?” juno said in shock, in disbelief.

Juno immediately returned to try to remove Alenna's embrace. Juno wanted to see the look on Alenna's face, was joking when she said the words of love earlier, or it was serious.

The hug was released by Alenna. Now, Juno could clearly see the expression on Alenna's face.

“What did you say earlier?” juno asked pleasantries, as well as making sure that what he heard earlier was not wrong.

“I love you – I love you – I love you. Juno, I love you. Since the first time you saw you, until this second, and will always love until whenever it.” Alenna confirmed to Juno.

Juno does not expect to get a love confession from the beautiful Caucasian Alenna. There was a slightly different taste in Juno's heart as Alenna expressed her feelings of love. I don't know what that feeling is. Clearly, just then Juno could see the red hue on Alenna's face, Alenna's sighing sounded melodious in Juno's ears, too, until Alenna's shy attitude after the expression of her love also managed to steal Juno's attention.

What's wrong with me? Doesn't my heart still belong to Anjani? Then, why is it that my heart seems to be captivated by the expression of Alenna's love? Inner Juno.

“Juno, I love you.” Alenna reaffirmed, but in a more beautiful tone.

The difference, after that affirmation Alenna bowed in shame and immediately covered her face with both palms.

Somehow Juno was enjoying the scenery in front of him. Juno stepped closer, then took off Alenna's hand so as not to cover her two faces.

“Hey, don't take it off! I'm ashamed, nih!” exclaim Alenna.

Juno chuckled at Alenna's expression back then.

“You're shy?” june asked with a smile.

Alenna lowered the palm that covered her face. While remaining timid, Alenna tried to stare into Juno's eyeballs, smiling, then muttering.

“Iya,” replied Alenna briefly, then again covered her face with both palms.

Juno again chuckled at Alenna's behavior. Alenna's hand that covered the beautiful face of her majesty was again lowered by Juno. However, this time Juno did not let go of Alenna's hands, but rather grasped them.

Juno's eyeballs looked at Alenna meaningfully. The look of those eyes was greeted with the same eye gaze. For a moment, Juno and Alenna looked at each other.

“I love you, too. Alenna's. My beautiful bule,” Juno said with a smile.

Ja. It's the best. Anjani's heart is no longer mine, Juno's mind.

“Really?” ask Alenna enthusiastically.

“Yes, of course!” juno Sahut.

“Ohyeee. And now, let's start talking to get to know more,” pinta Alenna.

“OK. We go to the city square, yuk!” juno's advice.

“Come!” Alenna was enthusiastic.

Juno and Alenna went together to the town square. The appointment Juno had made to Diamond was suddenly forgotten. Amidst the happiness that Juno and Alenna were feeling, there was a nervous heart expecting a meeting, the Diamond.

Flashback off

Tock-a-tock

The door to Uncle Sam's house was knocked. It just so happens that Uncle Sam is out with his former thug friends, as well as asking them to attend Anjani's wedding later. So, only Anjani was home at the time. It also happens that Anjani is receiving a call from Mario, a lover who will soon become her husband.

“I heard someone knock on the door,” Mario said via phone.

“Iya. There may be guests. But, who's having a night like this?” ask Anjani.

“Try to meet first. Who knows important,” advice Mario.

“Good. Then I'll turn off the phone first, yeah?” anjani.

“OK. I will be present in your dreams tonight,” Mario said.

“Hehe. L waited. Da,” said goodbye Anjani as well as hang up his phone.

Anjani then rushed towards the front door of the house. The door was not opened, but Anjani peeked at it first through a small hole in the door.

“Diamond?” anjani lirih.

Knowing that the one who came to his house was Diamond, Anjani rushed to open the door for him. Anjani was surprised to see the scars on Diamond's face. Anjani soon catches that Diamond's heart is in a state of turmoil.

“Hey, why you?” ask Anjani.

“Anjani, from this second I will focus on college until I succeed in becoming a bachelor.” Diamonds suddenly said that.

“Eh? Em …. Okay. There seems to be a lot of stories you will share with me tonight. Come on, come in first!” bring Anjani.

“Anjani, can I stay here tonight?” ask Diamond.

“Bby, dong. You can share any story tonight. But ... Before that, let's have some hot chocolate first. I made. Wait here first, yes!” Anjani.

Diamond that night stayed at Anjani's house. Flowing all the stories, feelings at that time, and others about Juno. Anjani responded patiently and comforted Diamond as much as possible. After sharing the story and strengthening the heart, Anjani also told Diamond to sleep.

Juno …. Finally there's a heart you choose, Anjani's mind.

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Thank you for reading my novel. Look forward to the continuation of the story, yes 😊✨.