Golden Star

Golden Star

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Introduction

One night, there was a celestial object which appeared in the sky. It was unusually coming to the earth. Her identify unable to introduce yet because this shining object waited the three men who were owned her heart if their heart suitable to the star.

Before 12:00 pm, the golden star decided to come back the west since the moon may interchange it.

At this golden time, the three flawless men have sighted to the star. One of their hearts had craved to fly in order to obtain the entire star who had displayed the awesome appearance and heart where nobody could competed it.

Who was the name of man?

Chapter 1

One shining night, Shine's mind excites to sit under the star apple tree. This tree is healthily growing beside her small house where she will usually be taking her precious time; to meet with her boyfriend. This tree has a lot of fruits where no one could get except her sweet lover. This makes the people confused about it. On the other hand, her bronze heart becomes icy when she will touch to the wind, and then the sunlight has never hit on her. This weather makes her life better to live this town with him.

Every now and then, Shine looks comfortable, as her eyes are obviously seeing to her sweetheart who is madly seeing to her heart. Her face is having a cold foot; to see him, but her body needs a vitamin from him. On the other hand, she does not have a family, yet she still survives due to Mark splendid smiles. She stays her house where no one is joining with her, but her icy eyes could see her flawless diamond sweetheart who has romantically held her. Everything is fully satisfied with Mark's sweet image. This makes insane with him.

Under the star apple tree, Shine shoulder started to shake due to its cool wind. Looking back, her sweetheart had been touching with it. This will help her; slipped mind back to Mark Joseph splendid image. Her eyes are gladly looking at the shining stars. This will absorb internally to her pearly heart. In short, her hands are desiring to touch this heavenly object. Well, her feet are now starting to move forward, yet the star apple fruits will hold her.

Mark Joseph is handsome and fully contented man. His life is not complicated since he owns Shine's heart privately. His heart believes; he is so fortunate to own it. Meanwhile, his eyes are unexpectedly looking at these couple stars. These stars size is similar to the sun which give full lightning at the shining world. In relation to that, his pearly heart desires to be a couple with her.

His bright eyes are perfectly seeing to the shining stars at the flawless sky, it is bigger than the moon. Impliedly, his warm love has been turning to be big for Shine. The cool wind has passed over him. His hands are aspiring to hold his sweet lover, yet his arms do not have feathers yet. Meanwhile, his mind is insanely desiring to be a wind; to pull these couple stars. However, his body has not felt the presence of it.

His mouth desired to make an air, yet his tongue looked dry. This will make his voice unclear. Beside the beam stone, his mind has started to create his imagination.

Hold me honey if you were beside me. My bronze heart is madly attaching with you. Surely, you"ll make me satisfied; to touch your hairs.

His eyes are looking at the shining stars. Meanwhile, he keeps perfectly on his cool imagination for her. This makes him fully satisfied to his life. What he believes; the shining stars will not leave him during this night.

As the time passes by, the clouds have been covered by the shining star. This will make the world converted into dark during this night. And then, the wind has never continued; to pass around him.

Mark Joseph's feet are moving forward to his door. His mind is still waiting to see it, but the clouds have never left to the sky. Meanwhile, his eyes are slightly opening to the window. And then, his body is now lying down on the bed, while his delightful eyes are appearing out to the window. However, his arms feel slightly the cool wind which enters to his room. He is getting cooler than warmer; it seems there is an air conditioning.

At this night, Shine's hands have never closed the window. However, the rain is coming to his window. Her bright eyes are still slightly working at the golden star even if, the clouds have covered with it. So, her mouth has down in the earth, and then her mind believes; she would definitely see it, if she will be on the top of this tree. In short, she has pointed out the distance; the more her eyes are closely to the heavenly object; the more her eyes could see perfectly at the golden star.

Her feet are desiring to climb up the star apple tree. However, her feet are mildly vibrating. So, she has climbed down to this tree. Under the star apple tree, Shine's eyes are still looking at the sky; what she could see the plenty of clouds which have plainly covered by the golden star.

Since the golden star has never appeared out. Her mind desires to sleep on the bed, while she is still waiting until the dawn may fully emerge at the flawless sky.

Her diamond eyes are fully closed. Hence, she forgets to this world. But the light hits to her eyes fully. Well, the dawn and clouds have totally appeared in the sky. Upon turning her eyes to the left side; these clouds have totally removed out.

During the shining day,

Mark Joseph looks grief without the golden star. So, his diamond heart did not pump well, and then his mind gets trouble. Hence, his mouth drinks plenty of water; to make his diamond heart well. Thus, his heart is turning to be warmed. He is just staying beside the wind, to be totally healed his cool heart. However, the wind has recently gone.

Since the golden star and the sun are far from each other. Therefore, Mark Joseph's mind makes up to find another woman to his heart secretly. If there will be no golden star tonight.

The sunset starts to appear out in the sky. This looks red and orange which have currently displayed. And then, the wind is strongly passing to the plain earth where all of the trees are shaking its leaves.

Shine's ears are sensing to the presence of the wind. Her shoulder is slightly scared. However, her mind did not allow her to stand up. The wind has not ceased; to pass over her house. What her mind examines; her house will be totally fallen to the ground.

Her eyes are brightly looking at the window. Gladly, the wind is slightly pushing over her hands, and then the star apple tree has never stopped to shake its leaves, not only that but also, her eyes have recognized the wonderful images of the sunset. To these, her mind is not expecting to the golden star later.

Her eyes are not comfortable to stay inside the house. Well, her feet have moved forward to the ground; to see the sunset perfectly. Her heart is turning around, while she is brightly looking at the sunset.

When her bright eyes would see the sunset, her feelings to Mark Joseph have started to dissolve. Her mind is mixing up to the implication of this sunset. Her mind plans to stay under the star apple; to wait the golden star. What her heart believes; this heavenly object will make her heart smooth for her sweet lover.

As the sunset disappears in the sky. Her heart is desiring to meet Mark personally. She unable to see the path without him.

Cathy, a prepossessing woman, tall, shy, and has a smooth feeling. Her house is a little distance to Mark Joseph's house. Beside to her house; there is Nara tree. This will help her to provide a coolness oxygen during the night especially the absence of the stars, sun, and moon in the sky.

Mark Joseph is now staying in the outside. His eyes are always looking at the sky. He is so exhaust to find it. What his mind could say; if there will be stars. Well, it's better to leave this place.

His feet are so itchy and then, his heart is not continuing; to jump over there. What he is waiting; the golden star which connects to his sweetheart. This takes several hours; to wait it. Sadly, there is no golden star, moon, and galaxy. Moreover, there is no fresh wind which heals to Mark's heart.

At this case, Mark Joseph's heart is low to pump up. This will lead him to die. He would like to move forward to his house, yet everything is dark. Meanwhile, his eyes are quickly turning around. Despite that, he continues to move forward. His nose smells to the presence of the sweet lady. His heart starts to cool instead to warm. His mind looks curious to find this woman.

At his feet moved to the left side; his eyes have slightly looked at the woman.

My eyes could see to the ground through your presence, Mark Joseph said.

Cool to hear in my ears, my heart starts to be smoothed to hear your voice, Cathy said.

Really? Would you accept my hands? You were not bring anything. Do not be bashful, my hands are not gold like the diamond, Mark said.

The enchanting woman is romantically accepting Mark's hands. Her heart has turned to be smoothed and cool. And then, her heart is magnet to his hands. Her desires; to touch it all time.

My hands will be yours; no one could get it from me. And then, my soul and spirit will be yours as well. Would you accept it? Mark Joseph asked.

Really? My heart is still young, but I would not let the wind; to pass it. Cathy said.

Mark Joseph loved to the woman will be hiding under his arms. During the day, Cathy is capturing to Mark Joseph's image. Her eyes are always capturing on him. Same situation, Mark Joseph's eyes picture out her presence who look shine to his bright eyes. This woman helps him to make his heart well.

At this night, the golden star has obviously appeared out in the sky. This will provide flawless light to the world.

Shine's room is being reflected by the golden star. Her eyes have recognized to the lights. Her feet are excited entering to the window. Perfectly, she would like to see it. Her heart expects to meet her sweet lover tomorrow.

Mark Joseph's eyes have found out to the golden star which has definitely reflected his bed. His memory to Cathy has totally lighted. His mind would like to recall everything. Hence, his heart slipped back to Shine's image. His eyes are wanting to find her, yet he will hide his second girlfriend under his arms.

His feet are now moving to the ground. Meanwhile, his eyes are attractively looking at the golden star, yet his cool heart has slipped back to Shine. He would like to forget on her. However, her heart is still part to his private memory. Generally, his mind is mixing up; to choose them. Well, his heart would secretly hide Cathy's heart in front of Shine who has totally owned his heart.

Mark Joseph's mind has casted back to the star apple tree where he has been dating with her few weeks ago. Meanwhile, he keeps on looking at the golden star. To that, his cool heart has desired her sweet lover's image.

Shine's eyes appear out to the window. Her eyes are attractively looking to the good-looking man. Well, her feet and heart are excitedly coming to the shining guy.

On the other hand, Cathy's mind makes up to get the star apple fruits. Her pearly heart is strongly beating, while her feet are moving forward to the star apple tree.

Cathy's feet move forward under the star apple tree. Her eyes looked at the shining image of the guy. Her heart slipped back to Mark Joseph hands. And then, her nose smells around the guy.

Mark Joseph's eyes are highly looking at the shining woman who has moved forward to her feet. As his eyes have turned to the left side, his bright eyes have gladly seen to Cathy's image.

My intention; to get a star apple fruit, yet I meet unexpectedly your image, Cathy said.

Definitely, this is the perfect timing; to meet our hearts each other, Mark said.

Mark Joseph's hands are smoothly holding at Cathy hands. Meanwhile, they are looking to the golden star which has kept on providing its shining light.

Shine's heart is lowly pumping up. Hence, she is having a difficulty; to breathe well. Her feet would not like to keep on moving to the star apple tree. But her mind is immediately slipping back; if there is a golden star. Well, she could meet to her sweet lover.

Her eyes are so shock; to look at these two persons who are sweetly taking to their dating under the apple tree.

Shine's teeth are gnashing to confront her boyfriend.

How is the woman related to your heart? Do not lie, just tell me the truth.

(Mark Joseph's tongue could not move forward his mouth. And then, his mind would like to explain it.)

I'm his golden heart, I won't allow you; to break his heart. I'm only the person who could break it, except you, Cathy said.

At this time, Mark Joseph's eyes are quickly falling its tears. His mouth is widely closed. And then, his feet are shaking up; he would like to ask an apology for her, yet these words cannot be spoken out to his mouth; this will stay beside to his mind.

Since Mark Joseph did not answer to his sweetheart's question. Immediately, Shine's feet have left on them. She has promised herself; to block her path for him. Meanwhile, her eyes unable see clearly to the right path.

This shining night, Shine's heart is so hurtful. And then, his smooth mouth remains to be down in the dumps. Despite that, the golden star has provided its fully light.

Mark Joseph has denied everything about the woman earlier. His heart has declined to show her betrayal, yet he would not let Cathy; to distrust in him.

Cathy's heart eyes have trusted to her sweetheart's statement. Her heart has provided the light to cover it. Oppositely, Shine's heart has heavenly broken. And then, her body is always heavy like a stone. She desires to totally end her life. Meanwhile, her eyes are looking a knife; to kill her body and soul.

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