Me, My Veil & My Soul
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“Why suddenly want to cancel?,” asked Kak Aisyah.

Ahsan calmed down first by drinking water served by his wife.

“Annisa already has Kak candidates,” she replied with a slight quiver.

“Calon? Try to bring it here, introduce with Brother, if indeed your candidate is better than Zain, Brother will immediately tell your Abah about the cancellation of the match, if indeed your candidate is better than Zain, for now you do not tell Ambu and Abahmu first about your candidate,” Kak Ahsan stared intently at his sister.

“Annisa sorry yes Brother has let you all down,” Annisa's eyes are glazed.

With swiftness Brother Aisyah approached Annisa and embraced her.

“It's okay Annisa, maybe this is the best for you, then, introduce your candidate this afternoon yes, mas Ahsan can go home late afternoon for today?,” asked Kak Aisyah.

“Yes, of course, after finishing work mas will go home, invite him to dinner here yes Nisa,” replied Kak Ahsan approaching Annisa.

“Pardon Kak Ahsan earlier yelled at you, Big Brother only wants the best for Brother sister,” Kak Ahsan hugged his sister.

“No crying, if indeed this matchmaking does not make you feel comfortable, we will cancel it, on condition that your candidate choice is better than Zain,” continued Kak Ahsan while gently stroking his sister's head.

Annisa wiped her tears and nodded.

“Annisa will tell him tonight Brother,” Annisa smiled to Kak Ahsan.

Laila and Lisa approached Annisa and hugged her aunt.

***

In room.

Annisa now picks up her phone, she opens Raihan's number and dares to call him.

Via telephone.

“Assalamu’alaikum, Brother Raihan, this is Annisa.”

“Wa’alaikumsalam, why? Anything I need to help?,” asked Raihan away from the crowd.

Annisa was silent hearing the crowd that sounded from her phone.

“Sorry where is Brother Raihan? If there is an event, I better deliver this message later tomorrow only.”

“Ah .. no, Brother is, umm ... at a friend's house, studying together,” Raihan said.

“Oh so yes Brother, the sound of the music is very noisy, I am not too clear to hear the voice of Kak Raihan.”

Raihan was trying to get away from where the sound of the music came from.

“Already? Now it is not heard, right?,” asked Raihan.

“Iya Kak, previously Annisa wanted to ask about the words earlier this afternoon Kak,” replied Annisa.

“Iya why Nisa? Do you have the answer?.”

“Sister invited by my Sister tomorrow for dinner,” explained Annisa.

“It is with great pleasure that I will surely come, may this be the beginning of your brother to bless my good intentions, tomorrow I should come at what time?,” asked Raihan happily.

“Kakak told me you came in the afternoon and we will do dinner together,” replied Annisa.

Raihan.

***

On campus, Annisa as usual enters the classroom. He sat on a bench. Follow the lesson until it's over.

As she was about to stand up, Annisa felt sticky from the back of the shirt she was wearing, after seeing it turned out that there was gum attached to her shirt.

Looks like someone accidentally put a rubber permet on Annisa's bench.

He was laughed at by one class for his carelessness.

Annisa was so embarrassed, she ran out of class and into the toilet.

He cleaned his former chewing gum with teary eyes. With all the effort to clean it, still the former gum did not disappear perfectly, Annisa felt hesitant to get out of the toilet.

*TRING*.

A message from Raihan.

“Why was it in the toilet long? Here come out I cover the gum with my jacket.”

Annisa was surprised why Raihan found out that he was in the toilet.

Annisa decided to come out slowly.

Raihan is waiting for Annisa.

He gave his jacket to Annisa.

“This circles my jacket around your waist to cover the gum,” Raihan said as he gave his jacket.

“Thank you very much Raihan,” Annisa received a jacket from Raihan.

“Let me drive to your car,” take Raihan.

Annisa nodded.

So actually Raihan saw Annisa out of class by covering up the gum stains on her shirt. Raihan asks a classmate of Annisa, so Raihan learns of the incident that happened to Annisa.

***

The wall clock is four o'clock in the afternoon.

Annisa was already preparing with Aisyah's sister waiting for Raihan at home, while Ahsan was still on her way home.

Annisa looks paced.

“Annisa, let's sit, from earlier you look tense,” Brother Aisyah hinted Annisa to sit on the living room sofa.

“Justify? I just,” Annisa sighed.

Brother Aisyah smiled.

“Accordingly or not, we leave it to Allah SWT, because surely Allah has prepared the best path for his servant,” Brother Aisyah smiled to his sister.

*tingnong .. tingnong*.

The sound of the bell rang, it seemed like it was Raihan.

Annisa even more panicked, she fidgets constantly tidying up her clothes.

Brother Aisyah smiled and stroked Annisa's shoulder. Then walk open the door.

“Assalamu’alaikum, sorry Brother, the Annisa is there?,” asked Raihan politely.

“Wa’alaikumsalam, there, have been waiting from earlier, please enter,” replied Aisyah invited Raihan to enter.

Once inside Raihan was amazed to see the contents of Kak Ahsan's house, very neatly arranged and filled with luxury items, Raihan saw that Annisa was already sitting on the sofa, he approached her.

“Please, sit down first, I'll get you a drink,” said Kak Aisyah went to the kitchen.

Raihan just smiled.

“Annisa, this is your home?,” asked Raihan sitting in front of Annisa.

“Not, this is my sister's house,” replied Annisa.

“Oh so,” Raihan still looking around the living room.

Shortly afterwards, Aisyah came and brought her some drinking water.

“Sorry yes here very messy,” Kak Aisyah down.

“No Brother, this house is very nice, the goods are also luxurious, I am ashamed because it is not from the family is,” Raihan spoke politely.

“It's okay, because the type of husband-to-be Annisa is not a problem from the family is or not, the most important thing is to have a noble character,” Kak Aisyah replied while paying attention to Raihan's movements.

Raihan just smiled at the words of Brother Aisyah.

The three of them chatted about Raihan's lecture while waiting for Kak Ahsan to come home. Because according to Kak Aisyah who has the right to ask about her seriousness is only Kak Ahsan.

Shortly after, the sound of the gate opened, it turned out that Brother Ahsan had come home. He parked his car in the garage.

Entering the living room.

“Assalamu’alaikum,” Kak Ahsan says hello.

“Wa’alaikumsalam,” answered by everyone who was there.

Ahsan looked at Raihan's whereabouts.

Raihan just nodded with a smile. Then he approached Ahsan and shook hands.

“What's his name?,” asked Kak Ahsan.

“Raihan Kak,” answered.

“Sorry yes wait a long time, please sit down first I will change clothes,” Kak Ahsan went to his room.

Raihan just smiled.

As the atmosphere became quiet, as well as Annisa who was getting wrong, her sweat poured out until Kak Aisyah realized that.

“Yes pardon, I forgot to turn on the AC, I briefly turn it on first,” Kak Aisyah means that Annisa's sweat is reduced.

After almost half an hour waiting for Ahsan, finally came out of the room with a neat and fragrant state.

“Sorry yes I took a shower first,” Kak Ahsan sat next to Annisa.

“Please, tell me your life experience,” suddenly Brother Ahsan made Raihan gerogi.

“Sorry Kak previously I was confused to tell from where,” Raihan now looks wrong behavior.

“Means you have never visited a woman's house before?,” asked Kak Ahsan to make Raihan and Annisa more tense.

Raihan shook his head.

“Tell me at the start of your family,” Kak Ahsan drank a drink provided by his wife.

“My family lives in this city, the house is not far from the campus only about 20 minutes, My mother is a widow because she lives away by my Dad, she said, he died when I was just in college, I myself have 1 younger sister who is still in high school and now I am in the final semester, God willing I graduated this year, I graduated this year,” explained Raihan with the condition is calm.

“MasyaAllah, have you worked?,” asked Kak Ahsan to the points.

“Already Brother, Thank God I work in a private bank,” replied Raihan.

Ahsan nodded.

Adzan magrib.

“Let's do congregational prayer, you lead as a priest yes,” said Kak Ahsan made Raihan surprised.

Raihan just nodded slowly.

Sweat Raihan poured when asked Kak Ahsan as the priest of the family prayer.

So did Annisa who was tense earlier with the question that Kak Ahsan threw to Raihan.

Everyone has lined up according to their respective prayers.

Raihan was amazed to see the condition of the vast mushola, complete with a very luxurious calligraphic frame, large shelves filled with the Quran, prayer mats, sarongs and mukena.

In front as the Imam is Raihan, behind him is Kak Ahsan and his home gardener and there is his housekeeper.

In the women's shaf, there are Kak Aisyah, Annisa, Lisa, Laila, Mbak Mia and Mbak who take care of the needs of the house, he said.

This time Kak Ahsan deliberately performed congregational prayers with everyone in his house.

Raihan was getting tense, when Kak Ahsan had declared Iqomah.