Me, My Veil & My Soul
Raihan's Meeting With Zain

“Why do all your friends go?”, asked Annisa still with a face full of question marks.

“Emm .. I don't know, I think they know that you are the most valuable person in my life, so they let us both here, just the two of you,” said Raihan with a slightly panicked face.

“You are exaggerating, what are you doing? Why was the money scattered on the table?,” asked Annisa again.

“Tadi ... it ... emm .. money to buy books, they want to buy the same books so the money is a joint venture, yes it is,” replied Raihan stammered.

“Oh so, I was going to offer you a drink, but it looks like you have eaten and drunk,” Annisa saw drinks and food scattered on the table.

“Ahh .. Yes I have eaten with friends,” Raihan is now in a calm condition.

“I have returned to class again yes, Assalamu’alaikum,” Annisa said.

“Wa’alaikumsalam.”

Annisa left Raihan.

Raihan called back his friends who were hiding behind the bathroom wall.

***

While spending her drink Annisa daydreaming, why Raihan's attitude was very different, especially when laughing out loud. Is it because he was gathering with friends that made Raihan laugh off?.

After finishing college, Annisa returned to the parking lot to go home soon.

But again Zain was in the parking lot right next to Annisa's car.

“Assalamu’alaikum,” Zain says hello.

“Wa’alaikumsalam,” Annisa answered her greetings, this time she did not feel awkward and frightened.

“How is it progressing? Do you already have a reason to cancel the match?,” asked Zain.

“Already, everything is being considered by Kak Ahsan,” replied Annisa.

“Good, if you may know, what is the reason?”, asked Zain again.

Annisa was silent and did not answer.

It turned out that Raihan noticed Annisa and Zain, he was very upset to see Annisa talking to other men. So that Raihan must immediately approach the two.

“Sorry Annisa, who is this?,” asked Raihan suddenly without saying hello.

“Raihan,” replied Annisa surprised.

“Oh I understand, you're Annisa's boyfriend? So he's a reason to cancel our matchmaking, good then, I'm happy to see him, I'm waiting for you to immediately talk to my father to cancel his matchmaking,” Zain showed off his happy face.

“Stupid?,” Raihan was surprised to hear the words from Zain.

“What's he not telling? If he was betrothed to me?,” asked Zain.

Now Raihan only looked at the face of Annisa who had lowered her head earlier.

“As far as yes, it is none of my business, Annisa put your number here, so I do not have to cape-cape to your campus to just ask about the development of this problem,” Zain gave his phone to Annisa.

Annisa took the phone and gave it her number.

Raihan was still not struggling in the slightest, he still looked at Annisa and Zain.

“I say goodbye first, Assalamu’alaikum,” Zain go leave both.

“Wa’alaikumsalam,” Annisa and Raihan replied.

“Annisa, I'm not angry, try to explain what really happened.

Annisa nods and sits on the parking bench with Raihan, Annisa tells from the beginning how she can be betrothed to Zain, telling him also the conditions given by Zain. To make Raihan not believe. He was more and more convinced that he would fight for Annisa for the happiness of both of them.

“But I didn't have to choose you,” Annisa said.

“Iya I understand, may your brother bless our relationship yes,” said Raihan.

Annisa nodded.

***

Ahsan felt that something was wrong with her sister, she rushed to Annisa's room to check on her condition.

Tok ... tok …

“Annisa you're asleep?,” asked Kak Ahsan from outside the room.

“Not Kak,” replied Annisa opened the door for her Brother.

“You are sick?,” sprightly Brother Ahsan put his hand on Annisa's forehead.

“Astagfirullah, you are hot Nisa, why not say, let's go to the doctor now,” Brother Ahsan pulled Annisa's hand.

“Wait for Brother, Annisa is okay, maybe this is just soy sauce, after a break tomorrow also healed,” Annisa refused it.

“Totally? But if there is anything you should say, yes you have slept again later Brother will call Kak Aisyah to compress you yes,” Kak Ahsan helps Annisa to sleep back in her bed.

Annisa nodded.

Ahsan went back to the dining room and told his wife to ask for help to give her a warm compress for her sister as well as some heat-lowering medicine.

Aisyah advised not to use warm water compresses but to use a compress plaster with cold gel available in pharmacies, to be more effective to absorb heat.

After giving a compress plaster and medicine to Annisa. Aisyah's sister returned to her room to approach Ahsan.

“Mas, did Annisa get sick from thinking about her match?,” asked Kak Aisyah who was opening her headscarf on the dresser.

“Mas also thinks like that, pity it seems like this matchmaking is very heavy for him,” replied Kak Ahsan.

“It seems like something was hidden by Annisa, why she did not want to be in a match with Zain,” Kak Aisyah is now sitting next to Kak Ahsan.

“Mas do not know, mas is also confused what to be like, on the other hand you must be disappointed if the match is rejected, on the other hand also mas have not trusted one hundred percent to Raihan, on the other hand,” Brother Ahsan is now rubbing both hands on his face.

“But I suspect Raihan mas, from his movements,” Kak Aisyah is now walking towards the mattress, followed by Kak Ahsan.

“Surprisingly why?.”

“Yesterday his gestures pay attention to our belongings mas, from his words also he is not ashamed to mention the word luxury before me, is it possible Raihan loves Annisa because of the treasure?,” Kak Aisyah looked at her husband's face gently.

“Oh yes? She said that? Actually mas also had a premonition but mas did not want to hurt Annisa eat it mas told him to pray isikharah.”

***

Annisa's hot night is getting higher. He's cold shivering.

Annisa is dreaming again.

“Annisa now it is clear that you should marry me, I will make you happy even if done too late,” Zain wearing a white bridal gown.

“No, I'll make you happy from the beginning we got married, don't listen to him,” Raihan is wearing a black bridal dress.

“I will make you happy even if it is too late, he will not make you happy at the end even though it makes you happy at the beginning,” Zain pointed to Raihan.

“Your parents' choice is correct Annisa, follow your heart,” continued Zain, both vanished leaving Annisa.

Annisa woke up from her sleep with sweat, her body temperature was not as hot as before.

“Astagfirullah,” Annisa keeps doing istigfar.

Annisa looked towards the veil she placed on the study table.

“What choice Abah has right?,” Annisa muttered in heart.

Annisa hastened to take ablution to perform tahajud prayers.

“Yes Allah if Abah's choice is correct, I ask You to show that Raihan is not the best for the servant, I want to see firsthand, Aamiin” Annisa pray continuously to Allah SWT.