Me, My Veil & My Soul
Aisyah's Money is Lost

Annisa wiped away the tears and took a tissue to wipe away the spillage of her drink.

Annisa leaves Zain's room pretending to smile.

“The drink is up?,” asked Aisyah.

Annisa nodded small. Then go near the Amber.

“Ambu, Annisa at home here want a week here okay?,” Annisa whining like a child.

“Loh, depending on your dear husband, if he wants to go home tomorrow, come with him,” said Ambu.

Annisa pouted, she did not want to go with Zain.

“But Ambu, Annisa is going to college, if you have to come with her how to lecture Annisa? The distance from his house is very far,” said Annisa.

Ambu thought for a moment.

“Yes already, Nisa can stay first at Sister's house, as well as Zain,” said Kak Ahsan suddenly came from the kitchen.

Annisa surprised.

“It must be with Zain?,” asked Annisa.

“Loh hahaha, yes Nisa, now you are husband and wife,” replied Kak Ahsan then sat down beside him.

“Ambu, it looks like Ahsan is going home now with Aisyah,” said Kak Ahsan staring at Ambu.

“Iya, Ambu is okay, after all Abahmu has improved now,” said Ambu.

Ahsan and Aisyah's sister were getting ready to go home as were Laila and Lisa.

“Zain, tip Annisa yes,” Kak Ahsan patted Zain's shoulder.

“Iya Kak, I must take care of him,” said Zain.

“Ambu, Ahsan go first yes,” Kak Ahsan said goodbye, he kissed and hugged Ambu tightly.

Followed by Aisha and Ambu's grandchildren.

“Be careful yes, Ambu will miss you very much,” Ambu shed her tears.

Now Aisyah and Ahsan's sister have passed away in her car.

***

At night the weather was very cold, after finishing the Isya prayer, Annisa cleaned the place to eat and prepared to eat dinner.

Ambu brought some side dishes and served on the dining table.

“Come, call your husband to eat,” Ambu said.

Annisa nodded.

He did not dare to knock on Zain's door, but this was all an order from Ambu.

Tok ... tok …

“Kak Zain, Ambu call for dinner together,” Annisa said.

Zain opened the door and pulled Annisa into his room.

He was surprised to find Zain on a video call with his girlfriend who was in Cairo.

“Ayn? hayth tazhir zawjatuk” in Arabic.

Meaning : Where? Where's your wife showing you that?.

“hadhih zawjati almuzayafa,” said Zain directed his phone towards Annisa.

Means : this is my pretended wife.

Annisa waved her hand to Zain's lover and gave her best smile.

“Anzur , 'iinaha jamilat jdan , 'ana muta'akid min 'satuhibuha son,” suddenly Zain's lover turned off his phone.

Means: look, she's so beautiful! I'm sure you'll like it.

“Aarrggghh, see? My lover even praised you beautiful, you must want if one day I want to marry him,” Zain told Annisa.

“No one knows in the future Zain, now we just need to live this household well,” said Annisa.

“Iya, I'll get ready now,” Zain tidied up his clothes.

Annisa and Zain are now ready to pretend to be happy in front of Ambu.

Annisa and Zain sitting at the dinner table, Ambu smiled to see his son was now married to a shaleh man.

Zain led a solemn meal prayer, leaving Annisa stunned not to blink for a second.

***

“Mas Ahsan, why is my money lost ten million,” said Aisyah Kak who was rummaging through the safe in her wardrobe.

“Astagfirullah, are you serious? The security guard said that the condition of our house is safe during our stay, no one entered this house,”, Ahsan said while helping to find the missing money.

“You are sure, the money is stored here?,” continued Ahsan.

“Yakin mas, it's money for me to buy fabric material tomorrow,” Kak Aisyah very panicked.

The two stopped, glancing at each other, as if Aisyah understood the intent of Kak Ahsan's gaze.

“No way Mas, he is not that determined,” said Kak Aisyah sitting limp on the mattress.

“Tapikan we can ransack his room, all this time he stayed here,” said Kak Ahsan approached Kak Aisyah and sat on the bed.

“Mas, it's hard even if there's money there, what should we do? We have no proof that it is our money, everyone has the same money,” Kak Aisyah is now massaging her forehead slowly.

Ahsan grabbed Ayesha's hand, now Ahsan is massaging her Wife's forehead.

“Im sorry Mas yes, this is all wrong Mas, should from the beginning we do not allow Citra stay here.”

“Nothing, Mas will quickly return Citra to Ahza,” continued Ahsan.

Brother Aisyah nodded.

***

“Ambu Nisa and Kak Zain said back home first yes, Ambu is in good health here, let me know if there is anything with Abah yes,” Annisa said while kissing her Amber hand followed by Zain.

“Iya Nak, you are careful yes, Nak Zain please take good care of Annisa yes,” Ambu reach for Zain's hand.

Zain just smiled and nodded small.

“Well, the invitation has come Ambu, we say yes, Assalamu’alaikum,” said Zain pointed to a white luxury car.

The pick-up sent by Zain's father.

Annisa hugged Ambu tightly, she cried on Ambu's shoulders, as if it was hard to leave Ambu and Abah as well as her hometown.

He waved his hand at the white car.

Disappear from in front of Ambu. Now Ambu lives alone with Abah.

“I want to go back to Daddy's house,” Zain told his personal driver.

“Sorry sir, but Dad told you to stay first at Sister-in-law's house, while waiting for the house to be bought by your father,” said the driver.

“Hah? A home? Where?,” asked Zain

“Home to live in Non Annisa and Tuan, Father Tuan chose housing adjacent to the Non Annisa campus, approximately 10 minutes away, to make it easier for Non Annisa to complete his lecture,” explained Zain driver.

Annisa smiled at the words of driver Zain. Unlike Zain who just pouted listening to him.

***

The night had come, Annisa and Zain finally reached the house of Ahsan.

Zain was welcomed by Kak Ahsan and Kak Aisyah as well as Kak Citra who welcomed Annisa and Zain.

Zain had to pretend to be happy in front of Annisa's sisters to cover up his lies.

Tonight Zain is forced to sleep in a room with Annisa in Annisa's room.

Annisa had prepared to rest on her beloved bed, but Zain scolded her instead.

“Heh, this mattress is mine, guest is king, you sleep on the sofa there,” Zain pointed to the chair that is in Annisa's room.

Annisa frowned, she walked slowly while carrying her cushions and covers, she was now lying on her small sofa in the room.

He quietly shed tears, not knowing what kind of life he would live in front of him.