Me, My Veil & My Soul
Let Me See Your Face Tonight

“They talk about a lot of money, Mother also always ask money to the young man, young man always scold Mom if Mom is meeting with Daddy's workmate, Father, the young man also once held a knife to Mom's neck,” Adam replied.

Annisa was surprised to hear the story from Adam, she felt sorry because the little boy Adam had to witness the vile deeds done by the young man.

“Pad's working friend?,” asks Zain.

“Iya Kak, my coworker also likes to give a lot of money to Mom,” replied Adam.

“Then after that, what happened?,” asked Zain.

“I like to be tucked into the playground at the hotel brother, Mom and coworker Dad went into the room, said Mom there is business about work, so Adam was told to wait for her, so he was waiting for her,” replied Adam plain.

Hearing that, Unceasingly Annisa continued to be privileged and tried to think positively. Zain looked at Annisa and calmed his wife.

“Here you are, do not think too much, later also someday will be found out,” said Zain.

Annisa just nodded and turned off her cell phone recording.

Arriving at home.

Annisa and Adam get out of the car, while Zain cleans up the ice cream that was scattered in the car.

“Assalamu’alaikum, Adam came home Mother,” Adam approached Citra Kak who was sitting at the dining table.

“Wa’alaikumsalam, how is the school? Are you happy?,” Citra hugged her son warmly.

Annisa kept watching the two of them.

“Iya Happy mother, Aunt Annisa bought me ice cream in the mall, mom remember not? We used to often buy ice cream when it was still in Jakarta,” said Adam.

“Ice cream? I forgot my darling first we often buy ice cream,” Kak Citra trying to remember it.

Adam pouting.

“Mothers do not remember, at that time we often buy ice cream same young man bu loh bu,” said Adam innocently.

Sis Citra was surprised to hear Adam mention ‘lelaki muda’, he remembered something.

“Ah, ahaha yes Adam already yes, now you change clothes first, we have lunch yes, Mother has cooked for all of us,” Kak Citra became misbehaved, she glanced at Annisa, she glanced at Annisa, but Annisa put on an ordinary face at all, like not curious about the young man mentioned by Adam.

Adam went to his room to change his clothes.

“Where's your handsome husband? Brother has cooked special for him,” said Kak Citra.

Annisa raised her eyebrows.

“I mean big brother, has been cooking special for all of us,” continued Citra.

“Oh so Brother, my handsome husband is cleaning up the ice cream scattering on the car, Adam ate it very messy, it looks like you guys used to buy ice cream, Adam was told to immediately spend the ice cream, so it becomes a habit now eat it very hasty” said Annisa.

“Tergesa-hasty? Meaning?,” asked Citra.

“Yes, Adam ate his ice cream in a hurry for fear of staying at a child's playground in the hotel,” replied Annisa smiling.

Kak Citra sculpted and fell silent a thousand languages.

“I go to the room first yes sis,” Annisa go to her room.

“Why did Annisa say that? Did Adam tell you everything?,” said Citra in his heart

Shortly after, Zain came to Kak Citra.

“Zain, have you eaten yet? Brother prepare good food for you,” Kak Citra smiled.

Zain glanced at the dining table, where there was a lot of food, ranging from chicken opor, potatoes, sausages and much more.

“Later I eat with wife, has Annisa been to the room?,” asked Zain.

Citra just nodded.

Zain understood, and he rushed towards his room below.

“Zain, why enter the room?,” asked Citra.

“Astagfirullah,” murmured Zain in heart.

“Iya Kak, I want to grab the goods first there,” Zain tried to smile.

Citra nodded in understanding.

Zain rushed into his room and picked up a pillow, then headed back out of the room to the upper room, where Annisa was in that room.

Tok.dok…

Annisa opened her bedroom door, surprised to find Zain standing on the doorstep.

“Kak Citra, suspecting..” said Zain cut off.

“I understand, please come in,” said Annisa let Zain in her room.

Zain shook his feet, only this time did Annisa let him into the room.

Zain looked around his room, very neat and also fragrant.

“Tonight can I sleep here?,” asked Zain who was sitting in the room chair.

Annisa nodded.

“Abject to,” Reply Annisa.

“What?,” asks Zain happy.

Zain nodded in understanding, for him it does not matter, as long as he can sleep one mattress with his beloved wife.

“But I have one request,” said Zain suddenly.

Annisa waits for Zain's next words.

“This is an order from the husband for his wife, is it not a sin to deny the husband's order?,” asked Zain with a serious face.

“Yes, a reasonable order and not to harm his wife,” replied Annisa.

“I will abide by your terms not to touch you, but let me see your face tonight,” Zain said expectantly.

Annisa did not answer him, she fell silent while thinking of something.

“Alright,” Annisa said with a sigh.

Zain smiled happily, “Thank my wife,”.

Annisa and Zain prepare to go to the dining table, eating food that has been provided by Kak Citra.

***

The clock on the wall showed at nine in the evening, Annisa and Zain were in her room, and Zain was sitting on a chair, while Annisa rushed to clean the mattress for her and Zain's place.

Zain noticed his wife's behavior, he confusedly started to ask her his promise earlier this afternoon.

“You're not sleepy yet?,” asked Zain.

“Not yet, I still want to read a book,” replied Annisa while pulling one of the books that was on the table and sitting on the bed.

“Alright,” Zain sit back and play his phone.

Suddenly Zain approached Annisa, making Annisa move and surprised.

“See, which one do you like?,” asked Zain while giving his phone away.

Annisa saw Zain's phone, apparently Zain was choosing a bag for his wife.

“No mas, thanks,” reject Annisa.

Zain put on a disappointed face.

“Come on, I just want to give you a bag, what's wrong with a husband buying his wife a bag? This time do not refuse,” said Zain.

Annisa looked back at Zain's phone, she carefully selected several models and colors of the bag.

“Mas, is there anything cheaper?,” asked Annisa.

“Nothing, just choose the one there,” replied Zain.

“But, price..,”

“No need to think about the price, after all having one expensive bag is not a mistake, as long as we do not forget to give alms,” said Zain.

Annisa nodded in understanding, she dropped the choice on a lilac-colored bag, with an elegant and simple model. At a price of about Rp. 20,000,000

Zain smiled.

“I know you will choose the bag, yes already ordered yes, tomorrow we can take the goods,” said Zain.

Annisa nodded and thanked me.

The wall clock has been shown at ten in the night, but Annisa still hasn't slept.

“Hoaaam, Annisa I'm going to rush to sleep, it's late at night,” said Zain kept his phone and sat down to Annisa.

“First mas, I still want to read,” replied Annisa briefly.

Zain immediately threw himself beside Annisa with a roll as their distance.

Zain closed his eyes.

Annisa sees that Zain is asleep, now it is Annisa's turn to save her book and open her veil, so that if her husband wakes up from sleep, she can see Annisa's face clearly.

“Bismika Allaahumma ahya wa bismika amuut” Annisa read do’a before going to bed.

***

“Hooaaammmm,” Zain woke up from his sleep.

Glancing at the wall clock, it turned out to be two o'clock in the evening.

Turning his body towards Annisa, Zain was surprised to see Annisa sleeping without using a veil, but still wearing her hijab.

“MasyaAllah” Zain praised the beauty of his wife, really has a beautiful face and also soft, it is fitting that she always covers her face. Although Zain had seen Annisa's face before making a veil, Zain felt a difference from her.

“Sweetie my wife, she kept her promise to open the veil in front of me,” slowly Zain wanted to wipe the beautiful face of Annisa.

“Astagfirullah” Zain.

“Annisa has kept her promise, I should also keep my promise not to touch her, well Zain patient in a moment,” Zain stroked her chest.

He again laid his body, this time faced with his wife, instead of sleepy, Zain continued to look at his wife's face with affection.

“Haaaciiiimm,” Suddenly Annisa sneezes directly accidentally in front of Zain's face.

Zain was surprised and reflexively rubbed his face, Annisa woke up and was also surprised to find Zain was close to her face.

What's gonna happen next?