Me, My Veil & My Soul
Terms of Being His Wife

“What's Zain? I mean Brother Zain,” continued Annisa.

“I want to talk, we go to the place to eat right now,” Zain invites Annisa to follow him.

“Just keep your bike here, we'll take my car,”.

Annisa nodded and followed Zain's steps.

Annisa looks very awkward when she is alone with Zain in the car.

He looked at the glass next to him without even looking at Zain. Unlike Zain who had been paying attention to Annisa.

Arriving at a place to eat, Zain took Annisa down. He walked first followed by Annisa, before at her talk, they ordered food and drinks.

“What should you talk about?,” Annisa opens the conversation.

“There are some terms that I have to convey,” Zain turned his gaze to Annisa.

Annisa.

“What terms?,”

“Terms for you to be a future wife,”

Annisa did not answer, waiting for Zain's next words.

“You know that I come from a boarding family? Before we get married, you should have already cut ties with any man, I do not want to marry a woman who is familiar with other men besides me,” explained Zain.

Annisa remained silent, not the least bit looking towards Zain.

“Then, I want you to live independently, not depend on anyone later after marriage,”

Annisa frowned. There is something ambiguous about Zain's words.

“In addition, I also want you to wear a veil,”

This time Annisa raised her face, looking towards Zain.

“Why?,” asks Annisa seriously.

Zain smiled cynically, knowing that Annisa did not like wearing a veil.

“I want your face to be visible only to me, your husband,” he explained.

“Looks like we can't refuse this matchmaking, I don't want to make my parents disappointed, inevitably you have to obey all my wishes, if you don't want to, I don't want to, we'll cancel this matchmaking on the grounds that you're defying me,”.

“Next, you must also be sincere and accept if at any time I do polygamy, because polygamy is not prohibited in our religious teachings,”

Annisa was shocked to hear the words that came out of Zain's mouth. He did not expect that Zain's treatment was very uncomfortable, very much different from what Kak Ahsan told him.

“Before the yellow janur curved, I want to fight for the cancellation of this matchmaking,” Annisa said.

Zain smiled happily, it turned out that Annisa would take care of all the cancellations, so she did not need to feel guilty for cancelling her match.

“Good, I am happy, I will continue to wait for your efforts, you only have 3 months because my father will propose to you in that time.”

Actually Annisa herself is still confused how to cancel her match. Because now he is busy with his studies.

“About polygamy, in Islam polygamy can be done but it is not a suggestion let alone an obligation for a husband to do polygamy, I cannot accept that one condition, he said, moreover, I already knew that you would prefer your lover in Cairo and would not be fair between your first wife and your second wife,” this time Annisa refused the terms of Zain.

“Keel aside the polygamy problem, now you just have to take care of the cancellation of this matchmaking, I will continue to wait,” said Zain.

***

Annisa is back at her college, now she goes to her motorcycle to go home.

In front of her motorcycle Annisa daydreamed, until she did not realize that Raihan was right in front of her was watching Annisa.

“Assalamu’alaikum, why did you come home this afternoon?,” asked Raihan.

Annisa did not reply, she kept daydreaming with one hand holding her motorcycle.

Raihan pushed back a little on Annisa's motorcycle until she woke up from her daydream.

“Why you? Is there a problem? Try my same story.”

Annisa looks towards Raihan, with Raihan's kind treatment towards her, it comes to her mind if she is going to introduce Raihan to her Abah to reject her betrothal to Zain.

But suddenly he woke up again.

“Astagfirullah, no, that's not possible,” Annisa speaks for itself.

Because he thinks Raihan can't possibly like it. It is most unlikely for him to introduce Raihan to Abah in a short time, because Annisa also does not clearly know the origin of the Raihan family.

“What is impossible?,” asked Raihan.

“No, I want to go home first yes,” replied Annisa.

“Eh .. wait, I'll drive you home? Already in the afternoon you why on the road,” Raihan riding his motorcycle which is right next to Annisa.

Annisa frowned, she thought why did Brother Raihan want to take her home? Though maybe his house with the house of Annisa far apart.

“But Brother, my home is far from here.”

“It's okay, ladies and gentlemen take an afternoon walk, yuk.”

Annisa agrees Raihan's invitation to take her home, thinking that Raihan is indeed very good to her.

***

Nightfall.

Annisa daydreams of Zain's words, especially about wearing a veil and polygamy. She could not accept if her future husband had to be polygamous, although now Annisa did not like Zain, but still which woman was willing to share her husband's love.

It seemed that to return back to restoring Annisa's mood, she had to call Ambu and her Abah.

Via telephone.

“Assalamu’alaikum Ambu,” Annisa happy to hear the voice of Ambu.

“Wa’alaikumsalam, how to lecture today?,” ask Ambu.

“Alhamdulillah Ambu, smoothly,” Annisa smile.

“Alhamdulillah, Ambu and Abah are here happy to hear it if you are fine there.”

“Oh yes, Abah where is Mbu?.”

“You were sleeping, he was a little unwell,” Ambu glanced at Abah who was asleep in the room.

“But Abah is okay Ambu?,” asked Annisa worried about Abah.

“No, he is fine, tomorrow also must be healed,” replied Ambu to calm Annisa.

“Absolutely anyone would like Nisa to ask Ambu,” Annisa ventured.

Ambu listen to Annisa.

“If Nisa refuses this matchmaking, Ambu is disappointed?,” Annisa asked carefully.

Ambu took his breath.

“Ambu is not disappointed, whatever your choice, the most important thing is that you are happy with your choice,” replied Ambu.

Hearing Ambu's words, Annisa felt a little relieved.

“But do not know Abahmu, he has promised his best friend, indeed Nisa why would she refuse his match? Did you meet with your candidate yesterday? Like no? Must be handsome right?,” Ambu slightly teased Annisa.

“Ambu, already don't talk about him, Nisa doesn't like him Ambu,” Annisa pouts at seduced by Ambu.

“So gradually you will like it, as long as he treats you well, is responsible to you, is not rude to you, after all the descendants of Mr. Guntoro are all children of Shaleh.”

You don't know what he told Annisa.

Annisa was now confused, was it necessary to be frank now to her Ambunya about Zain? She was afraid that she would disappoint her brother, but if this continued, she was worried that her household would not find peace.