VEILED WOMEN (BEST WIFE AND MOTHER)
14

A few days passed

Syifa took Omanya to the orphanage again hoping that what Omanya said some time ago was true, she hoped Aunt Annisa came as usual.

Arriving at the orphanage, the happiness he was supposed to receive turned back to grief like that time

She is disappointed that Aunt Annisa is not coming again, and increasingly disappointed when she hears Amara's grandmother saying Annisa is getting married, even though she is still a child but she knows what it means to get married.

Amara also said that Annisa would not go to the orphanage again to teach from now on.

Syifa's eyes glazed over hearing the two people nearby talking, she understood everything that Omanya and Amara's grandmother said.

Janeta turned to her granddaughter who was already very sad and maybe in a matter of minutes, her tears would fall.

Amara also looked towards the boy.

"If Syifa really misses aunt Nisa, grandma will give her address, Syifa can visit temporarily before aunt Nisa married," said Amara menbujuk.

Tears did not fall, Syifa nodded in spirit.

*

Janeta will take Syifa to find the address Annisa got from Amara. They don't linger in the parlors.

Out of the parlor, the two got into the car. Janeta saw the writing of his newly given address Amara.

Arriving in front of the orphanage, Janeta rechecks her address which was on the paper.

Isn't this the address of the inner Bu Aisyah Janeta confirmed once again while remembering the address of Bu Aisyah who last visited after Reyhan married, since then they never met again because of their respective busyness.

He and Syifa got out of the car and stared into the pesantren's courtyard, no change since 5 years ago, only the paint was replaced.

This pesantren is only a small pesantren that only accommodates no more than 200 students, here the cost is also not too large from other pesantren.

The reason they used to include Reyhan here is because this is the closest boarding school from their home, when in fact it can be counted far too.

For now it is difficult to find pesantren in their district because most of the population is non-Muslim.

Yes it is true that this pesantren belongs to the inner Bu Aisyah again after confirming everything.

He walked with Syifa in and went straight to Bu Aisyah's house nearby.

"Assalamu 'alaikum" he said while looking at the house that also did not change was still the same as last seen.

"Wa'alaikumussalam" said Bu Aisyah who was in the kitchen directly out to welcome guests.

Ms. Aisyah opened the door and was shocked to see Janeta coming, but since 5 years ago they have never met again.

Janeta smiled at her The silent Bu Aisyah was surprised not to make a sound.

"Bu Janeta let's go in" said Ms. Aisyah who was still shocked but had realized.

He invited the two of them to enter in kindly.

Janet took Syifa into the house, Syifa turned left to right, the house was much smaller than their house.

It turned out that aunt Nisa lived here, she thought.

"This is Grandma Aisyah, salim used to be with Grandma" said Janeta

Syifa looked at Grandma Aisha and kissed her hand.

"Sit..sit...!" said Ms. Aisyah who also started to sit down

Both sit

"This is Reyhan's daughter?" asked Bu Aisyah while caressing the head of Syifa who was already sitting next to her.

"Yes" replied Janeta smiling

"What a beauty, my son, whose name is it?" mrs Aisyah asked as she stared at Asyifa.

"Syifa Nek," said Syifa sweet and innocent, her milk teeth immediately clearly visible when she smiled

Asyifa sat on his lap.

"Oh yeah is Annisa Bu Amara's niece is Annisa's daughter Bu Aisyah?" asked Janeta who had been thinking since, she remembered that her son Aisha was named Annisa.

"Yes right, Amara is my younger sister," Aisyah replied smilingly.

"It turns out the world is narrow, Syifa every day learning to teach with Annisa in the orphanage," said Janeta who also smiled happily.

"O yeah? surely Annisa was happy to see Syifa coming," said Ms. Aisyah who now can guess the purpose of their arrival.

"Syifa has not met Annisa for a week, so Syifa is kangen and invited here to meet Aunt Annisa, he said" said Janeta

Syifa nodded her head affirming Omanya's words to Aisyah's grandmother.

"Yes let's find Aunt Annisa in the boarding school," asked Bu Aisyah when she saw the look of the spirit of the child on her lap.

Syifa nodded happily, she was finally able to reunite with Aunt Annisa.

The three of them walked towards Annisa's teaching room.

As they reached the room, Annisa had also just finished teaching in the afternoon and was already preparing to leave.

He walked out of the room and was very surprised to see Syifa in front of the room.

"Tante.." call Syifa happily hugging her feet directly.

"Why is she here?" ask Annisa while holding Syifa.

"Syifa kangen with Aunt. Grandma Amara said, Auntie will not go to the orphanage again because she will get married," Syifa said sadly.

Annisa nodded sadly, her sadness increased when she saw the child in her arms was also sad and would definitely feel very lost.

Annisa takes Syifa around the boarding school, the boy is still in her arms, occasionally burying his face in the veil-covered neck of Annisa, but the scent of her body is still smelled, the scent is soothing for Syifa, a child who has never been treated like this.

Syifa asked to be taken down, she knew if her body was getting heavier so she did not want aunt Nisa exhausted.

As they walk around, Janeta and Amara return to chat at home.

"Annisa is getting married next week" said Aisyah's mother sadly, there is not the slightest trace of happiness, just as Janeta was facing her son's marriage.

"Oh, but can Syifa play here if you miss?" ask Janeta who already felt something was wrong with Ms. Aisyah's face.

"Perhaps after marriage Annisa will move to her husband's house" Aisyah said again

"But why do you look so unhappy?" ask Ms. Janeta who was initially hesitant to ask but felt curious.

"This marriage happened because we, Annisa's future husband was a bit old and already had a wife," Aisyah story sad helplessly without looking at the face of Janeta ma'am.

"But why do you want to marry Annisa to someone like that?" janeta asks confused by their family's decision, and Annisa agrees.

"This pesantren land belongs to her future husband, if they are not married maybe this pesantren will be closed, not only this but also her orphanage Amara, she said, my story is also less know because this used to be the business of my late in-laws and the late Mr. Abdul, the father of this landowner," said Ms. Aisyah with a heavy sigh

"Why don't you just pay for this land?" ask Janet again

"At this time we are in trouble for money so it is impossible to pay for this land," said Ms. Aisyah began to shed tears that could no longer hold her back, she said, he was a little embarrassed to shed tears in front of others.

"We don't really want Annisa to marry that person either, but Annisa's forced, because Annisa doesn't want anything to happen with the boarding school and orphanage, these two places have been around since his grandfather was alive, it started from scratch, starting from people who have never been interested in religion, he said, starting from the time there are still many people who do not care about religion," added Ms. Aisyah

"Kasian Annisa if you have to be a second wife, Annisa deserves a good man, she is a good woman and meek," said Janeta concerned

Ms. Aisyah was also helpless, there was no other way she could think of.

*

Annisa brought Syifa into the room for her to sew, she measured Syifa's body.

"Tante Nisa will make Syifa clothes that are like Aunty wear, will you?" ask Annisa

"Mau Aunty" said Syifa happily.