VEILED WOMEN (BEST WIFE AND MOTHER)
25

The next day Pak Pramana and his family except Syifa came to Pak Harun's house.

They were sitting in the living room chatting.

Annisa just came from checking on the ladies. Mr. Harun and Ms. Aisyah forgot to tell him that Mr. Pramana's family was coming.

"Assalamu'alaikum" Annisa said as she stood at the open door.

"Wa'alaikumussalam," answered everyone while looking at Annisa who was standing still as she looked at everything.

Annisa was confused when she saw Pak Pramana's family coming, she was even more confused because Reyhan also came.

After being quiet for some time, Annisa finally walked in and sat down beside her mother who had been waving.

Everyone was still staring at the newly arrived Annisa.

"Nisa there's something Mr. Pramana's family wants to say to Nisa" said Mr. Harun as he looked at his daughter.

"What?" asked Annisa in a soft voice.

"I'm sorry before because we came suddenly and without preparation" said Janeta staring at Annisa.

Annisa nodded slightly as she prepared to listen to everything.

"Nisa.we came here planning to talk about the issue of ta'aruf Nisa and also Reyhan," said Mr. Pramana carefully, he himself was also nervous.

Reyhan only looked down when his parents talked about it. Her nervousness had begun to show since Annisa had come. He sat down with his elbows on his thighs and both hands were hooked together.

Hearing Mr. Pramana's words, Annisa's heart began to beat ungodly again, plus seeing Reyhan's nervous attitude, this was like a dream for him, what could he have heard wrong.

"It started with Nadzor first," added Mr. Harun made Annisa aware.

Annisa was still silent not because He did not want to but He did not expect it to be this fast when they had only seen each other some time ago.

"But the situation is different now than it used to be, now Reyhan is a widower, does Nisa want to?" ask Mr. Pramana who is getting nervous because Annisa has not yet made a sound.

Annisa looked at her Mom and Dad, and she could see that she was still a little confused.

"Sisa need not be afraid to refuse, because we will not force, we do not want Nisa forced, so just answer according to Nisa's heart," ms. Janeta said, adding that she was afraid that Annisa would be forced to do so because of debt problems.

Reyhan just looked down waiting for Annisa's answer who had not opened her mouth, it felt like time passed very slowly, the fused hands were already sweating.

"How's nisa?" ask her father again because Annisa has not answered.

Annisa clenched her hands in groggy, cold sweat instantly made her palms wet.

"Nisa wants to," Nisa replied with a shy face, this was all she could say. When he said this, he was obviously very nervous.

Everyone smiled happily to hear it. Just that short remark could already make the others smile happily.

"But can Nisa give 1 condition?" asked Annisa while she was still down.

Reyhan raised his face looking towards the lowered Annisa.

"What?" ask Pak Pramana

"When married Annisa wants the future husband to memorize 30 verses in Surah An-nisa', but more is better. Can I?" ask Annisa

Reyhan seemed hesitant because he was not memorized in the slightest, but he really wanted to marry this woman in front of him.

Mr. Pramana and Ms. Janeta looked towards Reyhan with uncertain faces. They knew that his son could not have memorized the surah, even though he often saw him reading the Quran.

"Well, give it a month God willing you can" said Reyhan still a little hesitant but He will try.

Annisa nodded in agreement, actually a month was a short time, she was not sure Reyhan could memorize it within a month.

"And there's another one, Nisa wants an ordinary wedding" Annisa said

"Well, it's up to Nisa" said Pramana

All smiles after talking about the deal, Annisa who had raised her face briefly back down, she hid her happiness behind the veil. Behind her veil she smiled happily, she held her chest behind her long veil so invisible to others.

"Please drink and eat the dish," said Bu Aisyah welcome everything.

Reyhan looked towards Annisa's left hand, clearly Annisa was worried because her hand was shaking while clenching.

I'll do this to you Annisa Reyhan's inner happily

"Did Reyhan want to see Annisa's face first?" ask Mr. Aaron

"Can?" reyhan asked as he looked towards Annisa.

Annisa nodded in agreement and slowly she opened her veil carefully. Time was slow, until the veil opened.

Reyhan and his family looked at Annisa's face, this was the first time they saw Annisa's face, because their childhood face had forgotten when they saw her several times, and Reyhan often saw it while in the pesantren first but a little forgotten.

Annisa lowered her head not daring to stare towards Reyhan as her veil opened up.

Reyhan's eyes did not blink at all because behind the veil there was a very beautiful face, but seen from the eyes alone it was clear if she was beautiful.

Reyhan who saw it knew Annisa was uncomfortable so told Annisa to close it back even though her face was not too clear when Reyhan looked at her because at that time Annisa was looking down.

"Please put the veil back on" said Reyhan who immediately shifted his eyes.

Annisa returned to wearing her veil carefully.

*

Reyhan and his family went home after a long chat.

Arriving at home, he immediately walked into Syifa's room, Syifa was already sound asleep.

He smiled and kissed Syifa softly and affectionately.

Insha Allah p**what will give Syifa the best Mother, thank you because you are finally able to know aunt Nisa, inner Reyhan

Reyhan walked out of Syifa's room, he went straight into his own room.

He began to open the Surah An-Nisa' that was in Annisa's pinta.

In the past, when in pesantren memorization was common, hopefully in a month can memorize this inner surah

He started reading the surah, his mother looked from the outside and just smiled at the earnestness of his son who wanted to marry Annisa.

*

Every day Reyhan read it after work to memorize, until in the car when going to leave and home from work also heard the surah through a headset.

In the office, his time is not busy as well he took time to memorize.

At home he often read it late, he leaned back on his bed while trying to memorize it line by line.

Although he looks tired after work, he still tries to memorize everything, because the age is a little old so memorizing feels very difficult.

*

At home Annisa is a little worried about Reyhan, she's afraid Reyhan might give up.

Doesn't that condition weigh heavily on his mind feeling guilty

He lay down as his mind floated onto Reyhan's face which at that moment looked unsure at all. But he prayed that Reyhan could complete his terms, he hoped that his match this time would be successful.

*

The next day Syifa came to the boarding school delivered directly to Reyhan.

While in front of the pesantren, Reyhan looked towards Annisa who was holding Syifa who just got down from the car.

Reyhan said a greeting and Annisa answered the greeting then stared at each other for a while in silence.

"Titip Syifa" he said slowly

Annisa just nodded, she was nervous so could not make a sound.

.

Reyhan left because he had to rush to the office.

Annisa and Syifa entered the house after her disappearance.

"Tante Nisa is really going to be Syifa's mom?" ask Syifa plain

"If Syifa wanted to, Aunt Nisa would actually be Mama Syifa" Annisa said

"Syifa wants a lot of auntie," said Syifa happily as she clasped Annisa's hand tightly.

"So her son Aunt Nisa must obey you, do you want?" ask Annisa again

"Mau Aunty, Syifa will be a submissive child will not be wayward" Syifa said as she looked at Annisa with a sweet smile.

Aunty also really wants to be Syifa's mother, hopefully Aunt is indeed a match with her Papa Syifa, hopefully there is no obstacle until the day arrives Inner Annisa

She held Syifa's face gently, kissing Syifa's face for a moment affectionately.

*

In the afternoon Reyhan picked up Syifa, he did not get out of the car, He only greeted Annisa for a while because they are currently undergoing the Ta'aruf period so they will not talk much and only say a little greet if they meet.

Annisa waved her hand when she saw the car had started to run but the windshield had not been closed.

Syifa was still looking at him while waving her hand as well, Reyhan slightly smiled when he saw the two who seemed reluctant to part when soon the two would continue together.

Every time he saw Reyhan, Annisa's heart was still stubborn, and without him knowing Reyhan was even more than him.