《 FACE BEHIND VEIL 》

PART2 TEMPORARY FAREWELL

Cairo ( Egypt)...

Yes. upon arrival in the city, abi immediately set Alinka in a dormitory that is specifically for students only, because his lecture was abi enrolled in a university that is only women, only, call it Kuliyatul Banat (Women's special lecture) not because there are no men, but there procedures and provisions between students and students where she is separated, she said, in order to keep her mar'ah a woman from the view of men, the distance between the female and male campus is a bit far away, so it would be difficult if we wanted to meet even just see the men out there, because there are rules too, anyone who accidentally meets a man will be punished or punished, that's how abi keep Alinka from a distance, in addition to Abi had left it to his good friend who worked as a lecturer there, abi also entrusted Alinka to wan Aziz a generous merchant acquaintance there... abi will feel calm leaving Alinka alone in the city

After delivering Alinka to the dormitory, Abi introduces Alinka to Shema, the beautiful and friendly only daughter of Wan Aziz...

" Ashalamu'alaikum...?? " said abi while knocking on the door of the House of the dormitory mother who had been waiting for her from far away the day

" Wa'alaikumussala." replied the mother from inside the house as she opened the door.

Then there was a conversation between the hostel mother and Fakhry abi using the local language..

Then the hostel mother called someone and waved her hand at someone...

And not long after came a beautiful, tall, white girl with her shari'i clothes who made herself more graceful and charming...

Then the girl greeted Alinka...

" Ashalamu'alaikum...?? Hi... is this Alinka?? " ask the girl

Alinka was stunned to see her speaking Indonesian so fluently

" Wa'alaikumussalam's... Hi too.. ii..ii..iya.... I am Alinka, you can speak Indonesian too...?? " answer and ask back Alinka with her astonished face

" Haha, of course, besides I often play in Indonesia, we are also occasionally taught foreign languages, such as this Indonesian language on campus, so that where we go to visit the country, we also occasionally teach foreign languages, we are not confused by her language " replied Shema politely and kindly

Alinka nodded her head

" But I don't really understand the language here, because it's a little different from the formal Arabic "Bisik Alinka to Shema

Shema smiled sweetly at Alinka and...

" Calm down, later we learn together yes " replied Shema with her characteristic soft voice while smiling very sweetly to Alink

After the abi entrust Alinka to the dorm mother then he drove her to the dorm room that Shema had occupied first, with the help of some people who brought Alinka luggage

Arriving in a room that is quite spacious, and only occupied by Shema and Alinka, Shema also let Alinka enter and showed all the corners of the room available in the room...

" This is my dorm room, indeed a little more different from the others, because it can be called this room is more special compared to the usual dorm room room,, " sahut Shema opened the door and took Alinka around the corner of the room

" It's not like a dorm room, but it's like a house, spacious and comfortable, but we just live together in this room?? " ask Alinka confused

" Sheight is intended for 5 people, so there is still a quota for 3 lucky people who can stay here" replied Shema

Alinka could only see the look around her that made her self amazed and amazed..

" Hey.have not been dumbstruck, since this is still a new teaching and new student acceptance, maybe there will be a few more people who will stay here, just relax, just relax, we will not be lonely just because we live together in a room this wide, they just have not come, we just wait for them to come okay "sahut Shema surprised Alinka who was dumbstruck from earlier

" I. ii. yes Shema" Alinka replied nervously.

" Yesudah son, because the dormitory problem is already running out, we continue to take care of your registration at this university, all abi will know you to someone who abi trusts here, and now get ready, then we leave to visit his campus. " said Abi Fakhry.

" Shema can also please accompany us to take care of Alin's enrollment on campus?? " call abi's words to Shema

" Oh of course with abi's pleasure, it's perfectly fine to "answer Shema while continuing to smile

Alinka really likes to look at the face of Shema who is a pretty typical arab girl with her nose is very beautiful, she said, eyeballs are colored somewhat to the ashes of abuan and its size is slightly larger than the eyeballs of Indonesian people, eyelashes are very pliable as well as his eyebrows are thick natural, natural, also the high posture is not too fat and not too thin, Alinka was very amazed to see the beauty of Shema added with her friendly attitude and attitude and manners

" Mashallah, walhamdulillah, walailaha illallah wallahu akbar "wondered Alinka from the heart continues to praise the omnipotent creator who has the power to create his creatures with this beautiful

" Hey.... hello...?? Why...?? Ever seen me like that?? " ask Shema confused

" Emh. No, I'm sorry Shema, I'm so amazed at you. " replied Alinka nervously.

" What are you. We are all the same, ordinary people are okay "said Shema with a smile.

" Yes Shema. I understand." said Alinka.

" Nah..this is our university building abi, we have arrived "said Shema shortly after arriving them at the university building they are headed

" Oh yes, thank you Shema for bringing Abi and Alinka here "answer to Shema

" Yes the same abi" Shema said with a smile

" If that's permission to go inside first, you want to come inside or just wait here?? " ask Abi Fakhry to Shema

" Anna wants to take Alinka around the campus abi maykan...?? " answer Shema

" Oh of course you can, while abi finishes abi's business first" said abi

" Come Alinka, ana show all the interesting places here "sahut Shema while holding Alinka's hand with so her spirit

After a few hours passed, Abi had finished all his affairs and called Alinka to meet the abi friend, then Abi took Alinka back to the dormitory, because tomorrow morning abi must also return to Indonesia...

" Alin... son!!! " call abi very gently

Alinka said from a distance,,

" Iyah bi. " replied Alinka.

" Here baby, abi introduce you first to the abi temen "his word

" Both abi " replied Alinka while walking over to Abi Fakhry

" This is my son Mam, " said Abi to one of the men with abi

" Oh this turns out to be your son Fakhry, how come ana has never seen him yet, speaking of my son how much is he Fakhry?? "

" She is not my biological child Mam but I raised her to be my second daughter's sister from Faiz, in fact she's my best friend Hasan's son pas mondok first " replied Abi Fakhry

" Oh, sorry, ana didn't mean " said abi's friend

" Yes no father Imam, he is a smart child and has great potential to become an ustadzah, because from the beginning he has been able to help me manage the foundation, besides that he's a good boy and sholihah, then I'm very fond of him, like my dear to my own children " explained abi

" Oh, it's good that Fakhry, what a noble heart you are, can love a child who is not born from the womb of your own wife" replied the Imam

" Yes, if so introduce son, this is Mr. Imam, here used to call him with ustadz only, but he rarely even never taught at this campus, except specifically on campus for men, because Ustadz Imam himself is a man, because Ustadz Imam married a native woman here, so he settled here son... " Obri obviously on Alinka

Alinka nodded and gave his salute to the Imam..

" Calm down, my wife who teaches at your campus later, if there is a problem, or you need help, just say it to Laila's ustadzah, we will be ready to help" said Ustadz Imam

" Good.thank you before her " replied Alinka.

After a few moments of conversation, then Alinka, Shema and abi returned to the dormitory to rest, while abi rented a hotel to stay and the next day his abi returned to Indonesia...

" Nah... Alin, abi between here, abi come home tomorrow, so if Alin wants to play for a while later tonight there is still time for us to walk outside before the next day abi must go home to Indonesia " abi said to his beloved daughter

" Both abi, thank you for the sacrifice of abi all this time and until this point, this is mostly abi services and Alin will never forget his, abi nginap in which hotel?? Let Alin and Shema take Abi to the hotel "Alinka replied to her foster abi

" No need to kid, it just so happened that Aziz abi's woman Shema called, he said tonight he would invite us all to dinner outside so later abi same wan Aziz who will invite Alin and Shema to the dormitory yes." said Abi.

" It is good abi if so, abi do not forget to get enough rest, do not take care of the work first abi must sleep, from earlier abi has not been able to sleep for a moment... " answer Alinka back

" Good son, now abi to the hotel was intent to rest, and clean clean, his body abi taste was already very dirty after the trip has not been to take a shower." said abi while laughing.

" Yaudah bi, see you later ya. "sahut Alinka while hugging her sad feel like staying for a long time and Alinka had dripped her tears a little.

Abi also raised the face of his favorite adopted child and saw his eyes that were filled with tears

" Don't cry son, you can go home once a year if you want, bang Faiz is also like that if he misses him coming home, so you can also go home if you miss, too, origin of your college assignment here do not get to the meter yes, we are still close together while still on earth God son. " said abi while wiping his tears.

Alinka also hugged her abi and abi tightly while continuing to stroke her head and give advice to herself...

" Alin don't worry, there is no ana here "said Shema while patting her shoulder

Alinka turned to Shema with a smile...

It turns out that Shema also dissolved in her day at that time...

" Abi left first yes, later tonight abi picked up, Assalamu'alaikum. "sahut abi while stepping away.

" Beware ya bi... Wa'alaikumussalam bi. " replied Alinka while slightly shouting and waving her hand.

Without Alinka aware that the day had approached the night at exactly 19:00 local time, Abi also came to pick up Alinka and Shema with Aziz's woman who was none other than the father of Shema...

" Assalamu'alaikum" said Abi from the doorstep, who had previously asked permission to the hostel mother, that tonight abi wants to invite Alinka to eat outside and the mother of asthma also allows her

" Wa'alaikumussalam.. abi...!!! " sahut Alinka while running to the door and open her

Alinka immediately kissed abi's hand

" Let's go, son, we're ready to eat outside and walk the road for a moment, itung itung introduce you to the place around here" said Abi.

" Yes abi was ready from earlier." replied Alinka excitedly.

" Wah there are baba and ummah also uncle turned out to be "sahut Shema while kissing the hand of his baba wan Aziz

" Of course Shema, Oh yes Wan. This is my daughter that I will leave to you as long as she is studying here" said Abi to Shema and Wan Aziz

" Na'am.na'am.it doesn't matter ustadz, the daughter of antum insyaallah is safe here, " replied Wan Aziz.

" Thank you before I say Wan, you already want to accept my very valuable deposit, " said Abi Fakhry

" Don't worry ustadz, antum preach and fight calmly in the homeland, let the antum princess business here ana who takes care of ana Rubya's wife" replied Wan Aziz again

" Kid if anti need something or there is a problem, do not hesitate to talk to wan Aziz insyaallah later we can help ya ummah" said wan Aziz to Alinka

" Yes pretty boy, watch jidan anti with your shar'i clothes, honestly ana was very amazed when she first saw you with clothes like this, anti was still young but kok already want to dress like this "sahut ummah Rubya

" Alhamdulillah ummah, pray Alin can always be istiqomah " replied Alinka with a smile

" Ummah.. ummah also dressed syar'i dong from now on, the same defeat period is still young ummah" said Shema teasing his own ummah.

" What are you Shema, you should also learn from Alinka "reached by the Ummah

" Surely Shema will learn from Alin ummah but later" Shema said with a laugh

" You are." said the Ummah Rubya while slightly hitting Shema's body slowly.

The Aziz family is accustomed to speaking Indonesian, because for them it is very proud if they can communicate using foreign languages every day

After talking for a while, they went straight to the destination and had dinner together, also continued to see performances typical of the city of Egypt...

" Shema... would you ask, if the dance is what is the name?? " appoint Alinka to a group of dancers in unique clothes and wearing wide skirts, even though they are a man and wear a very high skullcap

" Oh. that's the name of Sufi dance, they dance in such a way there is a certain meaning, especially with regard to the creator " replied Shema

" The meaning of the dance is what is Shema...?? " ask Alinka back

Shema smiled and answered Alinka's question

" Sufi dance is a typical Turkish dance, but here also the dance is very famous, the dance is also attached to Islamic Sufistic thinking, Islam, sufi dance is also considered to be a self-meditation that is closely related to Sufism, this is what makes Sufi dancers can spin for hours without feeling dizzy" explained Shema very detailed

" Oh.. that's it, I've also seen this dance in Indonesia, but I didn't know the meaning of the dance itself" said Alinka

" Nah.. thank God now you already know right. if the typical Egyptian famous with pyramids/ tombs of the pharaoh and statues of the relics of the pharaoh, the, when will we walk around the city of Egypt, it will show what are the special characteristics in this city "said Shema with a smile

Alinka heaved a sigh of relief hearing all the explanations from Shema...

" You also have not taken care of the majors on campus, right, later you want to choose which faculty?? " ask Shema

" Shema take what faculty...?? " Alinka asked Shema

Alinka was dumbstruck and thinking

" Yaudah.you entered the same faculty as me, it looks like you are a candidate for the younger generation of ustadzah in your homeland later "Shema said

Alinka looked at Shema

" Yes right. about your child ustad, your parents must have a boarding house and automatically he needs the next generation if one day they are elderly later" said Shema

" Yes Shema.. happens to be also my biggest ambition to want to rebuild the boarding house for my parents." replied Alinka.

" Well.. it fits.. tomorrow I will take you to the faculty list is okay...!!! " said Shema excitedly

" Syukron katsiron Shema before her " replied Alinka as she raised both her hands her salutations to Shema

" Afwan Alin, from now on we are friends" said Shema and embraced Alinka

And Alinka was moved, then they continued to enjoy the typical dishes of the city...

The clock was set at 21:00pm local time, after Alinka and Shema were satisfied with the road, and their families drove Alinka and Shema back to the dormitory...

" You are satisfied to walk the road tonight." asked Rubya to Shema.

" If I'm used to playing here ummah, then the ummah should ask Alin dong who was the first time here" replied Shema

" Oh yeah.. Astaghfirulloh ummah forgot to "say ummah while holding his head

" Alin was satisfied so that Alin ummah had also cape walked the road, Alin wanted to go home and rest only" replied Alinka politely

" Oh yes then, let's go Baba. we take our children back to the dormitory." said Ummah Rubya.

" Yaudah then, now we go home" replied Wan Aziz

" Oh yeah... Thank you, for the dinner for me and my daughter Alin Wan Aziz, really Wan very good person.

" Ususual aja ustad, this is the duty ana "wanted Wan Aziz replied while stroking the back of Abi Fakhry.

" On princess antum, antum don't worry tadz, we can be her second family here." said Wan Aziz back.

Abi Fakhry just smiled and then they went home to Shema and Alinka dormitory

In front of the dormitory gate...

" Baba same ummah wants to meet the dormitory mother first, you go to the room first" Wan Aziz told Shema

" Okay Baba" answered Shema and walked to her room with Alinka.

" Shema then, I want to say goodbye first abi" said Alinka

" Oh yes, please Alin " replied Shema.

Alinka approached abi and kissed abi's hand

" Abi, Alin to the first room yes, out of this abi return to the hotel enough rest yes.tomorrow will abi return to Indonesia" said Alinka haru.

Abi Fakhry simply stroked the head of his adopted daughter gently and affectionately

" Good boy, you also rest, sleep well and dream beautiful " replied Abi with a smile

" But abi... can Alin come tomorrow to take abi home until the airport...?? " ask Alinka

Abi just looked at her daughter's face, because she knew she would not be strong when the farewell arrived

" May son.. later baba and ummah also Shema accompanied abi to return home "sahut Wan Aziz from a distance while approaching Abi and Alinka.

" Let's not sad, we will always accompany Alin " said ummah Rubya while hugging him

" Shema also dong. "sahut Shema while running up to Alinka and hugging her.

" Thank you Wan Aziz and the family can accept my daughter well" said Abi while glazed over.

" It has been.. now ana inter-ustadz until hotel yes, let the children rest peacefully in the dormitory, and, after all, ana has entrusted them to the dormitory mother, they must be here well." said Wan Aziz.

Then Shema and Alinka went to the room after saying goodbye to their parents and also Wan Aziz and ummah Rubya drove abi to the hotel...

The morning came and the sun was shining, the clock on the wall had shown at 07.00 am local time...

" Shema... Let's get up...!!! We come to the airport to deliver abi home "sahut Alinka while hurrying to clean up the goods in his room

Indeed, on Alinka's first day in Cairo, the lecture had not yet entered, was still there in a long holiday, after the graduation of her senior sister, and waited for them until the graduation ceremony, and, then the lecture activities will begin again

So after the morning prayers Shema and Alinka sleep again, while waiting for the bright day, it's because Alinka rush because so afraid he was late to deliver abi to the airport

" Are you ready, Alin?? " ask Shema while still a little sleepy, and yawn, with a appearance that is still tangled, because just woke up

" Thank God already." replied Alinka while preparing to change clothes neatly.

" Well... I'm in the hunt not to take a shower first...?? " ask Shema in panic

" Hunting.as long as not in lama aja " replied Alinka while continuing to tidy up her clothes.

" Yaudah, I'll take a shower, next to me take a bath, you call baba to pick us up here, so don't have to take public transportation for a long time if you use public transportation " sahut Shema hastened

" Okay, Shema, where's your phone...?? " ask Alinka while looking for Shema's cell phone

" Most on the edge of the bed, if not slipping under the pillow." replied Shema from inside the bathroom.

Alinka immediately asked Wan Aziz to take them to the dormitory, to leave together to the airport

Then. lapse a few minutes Shema was finished bathing and immediately prepared to change clothes neatly.

" Have you called Baba Alin?? " ask Shema

" Usah." replied Alinka simple.

" What does baba say...?? " ask Shema back

" The word is okay ready, go straight here baba equally ummah" replied Alinka

" Okay good..so rame we reform complete" said Shema while dressing up.

After a while they prepare and wait for the arrival of Wan Aziz, and finally Wan Aziz arrives at the dormitory to pick them up after permission to the hostel mother first...

" Assalamu'alaikum" said Umma Rubya.

" Wa'alaikumussalam." replied Alinka while opening the door.

Then Alinka saluted and kissed the hand of the people of Rubya

" Have you had breakfast, son...?? " ask ummah

" Not yet ummah, Alin wants to immediately go to the airport just deliver abi " replied Alinka

" From the restless not because Alin ummah, want to cepet go to the airport said his "sahut Shema who still dress up

" Loh.. must have breakfast first dong son, before we leave, this ummah already bring bread sandwich from home, in the first meal was not on the stomach empty " say ummah while giving a little breakfast to Shema and Alinka

" Milk and bread Shema's favorite breakfast sandwich" says ummah again

" Thank you for breakfast, ", said Alinka

Alinka and Shema had breakfast first

" The food in the refrigerator is finished, son..?? " ask Ummah Rubya to Shema

" Food supplies have almost depleted the ummah "said Shema while enjoying her breakfast

" Yaudah later you all come home from the airport we are monthly shopping for you in the dormitory" said Ummah Rubya

" Good ummah" replied Shema

After breakfast, they headed straight to the airport

After a while of travel, Alinka and the Shema family arrive at the airport, and Alinka immediately looks for her abi

Alinka's footsteps headed for the waiting room, and there was Abi sitting alone while waiting for his departure back to Indonesia...

" Abiiii.....!!! " saw Alinka while running

Abi just looked from that place

Alinka's footsteps were getting faster, and Alinka also wanted to immediately hug her abi

As usual, Alinka's tears easily dripped and came out with a rush

While continuing to call...

" Abiiii.. wait for Alin... !!! " sahut Alinka while running towards abi

Followed by Shema and her family

Abi was also seen standing and approaching his beloved adopted daughter...

" Alin. you come here son." said abi surprised.

After Alinka and Abi approached each other, they also embraced worthy of his son and a father, so dear to his abi Fakhry on Alinka, no different like Abi Fakhry dear to his own biological children

" Abi deliberately did not tell you, so that abi could leave with relief without having to feel sad and hard to leave you here alone " said Abi Fakhry back at Alinka while hugging her tightly and stroking her head

" Abi could have if abi didn't want Alin to take abi home" Alinka replied

" Abi is afraid you are sad to say "Abi said

" Alin is sad, but Alin will be sadder if Alin can not drive abi home even though only until the airport "Alinka replied.

" I'm sorry abi nak. " said Abi while hugging Alinka warmly.

Abi wiped the tears on his cheeks and said...

" Alin. little princess Abi who has started to mature, as long as here take good care of yourself yes, take care of health, keep praying 5 times, learn really, really, so that when you go home later, you can reach your own mind " said Abi advised Alinka

" Alinka promise bi... Alin will not be disappointed abi, thanks for all the sacrifices and help of abi on Alin and Alin family "Alinka replied as she continued to shed tears

" Kalo Alin has sincerely abi home, abi will leave, but if Alin is still heavy to take abi away, abi will wait for Alin to melt his heart and feel calm" said Abi

" Shew.. Alin has sincerely seen abi come home, please convey greetings to Alin with the family there, soon after Alin reach Alin's mind, Alin will soon go home. "Alinka replied with a slight smile.

" Alhamdulillah.. if so, abi street first. happened to be his time abi entered the plane and insyaallah will abi say hello to Alin the same all the big families there, who feel at home here yes son, the holiday if you want to go home Alin stay home, abi will not give the requirements as in the Faiz bang, Alin can go home if Alin miss family " abi said before leaving

" Yes abi, God willing Alin will always remember the message abi " replied Alinka

Then abi also say goodbye to Wan Aziz and family, after that abi was rushed into the plane because soon the plane will take off

" Assalamu'alaikum Alin. abi went home first." abi said as he waved his hand.

" Wa'alaikumussalam abi.kabarin Alin kalo abi has arrived in Indonesia yes." sahut and reply Alinka.

" God willing, son, " replied Abi.

Then the abi passed and disappeared, after which the family of the woman Aziz tried to comfort Alinka by inviting her shopping, so that Alin could forget a little about her sadness....