《 FACE BEHIND VEIL 》

SAME WOUNDS Part8

***

Long story short, right at 06:00 Alinka and Shema have been up and getting ready, all the needs should not be forgotten, all the needs of the, Shema and Alinka also check back one by one the goods needed and at exactly 07:00 they also left for the airport.

Not working on the trip, arriving at the airport, wan Aziz immediately take care of their departure to Indonesia and just wait for the take of time.

"Deg-degan yes, there is a sense of sadness, happiness mixed into one." Alinka sat in the waiting room.

Shema also clasped her hands trying to make Alinka's heart calm.

"You'll soon be reunited with your family again, no, you should be happy." Shema.

Alinka stared into Shema's eyes with a smile.

The time was right at 09:00 finally Alinka, Shema and family took off to Indonesia.

***

Not felt, for several hours of travel, Alinka, Shema and family arrived in Indonesia, happy to be able to set foot in the homeland again.

But the journey has not ended from the city to Alinka's hometown takes a few hours to return so it takes a very long time to be seized on the trip alone.

Almost a few days they were on the way, finally they arrived at Alinka's hometown.

The Alinka family has prepared and welcomed their arrival at home.

"Assalamu'alaikum?" Sahut Alinka is excited.

"Wa'alaikumussalam son, you finally arrived at home." Mom answered while hugging and kissing her.

Then Shema and the family shook hands and mother and abi immediately let them in to rest.

"Where are the faraway wans on the way to our house?" Ask Abi to Aziz wan who first visited Alinka's hometown.

"Lumayan quite make pegel ya ustad, until my bosen really not sampe-sample." Wan Aziz replied in a joking manner.

"Yes this is how our hometown, ummah, wan, in the countryside and far from the hiccups of the urban atmosphere." Sahut mom while serving a few cups of warm tea and a little snack.

"Shema let's just go straight to the room, the suitcase and luggage to keep in my room." Alinka said to Shema.

Shema just nodded.

"Bang, bang Husna, please bring Shema's suitcase to Alin dong's room!" Sahut Alinka on bang Husna who is still in the room.

"Alin, have you reached the deck yet?" Answer bang Husna while leaving the room.

And bang Husna salute first to Shema's parents.

"Yet you came here." Whisper bang Husna on Shema.

Shema was just embarrassed by him.

Shortly afterwards, Husna brought Shema's suitcase to Alinka's room and joined their parents' conversation.

"I don't want to sleep in my room, I feel tired." Alinka.

"It's the same with me." Answer Shema.

"But I'm sorry Shema my room is small and simple unlike any room you've got." Alinka said to Shema.

"It's okay, Alin, we're used to living in a hostel that's so short, so I'm used to it." Shema replied as she entered Alinka's room and started sleeping on Alinka's simple mattress.

"This is where I first dreamed of going to college to Egypt, here too I often complain with my mother, and this room becomes a silent witness of how my sacrifice to achieve my goals." Obviously Alinka while flashback to the past.

"And inshaAllah now you will be a great man Yes Alin, you will be the next generation of your abi, build a boarding house for him." Sahut Shema's.

"Dad, and what I need first is the donor to help me build my boarding house." Alinka.

"Baba is ready to be a regular donor for the construction of your boarding school cabin lin, I'll talk to him later." Sahut Shema excited.

"Thank you Shema, you and your family have helped me enough, now I want to try to stand alone with my struggle as hard as I can." Answer Alinka.

"Loh why? No papa, you do not refuse sustenance, baba must be willing to help you." Shema.

"Sorry Shema doesn't mean I want to refuse your help and sustenance, only I want to study independently." Answer Alinka.

Shema immediately pondered and understood what her best friend meant.

"You know that I will always pray for what is best for you, and if you need help, don't hesitate to tell me." Shema Message.

"Surely it's Shema just pray that everything goes smoothly." Alinka said, then they embraced each other.

The night was getting late, after the Alinka family entertained the Shema family, they were finally able to rest in peace.

***

One moment in the morning, Alinka invites Shema to tour the village to enjoy the natural scenery around his house and feel the cool morning dew that looks shiny among the grass and other plants like a stretch of pearls.

"What plant is this?" Ask Shema who looks very confused when looking at the rice fields.

"This is what is called a rice tree" replied Alinka.

"Paddy? What does rice make you eat often?" Shema asked still filled with confusion.

"Yaaa.." replied Alinka with a smile.

"Oh it turns out this is the shape of a rice tree, small but clumpy yes." Sahut Shema was very happy when he saw the pesawahan area.

Next Alinka bring Shema to the garden area that is plentiful in a variety of vegetables.

"Look at this Shema my vegetable garden, so that the food does not have to be all bought we can grow it ourselves." Sahut Alinka while showing a full plot of land grown in various vegetables.

"Wah... the first time I saw fresh vegetables in Alin's tree, it must also be very different from what we usually buy in the market, right?" Ask Shema.

"Surely dong because of this fresh vegetables we suddenly metic vegetables from his garden." Alinka.

"In Egypt will not grow gini-rich vegetables, the weather is only suitable for cactus plants." Shema laughed.

After a walk around the garden and rice fields, only the Shema and family are served by simple village-style dishes, namely rice liwet, salted side dishes, lalapan did not miss the mandatory menu sambal in Sundanese specialties.

"Have you been satisfied with your walk?" Ask mom when they just got home from the garden.

"Yes ma'am, the scenery is so beautiful, in Egypt I have never seen a scene like this, which I know the environment is only a barren desert, but here the weather is cool even cold, cold, many green plants, even ummah I just saw the rice tree for the first time." Shema's story is long.

"Well, dear ummah did not come, ummah also want to see the rice tree has never seen the taste, which we know the rice has only become rice and is ready to cook." Ummah Rubya.

"Let me show pesawahan around here ummah, later after we eat yes." Speak to the Ummah Rubya.

Then they enjoy the typical rural food together.

***

Not felt, already a few days Shema and family stay at the house Alinka and the days were getting closer to the happy moment Faiz, Faiz, just the next day Faiz will hold his sacred promise to the woman he has always loved and Alinka's parents have been from far away to go back and forth to help prepare for the happy event.

Because Alinka's parents first went to Fakhry's house to help the event, Alinka, Shema and family lived who had not visited Fakhry's old residence and Faiz himself, he said, Alinka hasn't been able to see him.

There was only a chance on the day H alone Alinka could attend the event.

"Lin, your parents have gone to Faiz's house to help out there?" Shema asked shortly before they went to bed that night.

"Yes, they stayed there a few days ago, I'm sorry you guys so I can't afford to host you guys well." Alin also represents an apology to both of his parents.

"No papa kok Alin we maklumin only, because it is again equally busy right." Answer Shema.

"Judah so tomorrow we come to Faiz's house?" Ask Shema.

"Yes." Yeah." Answer Alinka listlessly.

"Are you ready?" Ask Shema back.

Alinka just let out a very deep breath.

"Prophey, God is preparing the best mate for you." Shema stroked her head.

"Tomorrow do you want me to help make up?" Shema asked again trying to melt things down.

"Can." Answer Alinka.

"Okay, tomorrow I'll be your MUA huh, leave it to me, I'll make you more beautiful than the bride." Sahut Shema was excited and laughed.

"Eh.." said Alinka.

After that, they fell asleep in their dreams.

***

At 06.00 am, the coolness of the countryside feels very piercing every vertebra in the body, the dew looks flickering radiated by the dawn and the roar of cock crows adds to the independence of the atmosphere in the countryside.

"Alin let's hurry up and make up!!!" Sahut Shema is very excited.

"But Shema, just now that I'm done showering, the cold almost beat me to go take a shower." Alinka said with a laugh.

"Jaudah, jaudah, whatever you want to shower or not, what is important today you have to look amazing." Sahut Shema while tugging Alinka who is still covered in towels.

"Aren't you bathing yourself?" Alinka asked while sitting in front of Shema.

"It will be easy, what is important now you first." Shema replied while starting her attraction.

***

After a few minutes Shema juggled the appearance of Alinka, then Alin was told to wear a dress that is all black typical of veiled women's clothing.

"Come, let's see my work Alin!!!" Shema was impatient.

"Reviews are ugly" said Alinka.

"It won't be guaranteed okay." Answer Shema.

When Alinka saw her appearance in the mirror, what Alin saw was not her, but an Egyptian woman with a typical Middle Eastern makeup polish that looked sharp in the eyes.

"It's me?" Ask Alinka.

"Yes, who else?" Answer Shema.

"This is your version of make up?" Alinka said in disbelief.

"Yeee. said that I still can't believe it, I took a shower." Sahut Shema while taking a towel and going to the bathroom.

"Warm water I have prepared there!!!" Alinka.

"Yes. imaksih." Answer Shema from the bathroom.

***

A few hours later, they were ready to go to Faiz's wedding.

"Where do I look?" Shema asked in the car on the way to Faiz's house.

"Safe, beautiful is no less beautiful as ummah." Alinka replied a little praising the ummah.

"Kok ummah was brought." Sahut ummah from the front seat, because ummah sits next to the baba who drives the car.

"Yes the ummah the queen mother of Shema, so this Shema is the incarnation of the ummah herself." Alinka said trying to seduce Rubya.

"Wedding gift?" Ask Shema.

"Aman, it was in the trunk that brother put it in.

"Graduation gift?" Ask Shema back.

"Some as well." Answer Alinka.

"Kalo bang Husna?" Ask Shema shyly.

"There's noh behind." Alinka answered with a laugh.

"Nanyain's brother?" Ask Alinka.

"Fear of being home." Shema blushed in embarrassment.

"Yeah brother missed too he must have used a motorbike." Alinka replied with a smile.

And bang Husna just smiled in the back seat of the car.

Arriving at Fakhry's old residence, all the family members who will take Faiz are ready in front of the gate of the house.

There's Zainab and Ustad Farid.

Umi, Abi, Salma and Fitria.

And all the close and distant relatives had gathered there.

Alinka also took a moment to meet Fakhry's abi family first.

"Same.. abi...!!!" Sahut Alinka after getting out of the car and running towards Umi and Fakhry abi.

"Alinka darling...!!!" Sahut Umi immediately embraced his favorite daughter.

"Alin miss mi, sorry Alin just came here." Alinka said apologizing.

"Sama Umi also misses you very much, son, sorry when you graduated umi did not have time to come, because your brother Faiz has a sudden need." Umi Smabil hugged and kissed her.

"Daddy...!!!" Alinka hugging Abi Fakhry.

"Champion abi, has returned to the homeland with a myriad of achievements and pride, healthy you son?" Abi Fakhry said as he hugged her.

"Alhamdulillah healthy abi, what is the condition of abi himself?" Answer Alinka.

"Alhamdulillah abi is healthy too." Abi Fakhry stroked his head.

Then Zainab, Salma and Fitria shouted hysterically when they saw the figure of her brother who had been separated from them.

"Sister Alin...!!!" They hugged Alin tightly.

"Where did Alin come here?" Askthem.

"Sorry brother, it happens that brother came home to Indonesia while bringing the brother from Egypt is his person, so it is impossible that brother will live alone at home." Alinka told them.

"Oh this is your sister?" Askthem.

"Yes, let's get acquainted." Alinka.

"Know my brother, my name is Zainab, Salma and Fitria. "Speak them in turn.

"Greetings know too, my name is Shema." Answer the soft Shema.

"Have you met Faiz yet?" Ask Zainab.

"Not yet, uh you're alive the same about Farid ya." Alinka.

"Alhamdulillah brother, right while waiting for the sister's marriage at the beginning with the marriage of Brother Faiz now then later the brother who followed ya, after that I was with ustad Farid." Answer Zainab.

"Sister doesn't know when, Zainab was the one who married sister sincerely." Alinka said with a smile.

"That can't be so, brother, who knows if this has run out there is a brother who proposed to brother to the house." Zainab.

Alinka smiled at the words of Zainab.

"Jaudah if that brother meet Faiz first." Alinka.

"Oh yes, brother." Answer Zainab.

Then Alinka walked towards Faiz accompanied by Shema behind him while carrying one gift and the other carried by Alinka himself.

"Sister!!!" Alinka's greeting to Faiz who was busy chatting with his distant relatives.

"Eh Alin!!! When to come home, why are you here now? Why not from yesterday with mom and abi?" Faiz said as he looked at Alinka and immediately rained a few questions.

"Sstt.. brother habit deh, new also come already rained with a variety of questions." Alinka said as she closed Faiz's mouth from a distance.

"Yes sorry, Alin has only come now, because Alin came home with Shema, Alin came home already 2 weeks ago." Answer Alinka slowly.

"Oh so, jeez, if that's why you're taking it." Faiz answered with a little joke.

"The rich report of the commander uses reason to accept." Alinka criticized her brother's possessive attitude.

"This Alin also brought something brother, the first because Alin did not seem to be present at the graduation ceremony sister, because our event together so this is a graduation gift from me, and thanks also for the delivery of a bouquet of beautiful flowers I like, and for the second, this is a wedding gift sister, in notya later if the event is finished yes, do not be curious before the shah." Alinka said at length while handing over the two gifts.

"OK, okay, my boss." Faiz answered in his weird style.

"How can a handsome Faiz brother not be a manten?" Faiz asked for attention.

"The guy's a little slanted, brother, here I really am." Answer Alinka.

Then Faiz lowered his head asking Alinka to correct the position of the fire.

"Sweet if they're not meant to be a fool." Shema murmured who looked at their familiarity.

"Thank you my sister." Said Faiz who already felt his appearance was not lacking any one.

"Together brother." Alinka replied with a smile.

"Oyah Alin follow anther brother to the house of the future wife sister? "Ask Faiz back.

"Follow dong" replied Alinka

"Who's in the car, Alin's in the car!" Pinta Faiz's.

"Thank you, Alin, bring his own car but Baba Shema is beautiful." Answer Alinka.

"Oh, I see, if you're so careful on the road, don't get far from the back of your car." Faiz.

"Yes-yes, just calm down." Answer Alinka.

Then came the time for all the groups to move forward and start the journey to the house of the bride-to-be.

No need to take a long time, Faiz and the group arrived at the residence of the bride-to-be.

The line of the groom's entourage was seen queuing long and crowded, because it consisted of a large family of pesantren abi Fakhry.

Event after event began to open and it was time to meet, there were events that they never thought even Faiz never knew about.

When Faiz was about to say ijab qobul all felt very tense and thrilling, because this is the first time the experience of Fakhry ustad witnessed the wedding day of his eldest son by watching so many pairs of eyes including Alinka who sat the front one among the family is Ustad Fakhry.

When the bride is invited to join at the contract table suddenly...

"To the bride-to-be in the field sit on the board seat." Said an MC who had been given a task by someone who had a wish.

"Return is told to the bride-to-be be allowed to sit on the board seat!" MC was repeatedly.

Everyone started to whisper questioning the existence of the bride.

Faiz also began to look agitated when he heard the bride-to-be after being called many times but never arrived.

Then the parents of the bride-to-be also check for their own whereabouts in the room.

Followed by Shema's suspicions he ran to follow the bride-to-be's parents into the house and heard the noise there.

"How about this, the bride-to-be ran away somewhere!" Sahut MUA employees who have been given the task of making over the bride perfectly.

"Where is the story the bride can run away?" Ask one of the.

"Don't know all of a sudden, when I gave permission to the bridal bathroom it was still sitting at the dresser but I was back, right back, the bride is gone with the windows wide open and there's a bundle of rags to help her get down from here." Clearly the MUA, coincidentally the position of the bride's room on the second floor is quite high.

"Is he running away on his own or is someone asking him?" Ask someone again.

"I don't know because after I came back there was no trace of anything except this piece of cloth." Answer the MUA.

"There's a problem, how did it get this way?" Ask the bride's brother.

"In fact, a week before H day, our son Kanaya asked for the annulment of his marriage to Faiz because he still harbors love for his ex first, and now her ex asks Kanaya to come back to her and marry her, but we reject her because we know what Kanaya's ex-boyfriend looks like, in our view the man was inappropriate for Kanaya, so we still forced Kanaya to marry Faiz." Obviously the mother of the bride.

"Oh so it is like that, if you just explain to the family of the groom what has happened now, try not to have anything covered up again, their kasian was worried waiting for an explanation from the bride-to-be." Said the brother of the bride-to-be.

After that the bride's parents approached Faiz and his extended family to explain all these bad events.

"Sorry so long waiting, so look son Faiz, ustad same umi, before we want to apologize profusely over to the lackey in today's event," said the bride's father.

"Yes so how, where did the bride-to-be sir, who did not come, did she suddenly get sick or how? to be honest we were very worried, afraid that anything would happen to our future daughter-in-law." Abi and Umi Faiz.

"Sorry before, our son is fine but he's gone with his ex-girlfriend who was somehow taken where our daughter was by him, before our daughter had asked permission for the cancellation of this marriage, but it was our fault, we imposed a will on our daughter that ended up like this." Obviously the bride's father.

"What!!!" Sahut Umi then his condition suddenly dropped and fell unconscious.

"Same...!!!" Shouted all Faiz, Abi, Zainab, Salma and Fitria carrying mummies who suddenly collapsed.

"Alin umi Fatimah fell unconscious." Shema said to Alinka who happened to be Alinka was far away in the crowd.

"Fainting out why Shema? what was? why umi?" Ask Alinka to panic.

"So I purposely followed the bride's family when she was called several times by the MC to sit in the board seat never came, it turns out the bride-to-be ran away with her ex-boyfriend first." Shema clearly told me what really happened.

"Astaghfirullah..!!! Brother Faiz, umi, the show's kasian is falling apart." Sahut Alinka shed tears and soon approached the crowd of Fakhry's family who were panicking because umi Fatimah suddenly fell unconscious because of Shock.

"Umi.. umi.. why? Umi wake up this Alin mi...!!!" While crying Alin also positioned the head of the umi on his lap.

"Abi, abi immediately bring umi depth of room bi, kasian umi heat." Sahut Alinka panicked to Abi Fakhry.

Then Abi and Faiz also lifted the umi into the houses of the people around there,,

Alinka also tried to make the umi aware and awake, with oil-drenched wind, Alin rubbed it into the forehead of the umi and kissed it to the nose of the umi.

"Umi, let's realize we're going home if you're not strong." Sahut Alin while trying to make the Umi aware.

Shortly thereafter, Umi regained consciousness and said.

"Faiz, let's go home, there's nothing left to defend and everything's over." Umi's speech is still half conscious.

"Yes, let's go home." Answer Faiz.

After both sides solved this problem, then Faiz's entourage returned home and all failed.

Finally Faiz felt the same feeling when Alinka failed to be preached by men who admired him.

Faiz and Alinka also felt the same wound, whether what God planned on them until everything happened to be like this.