Behind Aisha's Veil

A break?

Alvian.

He digested all of Aisha's words to him, pensive to the point of not realizing that Aisha was no longer in the room.

Alvian took a few steps back and then sat limply on the bed.

So true. The promise he meant at that time was his promise to Anita not to touch him.

He now understands everything, because the mosesabab all Aisha's treatment so far. Not because Aisha was forced to do this marriage. But his wife knew of his promise to another woman.

"But where does he know?"

"There's no way he said it" he murmured inwardly.

 

Midnight.

Alvian saw Aisha lying on the bed on the floor below, lying still wearing a veil behind her.

"May I ask you something?" asked Alvian suddenly.

There's no answer.

"I know you haven't slept" Alvian said.

Aisha who had not slept did not want to respond.

"So please answer my question" Alvian said again.

Aisha remained silent.

"Where do you know about the promise?"

"Did Anita tell you?"

"Please answer me because I'm so curious." Alvian wakes up from her sleep, seeing Aisha below him.

"From the many things I said to you earlier, apparently it's just that that bothers your mind so you can't sleep" replied Aisha with a cynical smile on the cover.

"Where do I know it doesn't matter" he continued, pulling the blanket over his head.

Alvian was silent, somehow Aisha's answer always made her die lice so she could not say anything more.

She lay back down, pulled the blanket and turned her back to Aisha.

'That's all?' the words were ringing in Alvian's ears.

If his wife knows, it is not only a matter of 'promise' that becomes his mind, he is not stupid to be able to forget all Aisha said to him.

If Aisha knew that the name of the dzalim husband was very striking her heart, even though she did not deny that all the words of Aisha were true.

She still loves and relationships with other women while she already has a wife, it is also true that she never carried out her duties as a husband and did not accept Aisha as his wife.

Alvian took a breath while closing his eyes, trying to sleep despite the many things he was thinking about.

***

All the way back to the city, the two were silent, Alvian focused on driving while Aisha just looked at the road through the window beside her.

Occasionally Alvian glanced at his wife, looking musingly leaning his head on the back of the chair.

"Did you think about what my parents said when we said goodbye?"

"No."

"Then what are you thinking?"

"Why do you want to know?" aisha asked flatly without seeing her husband.

"I'm just afraid you're thinking about what my father said he wanted to hold a grandchild, right away,"

"I never thought of that. Your father could have waited about two more years to be able to pet your son and the doctor."

Alvian. He was surprised that his wife always had a good answer for him.

"Any divorce later. What reason would we tell our parents?"

"As far as you are," Aisha cuek answered still by leaning her head against the back of the chair.

"I don't know. You're the one who's looking for the reason."

"If it's up to me. I don't want to lie."

Alvian saw his wife.

Aisha saw her husband.

"No match of my intent. Take it easy I won't say anything about your affair. I still have a little conscience" he replied slowly

Aisha looked back at the glass window beside her.

Telling the truth will only make her in-laws disappointed and angry, not to mention her parents, therefore let herself harbor that feeling.

***

Arriving at the apartment, Aisha went straight into her room. While Alvian was preparing to go to the Hospital.

The Hospital.

Alvian walked through the corridor, a little hasty as there was an operation to be carried out.

"I ..." Anita's voice called out to him.

Alvian immediately stopped his steps, turning his body to see Anita walking towards him.

"Have you come home?"

"Yes. Just now," Alvian replied while looking at his watch.

"l. About that time, I'm sorry. I'm carried away by emotions."

Alvian looked back at his watch.

"I'm hustling. I have an operation. I go first yes. We'll talk again." Alvian walked away from Anita.

Anita bengong's. Feeling that Alvian is avoiding him.

"Is he still angry about the incident?" Anita wondered in her heart.

Anita felt sorry, she should have been able to control herself, not carried away by emotions and put Alvian in the wrong position at that time.

Her frustration at Aisha that made her lose control, given that, Anita again felt annoyed.

The pity he used to feel for Aisha now changed to anger and hate, she said, his thoughts about Aisha who was also forced to marry and did not want Alvian felt wrong because he thought Aisha actually wanted to maintain Alvian and her household.

Anita believes that divorce after marriage for a year is just a trick Aisha.

***

"I'm sorry. I know that I should have waited a few more months for you and Aisha to get divorced." Anita holds Alvian's hand.

Alvian immediately let go of Anita's hand which of course made her lover was shocked.

"Al ...?" ask Anita in wonder.

"I'm sorry Nit. But can I just break up with my wife before we take a little break."

Anita frowned.

"Compose? What's that supposed?"

"Nits. He and I must have split up. After a year of marriage we will get divorced. But before I legally divorced him. Let me be a good husband to him."

"I don't understand." Anita shook her head.

"I don't want to be in a relationship with another woman while I'm still a husband. So it's better if we break up first" replied Alvian carefully.

"What?" Anita glazed.

"Yes Nit. Thereafter. After I divorced him. Let's get our relationship back on. It'll be better, for you and for me."

"If we keep going like this. Our relationship is overshadowed by sin and guilt. I betrayed my wife, and you? You'll get a bad stamp if people find out I'm married."

"Why are you thinking about it now?" anita asked with tears.

"When I let you marry another woman that day, the day after you got married, you came to me and begged me not to leave you."

"Why did you not think about sin and guilt also thought about 'being a good husband' huh?"

"Why don't you think about the image I'm going to get for dating someone's husband?"

"Why do you think like that now?" asked Anita while sobbing.

"It's all because of Aisha. He taught me a lot of things."

"Why then should you divorce her if you can learn so much from her?" anita asked in anger.

Alvian.