Behind Aisha's Veil

Ill

At 00.30

Alvian opened the door of his apartment, then walked slowly closer to the kitchen, it has become his habit for the past month when he arrived at home he will immediately check if there is a note for him from Aisha who is usually stuck in the refrigerator.

Apparently there, after a few days Aisha never gave a message, this time there is a note attached to the refrigerator for her.

'I looked for a medicine box, but did not meet. If there is please keep it in front of the room door if you have gone home.'

Alvian immediately saw Aisha's room door.

"Is he sick?" muttered Alvian while walking a little hastily into his room and shortly came out with the medicine box in his hand.

Alvian hesitates when she is in front of Aisha's door, but then dares to knock on her door once.

"I'll keep the medicine box here." Alvian immediately kept it in front of the door.

There's no answer. Alvian then thought that maybe Aisha wouldn't come out if she was still there.

He then took the initiative to go into his room, open and close the door a little hard so that Aisha knew if she had entered the room.

Justright. Soon, the sound of Aisha's room door opening and closing again.

Alvian who was still standing at the door of his room was very curious about what really happened, why Aisha needed a medicine box, could she be injured or actually sick.

Alvian walked back and forth in his room, feeling a little worried if Aisha's condition turned out to be severe, or even he was afraid that Aisha was actually sick but misused the medicine in the medicine box.

Thinking that Alvian immediately exited her room towards Aisha's room, she immediately knocked on her door a few times.

"What's going on?Are you sick?" alvian asked in a slightly loud voice.

There was no answer, the more Alvian worried.

"Can you open the door for a second?"

Stay on. There's no answer.

Of course she was worried, thinking if something happened to Aisha of course she would be blamed by her parents as well by her in-laws, thinking that she was back knocking on Aisha's room.

"I'm fine." Suddenly a soft voice came from inside the room.

"Then why do you need a medicine box, are you hurt?" ask Alvian curiously.

"I'm fine." Aisha gave the same answer still with her slow voice.

Alvian was struck at the door, although he rarely heard Aisha's voice, but he knew that if his wife was not well, he heard her weak voice.

Alvian looked confused, he again walked back and forth in front of Aisha's room.

While in the room.

Aisha lay weakly, all over her body drenched in sweat, her face looking extremely pale.

Aisha tries to look at the thermometer she has stored in her mouth, with her slightly blurred eyes Aisha looking at the thermometer showing the number 39.6⁰ C.

With every effort he tried to sit down, took the medicine box on the small table beside him, and searched for something inside, but he found no heat-lowering medicine there.

"Oh God.." Aisha grimaced while lying down.

Aisha shed tears, remembering the last time she was sick, there was umi and her sister Maryam who took care of her affectionately.

"Nnuts.." Aisha groaned for her mother, with tears streaming down the pillow underneath.

Before long, the sound of the door being knocked back, Alvian her husband again asked what really happened.

Aisha again gathered her strength to sit back, walked up to the table, picked up the paper and wrote something on it.

He then walked closer to the door, then sat leaning next to it and pulled out the paper through the door.

Alvian looked at the paper coming out from under the door, he immediately picked it up and read the contents of the writing on it.

'I need a heat-lowering drug, it's not in the medicine box'

Finally he found the medicine, the medicine he forgot to put in the medicine box.

Alvian immediately gave the medicine to Aisha as well passing under the door.

"Drink the cure immediately" said Alvian behind the door.

Aisha picked it up, got back up and sat on her bed, opened the medicine packaging and immediately drank it with the water on the table.

Now he is back lying on the bed, praying and hoping that the medicine can reduce his body heat so that he can return to health as before.

He did not want to be sick any longer, it was enough for him that God tested him with pain for these two days, and that made him suffer greatly, he said, in addition to the pain is also because of his sadness because no one takes care of him.

Alvian had already returned to his room, the clock had already shown at half-time two in the night, he who had just taken a bath and was already lying on the bed could not close his eyes to fall asleep, he thought of Aisha.

She could only hope that the medicine she was given could lower Aisha's heat, so she wouldn't have to worry like this anymore.

But then he thought what if the heat didn't go down, or the illness got worse, what was he supposed to do?

***

Next day.

Alvian decided to come to the Hospital a little afternoon, he wanted to make sure first if Aisha was cured or vice versa.

Alvian knocked on Aisha's room door.

"How are you doing?"

Aisha who was in the room was shocked because Alvian apparently had not gone to work as usual.

"It's better" replied Aisha.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes" Aisha replied briefly.

Alvian was still standing at the door, he was not quite sure of his wife's answer even though his voice did not sound as weak as last night.

"You should eat something. I'll order food for you."

No answer was heard from the room. Alvian turns around and picks up her phone, she looks like she's going to order food for Aisha.

But suddenly Alvian was shocked to hear the sound of Aisha's door opening, without seeing her Aisha walking near the kitchen and seemed to be preparing for cooking.

Alvian saw Aisha looking fresh even though she could not be sure because her face was as usual covered by a veil.

"No hassle, I'll cook myself" Aisha said as she washed the rice back at Alvian.

"Thank God then," Alvian replied as he walked over to his room and entered into it.

A little while later, Alvian came back out in her neat suit, seeing Aisha who was still busy cooking behind him.

"This is my phone number, if there's anything, call me immediately" Alvian said, putting his business card on the dining table.

Aisha did not budge, she remained focused on her cooking.

Alvian waited for a reply while looking at Aisha from behind, looking at the body wrapped in a covered pink scarf, with a matching hijab and veil.

Even so, Alvian could tell if his wife had a slim small body, from the palm of his hand he could also confirm if Aisha was pure white.

Alvian is now beginning to get curious about Aisha's true face.

"I also keep money here, go out for a walk or shop, you've been here for a month but never anywhere. You had a fever last night could be because you were stressed because at home continue." Alvian kept an envelope containing money next to his business card on the table.

Aisha instantly fell silent, she was a little shocked by the words of Alvian who gave her money and told her to go out for shopping.

"I don't need your money. You feed me, I'm very grateful" Aisha said without turning her back, then resumed her work.