Behind Aisha's Veil

Hijrah Andre

Next day.

Andre who complained that his head was dizzy from last night could only grimace alone on his bed, twice the doctor came to check it and give him medicine but the dizziness he felt was not also gone, even now he feels if his whole body also has a fever.

Alvian who had just arrived immediately saw his state after being told by the nurse.

He immediately approached Andre who was lying on the bed with his entire body sweating coldly.

"How are you doing?"

Andre did not answer, he only opened a little of his eyes and then again closed with a grimace.

Alvian immediately held onto his brother's body, feeling strange due to his normal body temperature.

"You don't have a fever, your body temperature is normal" he said.

Andre opened his eyes.

"But I was feeling hot, my head was also dizzy," replied Andre with a little anger, he was upset that from then on the nurse and the Doctor who examined him said the same thing.

Alvian and several nurses who had been bothered by Andre's complaints looked at each other.

Alvian finally asked all the nurses to come out first.

After everything came out, he then approached Andre closer.

"You're fine, except for your feet, no problems with your health, everything's normal."

Andre saw Alvian.

"But why is my head so dizzy, I also feel that my body has a fever."

"I think it's just your feeling."

"No way, check it again. Maybe they're wrong, or give me some other more powerful medicine to relieve my headache. I can't take it anymore." Andre grimaced more and more while holding his head.

Alvian took a deep breath. He sat down next to Andre.

"Dre. You know if it's not just the body that can hurt, it's our mind."

Andre jerks.

"We doctors usually refer to psychosomatic disorders as physical complaints that arise or are influenced by thoughts or emotions, rather than by obvious physical reasons, such as injury or infection."

"The appearance of psychosomatic complaints in a person usually begins with mental health problems that they experience, such as fear, stress, depression, or anxiety.Psychosomatic complaints generally appear when a person is under pressure or when the burden of the mind increases."

Andre was immediately stunned.

"What's going on? What are you thinking?" alvian asked again trying to find out.

"I don't think about anything, I'm not stressed, why am I stressed? I can get anything I want." Andre tried to evade.

Alvian smiled as he stood up.

"alright. I can't help you."

Alvian would walk away from his brother.

"But you should know if this psychosomatic disorder is not immediately handled your situation can get worse, you should consult a psychiatrist to cure it," said Alvian while walking away from Andre.

"Wait!"

Alvian turned her body.

A few moments later.

Alvian listened to Andre who told him a long story while crying.

"I desperately pursued the world to make me forget the Creator of Allah Ta'ala, busy working to collect treasures until the prayers were unguarded and the Qur'an I never again opened. I've been arrogant by feeling the richest and treasure is everything when if I die I won't take it. I have done everything I could to praise man, but by Allah I am utterly despicable. Willingness will live to old age, when maybe my death is in sight."

"I thought about all that. Not just today or yesterday, but already from a few days ago "Andre saw Alvian.

"Anita's migration also makes me sure that Aisha is your wife and all her words to me are a warning to me."

***

Aisha smiled happily at Alvian's story about Andre.

"Alhamdulillah. He made the right decision."

Alvian smiled.

"Yes. I'm grateful he finally got his guidance."

Alvian approached Aisha closer.

"And this is all thanks to you."

"Me?"

"Yes. Andre also told me about how he often felt shocked by all your words to him. Just so you know if it turns out he's musing about every word you say to him."

"Like Anita, she finally got her guidance through you. Oh yes, not only Anita, but also me" Alvian said again.

Aisha shook her head slowly.

"I'm not doing anything, I'm just doing my duty as a Muslim to remind each other."

Alvian grabbed his wife's body.

"Thank you, I feel so lucky to have a wife who is as good as you."

"Don't praise me for praying, just pray that I will always Istiqomah. Because one's faith is ascended and fallen, so is one's heart that easily turns."

Alvian smiled as he kissed his wife's forehead.

"Oh yes, after his condition improved a little, Andre wanted to leave immediately at the cottage," said Alvian.

"That's great. May this hijrah go well."

"Perhaps in two to three days I will take him to Pondok, I have called Kak Ahmad, he will gladly accept Andre to study there."

"Oh yes. Do you want to come?"

"If I can of course I want to come, all I want to know about the prospective husband for Siti, said Ummi they have chosen a prospective husband who they think is suitable for Siti's sister."

"Oh yeah? Hopefully for this time the candidate chosen for Siti's sister is a good man."

"Aamiin."

***

Three days later.

Andre looks embarrassed to see Aisha who came with her husband, she continues to throw her face and turn her face away from Aisha who came to pick her up.

Aisha is busy helping out with her belongings, while Alvian is also busy administering her return from the Hospital.

It made him even more embarrassed, remembering the arrogance he had shown the couple.

This accident also makes him realize that as rich as he is, as much as his money, but he still needs someone who is sincere and sincere to be able to take care of and care for him, especially in this sick condition. He began to think about marriage, which yesterday was far from his mind, now became his greatest wish, because now he realized that he needed someone to be with him. Alvian and Aisha's affection which she often saw was also one of the reasons why she started thinking about getting married. He also wants to have someone who truly loves him not because of his money but because he loves him for who he is.

Not long after Alvian came to bring a wheelchair, the condition of Andre's legs that have not recovered properly still requires him to use a wheelchair or a cane

to help him walk.

Aided by a nurse who pushed Andre in a wheelchair to the car park, they all left the Hospital to Pondok Pesantren.

Along the way Andre was more silent, more thought if this decision was indeed the best for him, letting go of his advancing career was not something he would regret, he believes that later he will be more sorry if he continues to be complacent about the enjoyment of the world.

***

Arriving at Pondok Pesantren

Andre gawked at the row of women in shar'i clothes veiled in front of him. Those who he thought looked the same were welcoming Aisha who had just gotten out of the car.

He pulled the hand of Alvian who was busy taking out his belongings in the car.

"Who are they?"

Alvian glanced at them all at a glance.

"My brothers-in-law."

"How do you tell which wife you are and all of them? Aren't you afraid of being changed?"

Alvian held back his laughter, not yet able to answer, both of them were approached by Ahmad and Ridwan.

Both are welcome to enter the house.

After talking long enough with Ahmad and expressed his desire to study there, he then felt happy because he was well received by all of them and it made him more eager to learn.

A few moments later.

Andre again noticed Aisha and her sisters and Anita who were now talking together beside the house. He who was going to his room that had been prepared by Ahmad stopped for a moment and pulled Alvian's hand.

"You said your two sisters-in-law were widows?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Andre's stunned. Thinking for a moment. Then he walked back in with his cane.

"I hope this Pondok Pesantren is in a lot of debt" he murmured slowly.

"What?" Although slow, but Alvian could hear clearly the words of Andre who walked beside him.

"I'll pay all the debts on condition that they marry me to one of your sisters-in-law."

Alvian shocked.