Behind Aisha's Veil

Hot Water.

"And one more, no other man. Sorry I'm not like you." For these last words he said quietly, with a slight tremble holding back the cry.

Alvian jerks. All of Aisha's words greatly shocked her.

"What's? Whatchu mean? I don't understand," asked Alvian after being stunned for a moment to digest every single word his wife said.

Aisha again cleaned up the items choosing not to answer and walked into the room while pushing her suitcase.

Alvian who was still overwhelmed with curiosity could only see his wife leaving him to enter the room.

He then remembered Aisha's words.

"Promise?" muttered Alvian while entering his room.

"What does it mean to be my promise to Anita?" he muttered again.

Alvian looks confused. If the point was that promise, the promise not to touch her, where did Aisha know?

Meanwhile, in Aisha's room.

Aisha sat on the edge of her bed, with an irregular breath holding back her anger and sadness.

Aisha repeatedly beristighfar in her heart, saying it repeatedly in order to muffle the pain in her heart.

But as painful and as sad as he feels now, no tears come out. It was all because of his determination that did not want to waste his tears for the person he considered inappropriate for his handling.

Although this time, Alvian had hurt her so much, her husband accused her of loving another man.

Aisha squeezed the bedsheet with her two hands so angry, thinking if her husband was already so outrageous, how could she think like that? What kind of woman is Aisha in her eyes.

Another guy? How could she love another man while the man in her life all this time was only Abah and her three older brothers. Never knew any other man besides them because he grew up in a very strict environment of association with the opposite sex.

Aisha continued to hold the distinction until slowly her anger subsided.

***

Alvian was sitting weakly drooping on the bench outside the operating room, he who had just performed his third operation today was feeling very exhausted, he said, though usually the stamina is quite strong even though you have to undergo many operations in one day.

Alvian sat there pensively, many things she thought about especially her relationship with Aisha. Aisha's words a week ago reverberated in his head and still bother him to this day, especially his wife did not give him an answer when he asked what the meaning of all his words.

Yep. Since then, Aisha has been avoiding her even more, so the two have never met face to face until now. Aisha as usual spent a lot of time in her room.

"How's the operation? Smoothly?" asked Anita who came suddenly made Alvian shocked.

Alvian just nodded small. Anita sat next to him..

"What are you thinking?" anita asked if her boyfriend was thinking about something.

Alvian shook his head while rubbing his face violently.

"What's wrong?" This time Anita asked more gently while holding Alvian's arm.

Alvian.

"none. I'm just a little tired."

"Then we go home. Mommy also invited you to dinner at home,"

"I'm sorry, not tonight. I really want to go home and rest. Say my apology to my mother" Alvian said, standing up.

Anita also stood up, looking at Alvian a little astonished.

"What's the matter exactly?"

"none. I just want to go home and rest." Alvian smiled at Anita.

"I go home, you be careful. I'm sorry I couldn't drive you." Alvian walked away from Anita.

Anita looked in surprise, feeling strange with the attitude shown by her boyfriend.

Arriving at his apartment, Alvian immediately walked nonchalantly towards his room while glancing at Aisha's room as closed as usual.

While in the room, Aisha was astonished to hear that Alvian had come home, unlike her husband this time to go home sooner.

At 03:30 in the morning.

Alvian woke up when she heard Aisha's voice screaming, she immediately got out of her bed.

"What's wrong?" alvian asked astonished to see Aisha crying in pain.

Aisha did not answer, she just kept wagging her clothes.

Alvian saw the stove still alive, a small pot lying below, and a hint of water that seemed to be hot flooded on the floor.

"You're splashed with hot water?" alvian asked while turning off the stove.

Aisha did not answer, she just ran to her room.

Alvian deftly followed him from behind.

Alvian held back the door of the room that Aisha was about to close.

"Tell me, did your back get splashed with hot water?"

"Yes," replied Aisha as she closed the door again.

Alvian still has him.

"Let me see it, if it's bad we're going to the hospital now."

Aisha shook her head immediately.

"I'll treat it myself."

Alvian immediately pushed the door a little stronger to the point of making Aisha startled.

"How do you treat it yourself? Don't be stubborn, take off your shirt and let me see it!" Alvian looked very angry, he walked over to his wife.

Aisha was a little scared.

"No. I'm fine," Aisha slowly backed away.

Alvian looked increasingly upset.

"If you don't want me to see it, we're going to the hospital right now, there's a lot of female nurses there."

Aisha shook her head.

"The wound isn't severe, I can treat it myself."

"Where do you know if the wound isn't severe? Are you a doctor? Severe is not severe it must be treated immediately, later

your skin will blister."

Hearing the word blister, Aisha became frightened, especially now that she felt her back hurt and burned.

Aisha ran to the bathroom, immediately locked the door, and undressed carefully.

Aisha saw from the reflection of the glass if her back was reddish in color.

"How's it?" ask Alvian outside.

Aisha did not answer, she cried regretting her carelessness. Not being careful until her long headscarf got stuck on the handle of a pot filled with hot water, dousing it as she crouched down to pick up vegetables that fell to the floor.

Alvian knew that no matter how she tried, Aisha would still not want to treat the wound, until she thought of something for her solution.

Aisha knew that her husband had come out of her room, sobbing her out of the bathroom. He walked up to the door and locked it.

Aisha had now taken off her clothes, wearing only a towel, she fanned her back with a few pieces of paper.

A few moments later.

Aisha heard the sound of her bedroom door being knocked.

"Open the door, I brought a female doctor to treat your wounds" Alvian said.

Aisha surprise. Lady doctor? Ja. He needed it right now, he knew his injuries had to be treated immediately.

Aisha opened the door a little, until a woman came into her room.

For a moment the woman saw Aisha, from the tip of her foot to the tip of her head.

"It's pretty, '" he thought.