Behind the Veil (Aisha)

Fiesta

A week later.

The development of Lela's mental health from day to day increasingly shows progress, it was also revealed by his own therapist.

"Alhamdulillah. Your wife is showing meaningful progress."

Zayn smiled happily.

"Yes Alhamdulillah. I never had nightmares like before, no longer haunted by flashbacks and bad memories of the past, now I can appreciate myself more by feeling more confident, no longer feeling inferior, and afraid to meet the crowd, now I can also control my emotions and not easily afraid or cry."

"Thank God. All of that must also be thanks to your desire to heal is very large, not to forget thanks to the support of the people around you especially your husband. His support for your recovery is of great significance."

Lela nodded slowly. He then glanced at Zayn beside him.

"Yes. My husband who was instrumental to my recovery, in his way made me forget all those bad memories."

The two looked at each other for a moment.

"So. Are you ready to be his wife."

Lela and Zayn looked shocked. The two of them saw a therapist in front of them.

"I suggest you sleep in one room tonight."

Both of them looked surprised.

The therapist smiled feeling funny looking at the expression of the husband and wife in front of him.

"Call we get to the next stage, where you try to sleep in one room."

Lela looked panicked.

"Only in one room or room. Not in one bed first, so suppose you sleep in a mattress, your husband will sleep on a sofa or a floor mattress."

Zayn immediately nodded, while Lela looked relieved at her therapist's explanation just now.

"We'll get you used to starting sharing a room with your husband." The therapist saw Lela.

Lela nodded.

"If this stage works. Then of course we will continue at the next stage."

Deg. The two glanced at each other.

The therapist smiled funny again.

"Yes. As you guys guessed. The next stage you'll sleep in one bed."

Both swallowed.

A few moments later. After the therapy session is over.

Lela and her husband walked down the hospital corridor in silence. Both of them were embarrassed to talk to each other.

They are still thinking about what the therapist says if later tonight they both have to sleep in one room.

"Later at night my office friend invited me to her birthday party" Zayn said, suddenly startling Lela who was walking beside him.

Lela nodded.

"Yes it's okay if tonight comes home late," he answered still, walking down.

"No, that's not what I meant." Zayn stopped his steps.

He stopped his steps as well

"Aren't you going home tonight?" ask Lela.

"No," Zayn shook his head.

"Then?" Lela wonder.

"I want you to come with me too."

Lela's shocked.

"I'm coming?"

"Yes. I want to introduce my wife to my friends."

Lela did not immediately reply, she looked confused.

"Just a casual event, his birthday party at home, not a big event. All my friends there also brought their partners."

"How's it?" ask Zayn expectantly.

Lela saw her husband very much expecting her to come along.

"All right." Lela nodded.

"Later the night after Maghrib prayers I'll pick you up."

"Yes." Yeah."

Nightfall.

Lela continued to look out the window of the car while noticing the heavy flow of traffic passing through her.

While Zayn, who was driving beside her, occasionally glanced at her and praised her beautiful appearance, despite her face being covered with a veil, she was convinced that this time Lela was trying to look different than usual, visible from the clothes he wore that are simple but managed to make it look more elegant and earthy.

The two fell silent and did not say much until they finally reached the venue.

The arrival of the two was warmly welcomed by the party master as well as the others, some people approached and greeted Lela while introducing themselves, some were amazed to see their friend's wife who, in addition to hijab, also veiled, but not a few who sneered at the appearance of Lela who he thought was tacky and pretentious, they tried to hold back the laughter to pay attention to the appearance of Lela who he thought was not worthy to be at this party

Thanks to some of her husband's friends being friendly to her, Lela had already begun to feel comfortable, with a group of women she was sitting and chatting with. While Zayn watched happily his wife seemed to be getting along with his friends.

"Your husband keeps watching you quietly" one woman said with a smile to Lela.

Lela immediately saw her husband who was watching her from a distance.

"Yes natural. His name is also a newlywed" said one of them.

Everything is smiling. Lela was embarrassed.

"I've experienced it too. Early marriage, is the most beautiful time, we want to both continue the same husband in the room. Especially my husband if at home he never wants to be far from me. Men's desire is high."

Deg. Lela immediately looked at the person who continued to speak in front of her.

That person without hesitation and timidly continued to say something that was actually taboo to say in front of people. Some people laugh to feel ashamed of themselves but there are also those who even acknowledge and add.

While Lela, she's pensive. Hearing the people continue to speak in front of him, made him realize something.

For the sake of her recovery, her husband Zayn had willingly lost his right to be served as a husband. Just because of her marriage Zayn her husband became an unlucky man who had to restrain himself and his passion.

Unlike most men who immediately feel the beauty of being a new husband and wife, her husband instead has to be patient with her disease. But there was never a word of complaint and regret that he heard. Zayn was showing more and more attention. Give him full support so that he can be immediately free from the trauma he experienced.

Now Lela realizes how lucky she is to have a husband like Zayn, who understands her condition and never demands anything from her.

Lela immediately looked for the whereabouts of her husband, but Zayn could not be seen anywhere , in that place, she did not see her husband anymore.

Lela looked around, trying to find Zayn among the many people.

But he did not find it, Lela then told the others to go look for Zayn.

She walked slowly while continuing to search for her husband's whereabouts. Until he reached the backyard, he finally found Zayn chatting with a woman.

Lela's stunned. Noticing from a distance how the two seemed familiar chatting even though Zayn tried to keep his distance and gaze. But not with a scantily dressed woman in front of him, it is very visible if the woman continues to try to be pretentious with her husband.

The heart of which wife is not disappointed to see such a scene, in front of her own eyes she saw her husband chatting with a beautiful woman who was scantily dressed and sexy.

Zayn continued chatting as he continued to try to turn his gaze in the other direction, until finally his eyes fell on Lela who was standing watching him. Their two eyes met each other, Lela stared bitterly. Makes Zayn feel that Lela has misunderstood.

Zayn went straight to him, while Lela immediately lowered her face.

"sorry. I just wanted to ask can we go home now?" Lela.

"of course. We go home now" Zayn replied with a guilty conscience that made his wife misunderstand.

The two then walked over to the host for a farewell.

After arriving outside the house, Zayn was shocked because his car was blocked by one car so he could not get out.

"Can you wait here? I'll call my friend who owns this car."

Lela nodded.

Zayn went back inside the house.

Lela stood up with her uncertain feelings.

Suddenly a woman approached him.

Apparently it was the woman who was chatting with her husband.

"Hello."

Lela just smiled.

"Oh. So you're Zayn's wife? Your husband told me a lot about you."

Lela's shocked. He immediately saw the woman in front of him.

"How's your illness? Do they still recur often? Have you slept in one room? Or have you done that?"

Lela gasped.