Behind the Veil (Aisha)

Bi Yani's

Zayn returned to his vehicle still with a heart that flowered with happiness, occasionally he glanced at the plaster in his hand while smiling at himself.

He then glanced at the pensive Lela looking out the window, her gaze blank as if something was being thought of.

While her heart was happy, considering that this was the first time for them to touch, but apparently Lela did not feel the same, her attitude was ordinary as if it was nothing special.

Zayn's smile faded. He forgot, maybe this was the first touch for him with a woman, but not for his wife. Lela was a widow, she had done something even more than coming into contact with her previous husband, so it was only natural that his wife was just plain ordinary.

Zayn smiled to himself again. Even if he still feels happy, this will still be a precious and special moment for him. Lela daring to hold her hand is a meaningful progress for the relationship, hopefully this is a good start and hopefully in the future Lela can be more accepting of herself.

For a moment Zayn could forget the events in the toilet earlier. Before finally he again felt furious considering if he had not come on time, I don't know what would happen at this time. While glancing back at Lela, Zayn could already imagine what would happen to his current wife.

***

At Zaidan and Anita's apartment.

Aisha and Anita gasp to hear Zayn telling the incident at the Hospital this afternoon.

"I'm sorry" Aisha seemed to feel guilty.

"I shouldn't have let my brother go alone earlier."

"It's okay. Good thing Zayn came on time." Anita calms him down

Alvian and Zaidan were stunned.

"We have to be more careful again" Alvian said, looking at Zayn and Zaidan.

Both nod.

"Ammar will definitely keep trying to meet Lela." Aisha looked furious.

"Yes. He won't give up." Anita.

Everything was silent for a moment.

"Now he could be desperate and come to your house" said Alvian to see Zayn.

All shocked.

"really. It could be like that, let alone that he already feels challenged by you." Zaidan saw his sister.

Zayn.

Aisha panic.

"What if he's here when you work?" Anita saw Zayn.

Aisha looked more panicked.

Zayn held his head while looking down.

"What if it's like that?" asked Aisha who already could not help her worries.

Everything's silent. I seem to be looking for a way out.

"Maybe for a while, Lela better stay in your house first." Zayn sees Aisha and Alvian.

Everyone looked directly at him.

"Until we find a way out of this. Lela should be secured in your home first" Zayn said.

Aisha immediately looked pleased.

"Yes. Lela's sister will be safe if she's in our house."

Everyone agrees.

"It's better not just your wife, you should also stay there." Zaidan saw his sister.

"Yes. Lela's still in therapy to get used to being around you, if you're far apart it's not good for her treatment." Anita voices.

"That's right. It'll be safe if you stay by her side anyway." Alvian saw Zayn.

Zayn nodded.

Not long, when they were talking. Lela came with her homemade snack.

Everyone immediately switched the conversation.

"Oh yes brother. I've been asking permission from my sister's husband to temporarily invite my sister to stay at my house. My labor is getting closer. My husband is busy. Although some work at home, but I still want my family to accompany me."

Lela glanced at her husband.

"Yes. You better accompany your sister who will soon give birth."

Lela nodded happily while looking at Aisha. She glanced at her husband again.

"But you?"

"Yes. I'm also."

Lela smiled.

***

Next day.

Morning time.

"Are you ready?" zayn asked as he pulled the suitcase his wife had prepared.

"Yes." Yeah."

Both of them left home.

On travel.

"May I ask for my phone again?" ask Lela suddenly.

Zayn was half shocked to see his wife. He then looked at the dashboard drawer of his car, where he had put his wife's phone there for a few days.

"Of course." Zayn took his wife's cell phone.

Lela accepts.

"That's a new number." Zayn hesitated to say it. He was afraid that his wife was angry that she had changed her number without his permission.

"Yes. It's okay." Unexpectedly, Lela smiled instead.

Zayn was calm. Her fear turns out to be wrong, Lela turns out not to be angry.

"Give the number to the family." Zayn saw his wife fiddling with his cell phone.

"Yes," he replied quietly while putting his phone in a bag.

Both silent.

Zayn hopes Lela understands why she did it. As a husband he would do anything as long as his wife was protected from anyone who would harass her.

While Lela of course understood, she knew exactly her husband's good intentions, whatever her husband did she knew if it was for his good.

***

"Alhamdulillah Son. Ummi was happy to hear it," said Ummi, grateful to know that Lela was temporarily staying at Aisha's house to accompany her to give birth.

"Ummi becomes a little calm if there is a sister who will accompany you to give birth later."

"Yes Ummi. I'm happy too. I won't be bored staying home."

Aisha then gave her phone to Lela who was sitting next to her.

"Ummi take it easy. I'll take good care of Aisha."

"Thank you, son. Ummi became calmer. But tell Ummi immediately if your sister will give birth later. Insha Allah Ummi must be there soon."

"Yes Ummi."

They kept talking on the phone.

After finishing the phone call with their Ummi, the two returned to chat in the sunny afternoon.

Not long after Zayn came, Lela was surprised to see her husband had come home at this hour.

"My job is a little bit so I can go home sooner today." Zayn sat down on the sofa to rest for a while.

Aisha immediately asked Bi Yani to bring drinks for her sister-in-law.

"No need. Let me just." Lela walked into the kitchen to get a drink for her husband Zayn.

Before long Lela carried a tray, followed by bi Yani behind her.

Lela gave the drink to her husband.

"This is den, the snack," said Bi Yani while keeping a plate on the table.

Lela immediately took the plate and brought it closer to Zayn.

"Thank you Bi."

Bi Yani was stunned astonished at how Lela served her husband. Just as she saw Aisha treating her husband.

Both couples are suitable and compatible according to him. In addition to being both beautiful and shalihah, they also get a husband who is also equally handsome as well as shalih.

"Is neng not filled yet?" yani asks to see Lela.

Lela is shocked by Yani's question, as are Aisha and Zayn.

"Not yet bi." Lela answered softly while glancing at her husband.

"Aibi pray that Neng also quickly become pregnant like a neng sister," said Yani again while pointing at Aisha.

Lela nodded with a smile, glancing at Zayn who was also forcing a smile on her lips.

Aisha felt guilty.

"Or don't-don't neng KB huh? Do not loh neng, rich people if using KB later even so difficult if you want to have children."

"No bi. I'm not KB." Lela continued to answer despite the great necessity.

Zayn just kept quiet.

While Aisha feels more guilty and unwell.

"Thank God then. Maybe not yet. Hopefully soon you can get pregnant soon. Got a cute kid, pretty like his mama and handsome like his papa." Yani pointed at Lela and Zayn alternately.

Lela smiled. And so is Zayn. The two then glanced at each other clumsily.