Behind the Veil (Aisha)

Future

The night before Siti's wedding, Aisha and her husband just arrived at Ponpes given Alvian's many jobs and can't be left behind. Even so, his whole family understood, especially Siti because most importantly, his beloved sister could still attend his sacred event tomorrow.

After a while Alvian tells Aisha to go to her parents' house, she says that Andre told her to go there.

After the death of her husband Aisha as usual chatting and joking with her sister, they expressed happiness because eventually Siti will get married again and hope that in this second marriage, Siti will find her happiness.

After being felt quite late at night, Ummi told everyone to sleep and rest because tomorrow they had to wake up very early.

Aisha went into her room to rest, while waiting for her husband's return she read back some of his books, but suddenly the door was knocked and Siti went into her room.

"What's up, brother?" Aisha felt that her sister wanted to say something.

Siti smiled, she then sat down next to her sister.

Siti thinks if she can't keep what happened last afternoon alone, she should talk to someone she trusts to be a place to brainstorm, and of course if Aisha is the right person.

"The sister's answer to the woman was correct," Aisha replied as Siti had told her everything.

"What do we expect from Andre's past?" aisha asked with a smile as she approached her sister closer.

"If Andre's brother is a good man, not missteps and association, maybe now he will not end up in this Pondok Pesantren. Repent of all his faults and correct himself."

"And the best man is the one who has done wrong, feels himself a lot of sin and then repairs himself by repenting from the man who feels rewarded and sure to go to heaven."

Siti nodded.

"No idea, I feel sorry for people whose past is bad because it could be anytime their past is exposed and used as material to attack, to attack, though it could be that the person has tried his hardest to improve everything for the sake of a new life that is better again," said Aisha again sadly.

"And do you also know if a relationship often fails, not because someone returns to his dark past but because it is his partner who can not make peace with the past."

Siti nodded in understanding, Aisha's words reassured her even more if her attitude towards Lidya was right, and she would not mind Andre's past or even bring up her if the two were married later, either, because the most important thing now is that she believes that her future husband has regretted everything and repented.

Siti hugged her sister.

***

Andre let out a long sigh, while holding his head up in the sky he looked unnatural, a few cigarette butts seemed to be scattered under his feet. Andre looks very frustrated.

Alvian who was sitting on the chair behind him could only pay attention while shaking his head many times.

Andre has told everything, from his meeting with Lidya to the last he also told if Lidya also called him and said if Siti already knew the past of the two of them.

"After knowing everything from Lidya earlier, will Siti still accept me to be her husband?" Andre spoke slowly, full of regret.

"I feel ashamed, inferior and dirty with my past like that I don't deserve a woman as good as Siti."

Alvian did not answer, because he was like running out of words after he had said that Kak Siti was not like most women who would be easily instigated. Lady Siti is a wise woman like her wife who will understand.

Suddenly Alvian's phone rang. Aisha called. Apparently Alvian secretly told his wife about Andre's chaotic situation.

"I'm with Siti."

"Sati wants to say something to Andre's brother, please tell him."

"Yes say. I'll pass Siti's message to Andre." Andre who heard directly approached Alvian in shock.

Alvian prepared to repeat Aisha's words.

"Whatever your past may be, it's locked up and you can't repeat it, and no matter how bad your past is, I'm sure you're now an empty white canvas." Aisha repeated Siti's words.

Alvian said it to Andre.

Instantly Andre smiled a grin. His face turned happy.

"I'll never bring up your past, because I just want to make sure that I'm in your future." Alvian said what Aisha said.

"Because I'm sure someone with a bad past will try to create a brilliant future."

Alvian grimaced in pain.

"I want to tell him something too." Andre said with passion.

"Say! Hurry."

Andre seemed to think hard.

"Hurry over."

"Tell me if I can't wait for tomorrow, "Andre said with a shy smile.

Alvian frowned.

"Quick say."

Alvian lazily delivered Andre's message.

Aisha simply smiled and immediately delivered to Siti.

Both of them just laughed.

"Say also if I love her more." Andre looks shy.

Alvian frowned again.

"Happy? I'll be home soon." Alvian saluted and hung up the phone.

Andre looks upset because Alvian did not deliver his message.

"Tell me yourself tomorrow!"

***

Andre's heart continued to beat rapidly when for the first time Siti was presented shortly after the qobul ijab was pronounced. Both eyeballs can not be separated from Siti who looks graceful with her simple bridal clothes.

After that both of them then completed the wedding procession smoothly, occasionally Andre continued to glance at Siti who was always beside him, but somehow he did not dare at all to touch or hold his hand when now both of them are legal to be husband and wife.

Night Days.

One by one the people left Siti and Andre in their new home, a house located not far from the pesantren neighborhood, a simple house that Andre bought from residents and then slightly renovated.

Andre who realized that if he and his wife were staying at home was made wrong, he did not dare to go into the room where Siti was already in it.

Andre looks like a dazed person, he is very groggy and does not know what to do and it makes him wonder why he can be like that, when he was a smart Casanova facing women, seduce and seduce him.

Suddenly the sound of the door opened.

Siti came out of the room.

Andre was sculpting while gulping at Siti and the clothes she was wearing. Lingerie.

For the first time he also saw the face of his wife.

More beautiful than she had expected all along. His eyes did not blink continue to enjoy the beauty of Siti, until he did not realize that now Siti was right in front of him.

"Is this really the woman I married this afternoon?" the repulsive chatter of Andre made Siti smile.

Siti nodded slowly.

"I love you" said Andre suddenly as he looked at his wife.

Siti shocked. Her face flushed.

"You should have heard those words last night but Alvian told me to tell you directly."