Woman Behind the Veil

Chapter 53

With great force I and Dad rushed to Nurul's house to find out the answer "bismillah, may the best answer I get" my bathin

So curious about the answer from Nurul I could not focus on the highway and almost hit the truck in front of me.

"Astaghfirullah Be, why are you?, focus on the same road, almost ae nyium truck" protested Father

"Sorry Dad" I said

"Jaudah here let me bring you, danger of being driven" asked Dad who got off the bike and replaced me

We went back on the journey that finally arrived in front of Nurul's house, but there seemed to be no one, the door was closed.

I accompanied Dad's step closer to Nurul's house, then Dad knocked on the door.

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat..."

There is no law from inside the house

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat..."

The second time it stayed the same

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat..."

Still the same, it seems like this house is again abandoned by its inhabitants, I also sat in front of Nurul's house by crossing my hands while waiting.

My thoughts began to su'udzon to Nurul, is it possible for him to accept the proposal of someone other than me? It's not possible that I'm just a man who wants to share with him, understand that the children of the famous cottage graduates are impossible the Brotherhood does not target him.

Because the awaited never appear finally Dad invites me to return home. I followed and walked slowly with mixed feelings.

Some of these walking steps arrived someone called from behind "Mas.., Abe.." call a familiar voice, well the voice of Mr. Ibrahim.

We both turned to the source of the sound that was beside the house, Mr. Ibrahim was with a hoe that he was still flanking on his shoulder, I felt relieved when it turned out to be a house person while gardening.

"Have you waited a long time?" ask Mr. Ibrahim

"Oh ndak ko, we just arrived. Earlier ngetok house no one said we thought until there was a celebration" replied Dad

" no Mas, this again runs out of kebon, yaudah yuk enter" he pinta

After I entered and sat in the guest room, not long after the sound of greetings from the door was heard, my gaze was directed to the origin of the sound which turned out to be Nurul and his mother who was carrying a teapot filled with water.

He only saw me for a moment and then walked into the kitchen.

"Sorry yo mas was dead about forgetting to recharge" said my father

"Pantes I was talking about arriving at his phone call"

Mr. Ibrahim then looked at me, an expressionless look, a stare that I had a hard time guessing whether this was good news or bad news for me.

"Son Abe is ready for the answer?"

"Enggeh Sir" I said

"Nduuuk.., here I have been waiting for the guest"

"Yes sir for a moment" replied Nurul

Shortly Nurul was sitting next to his father, his eyes were then directed to my face, I could not guess the expression of his face because it was covered with a veil.

"Bismillah..." Nurul opened the chat

"I'm sorry, Aki, if you wait too long for your answer. Because ana needs guidance from Allah azza wajalla to believe this heart, because this is my first marriage if it is a match"

"Laa' batsa(not why) Ukh" I replied

"If indeed any answer from ana that you hear ana begs that there is no grudge in the heart of anta"

"Thoyyib, Alhamdulillah 'ala kulli thing, ana appreciate anta far away come here to bertaaruf with ana, ana, and only men who have the courage to come to a woman's house to propose to her are not dating her like most men today"

Nurul then fell silent and let out a long sigh, while I was pecking at the words just now it made me speculate that Nurul wanted to reject me in a subtle way.

"Ana's answer is in the hadith at tirmidhi no 1085" narrowing her eyes to show that she was smiling

"What does it sound like ukh?" ask me curious

"Search in gugel"

I rushed to find the contents of the hadith and it sounded “If it comes to you a person whom you respect religion and its ethics (to ask for your woman) then you should marry him to your woman. If not, there will be slander on earth and damage.”

I looked back at Nurul and said "so anti?"

"Na'am, Ana cannot refuse Anta's proposal, baarakallahu fiik"

Without my commando I also bowed down in gratitude because finally my prayer has been granted by God, not in vain all this time I prayed and whined to be met by Sholeha women.

"Alhamdulillah" Father and Mr. Ibrahim said a word of gratitude

"Well you know it turns out Nak Nurul received Abe, continue when the sermon" said Father

"If it can be as soon as possible Mas, want nimang grandson" replied Mr. Ibrahim

"Had this father is halal had not played a grandson yet" said Nurul tendered his head on the shoulders of Mr. Ibrahim spoiled

After deliberating finally two days after the nadzor period I also menghitbah Nurul, my marriage was only attended by some of my neighbors and neighbors Nurul, Nurul, a simple but very memorable marriage in my heart because later Nurul will be the queen of angels in the world in heaven for me God willing.

In the evening I sat in front of the house while enjoying a warm tea made by Nurul accompanied by the book of the Ulamas, lapse for a while Nurul then came out while holding Annisa.

I looked carefully at their behavior like a child and a mother of a cage, there was no sense of awkwardness between them, being kissed, or being kissed, at the chat Annisa laughed happily with the presence of Nurul as her new madrasah.

But what makes nyesek that real Nurul has been legal to be my wife instead sat her far away even though next to me there is an empty chair but she chose to sit on the terrace floor.

"My wife is sitting so far away, here dong sitting next to her husband" I asked

Shamefully Nurul complied with my request, indeed, Ustadz said that women who have never known a man for life except his mahromnya (Dad) will certainly be seen from his shy attitude when close to a husband who has just known him.

"Can I be honest with you?" with a sad look that emanated from his face

"What's that?"

"But don't be angry" he asked

"God willing" I answered Nurul

"You know, the man who was close to me was just Dad, while in the cottage I never end ever whose name likes or admires a brother let alone dating"

"Want to?"

"After getting married to Mas Abe, it feels like another Mas, different when close to Dad"

"Surprisingly we also just know dear, need a process to get closer to each other" trying to give understanding because of fear Nurul regretted being married to me

"Not that Mas" Nurul denied with an expression that had been sad to change into a smile

"Well if not continue what dong?"

"When I was close to my father I felt Heaven was a few steps ahead of me while when I was close to Mas Abe it was in front of my eyes" then smiled and blushed in shame