Woman Behind the Veil

Chapter 8

My first birthday from Aisyah's house I then looked for jackfruit leaves for my livestock feed, after finishing looking for jackfruit leaves and grass I then went to the cage where my beloved cow Paijo was located, while giving the grass to him I elus elus his head while saying.

"oalah jo..jo.from small you I take care of and I grow up now soon you will be sold, if not for marriage I will not sell you jo" said I

After feeding the cattle I sat pensively in front of Paijo's cage while thinking about my future and Aisyah's future

"how will it be well at the age of 19 years will I become a household leader?. While my knowledge of married life is very little, will I be able to become a leader for Aisyah someday?, my job is not yet, O Allah, if indeed You match me with Aisha, I beg you to be given ease and instill the soul of the leader in the servant and instill love and affection in the heart of the servant for Aisha, of course, love because of You Yes Rabb" I said as I prayed

"eh son lanang (cowok) again daydreaming here, Daddy looking for beaches does not exist" said Dad who surprised me

"eh Dad, relax again Yah not daydreaming" I replied

"wong Dad was standing in front of you 10 minutes ago anyway, your eyes were empty like that, just think about what to Le?" ask Dad

"married to Yah"

"so good dong if thinking about marriage, then why is your face so sad?"

"don't you know I don't have a job"

"Son...Allah guarantees sustenance to the young man who wants to save himself from the slander of women by marriage, do you not believe in His promise? many who marry young like a friend Dad used to be unemployed and after marriage his life is more successful"

"oh, is that Dad?" my words while listening to his words

"now you want to ask what you want to marry for?"

"hmmm.ya to perfect my half of religion Well, also multiply offspring and avoid slander" I replied

"if your intention is God willing you will be helped by God, you must instill that confidence, hold your word" he said

"god willing I am sure Well" I replied firmly

"that's it, it's Dad's son" while patting my shoulder

"oia well, I got a greeting from Om Rahman"

"wa'alaikumsalam, so what did he say?" ask Dad

"hmm.my marriage with Aisyah will be accelerated Well likely 2 weeks before this ramadan" said I

"Alhamdulillah.good it's Le, the better the better, ahh...Dad even impatient cepet cepet hold Daddy's first grandchild" he said while fantasizing

"yeah thank God that you want this marriage to be accelerated"

"yasudah I want to go to my friend first, want to nawarin Paijo if you know you want to be bought at a high price" said he who passed away leaving me

Finally, for a few days, I looked for a reflection on the problem of building a household that Allah and His Messenger wanted, but still when Ustadz explained that only in the right ear came out the left ear, there was no one the word stuck in my brain when my marriage was only a few days away.

Finally I who was lazy tahajud midnight now diligently wake up in the middle of the night to ask Rabb who knows what his servant needs besides that I also ask for guidance through prayers istikharah ask in strengthen my heart that Aisyah is my last choice.

The waiting time finally arrived where I sat down in front of the ruler witnessed by my mother's father and from the female guardian a nervous and nervous feeling enveloped me at that time because before the witnesses from man also angels and above all Allah is rabbul'alamin I will take my holy oath to Aisha's parents to marry her son.

Penghulu then shook my hand and said "I marry my son named A to you with Blablabla dowry..."

I then firmly replied "I accept the marriage of Father's son named A with the dowry paid in cash."

"how is Father?" penghulu

"WELL...LEGITIMATE...SAH.." answered the witnesses around me

Honestly for the first time when I wanted to shake hands with Aisyah I was so nervous, for the entire life of a woman's hand that I held only my mother's hand other than that never held a woman's hand at all,so did Aisha who, when our hands touched and then pulled back by him, until my father said

"let's Nak, just hold on to what wong is halal for you really" pinta Dad

Finally slowly but surely my hand then grabbed Aisyah's hand and then put a ring weighing 5 grams on her ring finger, after which Aisyah then kissed my hand, it felt like there was a different sensation when Aisyah kissed my hand, my heart that was initially beating slowly was now getting firmer.

Maybe for most people if married without dating will feel strange and raise some questions such as "how can get married?, just know yet, not yet,wouldn't it be better to date because we would be able to get to know each other?

In the morning I woke up from my sleep and was surprised because the one next to me was Aisyah, with my reflexes jumping from the mattress and falling on the floor "BUUUKK...ARRGG.." My body crashed into the floor to make a sound like a nagka that fell from the tree

Because of the noise that I caused noisy finally Aisyah woke up with astonishment looking at me.

"Why sleep downstairs?" tanyanya wonder

"Our parents last night, why not, right?" I said a little worried

"last night?, hmmm..wapain yah?" he said while thinking

"Why didn't you answer my question?"

"that part of Mas bebe even though we continue to why?, who would dare to forbid?, God has just stopped us from relating, strange Mas Abe"

"oh yeah well" while grinning and scratching his head

"lagian Mas last night went to sleep first, right, I woke up there was no response at all" he said annoyed at me

"hehe.capek the problem Shah, yasudah I wudhu first yah want mosque"

"coming home from the mosque to drink tea, coffee or milk?"

"don't bother to bother if you want to be able to make your own kok akunya"

"iiihhh Mas bebe is my wife mas why must say bother, it is the obligation of a wife to prepare what the husband wants"

"hehe's wrong again yah?, sorry I haven't been able to move on from my singles so it's hard to adapt" while walking to leave it towards the bathroom

After I came from the mosque I then sat in front of the terrace of Aisyah house while enjoying the refreshing morning air when inhaled, did not long appear Aisyah with warm tea and bread and put it in front of me.

I looked at her beautiful face that I could only see her eyes now her face was completely visible to me, I was a little insecure because of the beauty of Aisyah, I wonder why Aisyah is so willing to accept me even though I myself am not too cute inversely proportional to Aisyah whose physique is so perfect in my eyes.

"Why do you think I'm so big?fall in love well same Aisyah 😝"

"hehe.kan what I see now is halal"

"but I'm ashamed to be looked at" while bending his gaze

I really wanted to grab his hand and kiss him as an expression of how lucky I was to get a wife like him but the courage was suddenly lost due to groggy and inferior.

"Pass walk a minute yuk" pinta aisyah

"where?"

"then deh muter muter complex while enjoying the morning air" he said

"come on, I finish the tea first" said I who immediately sipped the drink until it ran out

After we finished drinking, we walked around Aisyah's house together, we walked a little far away because of shame, I tried to gather courage to hold her hand, when I was about to hold it but only for a moment I let it go again, Aisyah was so good at my behavior.

"Kok road is a bit far and that's it, deket here dong" he whined

"ii.iiyaa shah.." I stammered as I approached her

"sorry I can hold your hand" I whispered to him a little

Aisyah who saw my innocence then laughed softly while covering her mouth,

"kok laugh anyway?, can't yah" I said a little disappointed

Aisyah then nodded her head while smiling at me, and then slowly my hands clutching Aisyah's hands, we walked while embarrassed let alone me who had lowered my head earlier without looking at Aisyah, my bathin said "O Allah it turns out that what is said to be dating after marriage is more memorable this after all it feels, embarrassed when nearby, the seeds of love that once did not exist have now arrived have been planted in my heart, I wish you knew this morning how happy I was to walk with you"