Me, My Veil & My Soul
Meeting Old Friend Abah

“Why Nisa?,” asked Kak Aisyah because she felt something was wrong with Annisa.

“Nisa is not unusual with food here Kak, her name is strange, Nisa asked for help chosen by Sister yes,” Annisa smiled shyly.

Finally, Aisyah chose a suitable food for Annisa. Hearing Annisa's words, she's not used to strange foods like steak. Aisyah chose Soto's menu for Annisa.

After the food came, Annisa immediately devoured the food until it ran out.

Shortly after, Ahsan came to the Mall to accompany his sister and wife shopping. It just so happened that the work in Kak Ahsan's office today was done.

“Have eaten? We find clothes for you yes, Mia Ma'am can go home first later we go home with Mas Ahsan,” pinta Kak Aisyah.

Annisa and Kak Aisyah surround the largest Mall in Yogyakarta. Annisa looked to the right and to the left, she looked at the clothes one by one but there was nothing she liked.

Ahsan found a black dress with ribbon in the middle position of the shirt, he showed the shirt to his sister, who knows Annisa likes it.

But again Annisa shook her head because she saw the price above Rp 500,000.

“It's okay Nisa, if you like to take it,” said her sister.

Annisa noticed the clothes in her brother's grasp.

But someone from behind patted Kak Ahsan on the shoulder. Suddenly Kak Ahsan turned his body towards the back.

“Assalamu’alaikum Ahsan,” greeting from a Father-father whom Annisa did not recognize.

“Wa’alaikumsalam, Mr. Guntoro MasyaAllah did not expect us to meet here,” said Kak Ahsan while shaking hands with Mr. Guntoro.

Annisa noticed this Mr. Guntoro, a middle-aged man wearing black robe and black peci who was now talking to his sister.

“Who's this?,” asked Mr Guntoro

“Oh yes to forget, this is my last sister, she just came 3 days ago from Sukabumi,” replied Kak Ahsan.

“Wait .. MasyaAllah this Annisa?,” asked Mr. Guntoro pointing towards Annisa.

“Iya right Sir,” Annisa answered her question politely and gently.

But Annisa was surprised, why his name can be known by Mr. Guntoro.

“It is big yes, we used to meet when you were 5 years old,” said Mr. Guntoro.

“This is a loh, he is a friend of Abah Nisa,” explained Kak Ahsan.

I heard it immediately smiled at Mr. Guntoro, because surely he was a good friend of his brother.

“Annisa sometime play yes to my boarding school. Later I will pick up to your brother's house,” take Mr. Guntoro.

“InsyaAllah,” Annisa is still showing off her sweet smile.

“Later to introduce my son, he has finished college, now want to continue S2 at the University of this city. Used to finish S1 in Cairo, God willing in the future he will continue me as the leader of the boarding school, ” explained Mr. Guntoro.

Annisa just smiled at Mr. Guntoro's explanation.

“Later yes, we set the schedule,” said Kak Ahsan with a smile.

“Iya right, all Ahsan also take your wife and child with you, we eat there,” take Pak Guntoro.

Ahsan nodded in agreement to Mr. Guntoro's invitation. Annisa just continued to smile because she felt astonished why Mr. Guntoro immediately invited Kak Ahsan's family to eat.

After Pak Guntoro said goodbye, Aisyah and Kak Ahsan eagerly chose clothes for his visit to the pesantren Pak Guntoro.

Though Annisa has been very tired because from earlier around the Mall still no clothes that she likes.

Annisa sat on the bench to wait for her sister to pick a shirt for her.

Aisyah's sister carries a pink robe with a wavy cloth wrapped in her waist. He showed the shirt to Annisa.

Tired Annisa nodded with her sister's choice.

Immediately paid and rushed home to see Annisa was very sapped.

***

Ahsan told Abah that he had met with Mr. Guntoro, Abah's friend, heard that Abah was very warm and wanted to hear the news soon after they visited Pak Guntoro boarding school.

Abah misses his best friend very much, but this time Abah can not attend to visit the boarding school.

Abah told Kak Ahsan to immediately tell Annisa about the arranged marriage that had been promised in his youth.

***

Annisa was already in her comfortable room. He sleeps on his back on the bed while daydreaming about something.

What if he doesn't pass the University entrance exam? What would he do if that happened? Abah gives a message if Nisa does not escape then she must obey Abah's desire to get married.

Annisa does not want to get married quickly, because she has high ideals, whatever her important work she can be successful and happy both parents.

Does he have to work here if he doesn't get away? There were a lot of negative thoughts popping up in Annisa's head.

Tok ... tok …

The sound of knocking on Annisa's bedroom door

Annisa opened the door.

It was Ahsan who knocked on Annisa's room.

“You haven't slept?,” asked Kak Ahsan.

“Not Sister, Nisa was ready to sleep,” she replied.

“This Lisa Brother bought something, used yes,” Kak Ahsan gave a box to Annisa.

“What is this Brother?,” Annisa noticed the black box's exterior.

“Open it, this is a gift for Annisa, surely you really need it, Brother went back to the room first yes,” Kak Ahsan left his little sister.

Annisa flipped through the box given by Kak Ahsan, she could not guess what was inside.

Annisa walks towards the study table and picks up her scissors.

He opened the box slowly.

*UK*

The box was successfully opened by Annisa and it turns out that the contents are the latest mobile phone that is very sophisticated, far with the cellphone he has today.

Annisa swapped her sim card on her old phone and transferred it to her new phone.

She had wanted to thank her brother, but it was better that it would be early in the morning because it seemed like Kak Ahsan had gone to sleep.

After the sim card was moved, Annisa called her Amber, to reduce her longing.

“Assalamu’alaikum Ambu,” Annisa now talking via phone with Ambunya.

“Wa’alaikumsalam Nisa, how are you dear?,” is heard from her voice Ambu like miss Annisa very much.

“Alhamdulillah well, Ambu healthy?,” asked Nisa who also missed Ambu.

“Alhamdulillah Ambu is fine, how is it there? You feel at home?,” Ambu make sure his favorite daughter feels at home living with her Brother.

“Betah Ambu, here Nisa was invited to the Mall, earlier Kak Ahsan also entered the room Nisa continues to give Nisa a new mobile Mbu,” excitedly Nisa tells all the events she has passed.

After finishing telling the story, Ambu advised to always help Kak Ahsan's homework even though there was already a Ma'am. As a thank you for giving a place to stay for Annisa.

“Nisa, do not forget yes later come to the boarding school Mr. Guntoro,” Abah shouted in his phone.

“Why did Nisa have to come Abah?,” Annisa was very wondering why Abah came to know that she had met Mr. Guntoro.

“You will be introduced to his son Mr. Guntoro,” explained his brother.