A Little Hope For Ashma
16. Adam fever

At two o'clock in the morning Ashma who woke up from her sleep was intending to perform tahajud prayers but when her eyes looked at Adam, the man seemed unsettled in his sleep with sweat wetting around his face.

Ashma immediately held Adam's forehead that felt hot, Adam's body shivered like Adam's fever, he was quite surprised when yesterday Ashma who felt not well but even Adam who was affected by fever.

“Adam...” Ashma wiggles Adam's arm slowly.

Adam opened his eyes slightly, looking at Ashma's face faintly. “Cold..”.

Adam muttered, Ashma immediately enveloped Adam until it covered his chest.

Ashma rubbed the soft sweat on Adam's face. “For a moment Adam, I got a thermometer in my bag," Ashma immediately got out of bed to look for a thermometer in her medical bag.

After getting it Ashma immediately put a thermometer on the armpit of Adam, Ashma carefully undid the clothes worn by Adam.

The thermometer shows Adam's body temperature which shows the number 38° centigrade, Ashma immediately went out of the room to prepare a compress for Adam. After taking him Ashma compressed Adam's forehead with gentleness.

Adam opened his eyes slowly and found Ashma compressing himself. Adam wanted to open his voice but felt choked, Ashma swiftly gave him the drinking water he had provided on the nightstand.

Ashma helps Adam's body to lean on the head of the bed.

“Nah drink,” Adam gulp it up the toilet, then his eyes turn to look at Ashma with my eyes that are putting a glass on the nightstand.

“Is your throat better?” Ashma asked while putting back the compress on her husband's forehead.

Adam still did not let go of his gaze from Ashma. “Hmm...” Adam just cleared his throat.

“Alhamdulillah."

"If your fever still does not go down immediately we check with the doctor?” His words are attentive. Adam gave a small nod with a faint smile adorning his pale face.

“Do you want something?”

Adam gave a small nod, then he grabbed Ashma's fingers. “May you massage my forehead, it feels so dizzy.” Hearing Adam's wish immediately Ashma nodded to fulfill his request.

Ashma massaged Adam's forehead with gentleness so as to make Adam feel very comfortable and the burden of dizziness on his head slightly reduced.

“Ashma...” Call Adam so slowly.

“Hm..”

“Is your word at that time serious?”

Ashma frowned confused, which words Adam meant.

“Which words?” Adam was silent for a moment, he swallowed his saliva slowly. “You will try to love me.” Connection with a faint voice.

Ashma was a little surprised by Adam's question but before long Ashma immediately answered him with a faint smile. “Of course.”

Adam found Ashma's answer very confident, “even though I can't love you?”

Ashma breathed heavily. “Can't yet, can't. I'm also trying.” Adam grabbed Ashma's hand that was massaging his forehead, he placed it on the pedestal of his large palm.

“Not to burden your feelings. I know you still love the doctor so much, right?” Adam said with a mocking smile. Ashma doesn't like to hear it.

“Can't be prejudiced like that to your own wife. Adam you must remember these words of mine, that I will love the man who became my husband! after all, Dr. Gilang already has his new life with Dr. Halifa."

Adam looked into Ashma's netra carefully looking for doubt on his full moon-like face, very bright and soothing.

“Easy once Women forget us men,” murmured Adam.

Ashma accommodated the look of his face became upset, “who said? Looks like I need to get your perception straight, Adam. Not all women are like that, even I think not the other way around yes, it is the men who are very easy to forget us women. I must also warn you that I will only love the man who is my husband!” Ashma said affirming that her husband did not continue to underestimate her words.

Adam is stunned at his wife's answer, who is very sure whether the woman will love a man like him who is not finished with his past.

Ashma found Adam staring at her. To be honest Ashma could not deny that Adam was very charming, the Caucasian man was very handsome, his eyes were as clear as the ocean sometimes shone when his face smiled. Proportion of his body is perfect, also formed muscles in part of the body that is usual athletic men like to show off.

A perfect depiction of God's magnificent creation. Ashma remembered the story of the prophet enshrined in the Qur'an, namely Prophet Yusuf A.S.

Zulaikha was his stepmother until fascinated by the good looks of the Prophet Yusuf, even so wanting to have him Zulaikha made a great slander against the Prophet Yusuf. Ordinarily, the Prophet Yusuf refused Zulaicha's invitation to commit vile acts, he would rather look at the land than at the mortal beauty of Zulaikha who would make God angry at him.

Having a handsome and beautiful face is a gift given by God but how we can manage it well, it could be good looks and beauty that becomes a source of goodness or even a source of slander, just remember Ashma became horrified.

Adam who felt strange with Ashma's dreamy expression then patted his arm slowly, Ashma realized from his daydream and felt dazed because of the shame looked strangely by Adam.

“What do you think Ashma? Your face until strange so, where the smiles themselves.” Adam chirps because of astonishment look at the face of his wife who smiles alone.

Ashma turned her face away from Adam, very embarrassed and somehow had to answer what.

“Did you imagine my very handsome face?” Temptation Adam. Ashma turned her head quickly and snickered dislike. “Sok tau!”

“But I think it is like that.”

“Adam you're sick instead of being quiet even bring it up!”

“If I'm not feeling well I do like to talk a lot especially.. Now there is my wife next to me." Adam again teases Ashma.

Ashma developed her cheeks like a bakpao, Adam immediately poked her with anxiety.

"If you're like this, I can't stand it."

Ashma who felt insecure over Adam's words so he immediately went from the mattress to the bathroom to ablution.

Adam laughed out of his way because he had seduced Ashma. In the bathroom Ashma smiles happily as she can hear Adam's voice laughing loosely, the man is originally a man full of comedy as it turns out.

After ablution Ashma immediately wear his mukena to immediately perform tahajud prayer.

Adam did not pay attention to Ashma who was performing tahajud prayers. In his heart he deeply fostered guilt towards Ashma, but everything had already happened, and constantly complaining would not open any way out.

Ashma was praying fervently, the temples of love that he had set upon God he kept reciting. In addition to praying for his grandmother and uncle in Palestine, Ashma secretly prayed for Adam and their marriage with a sad feeling in his heart, asking for solidity in their household.

Not long after Ashma had finished performing the tahajud prayer, he immediately turned his body 90° to see Adam.

The brown-colored Netra Ashma met the sea-clear-blue Netra Adam, for a moment of silence dominating those who were both staring at each other.

Ashma soon realizes it and she takes off her gaze with Adam. Ashma opened the face she was wearing and folded it again.

"I thought you were asleep Adam" said Ashma, still with his hands folded.

"I can't fall asleep" said Adam, fixing his leaning position.

After finishing folding the mukena, Ashma rolled up her wavy black hair and immediately put on the hijab she was wearing with the origin. Ashma received the Qur'an which he placed among the books on Islam belonging to Adam.

Ashma sat beside Adam slowly, Adam still could not see his wife.

"Well, if you can't sleep will you listen to me recite the holy verse of the Quran?"

Adam who seemed to be bewitched by the beautiful face of his wife who was like a moon was just a small nod in response.

Ashma smiled happily then she immediately told Adam to lie down.

Adam followed Ashma's orders to lie down. "What will you read?" Ask Adam.

Ashma's eyes sparkled at Adam's question. "Please Maryam." Adam had a small beard and Ashma began to read ta'awudz.

Ashma's very melodious voice while reading the Qur'an made Adam feel calm, his head was not too throbbing pain. Not long after Adam began to be overcome by drowsiness, Adam's tears closed his eyes slowly, then he did not hear anymore the voice of Ashma who was reading the Surah Maryam.

Ashma read it to the end, after which he immediately saw Adam who had fallen asleep with peace and a smooth snoring that sounded on Ashma's hearing.

Ashma put the Qur'an in its place again, then he went to bed again. Before lying down Ashma replace Adam's compress and replace it with a new water squeeze.

Ashma lay beside Adam at a close distance. Ashma approached Adam and gently stroked the top of her husband's head.

"Cheal fast my husband."

Ashma then decided to share a dream with Adam.

...•••...

Because of Adam's fever that never came down Ashma advised Adam to go to the doctor, fortunately Adam wanted to hear his words.

Ashma was waiting for Adam to be examined by a doctor. Adam did not want Ashma to accompany him in there, not the intention of Adam being uncomfortable but he just wanted to be examined without someone accompanying him inside.

Ashma several times let out a long sigh as she looked to her right and left, of course she was not alone but together with her husband's bodyguard. Ashma actually feels uncomfortable but what if it has to be like this.

Not long after that the door to Adam's check room opened. Adam smiled faintly at Ashma

"How's your check?" Ashma asked worriedly.

Adam rubbed Ashma's head that was covered with the hijab gently. "It's just a normal fever."

Ashma was unsure and asked again. "You're not lying, are you?"

Adam chuckled little. "Are the faces of liars from me?"

Ashma sighed softly. "You're too outspoken!" Adam pinched Ashma's cheek in agitation.

"We better wait for the drug." Adam said to shift the subject.

Ashma nodded small. "All right."

Adam and Ashma are waiting for the cure. Without them knowing, there was someone watching them from afar.

Adam who felt wrong immediately coded his bodyguards to keep watch and watch around them.

Some time waiting for the drug to be taken for Adam was finally finished, after taking care of the administrative costs immediately Adam brought Ashma to go from the hospital.

As they were about to board the car, someone managed to take a picture of them, the mysterious person immediately left after getting what he wanted.

In Ashma's car looking at the anxious Adam, Ashma is afraid that Adam feels something bad about her body.

"Adam are you okay?" Ashma asked worriedly.

Adam nodded small. "I'm fine." Adam neutralized himself to act more calmly.

Adam thought of something he had just remembered. "Ashma..." Call Adam slowly.

Ashma looked again. "Yes?"

"I'm sorry, I can't keep my promise to see Daniel's wife and baby."

Ashma who heard Adam's soft words smiled. "It's okay Adam, your health is more important. We can see them next time,"

Ashma turned to stare at the road behind the windshield. "Maryam sent us a picture of her baby, you know Adam she's so beautiful and so small." Ashma said with a sweet smile that adorned her beautiful face.

Adam was stunned to find the expression of Ashma's face that looks longing, he understood very well the meaning of Ashma's speech.

"Do you want to have a baby?"

Ashma turned her head quickly to Adam and looked at him with an illegible look.

#TBC