My Ustadz My Husband
The Part 27
"His attitude scares me, Khadija" Bilal said softly as he changed his clothes in pajamas.
"Everything will be fine, God willing. And we just need to try harder to get close to her, this new and unfamiliar place, she's got no one but us, so we should be able to make her comfortable here"
Bilal threw his body into the bed, Khadija followed him. He missed Bilal. Because a few nights before Bilal was always with Asthma.
"I hope he stays here, and soon the school will be active again, hopefully Zahra can adapt and make friends at school "
"Hem Aamiin, God willing" Khadijah lay beside Bilal and embraced him.
"Now sleep, tomorrow I have to go to the office in the morning. Hubab is already overwhelmed taking care of everything himself "
Bilal wrapped his hand on Khadijah's shoulder and kissed his forehead. Makes Khadijah smile happily because some nights he did not get a good night kiss from Bilal.
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In his room, Asma could not sleep, he opened the window and let the wind in carrying the cold as if piercing his bones, he felt alone and lonely. Regularly at this hour he would spend time with his cousin while watching a movie, or watch tv with Yasmin and sometimes he disturbs her Ummi and is immediately attacked with the advice of wise advice that is boring in the ears of Asthma.
And now, he was with a stranger, in a strange place and alone. The clear thread just slid from the corner of his eye. Why does his heart feel so bad?
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"Zahra hasn't come down yet?" ask Bilal who is tidy with his clothes. He saw Khadijah preparing breakfast.
"Not Mas, I already called him but he said he would eat later" Bilal could only sigh heavily, he was increasingly worried about Asthma.
Bilal went up and knocked on the door of Asthma's room.
"I'll catch up later, Ma'am" cried Asma from within.
"It's me Zahra" hearing Bilal's voice, Asma immediately jumped from the bed, he no longer wanted to be threatened to break down his door if he did not open it.
"What's wrong?" asked Asma coldly after opening the door. Bilal was surprised to see Asma's pale-looking face.
"Darling, are you sick?" her questions panicked and touched Asthma's cheeks and forehead "you're pale, Zahra"
"I'll eat later, you'll eat first" Asma turned around but Bilal blocked his wrist.
"Zahra, please, don't be like this. You scared me, baby" Bilal looked at Asma with a sad look that made Asma touched his heart but he tried not to show it.
"I'm not going to get sick. I'm just not hungry, I'll eat when I'm hungry "
Bilal fell silent and still looked at Asma. There was clearly worry in his eyes.
"Alright" he said then "I have to go to the office now, if you want to eat something, ask Bi Mina to make it yes, or if you want a message from outside also allowed, too, just tell Khadijah"
Asthma just nodded without looking at Bilal.
"Alright, I go first" longing for her taste Bilal kissed Asma and hugged her, she wanted the husband and wife relationship between her and Asma to be as friendly and good as she and Khadijah. But Asthma still did not remove the barrier between them.
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"It's just morning to the office if your brain is still at home" cried Hubab who has since seen Bilal continue to daydream, even he takes care of all Bilal's work.
Zahra, Zahra and only Zahra.
Bilal felt longed for his little wife that, as if centuries apart, he was also worried about her, as if Asthma was in a place far from him.
"Sorry, Hubab.I can't focus"
"Is there a problem?"
"That's just that I keep thinking about Zahra and worrying about her"
"If so, you'd better go home."
"Well, I'll finish this first"
"Free, Bilal. You're wrong again, I'll take care of this, you go home"
Bilal thinks for a moment, then he takes his car keys and rushes home. Hubab who saw it could only shake his head, he could not imagine being in the position of his cousin, Khadijah.
Hubab was actually a messian with his cousin's sister because Bilal loved Asthma more, but whatever the power. This was Khadijah's own decision.
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"Loh, Mum. When I came home" asked Khadijah in surprise.
"Where's zahra?" Bilal asked with a worried tone.
"She ..still in her room, what's up?"
Without answering, Bilal immediately ran to Asthma's room, he found the door of Asthma's room opened a little, and, Bilal barged in and Asma, who was sitting by the window, was so shocked that the book in his hand fell.
"What's wrong?" Asma asked in surprise while re-picking her book, with wide steps Bilal approached Asma and pulled Asthma in his arms, making Asthma confused but he can only be silent with the behavior of Bilal who arrived at it. Bilal hugged Asthma very tightly, as if he let go of her just a little bit Asma would disappear. With trembling hands, Asma tried to push Bilal's body to release him, but Bilal did not move in the slightest.
"I miss you, Zahra. I really miss you" she explained, making Asma frown confused "your silence scares me, what should I do, Zahra. Please tell me what to do?" Bilal said with a trembling voice. Asthma's body stiffened in Bilal's arms. But he also felt the warmth touching his heart, for the first time he felt Bilal's embrace which was like a calm that he needed.
Asthma closes her eyes and lets everything happen for now. Asthma squeezes the book in her hand as she feels a burning feeling. Long time both silent. During this time, despite staying one room and sleeping one bed, but not a single bit Bilal embraced Asthma, he only stole the kiss from Asthma when Asthma was sound asleep.
Bilal releases his embrace slowly, and he smiles happily because Asthma allows his hug. As small as this, will be a new beginning to their relationship, Bilal is sure slowly Asma will open his heart to her. And now all he has to do is try to win the heart of Asma.
Asthma only fell silent with a stiff after what happened, even she felt a cold heat on her body.
"Thank you" Bilal said as he stroked Astma's cheek.
"For what?" tanya Asma coldly avoided Bilal's gaze and distanced himself from Bilal.
"For his embrace. You let me hug you, do you know why I wanted to hug you all this time?"
"I don't allow you, you're just so nyosor, what can I do? Next time don't do it again. I can hang, and I told you, don't touch me without my permission" Asma replied. But it makes Bilal even more happy, because his chatty and irritable Zahra is back.
"I can't promise that, my little wife" seduced Bilal with her mischievous smile.
"Basic stubbornness" Asthma replied
"I'm not stubborn, I'm your husband, hugging you, kissing you or more than that, that's my right" Asma stared intently at Bilal as if to strangle him. What else Bilal who laughed saw the angry expression of Asthma, making Asma even more upset.
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Tbc....