My Ustadz My Husband
The Part 40

It has been three days Khadijah was treated in the hospital, and it has been three days also Asma lived with the Bilal family. Sometimes Bilal takes a little time to meet Asthma, Asthma is not a problem with that, he is happy in the dorm and spends time with his friends and sleeps in Nora's dorm room, he felt like a normal santri. But sometimes, he misses when with Bilal, usually he sleeps in Bilal's arms even though he always tries to escape, usually he gets a warm kiss before falling asleep which makes Astma feel upset. But when he did not get it all, he felt he wanted it, wanted it very much. Asma wishes they would come home tomorrow.

At the hospital, Bilal keeps thinking about his Zahra. She misses hugging and tucking her, she misses the little debates of both. It was very curious that he ran home and pulled his Zahra into his arms, dipping her until her longing was healed. But Khadijah did not want to stay, Khadijah asked Bilal to always accompany him.

"Buck...." Call Khadijah who saw Bilal urinating on the sofa. Bilal soon got up and approached Khadijah.

"What's wrong? You need anything?" Khadijah nodded "What?"

"You, I need you" replied Khadijah

"I'm here" Bilal stroked Khadijah's cheek fondly. But Khadijah knew, only Bilal's body was with him, while his heart and mind must have been filled with Asthma.

"I miss your hug, Mas. Can I sleep in your arms tonight?" Khadijah said while slightly shifting his body, Bilal also went up to the top of the ward and hugged Khadijah in a narrow place.

"Of course you can" Bilal replied as he tightened his arms.

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After her lesson hours were over, Asma tried to contact Bilal but there was no answer, whereas Asma only wanted to be delivered the keys to her house, Asma wanted to take her goods, she said, besides that Bi Mina should have returned today. Because there was no answer from Bilal, Asma decided to follow the hospital by taking a taxi. And incidentally, Mila also wanted to visit Khadija, so they together went to the hospital.

After arriving at the hospital, they rushed to Khadijah's room, and they overheard Doctor Fina saying Khadijah was home.

"Assalamualaikum.." said Mila who was immediately welcomed by Khadijah.

"Girishalah, Mila. Asma, you're here too?" ask Khadijah who saw Asma appear following Mila.

"Yes Ma'am, he wanted to ask for the key to the house, but I heard earlier said the Doctor, Mbak can already go home, so I think why we don't go home together" said Asma, said, however, Khadijah immediately denied Asma.

"I can't go home yet, Asthma. That doctor meant I could go home when I felt better" said Khadijah, who left Asma and Mila frowning confused, because they thought it was impossible for them to hear wrongly.

"Oh, I see" cried Asma slowly and seemed to doubt Khadijah. While Mila stared in disbelief at Khadija, she thought Khadija was lying.

And accidentally, Asma saw Bilal's cell phone on the table beside the Khadijah ward, he took it.

"Hp Mas Bilal missed, Asthma. He hunted" said Khadijah.

"I should have called her many times with no answer, did you not hear her phone ring?"

"Witha, maybe in silent" replied Khadijah, Asma turned on her husband's phone and checked it. But he was confused because after him, there was an incoming call from Hubab. Once checked, the phone is not in silent mode. Asma looked confused at Khadijah why he was lying, but Asma did not dare to say anything.

Then the door opened and Hubab came. Seeing Asma, Hubab looked surprised, yet he immediately neutralized his expression.

"Hubab, will you take care of Khadija?" ask Mila.

"Engga, Miles. I'm here to pick up Bilal's leftover phone, he has another meeting with our investors, so he told me to" replied Hubab.

"Can I come with you to the office?" tanya Asma arrived.

"For what, Asthma?" ask Khadijah "Let Hubab later drop the key here yes"

"Think, keep him back and forth, later from the office I can take a taxi home" Asma replied to Khadijah. Then he looked at Hubab and said, "His phone is with me, let's go" Asma put Bilal's phone in her backpack, then without waiting for Khadijah's answer, Asthma walks out who is soon followed by Hubab.

"Khadija.." exclaimed Mila while sitting in the chair "I don't think I heard wrong earlier, the doctor said you can go home, and I saw Asma's expression earlier when checking Bilal's phone, you know Asma called her, right?"

"Mila, I didn't mean it at all. I just..."

"So you deliberately didn't answer Asthma's call?"

"Mil" exclaimed Khadijah slightly annoyed "I need my husband, even when Mas Bilal should have kept me here, he was still thinking about and worrying about Asma. I can't ask for her love for me, so at least I just want to spend more time with her. Only this hospital could Mas Bilal be by my side without having to spend time with Asthma"

"But what's this the way?" asked Mila in a tone of disbelief, she looked disappointed by the actions of her best friend "Asma also needs her husband, Khadijah. He has just as much rights as you have over Bilal"

"He's got more rights than me, Mil"

"What do you mean? I'm sure Bilal was fair to both of you, and up until now, Bilal's been treating you really well, right? There's not the slightest change in him towards you"

"I know that, but still I feel differently. Bilal treated Asma with love, I knew I could not be envious of anything else, but sometimes I felt unable to see it" Khadija said with glassy eyes.

"Isn't that why you asked Bilal to marry Asma? Because Bilal loved her, didn't he?" Khadijah could only be silent because it was true what Mila said "You must always remember, Khadija, whether Bilal what else Asma, they never wanted their marriage. You're the one who brought them together, Khadija. The little girl even has to choose between the life she wants or the feelings of her parents, not only that, she has to lose her teenage years and become the talk of her own friends. You've done too much in Asma's life, Khadijah"

Khadija could not hold back his tears hearing the word Mila, because all that was true. She felt she was a selfish woman, but she also felt unable to endure the jealousy in her heart.

"I have absolutely no evil intentions with Asma, Mil. She's a sweet and kind girl, and deep down in my heart, I love her. It's just that whenever I see how Mas Bilal treats him with love, I feel envious and jealous. I've accompanied Mas Bilal and loved him wholeheartedly for 10 years, and never once did Mas Bilal treat me like he treated Asma" seeing his heartbroken and weeping friend, Mila immediately hugged her, but for him still what Khadijah did was wrong.

"You did what you decided before, Khadijah. Bilal has tried to keep your heart by not accepting the matchmaking you did with your friend, nor has he told you about his love. But you're the one who hurt your heart"

"I can understand your feelings, but you've gone too far, you have to be able to endure. And remember, never try to take Asthma right. Kasian the girl, Khadija"

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Asma still never thought why Khadija lied, but he tried to ignore it. Along the way, not one bit did he open his mouth to speak. While Hubab, the man occasionally stole a glance at Asthma who had since cast his gaze outward, so close to Asthma like this, made his adrenaline rush, racing,

"Astaghfirullah's..."Hubab immediately tried to return to his sanity and remember himself, the woman sitting next to him was the wife of his brother.

After arriving at Bilal's office, Hubab brought Asma into Bilal's room.

"Maybe Bilal's meeting is over soon, you just wait here"

"Thank you" Asma said without looking at Hubab.

"same. Oh yeah, you want tea, coffee, or something else?" Hubab asked. Asthma sees a glass of water on her husband's desk.

"Is that my husband's?" tanya Asma pointed at the glass. Hearing Asma say the word Husband, somehow Hubab's heart like in a pinch.

"Yes" replied his late Hubab trying to calm his feelings.

"I drank that one" cried Asma later. Hubab immediately came out of Bilal's room with his heart racing.

Inside, Asma saw Bilal's office, and soon afterwards, he heard the sound of an open door, and Bilal came in with a clean face to see his beloved. He took a quick step and immediately hugged his Zahra.

"Zorah..." Mumbled. As if he had been separated for decades, Asma did not refuse Bilal's embrace as usual, now he also wrapped his tiny hands on Bilal's back, he also missed her, he also missed her, Asthma breathed in the masculine scent of Bilal she longed for.

"Honey, said Hubab you are here to take the keys to the house" Bilal exclaimed as he let go of his embrace.

"Hmm, I was thinking of taking some of my stuff"

"Later to go home together, tomorrow Bi Mina will also return"

"Yes, okay. Oh yeah, it's your phone" Asma said as she pulled Bilal's phone out of her backpack and handed it to Bilal. Bilal checks his phone and he looks surprised to see the missed call from Asthma.

"You called me many times" Bilal murmured.

"Yes, I wanted anterin keys to Ummi's house"

"Sorry, Honey. Because I've been hunting I forgot to bring my phone"

"What's up" Asthma replied "Emm may I ask?" ask her later.

"Sure, what do you want to ask?"

"Doctor says when can Madam Khadijah come home?" tanya Asma hesitated. He wondered if he had heard wrongly in the hospital.

"Khadija said the doctor had not allowed her to go home, maybe one or two more days" Asma seemed disappointed to hear Bilal's reply, It means Khadijah also lied to Bilal. Seeing his silent wife and seemingly thinking about something, Bilal asked "What's wrong, Zahra? Is there a problem? Or do you feel at home Ummi?" Asthma revealed her faint smile.

"No, I'm happy to be there, I just heard..." Asma thought it might be as good as he did not bring it up to Bilal, suppose he had indeed misheard it.

"Sound what, dear?" ask Bilal curious.

"Well, there isn't"

"Huh?" Bilal seemed to be in disbelief with his wife's answer, as her face implied something else "don't lie, Zahra. What are you hearing?"

"I just heard.... emm.. This week you have to fill out a weekly review right?" Asthma says original. Bilal laughed at hearing that.

"Yes, but only if I'm not busy, why? Do you miss my research?" bilal's tease that made Asthma turn the eyeballs off guard again, he thought.

"I'm not the one missing, but the other santri"

"Ck, it's common for them to miss me" said Bilal who made Asma glare perfectly and snarl annoyed later.

Making Bilal chuckle then re-hugged Asma and kissed her head repeatedly.

"Ugh, I really miss you, honey" he muttered that made Asma marona.

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Tbc...