My Ustadz My Husband
The Part 44

Asma was still cold to Bilal and also to Khadijah who had returned from the hospital, Bilal always tried to take Astma's heart and get sorry from him, and not one bit Bilal tried to defend himself or justify his actions.

Even he was reluctant to accept the new phone Bilal gave to him. Asma now spends more time in his room.

"Zahra, Adil asks you" cried Bilal as he walked up to Asma who is currently lying in bed while reading a book. Asma glanced at Bilal at a glance then he took Bilal's cell phone which was thrust to him, then Bilal walked out of the room.

"Dec, where's your phone? We have been able to contact you for a few days. Ummi is very worried" said Adil from across there.

"Astma's cell is broken, sister. Falling in the bathroom" Astma answered lying.

"Oh yeah, why not buy a new one? Or do you want to buy it?"

"Have been bought with Bilal, but have not had time to buy his sim card. I know that Asthma always wants a good number" once again Asma lied.

Bilal who was actually still outside the room increasingly felt guilty and he was also touched because Asthma still keep his good name in front of his family.

"Bill?" ask Fair from across the phone "Why do you call him by name? That's not polite, Asthma"

"Do I have to call Ustadz?" ask Asma with her small laugh.

"Yes not but you can call her Mas or her brother or any other call"

"Hehe, yes later Asma find a good and respectful nickname" replied Asma ngeyel who made Adil sound sighing. Fair must think Asthma is still unchanged, naughty.

"Yes already, later if you get the sim card. Directly contact brother yes, kasian tuh Ummi has been urinating because his favorite daughter lost news"

"Yes, sister. is Ummi home?"

"There he went to the house of Aqilah's father-in-law with Aqilah and Aisha"

"Hmm so "

"Yes, yes already, Brother hang up his phone first, then brother call again"

After hanging up the phone, Asma put Bilal's phone on the table and he continued reading books, but the door opened and Bilal just walked in.

"Have your legs been treated?" bilal asked as he approached his wife. But Asma did not answer him, Bilal knew Astma instead of forgetting to apply ointment on his feet, but the girl was lazy to do it, and with great pleasure Bilal would do it.

As of this moment, Bilal took the ointment from inside the drawer, he then sat down on the side of Asthma's leg, raised a little bit the tip of the Asthma sleeping trousers, then very gently he began to apply the ointment. Bilal's early beginnings did that Asma always refused, but Bilal always tried to do it and it actually started to make Asma's heart touched, but then he remembered how Bilal left him for Khadijah.

"Zahra.." called Bilal very gently, Asma only glanced at a glance but then she focused back on her book, and saw Bilal had finished applying the ointment on her legs.

"Honey, I'm angry! I can't stand it if you put me this way" he persuaded. But Asma still does not pester him

"Zorah..." Asthma soon got off the bed then she went to feed on her pet fish. Asthma can't stand to see Bilal's scarred eyes every time he ignores them, but Asthma's heart is already hurting. She is still a teenager, but she is still a woman and a wife, who will feel heartache if her husband hurts her for any reason, what else if that reason is her other woman.

"Asma.." call Khadijah, Asma turned and found that the honey was running towards him, Khadija already looked better, although still showing his attention to Asthma, he said, but Asma can feel his attitude is not as warm as before. And Asma did not want to care about it, Khadija sprinkled the feed and long both were silent. And then without looking at him, Khadijah said

"Sorry Mas Bilal yes" hearing that, Asma immediately glanced at Khadijah at a glance but then he focused his gaze back on his fish "He has no intention of leaving you"

"But that's what he did" Asthma finally made a very cold voice.

"He was so panicked back then, Asthma. It's my fault, not her fault"

Asma sighed, then he looked at Khadijah seriously

"I know you need him, I understand your situation, but he's the one I can't understand, if he really can't wait for me, he can call me and we can go home together, but only if he really cares about me"

After saying that, Asma immediately left Khadijah. While Khadijah could only hold back his guilt, he felt, he was the third person to interfere with Bilal and Asma's relationship. What's more every day Khadijah saw Bilal was always sad because Asma ignored him, Khadijah really did not have the heart to see his beloved husband was sad.

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Many times Bilal glanced at the wall clock of his room that felt like it was going so slowly, he was waiting for Asthma to come home. Before leaving for her school, Asma told Bilal she was going home late because she was going to work with a friend of hers.

But it's almost 9. And his wife was not yet home, Bilal even to call his Ummi many times just to make sure if Asthma is okay and keep asking when Asthma will go home. His Ummi tells Bilal to give Asma a little freedom what else if it is related to his school. Ummi said it does not matter if Asma came home late, he will tell the driver to drive Asma home or Bilal can pick her up himself.

The clock is at 21:35 . Because he could not bear to continue thinking about Asthma, Bilal finally decided to pick up his wife.

"Where are you going, Mas?" ask Khadijah who saw Bilal bring his car keys.

"But it's only 9 o'clock"

"Hour 9.35. It should be 9 o'clock he's home" Khadijah can't say anything else, he tried to understand Bilal who always worried about Asma even when Asma was in good shape.

When Bilal opened the door and was about to get out, he saw Asma appearing with Hubab. Asma even seemed to smile while talking to Hubab, and Bilal could also see Hubab who seemed happy to talk to his wife.

When he arrived in front of his house, Asma looked surprised to see Bilal who seemed to be waiting for him. Then Hubab greeted Bilal as usual, but Bilal seemed to be holding back his anger.

"I'm here to deliver martabak to Khadija. From the hospital, he said he wanted to eat martabak" Hubab said, handing over the martabak parcel. Bilal immediately accepted her and asked

"Is there anything else?" Hubab raised his eyebrows and realized that his best friend was not in a good mood,

"That's it" replied Hubab, then he said goodbye to Bilal and Asma. After Hubab left, without a word to Bilal, Asma walked right past him, even Bilal who called him he did not care.

"Zahra, I want to talk to you!" firmly Bilal but Asma did not turn his head in the slightest, he walked into his room. Bilal immediately called Khadijah and gave his martabak, when Khadijah saw Bilal's angry expression, he looked puzzled.

"What's up, Mom?" ask Khadijah. But Bilal did not answer him and he immediately ran to Asthma's room. Bilal immediately opened the door violently to make Asthma jerk.

"Zahra, where have you been?" bilal asked withstanding his nearly exploding rage.

"From school" Asma replied casually

"Do you know what time it is?" asked Bilal again, Asma just glanced at his watch then said

"So I went with my cousin Mbak bought a martabak" he explained, then he was about to go to the bathroom to clean himself, but Bilal blocked his hand

"Do you know I'm really worried about you? And you went with another man? It's night, Zahra. You can't do that!"

Between surprise and disbelief Asma heard Bilal's words as if accusing him, he looked at Bilal with his cold gaze.

"Another man's men? He's Ma'am's cousin, and he's like a big brother to me"

"It's a grown man and not your muhrim, Zahra. And you're married, you should be able to keep your distance from other men"

"What do you mean?" asma asked in disbelief because Bilal was right to accuse her of "I didn't go on a date with him, I just went to buy a martabak not far from school" said Asma who began to get upset "And I know my limits, Bilal. I'm not gonna do anything that would ruin my own honor"

"Then why do you have to go with her?" ask Bilal again with a higher tone, making Asthma increasingly upset.

"What's wrong? I just happened to meet him, he said he was going to buy a martabak for Mbak, then I came along and we went home, that's all. Why are you angry, huh? What are you thinking?" ask Asthma with emotions that have peaked.

"I'm..." Bilal could only swallow his saliva, he did not know what he was thinking, but when he saw Asma walking with Hubab and Asma looking close to him, he looked close to him, Bilal became very angry what else because since Bilal always worried about Asthma.

"For this time you never get angry if Mbak the same way Hubab" said Asma later.

"They're cousins, Zahra"

"Sepupu is also not a mahram, Bilal" Asma replied that immediately made Bilal speechless "But you always allow Mbak to go alone with him, will day, night, you never get angry. Even when Ma'am came to my house, she also came together with her cousin, are you angry? Don't you?"

Hearing the words Asma, Bilal seemed aware of the emotions that possessed him. And once again he regretted for making his wife upset and quarreled with him.

"Zahra, honey, I'm sorry I didn't mean it that way" Bilal said softly and lowered his voice.

"You've always been like that" Asma sighed sharply and almost cried so upset at her husband that "You're really unfair, it might be better if I'm sick and soon die" said Asma who made Bilal's heart gasp did not expect Asma could say that.

"Zahra, don't talk like that, honey" Bilal said sadly. But Asma immediately went to the bathroom and closed the door violently to cause a buzzing sound. Bilal knocked on his door and continued to apologize regretfully.

Inside, Asma let go of her cries. He recalled how everyone said Bilal loved him and would be a good husband, but apparently they were all wrong, he thought. Bilal was very unfair with himself, Bilal never scolded Khadija, never argued and let Khadijah do whatever he wanted.

While himself? Bilal was always looking for trouble, quarreling, arguing, being banned from doing this, having to do that. Asma is very sad and disappointed when Bilal says something as if Asthma has crossed his boundaries because he walks with Hubab. While Khadija allowed with Hubab anytime and anywhere.

Asma felt jealous of Khadijah who was treated so perfectly.

While outside their room, Khadijah listens to their debates, and Khadijah feels sad because once again he sees how great Bilal's love for Asma is based on his jealousy.

Yes, Bilal was angry with jealousy, and all this time, Bilal had not been angry with Khadija because he was jealous. Khadija is envious of Asma, which can make Bilal feel in love and also feel jealous. How perfect Asthma has given many colors in Bilal's life, colors that Khadijah could never give up at any time

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