
Although still sleepy, Astma forced herself out of her room, let alone worms in her stomach was a huge demo asking for food.
"What are you cooking?" ask Asma when she was in the kitchen that was filled with her female family members.
"Bi Ida cook soto today, if Ummi again make sweet martabak for you, you must like" replied Umm Kulsum.
"Oh yes, it looks good" replied Asma pleased.
"You want to cook this for Asthma, want to buy it for Asthma. surely so, all its all Asthma" continued Aisyah who is making milk.
"Say aja Mbak envy" reply Asma while opening her mouth wide because Ummi was feeding a cut of sweet martabak into her mouth "Asma want to be sprinkled with cheese ya Ummi" pinta is spoiled.
"Yes. Go check if there's any cheese in the fridge?" exclaim Ummi it. Then Aisyah handed a glass of milk that is still warm to her sister.
"Drink this milk, Deck. You look weak and pale" he said, Asma also received the milk and gulped.
"My mother was weak and pale when she was young pregnant, no one made me warm milk" Aqilah continued "This, Ummi. His cheese" he handed the cheese to his mother.
"Yes, there is a husband who can take care of her" replied Aisyah.
"Asma also has her husband" Aqilah did not want to lose
"But Asthma is mine"
"I'm your brother"
"Say who wants warm milk every morning, Bibi makes it, want a husband or not. Aunty made it all up" shouted Bi Ida who heard the debate of the three sisters. They all giggle amusedly.
"Udah has a husband all, Bi" cried Asma "Ummi, want again" said Asma then while opening her mouth, Ummi was also fed again with affection, along with that, Asma, Bilal arrives just entered the kitchen with a water bottle, and he saw his wife who was spoiled by her mother. Bilal smiled happily at his wife who looked very happy.
"What's up, Bilal?" ask Aqilah.
"Oh, this.I want to fill the water" said Bilal, then Bilal filled his water in the dispenser but his eyes could not stop staring at his wife who was also staring at him, Bilal said, even he did not realize his bottle was full and finally his water spilled.
"Bilal, the water is full" cried Aqilah who immediately made Bilal surprised.
"Oh.sorry" said Bilal who saw the floor was wet.
"What's up, Bi Ida will get it done"
"What are you doing again?" bilal asked as he approached his Ummi but his real goal was to approach his wife. Asma smiled embarrassedly because Bilal kept staring at her and was now in front of her.
"Make a sweet martabak for your wife. Oh yeah Bilal, could you please get that cheese grater behind you?" pinta's mother-in-law, Bilal immediately took her while her gaze was still fixated on his wife, making his wife was again flushed.
"It's Ummi." cried Bilal and gave up what he held.
"Son, Ummi did not think an educated city man like you could differ as to which knife grated cheese" said Ummi Kulsum who made Bilal surprised, and when he saw what he was holding, Bilal could only hold a shy smile, he was holding a knife, Asma and the others laughed at him.
"I'm sorry, I took it wrong" said Bilal gerogi then immediately put down the knife and immediately took out his cheese grater.
"Maklumi aja, Ummi. His focus again flew in the air with the butterfly"the Aisyah seductress who realized since then Bilal continued to pay attention to Asthma.
Bilal quickly left from there, but before stepping out the door, he turned to Asthma and gestured to meet her. Asthma who understood that also immediately nodded her head while smiling sweetly at her husband.
Asma saw his Ummi was done giving a sprinkling of cheese on top of his martabak and he immediately took it.
"Asma ate in the room" he said then he immediately stepped quickly towards his room.
"There is something strange about Asma and Bilal" cried Aisyah.
"What's weird?" ask Aqilah.
"Somehow, they looked at the view from earlier like a newlyweds" others just laughed a little at Aisyah's words because they did not notice it because they were busy with their respective work.
Asma, nervously entered her room, and found her husband sitting on the edge of the bed and as if he was waiting for her. Asthma biting her lips held a nervousness in her after what they passed and she walked up to Bilal.
"Eat" he exclaimed, putting the martabak before Bilal.
"The cow" pinta Bilal spoiled while his eyes stared so intensely at Asthma that made Asthma again and again blushing. And he fed her husband, then Bilal took turns to feed his wife and the romance continued.
"Zahra.." exclaimed Bilal while rubbing Asthma's lips were smeared with cheese with his fingers. Very romantic, what else Bilal licked the rest of the cheese from his finger.
"Hm?" answer Asma.
"I called your homeroom teacher earlier...."
"Why? Should we go home?" sela Asma didn't let Bilal finish his word.
"No, Honey. I have permission to increase your vacation period, so two weeks" said Bilal who immediately made Asthma excited.
"really? But why did you do that?" ask Asma.
"Because we're on our honeymoon here" said Bilal who immediately made the cheeks Asthma red like a tomato.
"But what about my lesson? I'm gonna miss a lot of lessons"
"What will I do to help you"
Asthma should be grateful to have a husband Ustadz, right? Needed at a time like this
"Then what about Ma'am? Doesn't he need you? What else she just finished her treatment, she definitely needs you to be on her side"
"I asked Hubab to stay at home while I was here, I also hired Sister specifically to take care of Khadijah. I've spoken to Khadijah, you don't worry. Ummi and the others will take care of her, and I, let me stay with you, let's just say it's our honeymoon"
Asma smiled happy to hear that, Asma immediately hugged Bilal and said thank you, what else because he still wanted to be with his family.
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Bilal really has Asthma as his wife and now both are in a drunken romance.
Asma lived her day so happily, that she forgot all the pain she had ever felt.
Both her parents, her older sister, her niece and her husband. They're all on his side, Asthma hopes these two weeks never end.
And Bilal also again helped teach in his Madrasah. Asthma feels her life is perfect.
"For Aunt Asma neh, Yasmin's memorization is gone" Yasmin exclaimed in annoyance. While Asthma is even whiny.
"I'm sorry" he said.
"Yes, Yasmin tried to memorize again there the same Ummi, later if it has been memorized, deposited again to Abi, yes Nak?"Just call to his daughter.
"Yes" replied Yasmin and immediately ran out of Adil's room.
"What's up, Deck?"
"Asma wants to talk to Brother" Asma said as she closed her door and then sat down on the edge of Adil's bed
"Yes, about what?"
"Hmm according to Adil, what if Asthma asks only to separate the house to Bilal?" Asma asked hesitantly, because after he thought he would think, it would be better for him to ask to come out. Adil sighed heavily and he sat down before his youngest brother.
"If that's what you want, and you're sure it's best for the three of you, that's not a problem. Just so you speak well with Bilal"
"What if Bilal doesn't agree?"
"If Bilal does love you, he'll understand your feelings and do his best for you" Asthma breathed a sigh of relief because she now had the answer of her doubts to talk about it with Bilal.
"False, Brother. Asthma will talk to Bilal"
"But why do you want to split up, did Khadija hurt you?"
"Engga, of course you don't" Asthma quickly refuted "Mbak never intentionally hurt Asthma. But Asthma thinks there is no woman who can see her husband with other women in front of her own eyes. What's more every day, as well as Ma'am and Asthma"
"Joyalty" muttered Adil while smiling faintly "You're starting to love your husband?" his teasing question of Asthma and Asthma seemed to blush embarrassed by the question.
"Actually it's much better, Dek. It may be easy to hold back anger, but it must be hard to resist jealousy. And from jealousy can cause anger and hate, and if people already hate others, then he will easily hurt others, and you do not want things to happen to you. So, you better talk to Bilal, but remember, good talk"
"Yes"
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Mila visited Khadija's house to visit her best friend. And there was also Hubab and a Sister who was asked by Bilal to take care of Khadijah as long as she was not around.
"Is the Sister here?" ask Mila.
"Neither, Hubab sleeps here, Sister only comes in the morning and comes home at night"
"How long was Bilal there?"
"About 10 days" Khadijah replied
"But what are you doing staying with Bilal?"
"That's a problem" replied Khadijah but his eyes implied something else.
"Thank God that you can understand, since Bilal must have missed Asthma so much, they were separated long enough"
"Yes, I can understand" Khadija could understand, but deep down she could not accept Bilal's decision not even to drive her home. While Khadija still desperately needed Bilal to be on his side, Khadijah felt he should not have done that, and that hurt Khadijah's feelings.
Meanwhile, Hubab, the man was now sprinkling fish feed into the aquarium and he smiled broadly at the fish that was eating voraciously.
"You like fish, Bab?"tanya Mila who saw Hubab seemed happy to pay attention to Asma fish.
"It looks like it, Mil. Since coming here, my cousin has been watching Asma fish very well" Khadijah said, because on the first day Hubab lived with him, Hubab seemed to like the fish and he was the one who regularly sprinkled the fish feed.
"I like the owner" Hubab said in his heart.
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Bilal stroked Astma's hair which was currently resting her head on her lap. Bilal is very happy and does not want this moment of togetherness to end.
And Asma enjoyed every loving touch from Bilal.
"Bilal, I need to talk to you about something, is that okay?" ask Asma
"Of course, dear" she replied gently.
"But don't be angry?" Bilal frowned and wondered what his wife was going to say.
"Depending on what you're talking about" he exclaimed, Bilal was still continuing his activities.
"Hmm can I stay with Umm Mufar?" immediately Bilal's hand stopped and he looked at Asma as if he wanted to ascertain whether he had not heard wrong.
"You mean?" Asma then sat opposite Bilal, he clasped her husband's hand and looked him in the eye, Asma gathered all her courage to express her desire.
"Can I stay with Ummi? I. I want to stay apart with Ma'am. But don't get me wrong, I can explain what I mean. it's just me....."
"You don't like the three of us living under one roof?"
"It's not so, Bilal. It's just difficult, it's very difficult for me as well as for Ma'am, I hope you understand" Asma said with great heart. He did not know what Bilal would think of him after expressing his wish
"I understand" said Bilal who made Asma a little surprised, what else Bilal said with a smile as if he really understood his wife's wishes "Later when he came home, I will show you something. And now, I just want us to enjoy this togetherness, Zahra. Remember, it's our honeymoon, and you know what honeymooners should do, have fun, be happy, and....."
"And?" ask Asma innocently. Bilal brought his face closer and whispered in Asthma's ear.
"Every night will always be our first night"
And instantly, Asthma instantly blushed even her cheeks felt burned, her whole body felt electric shock. Why did Bilal have to say that word anyway? Isn't that what happens every night?
There is no night that they miss without the routine of letting go of longing, expressing love and affection. Declaring ownership for each other, and sharing touch will always be missed and never forget.
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Tbc...