My Ustadz My Husband
The Part 67

Khadijah seemed to dislike Bilal's decision, what else now he and Asma were really close, Khadijah even noticed Asma as before. But Khadijah knew, Asma had her own decision to live her life. She is no longer the Asthma of old, the teenage girl who was forced to accept marriage and the decision of her parents. Now she was Zahra's Bilal, his wife, and the mother of his son Bilal. Of course Asma can already make his own decisions and think about the future of himself and his children.

"Zahra will not leave you, Khadijah. But I'm sure she needs her own privacy and not under anyone's shadow"

"I understand, Mas" said Khadijah sadly. It was his fault, he thought. If he had not wanted the separation first, then Asma would not have left her home.

"I also don't mean to leave you, dear" Bilal said, hugging his wife "I'll be home every day, and accompanying you to the Doctor to check on you. After all, your houses are close together, you can visit each other"

"But, who's gonna take care of Asthma there?"

"I will ask one of Ummi's trusted aides to be placed in the house"

"Well, what do I do. It's just that if there's Asthma, the house becomes quiet again" Bilal fondly caressed Khadijah's cheeks.

"I'm sorry if we make you sad"

"What's the matter, if Asthma is an adult, she has the right to make decisions in her life"

"Thank you for understanding"

Khadijah only smiled faintly and he tightened his arms at Bilal.

After that, Bilal prepares for work and will ask people to move Asthma goods to his new home.

"I'm going to school today, I've been teaching for a long time" Khadija exclaimed, he had to return to his usual activities to reduce his sadness and also so that he did not get bored at home.

"Come, we're with Zahra too. I'll take you" exclaimed Bilal who was directly in Khadijah.

Now, Bilal took his two wives to school.

Asma was silent because she felt guilty for Khadijah. He was afraid that Khadijah felt that Asma had taken Bilal from him.

Finally they reached the school, Bilal put his two wives down in the schoolyard. Of course it's an interesting sight for the students who saw Bilal take his two wives to school, Khadijah and Asma also walked together to enter his school. Many santri greet Khadijah with great respect, but some of them do not greet Asma at all. Perhaps they still think that Asthma has entered the Khadijah and Bilal household, but Asma no longer cares about what they think. What's more now she is pregnant and must pay attention to the health of her body.

"Asma..." cried Nora loudly and she immediately welcomed Asthma "Assalamualaikum adek adek baby, how are you there?" Asthma speaking in front of the stomach Asthma makes Asthma smile amusedly.

"They're good, Nora. Alhamdulillah" replied Asma representing her children, not only that now Imel who ran to her and also greet Asma and children who are in the womb Asthma.

"How are the twins?"

"Very good" said Asma.

"Asma" call Khadijah "I'll see Ummi, will you come?"

"Later on, Ma'am. Pas hour istirhat" replied Asma.

"Oh yes already. I go first, take care of myself" Khadija said holding onto Asma's shoulder.

"Yes" replied Asma.

When Khadijah met his Ummi, he told of Bilal and Asma's decision to occupy their new home, initially Umm Mufar seemed to disagree, considering that Khadijah was still sick and still desperately needed Bilal at all times, and Asthma too. According to Ummi Mufar, it would be better if they lived together, so that Bilal could take care of both without having to go right to the left where it would be more troublesome Bilal.

"But that's Asthma's decision, Ummi. I'm afraid of trouble, I've improved and can take care of myself. Besides Mas Bilal will hire a special nurse for me, he also promised to go home every day"

"Why doesn't Asthma wait until she gives birth?" ask Ummi.

"I don't know" replied Kahdijah "Ummi, I'm actually here to teach, so I'm going to school"

"Hm so, yeah already. But do not get tired, so you recover quickly" Kahdijah nodded and he immediately went to school.

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Umm Mufar called Bilal to speak, and because he did not know what his mother really wanted to talk about, Bilal brought Asma along with him.

And without further ado, Umm Mufar asked the truth of Bilal and Asma's decision to occupy his new home, Bilal did not avoid it, he admits under him himself also impatiently want to occupy their new home with his Zahra.

"Ummi didn't mean to interfere in your affairs, just wasn't it better that you stay together at least until Asthma gives birth, so that you don't bother yourself, Bilal"

"I can take care of it, Ummi" replied Bilal. While Asthma, because as if getting a reprimand from her mother-in-law, she felt bad and thought maybe her decision was wrong.

"Yes, Ummi believes it, son. You can certainly give your best to both wives, Ummi only gives advice, because both wives are the same in circumstances where they cannot stay"

Bilal looked at Asma, he regretted taking Asma with him, if he knew what his mother would talk about, Bilal could not have invited Asma.

"Ummi only gives advice, but the decision remains in your hands, Ummi is only very worried about the two sons-in-law of Ummi, especially Asma, you will give birth to the child we have been waiting for for for many years. So Ummi is worried about you"

"Ummi's right, Bilal" replied Asma who surprised Bilal.

"But Zahra..."

"Maybe staying together is better" said Asma, who didn't let Bilal talk. Bilal looked at his wife, just as Bilal was eager to occupy his new home, Asma also must have wanted the same thing.

"Darling, didn't you really want to occupy that house? We've even bought everything" Bilal exclaimed.

"Bilal, keep me here, can I stop by Nora's room for a second?" tanya Asma and Bilal allowed it.

"But not for long yes, we should go home soon and you should rest"

"Yes" replied Asma and she immediately left her husband and mother-in-law.

"Bilal, can Ummi say one more thing?" tanya Umm Mufar but he looks hesitant to say it.

"What's still about my two wives?" Umm Mufar nodded "What?"

"Bilal, Ummi was very happy because Asma wanted to raise her child together with Khadijah. But after Asthma gives birth, they will live separately and Asthma children will definitely live with Asthma. So.so I mean Ummi em how about one of your children left with Khadijah"

"I mean Ummi?" bilal asked to clarify what his mother was talking about.

"I mean Ummi, give one of your children later to Khadija for her own upbringing. It would be Pity on Khadijah if the two children of Asma joined Asma"

Bilal looked at his Ummi with a look of disbelief, not even a second was ever terbesit such a thing in his mind.

"Astaghfirullah, Ummi. Our son was not even born yet, as Ummi had thought of dividing our son" exclaimed Bilal inexhaustible thought "And one more thing, it's not just my son, it's Zahra's son. She's her mother, she's pregnant and she's gonna give birth to her. I won't make my own decisions"

"Then try to talk to Asma" Persuade the mother hope that her child will understand, because even though Asma has said that her child will be a child of Khadija as well, she said, but if they live separately then the children of Asthma will certainly come with his biological mother. And Khadijah will be alone.

"Sorry, Ummi. For this one I couldn't help but" Umm Mufar looked disappointed by her son's reply, Bilal approached her mother and clasped her hands, realizing she had let her mother down "Ummi is also a mother and Ummi is also a daughter-in-law, Can Ummi imagine how my wife Zahra would feel if she heard what Ummi said earlier? What if Ummi's in-laws asked Ummi to share the unborn child with Ummi honey?" ask Bilal in a low voice. He did not want to disappoint his Ummi but he also had to think of his wife "Zahra is a woman who has a very soft heart, he told me, if Khadija does not want to stay, he told me, if Khadija did not want to stay, so I can't force her and Zahra is willing to stay together until she gives birth, it's because she's still thinking about Khadijah's feelings. And about the child, Zahra himself asked Khadija to be the mother of his child later, and let him do in his own way how he gave the right of a mother to Khadijah, either by taking care of her together, and let her do it in her own way, or give up the rights of his full child to Khadijah. All the decisions I leave to Zahra, because she's her mother" Bilal said, which made her mother speechless "Maybe Zahra's age is still a dozen years, but she's a wife and mother . And Zahra performed her role very well. He knows what he's got to do"

"You're right, son" Umm Mufar said in half a whisper. How could he forget that, how could he think only of Khadijah without thinking of Asma?

"Alright, Ummi. I'm going to take Zahra home, the doctor said she has a lot of rest"

"Yes, heart of heart. And please don't tell Asma what Ummi was talking about, Ummi doesn't want her to feel that Ummi is a favor among Ummi's two daughters-in-law"

"Yes" replied Bilal briefly and he immediately picked Asma to Nora's room.

After that, Bilal brought Asma to their new home because Bilal wanted to stay there tonight.

Asthma gladly consented.

Arriving there, Bilal carried Asthma like a newlywed and took her to their room, Asthma blushed embarrassed by what Bilal did and it made Bilal feel anxious and wanted to immediately shower his wife with a kiss.

Bilal dropped Asma on the bed with a very careful heart, both of them stared at each other so deeply as if they wanted to tell a feeling they could not speak.

Bilal looked down and he kissed his wife's forehead. Shown back to what Ummi said, somehow Bilal felt guilty for his Zahra, he felt Khadijah's state as if making everyone including himself side with Khadijah and put away his Zahra.

"What's up, Bilal?" Asma asked very gently and she stroked her husband's cheek, Asma could see from her husband's eyes that seemed to hold something that might suppress his heart "You look sad, you look sad, is it because we don't live here?" ask her again in a very soft tone.

Bilal shook his head while trying to smile, then he sat on the bed and put the head of Asthma on his lap, he stroked the head of Asthma who was still wrapped in a hijab.

"I don't care where I live, as long as I'm with you, Zahra. I just want to be with you always"

"So much as I am" Asma replied. She pulled Bilal's hand which kept caressing her head, and Asma kissed her husband's palm.

"Bilal, let's go to his garden" pinta Asma enthusiastically.

"Don't it be night, you'll catch a cold"

"But I want to go there, I want to see my flowers"

"Tomorrow" Bilal persuaded, but Asma continued to plead with his face, making Bilal could no longer refuse.

"All right, come on" cried Bilal. Asma also looks happy because her husband always obeyed her will. "Wear this, let you get cold" Bilal was about to take off his jacket but Asthma prevented it.

"Just hug me, it's a lot warmer" Asma exclaimed, causing Bilal to smile. He grabbed the Zahra and took her out to the park.

There they sat on the swing, and Bilal still clutched his Zahra.

"When the 7th monthly event later, I want all my family to come" cried Asma while holding her stomach that is getting bigger and bigger "I also want Lita to come, as well, Brother Adil said he would pick Lita up from the boarding school and bring her here, I miss her so much"

"That's a good idea, you guys are so close like siblings" replied Bilal who remembers Lita and Asma always sticking like twins.

"Lita is very good, despite her age of one year under me, but her attitude is like ten years above me, she always took care of me since childhood, she always looked after me, he used to protect me when I was naughty and would be angry with Brother"

"How lucky is my wife to have a sister like Lita" said Bilal who made Asma smile, because he thought the same thing.

"Honey, we should go in" said Bilal what else he felt the air getting colder, Asma also followed the orders of her husband.

Arriving in the room, Asma took the baby weed that Bilal had bought and Asma hugged him. Bilal smiled at Asma who looked very impatient waiting for the birth of his son, and Bilal felt the same way.

"Come, come here" cried Bilal who had been lying down, he extended his hand to Asthma and Asthma immediately welcomed him, Asma slept in Bilal's arms which always felt comfortable and safe.

"Hopefully have a good dream, dear. I love you" Bilal said as he peeked at the head of Asthma.

"I love you too, dear" Asma said, which made Bilal smile, as she heard Asma call her 'Darling' so gently and sincerely.

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