Finally,, FLIPPED APART has crossed 500 reads and 100 votes. This needs a special celebration, isn't it .

So I am dedicating this chapter to the one who has constantly requested for today's chapter, Ikyk.

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And also jkrehmatun who was waiting for this chapter

Grab a seat and switch on to this chapter; the most anticipated chapter is here.

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Adil's POV:

After having a delicious dinner- yes, it was so mouthwatering-especially the Nihari, the taste is still in my taste buds, it was amazing. I understood the craze of Affu Di for Ruksana Aunty's Nihari. I sat at my room's balcony to have a look of mesmerizing sky, Sameer has not returned yet, don't know where he is and Saniya is still angry with me.

Taking out my phone .
"Assalamualaikum, my little sister, are you still angry with your brother? Have you become so busy that you don't have time to meet us?" I sent a voice note to Saniya.

"Waalaikumassalam Bhai, Yes, I am still upset with you, but on the other hand, you guys did not tell me beforehand, so I am unable to reschedule my shoot for tomorrow. Please manage with Baba; I will come on Monday to visit." I received a voice note from Saniya after a few minutes, making me aware of the situation. Oh no! I have to inform everyone.

I quickly went to Affu Di's room and called Ammi and Baba to come there to explain the upcoming situation.

"Just a while ago, Bhaisaab enquired about her. I replied that she was staying with a team member, but what should we inform him tomorrow?" Mamma became anxious.

"Abbu will undoubtedly ask tomorrow about her, and he will become enraged with Saanu for not showing up. The reason should be most validated for her absence," Affu Di said, leaning back on the headrest of the bed.

Meanwhile, Baba and Jiju were pacing around the room to figure out the solution for tomorrow. "Jiju, do you know anyone who can cover up?" I asked Jiju, thinking of one solution.

"Let me think who can cover us...."Jiju was answering when Affu Di's phone rang. She looked at it, and her expression went from nervous to excited. I was curious to find out who had called her, and when I looked at the other people, they shared the same expression as me.

"I have an idea," Affu Di replied and got out of bed and moved to the balcony.

Curious about her idea, we glanced at her and at each other. She was sitting on the balcony chair, happily talking on the phone, as nothing had happened just moments ago.

Next Day

"Hey bro, what are you doing?" Sameer came inside and sat on the bed.

"Won't you come with us?" Ignoring his question, I questioned back and continued tying the lace of the shoes.

"Nah Bro I don't want to come. I will rest for sometime," Sameer leaned on the bed and yawned. This idiot showed up late at night and did not tell me the reason yet and now he don't want to come with us.

"Seriously, from Bangalore to Hyderabad, you were way more excited about today, and now you are not interested and want to rest." I looked at this idiot and scoffed, to which he just nodded and closed his eyes.

"Get ready, you are joining us," I said, throwing the nearby thing, which was the water bottle with some water that got splashed on his face. Oops, I didn't expect that.

"What the, why did you throw water on me? "He got shocked and started to come near me to dump the remaining water on me

"No no, don't drench me this is the only outfit that was finalised by Mamma, and I don't have anything else to wear." I moved far away from him while covering myself.

But how can I expect this idiot to be kind to me? He sprang over me and emptied the water from both the water bottles present at the table, drenching me full of water.

"Sameer, what was it? I told you not to drench me. What should I wear now?" I asked, feeling disappointed as I saw my entire avatar, but he nonchalantly shrugged and started to go out of the room

"What is this noise.....

Are you guys toddlers? What is this behaviour of yours?

Adil, you are going to meet your prospective bride today and look at your childish behaviour playing with water after getting dressed. Both of you quickly get change and come outside." Aru Mamma started to scold us; no, it was for only me. 

Looking at me, my not-so-best friend was grinning at me, and lucky for him, Aru Mamma was facing backwards to him so she didn't see his face.

After getting scolded, we both like obedient kids got changed.

I wore a blue blazer, blue trousers, and paired with a white t-shirt. Of course, I stole from his wardrobe, who is staring at me as if I had eaten his favourite kebab. Well, they are somewhat similar—this blazer is his favourite.

"This blazer looks even more stylish on me-of course it does because I am the more attractive person than the person who owns it," I said, infuriating him, and I quickly left the room before he could come up with some evil plan.

(Adil's outfit)

"What are you wearing?" I was furious with Sameer when he entered the living room because he was dressed in a formal suit, as if we were going to see his bride.

"Clothes, Can't you see?" he smirked and went towards Jiju, giving him a final stare from head to toe I sat on the dining table and grabbed an apple.

"MashaAllah, Sameer, you are looking good." Affu Di who was munching an apple, complimented him making me scoff at him .

He grinned looking at me and sat beside Di and infront of me" Thanks Di, you know na I have best collection and everything looks good on me", he smirked towards me.

"Everything looks good on me,"  I mimicked as him and went towards the kitchen to see my both mothers having some conversation.

"Sameer and Adil, park the car and bring the items from the car." Baba said, and everyone got out of the car, nodding, and we went to park our car.

As we made our way back to the house after parking the car, I noticed that everyone was still standing close to the main door, chatting to a woman. Affu Di was giving her a side hug, and Khalid Abbu had kept a hand on her head. Wow, this is stunning to witness Abbu smilingly blessing someone.

Curiosity peeked over me and I went forward to see the mysterious person. As I moved forward, I got a side view of the person, and I was shocked.

OMG! It was her.

The girl from my dream.

She was wearing black formal pants, a green shirt, a grey hijab, and high-heeled formal sandals. Even now, I could not see the woman's face because of her hijab, which prevented me from seeing it.

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Author's POV:

As he reached towards Neha's house curiously to have a look at the person, the girl had already left, and even Afsha was not present. "Where is Affu Di?" he asked his parents, who were talking with Neha's parents.

Sumaiyya replied, "She went inside with Neha; come let us go inside," and went inside.

Realisation had drawn him; the mysterious girl in his dream was none other than Neha, the person they had come to meet for his potential match. He had never met the girl nor seen her photo till date, but she had appeared in his dreams a few days ago, hugging him. Everything was overwhelming, and he was perplexed to understand the context going on.

Sameer gave Adil a gentle tap on the shoulder to bring him back to the present, and with a nod, he entered the house along with Sameer.

"Assalamualaikum Uncle How are you?" Seeing Ali coming towards Adil, he greeted him and hugged him.

"Waalaikumassalm Beta. Alhamdulillah, I am fine, and what about you? Beta, who are you?" Ali replied to Adil and faced Sameer, as they were meeting for the first time

Seeing Ali, "Alhamdulillah, I am fine and Uncle, he is my friend and colleague Sameer," Adil replied to Ali's question and introduced Sameer to him.

"Assalamualaikum Beta, Come inside," Ali greeted Sameer, to which he replied, and then the trio headed to the living room, where everyone was present except Neha, as she directly went to her room after greeting Adil's family.

After some time of talking, Salma Dadi, Ayesha, and her parents also entered the living room, introduced themselves, and everyone had lunch first because it was already late in the afternoon.

Upon observing Afsha's state, Dadi suggested to Ayesha, "Ayesha, take Afsha Bhabhi to Neha's room so she can rest for a while." Everyone agreed, and the two proceeded to Neha's room.

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Neha's POV:

As I noticed that the time was 1:00 pm , panic struck me. Our meeting ended earlier than expected, but the team asked for a team lunch, and I was unable to deny their request.

Thank God, I brought Ayesha's scooty to work today, which helped me go faster as I hurried home. I mentally started to pray for Ammi's mood to be light.

As I parked the scooty infront of Ayesha's house and was slowly entering our house, "Assalamualaikum, Neha you are here?", Afsha Bhabhi hugged me and greeted.

"Waalaikumassalam Bhabhi, actually, I went to the studio because I had an urgent meeting with the social media team scheduled today," I replied, explaining my reasoning. I then wished for Afsha Bhabhi's family, but I could not find someone there. Does he not show up?

"Are you looking for someone", Bhabhi asked in a teasing way

"No, None, come let's go inside" I took Bhabhi and went inside after greeting Ammi and Pappa

(Neha's outfit)

After an hour, I changed into a pastel dress and sat in front of the dressing table, contemplating the future. It dawned on me that Adil is from Bangalore; oh my God, I had completely forgotten about that. My entire studio and setup are based in Hyderabad, and he lives in Bangalore. Wondering how this would work, I got up and began to move around the room.

"What happened to my to be Bhabhi? Why are you pacing to and fro?" Afsha Bhabhi's voice made me snap towards her.

Seeing my panicked face, she too got terrified and made me sit on the bed. "Neha, what happened? Is everything okay? Ayesha, please bring a glass of water to Neha."

Ayesha quickly came to my side and gave me a bottle of water present at the side table of the bed. I took it from her and drank quickly.

As Bhabhi caressed my head and asked, "Now tell me about your anxiousness," Ayesha sat down next to me and took one of my hands in hers.

"Bhabhi I started my boutique a few months back and slowly everything started to settle here, and now, I can't leave all these...............", I began to tell her my whole feeling, and she listened to it without interrupting.

"Neha, I understand how anxious you are. If, with Allah's grace, everything works out, I will give you his number. You two can discuss and plan about your life

I can assure you that my brother will respect you and never back down from a decision. This I am not telling you as I am his sister but I know his nature he can risk his own life for the loved ones, he is the sweetest and kindest in all in our family".

"Bhabhi, but what about the family......." I was about to reply when Ayesha got a call, stopping me.

"Ji Aunty, I will bring Neha."  I guess Ammi called her, so I got up and began adjusting my dupatta around my head.

Five minutes later, Bhabhi, Ayesha, and I headed downstairs.

Since I had already met everyone, I simply smiled at them. Arshiya Aunty, Bhabhi's Bade Mamma, called me to sit next to her. After getting approval from Ammi, I sat beside her. 

Did I mention that I had not yet seen his face?

"MashaAllah, you are looking very pretty. Isn't she Adil?", Aunty looked in front of me, and following her gaze, I lifted my head to see his face.

As I raised my head, I noticed two sets of wide eyes staring at me, and I can honestly say that my eyes are just like theirs.

OMG! It was him.

I didn't know he was Bhabhi's brother.

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Adil and Neha have finally seen each other. What do you think about their reactions?

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