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Isn't it lovely?

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Lets see who gets the next shoutout;)

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واذ قلنا للملائكة اسجدوا لادم فسجدوا الا

ابليس ابى واستكبر وكان من الكافرين

And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers.
-[Qur'an: Surah Baqarah- 2:34]

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It is not what you think that happens, it is ALLAH's will that unfolds. -Munazza.

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Safina stared at her friend in confusion as she opened and closed her mouth.

Rashiya'a on the other hand was engaged in spiralling the ends of her pink cotton dupatta, not meeting her friends constant gaze on her.

"So, you are saying that you don't wanna marry him?" Finally, Safina voiced out her thought after a long debate in her mind. Rashiya'a's instantly looked at Safina, nodding her head.

Rashiya'a looked towards her, as she blinked once looking at her furiously.

"I didn't mean that!" Rashiya'a said sitting upright on the bed.

"Then, you like him?" Safina's eyes twinkled,teasing her friend as she sat in front of her, cross legged.

"What No.. " Rashiya'a shouted "I mean I didn't know.. I -- I wasn't expecting this!" Rashiya'a shrugged gazing at the shimmery satin gold curtains, not meeting Safina's mischievous gaze and Safina Mehek burst into fits of laughter at her friends awkwardness.

"Rashi, I should have recorded your expression and don't worry I will allow you to have a heartfull glance at Adeel bhai, if that's what you meant by 'I didnt know'!" Safina said after she stopped her laughing fit.

"You.. you you're .." Rashiya'a fumed trying to find a word to scold Safina.

"Oh, can't seem to find a perfect word? Ah.. never knew Adeel bhai can make you forget things." Safina teased, laying her head on Rashiya'a's lap.

Rashiya'a pushed Safina off her lap but Safina lay on her lap,stubbornly.

"I will not talk to you,if you tease me!" Rashiya'a warned, as she tried to get down from the bed.

"Haww.." Safina feigned a sad look. "You will go to Adeel bhai,then?" Safina had a hard time controlling her laughter.

"Urgh.." Rashiya'a raised her hands in frustration and got down the bed and walked out of the room stamping her feet and safina's hearty laugh echoed through the room.

But..

Within seconds, Rashiya'a came running in the room, her cheeks flaming scarlet.

And Safina, after understanding what and who Rashiya'a had seen, clicked a photo of Rashiya'a as she stood against the closed wooden door, her hands on her chest, lost in her thoughts as her lips curled up in a beautiful smile.

That was indeed a perfect click.

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Rihab yunus knocked at the lavish glass door which had intricate design in silver patterns, and waited for her to open the door. After a second, Rashiya'a emerged in front of him. "Door wasn't locked, bhaiya! I was shouting for you to come in!" Rashiya'a huffed,tucking the wisps of loose strand behind her ear and walked in and sat on her bed, continuing the work she was doing.

She was doing her assignment, books lay scattered on her bed as the pages flipped to and fro because of the man made wind from the fan and air condition and her laptop was on, as she googled few things once in a while before roughly noting it down.

"You can't even walk ten steps, haan.. you potato!" Rihab retaliated as he sat on the other side of the bed and took one of Rashiya'a's psychology book.

"Haww, what did you say?!" Instantly Rashiya'a abandoned her work and stared at her brother, whose face was hidden behind her huge psychology book

"Isn't that right?"

"Even your fingers are fatter than mine!" Rashiya'a said after a moment of silence and Rihab gave her an amused look, lowering the book and laughed putting his head back.

"But you will be a potato in a few months!" Rihab said, as he switched off the fan and rubbed his arms. "You're not in sahara dessert, my dear sistah, why do you need both fan and A.C?"

"And we are not in kashmir!" Rashiya'a retorded. "And what do you mean by few months?"

"Doesn't girls become a potato after marriage?!" It was a rhetoric statement. Rihab conrolled his laughter, as he took the huge thick book and pretended to read whilst ignoring Rashiya'a furious gaze.

"You.. you.."

"Why? Can't find a proper word, eh?" Rihab teased, grinning.

"You both are the same. I hate you both." Rashiya'a fumed.

"Who?" Rihab inquired with an amused smile, rubbing his slight stubble. He had decided to grow beard and it was in the process and now his hands seemed to love them more and more that he always kept touching it.

"Safina, who else!?" Rashiya'a said, turning her face and adjusting her dupatta so Rihab wouldn't have a look at her.

"Oh!"

"Ohh? Why is that tone .. like that?" Rashiya'a asked, her tone laced with mischievousness, forgetting her anger on her brother on being called potato.

"Like what?" Rihab asked, raising his left eyebrow.

"I don't know!" Rashiya'a shrugged knowingly. "it was a different oh."

"Oh?"

"Oooh!"

"Stop that!" Rihab warned.

"Stop what?"

"Whatever you're doing!" Rihab said, annoyed. It was a huge task keeping his mind off of her but sometimes his sister reads his mind so easily.

Oh, the perks of being a psychology student.

"Teasing?" Rashiya'a provided, as her lips curled up in a smile.

Rihab shrugged and changed the topic. "So, you like him?"

"Bhaiya!" Rashiya'a face palmed.

"What? I want to know my sister's opinion on what she has thought about her prospective groom, what prefrences does she have and I might tell him about it!"

"You've seen him, right?" Rihab asked, when Rashiya'a didn't reply for his previous question and this time Rashiya'a nodded.

"Isn't it amazing that he was the one who found you at the mall."

Rashiya'a kept a straight face expression and stared at laptop screen, instead of answering, for she knew if she gave a nod, he would tease her till she become red tomato.

"Hey siblings, wassup!" Fiza asked, as she barged in the room.

"We weren't gossiping about you for your information!" Rihab said as he lay on foot the bed, his head resting on his palm.

"Oh really?! I thought I was the main subject of your conversation!" Fiza said sarcastically and she got on the bed, and collected all of Rashiya'a's books and kept them on the pillow beside Rashiya'a and stretching her legs she slept, faking a yawn.

"Where are your manners?" Rashiya'a poked fiza,gesturing that her legs were facing Rihab.

"Sorry bhaiya!" Fiza said, brusquely folding her legs and Rihab nodded with a soft smile.

"So, where were we?" Rihab asked in a teasing tone.

"What? Tell me everything in detail, I was so busy with my exam that I don't know a single detail about Adeel jiju!" Fiza stated. "Ya allah, jiju! Doesn't that word feels weird!" She laughed.

"Oh, really, don't you know that he is your Safina di's brother?" Rashiya'a narrowed her eyes and when both the siblings gave her that knowing look, Rashiya'a's cheeks turned pink.

"Awww I've never seen you blushing this much!"

"By the way, do you remember that Adeel was the one who found Rashiya'a in the mall, few months ago?" Rihab said, glancing at Rashiya'a with a teasing smile and it was only when Rashiya'a's eyes widened that Rihab remembered it was supposed to be a secret since their mother didn't know that Rashiya'a had gone to the shopping mall, all alone.

Way to go, Rihab.

"What?" Frowned fiza.

"You weren't supposed  to know that!" Rihab said eyeing Rashiya'a with a sheepish grin and Fiza narrowed her brows together.

"Tell me." she probed.

And it was how the siblings  spent the time, chatting
about trivial matters till late in the midnight.

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"Safi,I'm  nervous!" Rashiya'a  breathed out as soon as Safina answered the call.

"why?"

"Its just that i can't believe I'm getting married!"

"Ahaan,shall I come and pinch you or better send Adeel bhai..." Safina trailed off with a mischievous smile.

"Iam not in mood for your teasing!"

"Okay mohtarma, relax! How's the preparation going on?" Safina asked.

"Alhamdulillah going good!"

"Great, I'm so excited for the Engagement." Safina squealed, happiness lacing her tone.

"How was the shopping?"Rashiya'a asked after a moment of deliberation. Even though it had been a month since Adeel's  family came to see her and the marriage was fixed,officially . Rashiya'a still felt like it was all dream. She couldn't help but feel gleeful that Allah subhana wa ta'ala had accepted her du'a's and her faith on HIM increases million folds.

Indeed, it is true that Allah ta'ala delays something to test our patience and accepts du'a's to increase our FAITH on HIS FAZAL.

"It was okay. you know na I'm least interested in jewelries, and don't worry, we got you the ring which Bhai selected." Safina teased.

"So, the bride is blushing,haan?"Safina asked after a moment of deliberation.

"By the way, do you remember the day when we met in park?"
Rashiya'a asked with concern.

"How can I forget that you ruined my sweet dream!" Safina chuckled.

"That day, I noticed a guy staring at us from afar!"

"Hmmm, I did too." Safina recalled.

"And I saw the same guy stalling us in the mall!"

"Maybe you  are hallucinating!" Safina said to tone down  her friends worry.

"Saf.." Rashiya'a started but Safina interjected her.

"Oh wait, was he bald and had a  big mole on his nose?"

Rashiya'a remained silent as she put two and two together.

"Someone is stalking us!" Both the friends whispered in unison  as shiver ran down their spine.

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Assalam alaikum. I hope you all find this chapter, longer.

It was supposed to be updated earlier and much longer chap, but both of my thumb has a throbbing pain and i managed to write this much only.

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So,how was the chapter?

Finally, something  to get curious about,haan?

Who do you think is the HIM, in the previous chappie?
That's an easy guess.

Aren't  the siblings bond,beautiful?!

Also, will Rashiya'a share about the stalker to  her brother, Rihab?

Or will the girls suffer?

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