To another end and the last chapter for 2020.

Goodbye.

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It's been a very long time.

As she sits in her parents home after coming back after almost two years because both of them didn't want to go back to their reality.

They extended their time together.

She sits with the pictures of their adventures in front of her looking at them sadly. She wishes to turn the time back so she can be with him again.

It's been a week.

A week of not seeing him because her family wanted to spend time with her. She does want to spend time with them as she loves them but she has come to love someone else too and she just can't stay away from him.

In the past years, they have managed to do what they wanted. Marcus was the first one that went behind the bar for sexual assault. Then it was the other for bullying and more accusations. Finally, after many convincing, they went after Usman and did what was needed.

All she understands now is that they were just insecure people who no one paid attention to so they decided to use a stronger emotion of hate on other people that they find infuriating.

The effect of bullying physical or emotional is something that has a long-lasting effect and at times they affect the relationship. She has seen him doubting and often found herself in a similar situation but they found their common ground as to when the other was going through their episode- the other stay right next to them and talk it out without raising voices, accusing or fighting because it was them against the problem.

It was hard establishing that ground but they know they cannot stay away from one another anymore. From their first kiss- it all began. That was the most beautiful interaction between them and it was the most precious one too. They started treating each other with more care and much more affection.

That's how they spent their time together.

Now, she doesn't know what to do.

She cannot tell her parents what has done and she absolutely cannot do anything without thinking. She wants a future with him but she has no idea how.

She feels suffocated staying inside her room so she went to her terrace looking at the moon sighing. She feels someone hands around her waist as she shriek but immediately those hands cover her mouth.

She turns around as her eyes widen looking at her husband and almost instantly the tears of joy come in her eyes as she jumps into his arms.

He smiles wrapping his hands around her inhaling her familiar comforting scent he had missed for a week. It wasn't easy breaking into her house especially with the security her father had placed. It took a week to break down all the security code so he can finally meet her.

The desperation was something new to him. He wasn't even desperate to survive or do well in his work but he was desperate to be with her and near her.

He understands over the two years with her that having someone with you is absolute bliss. He cannot ever let her go because she has become the most important person in his life.

"Why are you so late?". She said pulling back as she wipes her tears pushing him away walking back inside with him following behind

She sulks sitting on the bed not looking at him.

"Begum, ab is tarha karo gi?. Yaha mai soch raha tha k shayeed meri yaad mai tum anso baha rahi ho gi. Bus ittni thi tumhari mohabbat?". He asked dramatically (wifey, you will do this now?. Here I thought you will be crying a river by thinking of me. Was this your love?)

"Meri mohabbat per shak karnay ki zarorat nahi woh toh bohat taweel hai. Per apni harkato per zara ghoor karo". She replied back rolling her eyes because she has come to know that when he is comfortable, he is the most dramatic person ever (You don't need to doubt my love for you instead looking at your actions)

"Haye". He said placing a hand over his heart, "Dil tootny ki awaaz hoti toh shayeed mere dil tootny ki awaaz poori duniya sunti". (If there were sound of heart breaking than the whole world would have heard my heart breaking)

He falls on the bed in front of her placing his hand under his chin looking at her.

"Ab zara nazar e karam kar dein is aashiq per is se pehle k maut a jaye". He said receiving a slap on his shoulder, "I told you to not hit me your hand are made of steel". (Now look at your lover before death visits him)

She smiles smugly, "That exactly why I hit you. And I told you many times to not joke about death".

He sighs placing his head in his lap, "I couldn't sleep at all".

She sighs massaging his head knowing he was stressed as her, "I know. I have never felt this bad".

"I am scared. But I don't know what to do". He mumbles as sleep starts to take him away

She smiles kissing his forehead as he sleeps peacefully and she finds her own eyes closely soon enough.

The next day she sits in the garden with her sister looking at the sky.

"What is wrong with you?". Her sister asked worriedly

"I want to be with him". She said and her eyes widen when she realises what's she had done

Her sister smiles placing a hand over her hand, "I know you have been in love with him since forever. You should propose to him".

Her eyes widen, "Baba will kill me".

Her sister laughs, "He loves you so much to do something like that. Just go ahead and propose him not before asking Baba".

She nodded as she starts to think about the plan she needs to follow and once the determination sets within her then she was unstoppable.

She enters inside the restaurant she had called him in and luckily she had booked all of it. She holds the cake hoping she doesn't ruin anything. And her black long dress making it hard for her to walk.

"Begum". She heard him calling as soon as his eyes fell on her and a beautiful smile gracing his lips, "It's not my birthday though and it's not yours either".

He comes near her and she takes nervous steps only to stumble and the whole cake falling right at him. They stand there looking at each other shocked and confused.

She smiles nervously, "Will you marry me?".

It took him the longest time even longer than the first time she asked him to answer because was far too shocked at the sudden proposal when he was almost bathing in the cake.

"Yes". He said breathlessly as she throws herself in his arms grinning widely

She moves back and they both look at each other ruin clothes laughing the whole night away.

She took permission from her parents before deciding the rest of the things. They were happy to marry her to Waqas as he was someone they have loved for a long time and know that he will be good for her.

He was anxious on his wedding day tough his friend and her parent did most of the work he couldn't help but doubt everything. He knows she was someone he wanted but he kept thinking if he was good enough.

"Stop watching yourself already". Zaheer said frustrated as he looks at his phone

"Then stop checking your phone every minute. She isn't replying". He said smirking watching him send him a glare

"If it wasn't your wedding we wouldn't be stuck this way". Zaheer said leaning back on his chair

"That's your punishment for marrying before me". He said shrugging as he entered the venue, "By the way--".

He turns around to find Zaheer no where shaking his head he went inside to meet her father who had threaten his life and took a promise that he will never hurt his daughter but her mother was far more scarier.

He almost fainted standing in front of her while she was laughing at his misery. Not like he expected anything else from her.

She looks at herself in the mirror grinning as she can't wait to meet him.

"Guests are here". Her mother informed

"I am not walking down to showcase myself only to be judged". She said determined

Her mother laughs, "I never expected you to do the things everyone do anyways. I was waiting for you to say you will come to your wedding in your tracksuit or something. Your father pleaded me to not let that happen".

She laughs, "I would have done that too but I never thought about it. You should have told me this idea before".

"Go and walk on your way, beta". Her mother said smiling as she leaves her to go to her father

She passes through the sea of people who were anticipating her walk but she focuses on her husband who was busy bickering with Zaheer to notice her entrance.

"Tell me what?". He heard her sweet voice

He turns around looking at her feeling his heart fluttering as he takes in her presence. He had been waiting for this moment to claim her in front of everyone so they don't have anything to hide anymore and do whatever their heart desired.

He holds her hand in his hand and his feelings only strengthens as he knows he will do anything for this woman.

"Hameshah se ittni he haseen thi ya yeh sirf hamari ankho ka dhoka hai?". He whispers to her making her giggle (You always were this beautiful or is it just my eyes betraying me?)

"Ji nahi. Mai hameshah se ittni he khoobsurat thi". She said smiling and he feels every doubt leaving his mind because he wasn't wasting his time with her in useless doubts (no. I was always this beautiful)

He was a married man.

Never in his wildest dream, he thought there will come a woman who will sweep him off his feet.

It's been three years of being together after marrying again.

They never told anyone about the two years and what they did in them. It all remained a secret of them. She never shared her past to her parents because there was no use of telling them after all these years just to cause them unbearable pain and guilt.

He found that his hesitant had made him never see her love ever since school days. She did confess she liked him way back and he was taken aback. He never imagined her love to be that old and those were his days of pure ignorance. He never wanted anyone near him or any sort of relationship. He just said things mindlessly but he never imagined she paid that much attention to his words.

He did make sure that there never comes a day where she wasn't loved and that she knows that her heart will never have pain because of him.

He found the precious gem in this world to spend his life with and in these years, those small moments, her smiles and her pranks all only made him love her more.

He never thought that he would find himself waking in the middle of the night running with her to somewhere sleeping most of the way and ending in front of the Eiffel Tower with a pizza while she continued to admire the tower with a beautiful smile lingering her lips.

Her life turned around.

From constantly living in her own dark world he came in as a light in her life. She wasn't a person who could express herself yet all she did with him was express everything.

She found herself being a more passionate woman than she thought she would be. She found that his love flourishes her into being the best version of herself.

Their love made them see another world.

Though there were people and some in her family who made her force to think she had not achieved anything or she was just a puppet of her husband. Just because she chooses to do the things that she finds suitable to follow and her husband supporting her doesn't make her a loser.

After a long day, they always find themselves curled up in a duvet on a couch as they speak their mind.

Planning this trip was easy because of Zohra who was the amazing woman to take up to look after their two daughters when she has her own three children (two boys and one girl).

To be a mother was something beautiful and scary at the same time. She realises how big the responsibility it is and how amazing it is at the same time.

They both were scared of being terrible parents.

But they did what they thought was best for their children and came so far.

"Why are we here, begum?". He whined laying down on her lap closing his eyes

She smiles, "It's our anniversary".

His eyes opened looking at her, "I didn't forget it".

She laughs wholeheartedly, "Yeah. And I am not pregnant".

His eyes widen as he sits upstairs looking at her, "Y-You are?".

It was the same reaction he had when he heard about their first two children. He always goes in shock and then he would start jumping around grinning widely.

Lastly, he would come and kiss her.

He pulls back looking at her placing a strand of her hair away, "This is the best gift".

"I know I am the best". She said boasting

"Woh toh hai". He said nodding as he leans closer, "Aur yeh bhi k tum meri ho". (That is true) (also that you're mine)

She smiles widely, "You are the most amazing person in my life".

He smiles kissing her forehead as he wraps his hand around her looking at the Eiffel tower.

"I still don't know why you have to bring me this far to say this". He said tiredly

She punches in his stomach, "To make a mood. Don't ruin it".

"Your violence is increasing every single day". He said groaning, "Can you stop being my ninja woman".

She laughs looking at him as her eyes shine in pure love for him, "How can I ever stop being one when that is the woman you loved?".

He shakes his head kissing her cheeks, "The third wheel and his ninja woman".

Just like that after winning through their individual battle together to fighting together after whatever world throw at them, they grow up.

They realise that bullying can cause a deeper wound. One needs to think twice even with closest people about what leaves their mouth because it can't be returned. Breaking heart and going on with it is not right.

Even if you think you have the right and even when you think you are right, hurting anyone couldn't be excused. Ignorance is a bliss for a reason, one can simply ignore something and not always think about themselves.

To be a little kinder doesn't cost.

He looks at the baby in his hand as tears brimmed his eyes looking at his third daughter, "I cannot believe I am blessed again".

Then he looks at his wife who was his strong amazing wife who when he thought he could love more than this but he his love only keeps increasing. He was never going to ever let her struggle alone and will always be by her side.

"Tum meri pehli aur akhiri mohabbat ho jis se khuda nae mujhe nawaza hai". He said smiling through his happy tears, "Aur meri betiyan meri dosri mohabbat hain jis ka mai khuda se kabhi shukar ada nahi kar sakta". (You are my first and last love that Lord had gifted me with) (My daughters are my second love that I can't thank my Lord for)

That was them.

Waqas and Noor.

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Why do people think this is the right place to cut onion!?.

Originally, I wasn't planning such long chapters and wanted to do a one shot for them. As I tried writing I felt like they deserved more than just a one shot.

Bullying was the issue I was going to address some day but then they fit in so well. Writing about them was so fun and to finally end this story is just heartwarming.

They made it so far and so did you all. ^_^

How was this journey!?.