Imperfect Perfections✅

To Pain and Gain

"I wanted to get the ransom money and let her go. It was always this easy actually. I grab the victim, get the money and let them go. No one ever knew my face no one ever recognized me or pinpoint me as the mastermind of all these except you" He barked with so much rage and ferocity in his eyes

"You just had to come and destroy everything right? Well spoiler alert babe, I'm destroying you instead. This is my job and I won't loose it" He said smiling sinisterly.

"I'll get the ransom, kill you all and leave you here to rot. It will be like it never happened eyyy"

"Kill me first" Naeemah begged looking over at him. She watched the monster she once thought she loved and knew she wouldn't live with herself if anything was to happen to either Ameer or Raeesa.

"Please kill me first" Naeemah pleaded hoping he would comply

"No Naeemah, No. Are you insane? Ameer barked struggling with the armed man

"You see babe you've always been kind of dumb. You wanted this perfect life that existed only in your head" Mr Yaari said smiling sweetly

"You are the dumb one. Taking advantage of someone else's affections. She was brave enough to like you despite your imperfections for the sake of the perfections she saw in you" Ameer shouted

"Lol!! You made me laugh" Mr Yaari said bursting into a fit of laughter

"Imperfection?? Naeemah never saw imperfection in the perfection she's seeking. She sees perfection and nothing else. That was what draw her to her own doom" He added

"You're right" Naeemah said raising a head as she bore her eyes into his letting all her hatred and rage flow from her eyes " I only saw the perfection in you, the riches, the beauty, the elegance, the so called manners, the connections, the class but all those were a glamour from the monster hiding beneath. You managed to hide your ugly personality only that it wasn't so much hidden. I found out the slight imperfection in you and followed it to reveal a whole mountain of imperfection and insecurity hiding beneath the glamour of perfection"

"Mahmud you're nothing but a bunch of stupid thoughts and dumb personalities and meeting you is both my greatest regret and greatest blessing. Because if I haven't met you, I wouldn't know there's so much disgusting behavior that lies underneath your facade. I would have adored you from afar and that would be a waste of like honestly. People like you belong beneath the food chain and I'm sure you must be thinking all you've done in the past, you've gotten away with it. Heck even this you won't go away with it as He who created me and created you is watching everything. And He is beyond your power and control. He would punish you, give you what you deserve and revenge for all the souls you have forcefully sent away"

"MAHMUD YAARI YOU'RE A DISGUSTING MONSTER AND YOU DONT DESERVE ANYTHING LESS THAN PAIN" Naeemah shouted on top of her lungs just as she heard the trigger went off and everything froze.

Blood, so much blood.

Naeemah screamed and fell to her knees as she heard the shoutings and sirens of police and from the corner of her eyes, saw her family rushing to her direction.

Blood, so much blood.

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Naeemah stared into the distance watching the sun trying to set into the horizon. She is probably guessing the time to be around 5-6pm. She tried hard to zone out the chaos around her and create a peaceful bubble. The sirens, shoutings, ambulance, prayers, talks, everything in general.

She looked over to Ameer who sat in the Ambulance as the nurse bandaged his wound.

When the bullet was fired, it was aimed at her just as Ameer jumped in to push her. Unfortunately, it grazed his hands but didn't went through. Ameer fell to the ground clutching his hands as he bleeded and Naeemah in a panic mode, screamed before she also zoned out. She woke up minutes later to find a smiling Ameer and family and friends

Me Yaari and all his gang has been arrested, Raeesa has been rushed to the hospital together with her relatives. Ameer's family has come to see him and are gathered around. Even Humaira's friends have rushed to the scene. Forces has been spread out to search the whole forest for any more foul plays. The dead bodies were taken away for identification and religious rites.

"The cars are here let's go" Naeemah heard the distant voice of Humaira's friend,Intisaar.

"Hey, let's go. Are you okay? Humaira asked coming to sit next to her

"No actually. I'm tired, drained, haunted with a certain image, felt betrayed, wallowing in guilt and completely loosing hope in love" Naeemah replied

"Love is a cruel thing" She added in a whisper.

"No Naeemah, love is the most beautiful thing in the whole universe. Giving somebody else your all and knowing there's a probability of it all crashing is sooo brave and that's what makes love dangerous. You see you meet this person whom you two are a whole different universe, yet you have this connection, the Sun. And even when you know the Sun doesn't last forever, you live in the moment and you create memories" Humaira said

"And then you know at the end of the day awaits darkness, so you hope. You hope that that person stays with you during the dark times too" Maami said

"What if he doesn't stay then? Naeemah questioned

"Then you sleep alone. It might cold, dark and lonely but you have those memories. And then you hope to see the next day, and love again. Then hope he stays. You see risking so much and willing to love even after being hurt is what makes love..........love" Humaira replied

"You haven't wanted love Naeemah, you wanted perfection. And you see my dear, love isn't perfect. If anything, the imperfection in it is what makes it nearly perfect" Maami added

"You have been hurt and you know it. But you taking a risk and giving out love even though you know you might be hurt is what makes it beautiful and makes you brave. You wanting to try again, and this time with someone who has been there through the day and will be through the darkness too" Humaira said with a smile

"Who is that then? Naeemah asked perplexed

Humaira shrugged and stood up, dusting her dress as she walked to the car where her husband waits for her while Maami looked at Naeemah with a smile

"You're one of the strongest person I've known, you have battled so much on your own, you have overcome things, realized your wrongs and made attempts to fix it. You're a superwoman and you know it. I know you'll figure the answer to this too" Maami finished off with a smile as she gestured to her that they're waiting in the car.

As Naeemah saw her waiting family, the ambulance and the Sun setting, she knew how to find her own imperfect perfection. Even when the Sun sets and there's darkness.
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Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.

So guys we have reached the end of IMPERFECT PERFECTION. I Know I haven't been updating regularly but well here we are. Up next is Epilogue and then we are done. Maybe an interview too or update or bonus chapter.

I don't want to say much here, just a big thank you and also hoping you love reading it as much as I loved writing it.

Jazakallahu Khairan for your support.

Khayr ❤️