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Listening her question, Karan was both surprised and shocked but he wanted to be careful this time. He said...

Karan (With a straight face) - NO...!!!

Monami (In a surprised tone) - What...???!!! Why???

Karan (Exclaiming at her) - I said... I was kidding...!!!

Monami (Casually) - But I'm not kidding... I'm serious...!!!

He tried to gauge her reaction for two minutes and stood just like that in front of her.
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After a while, in an open cafe...

They both were sitting at the cafe, facing eachother. They were silent for a while and then he asked...

Karan (Looking at her suspiciously) - Ab batao, tumhe mujhse shaadi kyu karni hai? Maine kaha to tha ke vo bas ek mazaak tha...!!!

Monami (Casually) - Can't I like you, Karan?

Karan (Warning her) - Monami...!!!

When she didn't said anything for a while, Karan continued...

Karan (In a doubtful tone) - Kahi tum ye sab us scheme ke chalte to nahi kar rahi na ke jisme government hum government officials ko ghar provide karne wali hai aur tumhe uske liye extra points chahiye...???

Monami (Without even thinking) - Haa, Karan... Socho, hum sath me reh sakte hai...!!!

Karan - Oh...!!!

That's when she understood her blunder and she immediately held his hand. She said...

Monami (Acting as a fool) - Nahi na, Karan. Main ek apartment ke liye aisa thodi karugi...!!! I want to have my own place to live and moreover... I'm interested in you. Hum school me sath the na...!!!

Karan (Casually) - Fine.

Monami (Astonishingly) - I'm asking you to... marry me...!!!

Karan (Smiling at her) - And I'm fine with it. I like the idea.
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In ATS Beuro Pantry...

Prashant (Nodding his head) - So, he said yes... Congratulations for your wedding...!!!

Monami just nodded at him, smiling a little. He continued...

Prashant - So, when are you moving in together?

Monami (While eating her Sandwich) - Aaj.

He looked at her wound which was bandaged. He asked...

Prashant (While scratching near his neck) - Aap thik to hai na, Boss?

Monami (Looking at the bandaged wound) - Oh this...!!! Mera ghav infected nahi hai but fir bhi vo log har do hafte mera blood draw karege to check if something is amiss or not.

He nodded his head slowly but he was continuously scratching near his neck region uncomfortably so, she asked...

Monami (A bit worriedly) - Main to thik hu but... are you okey?

He was just going to answer her but at that time her cell rang. When she saw the Caller ID, he asked...

Prashant - Aren't you going to answer?

She smiled and picked up the call while leaving the pantry to talk to that person.
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On the call...

Monami - Haa, Karan...?

Karan - Main ghar ke liye nikal raha hu. Jaise hi humara saman vaha aayega, main unpacking shuru kar duga.

Monami - Okey. Main bhi thodi der me pohoch hi rahi hu.
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After that call his colleague teased him about him being a very devoted husband to his wife and he told him off saying just a shut up. On the other hand, when Monami went back to her seat, Prashant wasn't there.

She didn't know that he has been scratched by one of their infected colleagues and he went to meet a journalist to sell this information. He talked to her about his wife and said he won't be able to ever meet her if he were to be infected. She still didn't understand his meaning but when he said that whoever, who got dispatched in a situation like this, they didn't come back but only she did... Her heart somehow felt heavy when she left that place where that incident took place.
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On the other hand, Karan was just about to leave when his colleague stopped him and said...

Ustaad Ji - Tumne jo kaha vo main le aaya.

And he gave him a large sized photo frame which was packed neatly. He also put a big box of sweets made by his wife in his car quickly before Karan can protest but he did anyway...

Karan (Annoyingly) - Ye sab kya hai, Ustaad Ji...???!!!

Ustaad Ji - Meri biwi ne ek naya business shuru kiya hai aur us box me harek dibbe ke sath ek advertisement ka page bhi hai so, basically you have to do the marketing for this... To help my wife to make more customers.

Karan (With a stern expression) - Aur main aisa kyu karuga, Ustaad Ji?

Ustaad Ji (Casually) - Tumne Col. Abhimanyu ki background information mangi thi na, to agar tumhe vo information nahi chaahiye to...

Karan (Hurriedly) - I'll advirtise very hard... (Slowly) What's the information?

Ustaad Ji - Vo ek Infectious Diseases Specialist hai. Ek aisa program, ke jiske tehat, military academy cadets ko medical college bheja jata hai.

He got a specialist license through that program, then served as an army doctor and got discharged. Discharge hone ke baad he worked for a pharmaceutical company.

Something called Competitive Edge Team Leader. Aisa hi kuch... And...

He showed a picture of Col. Abhimanyu when he was standing in front of the media. Ustaad Ji continued...

Ustaad Ji - Ye uska tab ka photo hai jab he was on a trial for assaulting a pharmaceutical company's CEO.

Karan (Confusingly) - Vo mujhe aisa insaan to nahi laga tha.

Ustaad Ji - Aisa kehte hai ke usually, the calm and gentle ones are scarier when they go crazy. Anyway, ye sabit ho gya that he wasn't guilty of it and he returned to the military... To the Central Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters.

Karan (While thinking a little) - Ye thoda ajeeb hai.

Ustaad Ji (Shrugging his shoulders) - Ab jo bhi hai but tum usse dur hi raho to behtar hoga.

Karan (Nodding his head) - All right. Chalo main nikalta hu. Bye, fir milte hai.

Ustaad Ji - Bye Karan aur haa, agar pasand aaye, aur sweets chaahiye ho to mujhe batana ya kisi aur ko bhi chahiye ho to.

Karan just nodded his head and left from there. On the other hand, Monami reached her new residential area... "The Haven". She was thinking about her and Prashant's conversation. She felt so heavy while remembering his face that she said...

Monami (Tiredly to herself) - It's tough to become happy...!!!

She came out of her car and entered inside the building. She entered inside the lift and when the door was getting closed, another resident of her building entered inside. He was wearing a mask while still following the guidelines of COVID-19. He also gave her one from his bag and made her wear that.

After a while, he saw her jacket from the back and asked her...

Resident (Expectantly) - Ye aapne kaha se kharida? Ye fake nahi lag raha, real hai.

Monami (Casually) - I'm an ATS Officer.

Resident (With a surprise) - A... A... ATS yaane, aap... Anty Terrorism Squad ki officer hai?

Monami (Nodding her head) - Yes.

Resident (Hopefully) - Kya mujhe bhi aisi hi ek jacket mil sakti hai ke jispe Anty Terrorism Squad likha ho... In a large size???

At that time, she reached her floor and came out of the lift while saying...

Monami (Turning towards him) - I'll try... Large size, right?

Resident (Excitedly nodding his head) - Yes, that would be nice. Main fifteenth floor pe rehta hu.

Monami nodded her head and the door got closed. She said...

Monami (Amusingly) - How Peculiar...!!!
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she entered inside her apartment and saw Karan there already. He was taking out that photo frame from the packaging and she saw that. She asked...

Monami (Amusingly) - Hey, tumhare pass humara photo tha?

Karan (Smilingly) - Ustaad Ji ke pass humare photo ki digital copy thi to maine print kara li. Don't you like it?

Monami (With an amusing smile) - Well... You weren't exactly in a good place back then. Tumhe pasand hai ye?

They looked at the photo and remembered a tiny bit of their past. It was Ustaad Ji who took their photo back then.
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Karan and Monami were just looking at eachother on their School Ground while talking to eachother. At that time, Ustaad Ji came their with a camera and said...

Ustaad Ji - Hey, sidhe samne khade ho jao.

When they did, he took their photo, in which, Monami was wearing the handcuffs and Karan was just standing in his own style while putting his hands inside his pockets. Ustaad Ji said...

Ustaad Ji (Smilingly) - Jab kabhi zindagi me down feel karo ya bura waqt ho to is photo ko dekhna and just live diligently...!!!

(Just imagine them as Karan and Monami as they don't have any picture like this.)
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Karan (Looking at Monami) - Vo officers inquiry ke liye yaha aa sakte hai, ye janne ke liye ke hum married hai ya nahi ya humari marriage sachi hai ya nahi.

Monami (Amusingly) - Tab to unhe batane, ke humari shaadi kaise hui, uska pakka reason hai humare pass.

Karan (Scoffing a little smilingly) - Kuch zyada hi intense motivation nahi ho gayi ye... humari shaadi ki...?!

Monami (Giggling a little) - Come on, Karan...!!! It has a story behind this picture of ours...!!!

Karan backed away from the photo frame and Monami adjusted it a little. She said...

Monami (While looking at the picture mischievously) - Acha hai na ke maine handcuffs pehne hai, varna mujhe kaha mauka milta handcuffs pehenne ka...!!!

Karan just nodded his head smilingly but in a disbelief. She said...

Monami (To herself while taking a deep breath) - Mera apna ghar... (Looking at Karan) Humara apna ghar... (Looking at the picture) Home Sweet Home...!!!
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