Moran - Dare to Love

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Continuing from the last part,

The marriage certificate

A warm spring day. Today, Karan and Monami will register their marriage at the Sub registrar office.

Fortunately, the queue was not long.  There are about ten couples ahead of them standing in line. But of course, they were the most attractive couple by far. 

The tall and handsome Karan was wearing a custom made suit specially made for this occasion, with a dark grey shirt inside. Monami looked elegant and beautiful in a light blue dress.

Monami was used to attracting attention, but not to this degree. She knew that it was probably due to the man that was standing beside her.. With them being together it really makes a striking appearance. As she puts her arm around his, she noticed that he was looking at the people that were ahead of him in the queue. He seemed to be deep in thought.

“Is something bothering you?” She asked softly.

Karan swept her a look. Usually, this look represented something important. She looked carefully at the people he was observing. There were a few young man in their twenties, and a few ordinary looking middle aged man standing with their wives-to-be. There’s nothing extra-ordinary about these people.

“What’s the matter?” She asked even more quietly.

He looked at her and said heartily: “ I must thank destiny for letting us meet each other.”

Monami was a little confused. That’s sweet! But hang on… what makes him say something so touching? It’s not his usual style. Or perhaps the atmosphere here somehow manages to affect his usually dull heart? 

As she was pondering, she heard him say: “Or else, you would be marrying to a mediocre man just like them.  Oh!  I can’t accept even the thought of it.”

Monami: “….”

So that’s what’s in his mind.

Sentimental?  No way, it’s just pride.

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The registration process was a simple one. After paying 150 rupees and getting a stamp on the certificate, they were now legally husband and wife.

On their way back home, Monami held the marriage certificate copy in her hand. She was overwhelmed with emotions. But Karan seemed to be as cool as ever  He only took one look at Marriage certificate and it’s been sitting in his blazer’s pocket ever since.

He has this ‘couldn’t care less’ attitude since the proposal. To him, whether they decide to register at the Sub registrar office is not important. A promise that comes from the heart means so much more than a piece of paper with a written agreement on it. 

“Well, if you think that kind of stuff is important to you, then we’ll do it.” He said during the proposal. 
The genius’ brain obviously works differently to other normal human beings. If another man said this to her, it’s probably because he is trying to avoid commitment. But Monami understood him. Getting registered is only a legal requirement that needs to be fulfilled. He was already so committed to the relationship, there was no chance that they will need a divorce, so therefore, what’s the value of going through the process?    

In the end, they agreed that they would register their marriage, two months before the wedding ceremony. Monami could not imagine him wearing a traditional sherwani, having to entertain and talk to the many guests that attend their wedding… Oh, forget it.