The Notes Go Missing

( The classroom the next morning. The students settle into their seats, chatting before the teacher arrives. Isha opens her bag to check on Kabir’s notes but freezes, her expression shifting to panic.)

Isha (whispering to herself):

"No, no, no... where are they?"

(She frantically searches her bag, pulling out books and loose papers. Riya, sitting nearby, notices and leans over.)

Riya (concerned):

"Whoa, what’s going on? You look like you’ve seen a ghost."

Isha (panicked):

"Kabir’s notes! They’re gone! I swear I put them in my bag last night!"

Riya (frowning):

"Are you sure? Maybe you left them at home?"

Isha (shaking her head):

"No, I double-checked. They were here!"

(Just then, Kabir enters the classroom, his usual calm demeanor intact. Isha immediately approaches him.)

Isha (nervously):

"Hey, Kabir, uh... small problem."

Kabir (raising an eyebrow):

"What kind of problem?"

Isha (hesitating):

"The notes you gave me… they’re kind of… missing."

(Kabir’s expression hardens, his tone becoming sharp.)

Kabir:

"Missing? I specifically told you to keep them safe."

Isha (defensive):

"I did! I don’t know what happened. They were in my bag, and now they’re just... gone!"

(Kabir sighs, rubbing his temples, clearly annoyed.)

Kabir:

"This isn’t just about you, Isha. Those notes were important for our project. If someone else got their hands on them, it could jeopardize everything."

Isha (frustrated):

"I get it, okay? You don’t have to lecture me. I’ll figure out what happened."

(Cut to the opposing students from the café, sitting in a corner of the library. One of them pulls out a copy of Kabir’s notes, smirking triumphantly.)

Karan:

"Look at this. All his strategies, neatly laid out. We can tweak them just enough to make it look like our own."

kai (grinning):

"By the time they figure it out, we’ll already have the best presentation in class."

(Back in the classroom, Kabir and Isha sit down together, tension thick in the air. Isha is flipping through her notebook, trying to recall where she last saw the notes.)

Isha (muttering):

"I was going over them at the café yesterday… and then I..."

(Her eyes widen as she remembers the students sitting nearby and their suspicious glances.)

Isha:

"Wait a second. Someone might have taken them at the café."

Kabir (narrowing his eyes):

"Who?"

Isha (thinking):

"There were these two students—Kai and Karan. They were sitting near us and kept glancing our way. It’s possible they overheard us."

Kabir (calmly but firmly):

"If they have the notes, we need to get them back. Let’s deal with this before it spirals further."

(The scene ends with Isha and Kabir exchanging determined looks, setting up the next phase where they confront the opposing students and try to salvage their project.)

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...Sometime later...

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( The school courtyard after classes. Isha and Kabir have tracked down Kai and Karan, who are sitting on a bench, reviewing the stolen notes. Isha, fed up with their smugness, storms toward them, with Kabir walking a few steps behind.)

Isha (angrily):

"Hand over those notes right now, Kai."

(Kai looks up, smirking, while Karan leans back casually.)

Kai(mocking):

"What notes? I don’t know what you’re talking about, Isha."

(Isha points directly at the papers in Kai’s hands.)

Isha (sternly):

"Don’t act clueless. Those are Kabir’s notes. Give them back, or I’ll make you."

Kai(chuckling):

"Make me? What are you going to do, yell at me louder?"

(Kabir steps forward, speaking in a calm but commanding tone.)

Kabir:

"You’re wasting time, Kai. Give them back now, or you’ll regret it later."

(Kai exchanges a glance with Karan, then smirks, clearly unimpressed.)

Kai:

"Relax, Kabir. It’s just some notes. Besides, if they’re so important, why did you let her lose them?"

(Before Kabir can reply, Isha takes action. She steps forward and grabs the notes from Kai’s hand. He resists, and a brief struggle ensues. During the scuffle, Isha’s hand scrapes against the edge of the bench, causing a shallow but painful cut.)

Isha (grimacing):

"Ah!"

(Blood starts to seep from her hand, but she tightens her grip on the papers and yanks them free. She takes a step back, clutching the notes tightly.)

Karan (alarmed):

"Okay, okay! Take your stupid notes. It’s not worth it."

(Kai glares at her but doesn’t argue. Isha turns to Kabir, holding up the notes triumphantly despite the pain in her hand.)

Isha (firmly):

"Got them back. Problem solved."

(Kabir notices her bleeding hand and silently pulls a small first-aid kit from his bag. Without a word, he takes out a bandage and holds it out to her.)

Kabir (coldly):

"Here. Patch yourself up."

(Isha looks at him, surprised by his lack of reaction.)

Isha (raising an eyebrow):

"That’s it? No ‘thank you for risking my life for your precious notes’?"

Kabir (flatly):

"You didn’t have to do this. Acting impulsively only made things worse. Next time, think before you act."

(He turns on his heel and starts walking away, leaving Isha standing there with the bandage in her hand.)

Isha (muttering under her breath):

"Wow. You’re welcome, Kabir. Glad to be of service."

(She starts wrapping the bandage around her hand, wincing slightly but still feeling satisfied that she recovered the notes. Karan and Kai exchange nervous glances before slinking away.)

(Cut to later that evening, Isha sits at her desk, finishing the bandaging properly. She glances at the notes on her table and sighs.)

Isha (to herself):

"Impulsive, huh? At least I got the job done."

(The camera shifts to Kabir, sitting in his room, reviewing a backup copy of the notes. His expression is neutral, but his eyes flicker with a hint of irritation.)

Kabir (muttering):

"Reckless."

(He glances at a notebook where he’s written additional strategies for their project, his focus already shifting back to the task at hand.)

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