Dear Diary

THE TRAP

"Madhu" Padmini was waking up Madhu

"Yes mom I'm awake" Madhu

"Today is the first day on your final exams. Are you ready?" Padmini

"Yes mom. I'm ready. You just pray for me. And everything will be ok" Madhu

In college

RK was walking after the exam finished and he heard two students talking

"Hay did you see what Madhubala did in the exam?" Danish

"I can't believe it till now" Kabir

"Yes who can believe that she is a cheater all these years" Danish

RK ran to Dr. Mehol's office, who was watching Madhu class during her exam.

"Dr. Mehol I heard there was a cheating incident under your watch today" RK

"Yes can you believe it? Madhubala Malik was cheating" Dr. Mehol

"What did she do?" RK trying so hard to control his anger and to be calm as much as he can

"While I was watching them. One of the girls, Deepali I think is her name. She pointed to me. And showed me a paper. Under Madhubala's disk. And she said that Madhubala is cheating from this paper. I read the paper and it was about the same subject the exam was. I confronted Madhubala. Is it her papers and her handwriting and she couldn't deny it. Therefore, I have forbidden her from the exam and she is in Dr. Arnab's office now. I heard they will expel her completely" Dr. Mehol

"I have to go now. Thank you doctor" RK

He went to Dr. Arnab's office to see a crying Madhu there

"Dr. Arnab I need to talk to you" RK

"But we are now in middle of something Dr. Kundra" Arnab

"It is related to the same subject" RK

"Ok I'm listening" Arnab

"Ms. Malik you can go and wait in my office" RK

"But sir Dr. Arnab..." Madhu before RK interrupt her

"Go to my office now" RK

"Dr. Arnab said.." Madhu

"Go to the office Ms. Malik because it will not come to you" RK

She looked at Dr. Arnab and he nodded for her to go. Before she go out RK called her and went to her

"This is my office key, it is locked. Go and wait for me there. Don't open to anyone till I come to you. Don't talk with anyone. And give me your mobile" RK

Madhu looked to him astonished she can't understand why is he doing all this for her. She handed him her mobile and went to his office. Waiting for him there

"Dr. Arnab I know Ms. Malik she will never ever cheat. She is a very hard working student. I'm sure it is a trap for her" RK

"Dr. Kundra I know how good of a student she is. And it is really sad to see her in this situation. But there is a cheating incident happened. And all her class witnessed it. We can't just ignore it" Arnab

"But sir if she is innocent how can we punish her" RK

"Dr. Kundra. We feel that she is innocent. But the fact is, she was busted cheating. And everyone saw it. We can't ignore it. Or we will allow others to cheat. We can't decide depending on our feeling. We decide depending on facts. And the facts are. She had papers with her handwriting while taking her test" Arnab

"I agree with you. But we need to investigate to know how these conflicting facts came together. Yes it is a fact there was cheating incident today. But it is a fact too that Ms. Malik is the best student we have. So we need to investigate" RK