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Arnold searched for the diary but it was not there.

ARYA - "Do you remember where you kept that diary?"

RAHUL - **HELPING ARNOLD** "It's not there in the table drawer also"

ARNOLD - "I kept inside the cupboard only but now....." **HANDS ON HIS HEAD**

ARYA - "I think we should ask Aunty since she's the only one here."

RAHUL - "Yes, she knows about the black box, so I think she only took the diary?"

ARNOLD - "Yeah, but if I ask her she will just crush me"

ARYA - "Okay, I have an idea"

ARNOLD - "Don't play jokes now"

ARYA- "Listen first, I and Rahul will leave now. Can you ask your mother if she needs some help?"

RAHUL - "His mother will tell him to wash all the dishes and she will rest" "Don't you remember what she said when we gave her the black box?" **STARING AT ARYA**

ARNOLD - "That's true she will just go inside her room and lock the door" "But I can try a different method"

BOTH TOGETHER - "What method?"

ARNOLD - "First you both leave from here"

ARYA - "At least tell me, man?" "I cannot wait for it" **CURIOSITY**

RAHUL - "Let's leave now. He will tell us tomorrow" "Okay, be careful and know everything, Arnold"

They both left and Maria was cleaning the kitchen. Arnold walked inside silently and with shaking hands.

ARNOLD - **HUGGED FROM BACK**"Mom, what are you doing?"

MARIA - "I am playing football. Do you want to join?"

ARNOLD - **CORRECTED HIS THROAT** "Ha ha ha mom, super joke"

MARIA - "Where are those two stupids?"

ARNOLD - "They left mom" "Tomorrow we have an important class so they left early"

MARIA - "Then what are you gonna do here?" "Go study" **SERIOUS FACE**

ARNOLD - "Mom, I need to ask you something" **SCARED**

MARIA - "Don't ask me about that black box or anything related to your father" "Other than that ask me anything"

ARNOLD - "Why?" "Mom, I need to know about that box. Did you take dad's diary from the cupboard?"

MARIA - **STOPPED HER WORK** "Arnold please don't think about those thoughts." "Concentrate on your studies, okay?"

ARNOLD - "Please mom, I need to know about those things." "Please tell me and give me that diary."

MARIA - **ANGRY** "Arnold doesn't behave like this" "You should concentrate on your studies, I am telling you" "When I am telling you nicely listen to me"

ARNOLD - "No, mom sorry I need that diary" **STUBBORN**

MARIA - **SLAPPED HIM** "Do you also want to die like your father?" "Just shut up and get lost from here" **TEARING**

ARNOLD - "What are you saying, mom?" "You know how dad died?" **SHOCKED**