A Piece of Paper

Riya asked, "You were very nervous during the exam today. What was the matter

- Omprakash Kshatriya

 "I was scared when I saw that piece of paper," replied Shraddha.

Riya asked, "But why?"

"Look! The exam was going on, and someone threw it at me. Do you remember I wrote some notes on a similar piece of paper while we were coming to school? I used it to revise on the way."

"Yes," said Riya, "And... ?"

"I was scared to see it near my table. What if the invigilator saw it too? She could have thought I was cheating!"

"Yes, and ... ?"

"When you panic, your brain stops working. So, I took a deep breath to calm myself. I figured it was better to tell the teacher that a piece of paper was lying there. But then I thought what if the paper contains my handwriting?

"That's when a voice came to my mind: