Coach2: "Hey, all of you — go back to your dorms or practice on your own. I need to go to the hospital for now. You can also wait on the fields until your practice turn comes."
Ahmad: "Okay… so bye, bro."
Arjun (serious): "Yeah."
Coach2: "Your tournament is at 5 PM, so prepare accordingly. I'm leaving."
(He rushes into the ambulance. As it drives off, some boys laugh, some look disappointed, others are secretly happy because practice got cancelled.)
Arjun: "Bro, I'm going to the shooting area to practice."
Ahmad: "Okay, I'll be at the running track."
(They nod, do their handshake, and walk toward their rooms.)
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Scene Cut — Arjun at the shooting area
Arjun sits on a bench, watching different athletes practice — boys and girls taking turns at the range.
Arjun (muttering): "Hmm… I can surpass him easily.
Oh, he's a bit tough… neck to neck maybe."
(He keeps observing until the sound of a loud clap grabs his attention. A coach is standing near the digital scoreboard.)
Arjun looks up — all shots are ACE. Perfect scores.
His eyes widen.
Arjun (whispering): "No way…"
It's the same girl — the one whose bracelet he's carrying.
female Coach (signing with hands): "Great job. Keep it up."
(The girl nods politely and walks away, still silent, still unreadable.)
Arjun: "She's a shooter? Wow…"
(He had clearly underestimated her.)
Boy next to him: "Don't laugh. She can make you cry. Just be happy she's not competing against us."
Arjun: "What?!"
Boy: "She's deaf, but she can go neck-to-neck with top players."
Arjun (shocked): "She's a para-athlete?!"
Boy: "You didn't know? This is their practice slot right now."
Arjun: "Oh my god…"
(He goes speechless, still processing the perfect scores.)
Boy: "Well, you can keep waiting. I'm taking that empty lane."
(He stands and runs to the slot, while Arjun continues staring, replaying her performance in his head.)
Arjun (thinking): "Para-athletes are serious competition these days…"