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not able to find a job,
how do you know if you got approved for unemployment,
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00:00The computer screen glowed faintly in the dimly lit room,
00:03casting long shadows on the walls covered with colorful posters of superheroes and space adventures.
00:10Amid the quiet hum of machines, a five-year-old boy named Ayan
00:14sat on a swiveling chair that seemed far too big for his tiny frame.
00:20His small hands darted across the keyboard,
00:23moving with an ease that would baffle even seasoned tech professionals.
00:28Ayan wasn't like other kids his age who spent their time building Lego towers
00:32or chasing each other around playgrounds.
00:36His playground was the digital realm, where lines of code became his toys,
00:40and endless possibilities sparked his curiosity.
00:44It all started innocently enough.
00:47Ayan had been gifted a toy laptop on his third birthday,
00:51a device meant to teach the alphabet and basic math.
00:54Within weeks, he'd cracked open its programming,
00:58not to break it, but to enhance it, creating new games
01:02and features no one imagined the little device could handle.
01:06By five, he was writing code on real computers,
01:10building apps, and delving into the intricacies of cyber security.
01:14His mother, a single parent and a hard-working nurse,
01:18often marveled at his abilities,
01:21but she had little time to fully grasp the extent of his talents.
01:26One rainy evening, while tinkering with a new project,
01:29Ayan stumbled upon a cyber security forum.
01:33There, a post caught his attention.
01:35It was a challenge of sorts,
01:37an encrypted message claiming to protect secrets,
01:41so well-guarded that even the best hackers in the world
01:44wouldn't dare attempt to breach it.
01:47The boy's eyes lit up.
01:49To him, it wasn't just a challenge.
01:52It was a puzzle waiting to be solved.
01:55What Ayan didn't realize was that the system he was about to probe
01:59belonged to one of the most influential companies in the tech industry,
02:03a multinational conglomerate led by a reclusive
02:07and enigmatic CEO named Zayn Malik.
02:11Zayn was known for his genius-level intellect,
02:14his secretive demeanor,
02:16and his relentless pursuit of perfection in everything he did.
02:21Rumors swirled about his past,
02:23how he had risen from obscurity,
02:25seemingly without a family or history,
02:28to build an empire that touched every corner of the tech world.
02:32But beyond his public persona,
02:34Zayn was a man shrouded in mystery.
02:37With secrets buried so deep
02:39that even his closest advisors knew little about his personal life.
02:44Unaware of the magnitude of the system he was entering,
02:47Ayan began his work.
02:49The complexity of the firewalls and encryption
02:52excited him more than intimidated him.
02:55It was like entangling a vast web,
02:58each strand a new discovery.
03:01Hours passed as the rain outside turned into a storm,
03:04the sound of thunder mixing with a rhythmic tapping of keys.
03:09Then it happened.
03:10Ayan bypassed the final layer of security
03:13and found himself staring at a folder labeled Project Legacy.
03:17He hesitated for a moment,
03:20a rare flicker of doubt crossing his usually confident mind.
03:25Curiosity won, and he clicked it open.
03:28Inside were files, photos, documents, and voice memos
03:32that told a story he couldn't yet piece together.
03:36But one detail stood out, making his heart race.
03:41There in the middle of the screen
03:42was a picture of a man holding a newborn baby.
03:46The man looked eerily familiar,
03:48even though Ayan couldn't quite place where he had seen him before.
03:52It was then that Ayan's mother walked into the room,
03:56her voice snapping him out of his trance.
03:59Ayan, it's late, and you should be in bed.
04:03Startled, he quickly closed the screen and looked up,
04:06trying to mask the confusion and excitement bubbling inside him.
04:11Okay, Mama, he replied, his voice quieter than usual.
04:16She gave him a suspicious glance,
04:18but decided not to press further.
04:20Little did she know that her son
04:22was on the verge of uncovering a secret
04:24that would change their lives forever.
04:27As the night wore on and the storm subsided,
04:30Ayan lay in bed, staring at the ceiling.
04:33The man in the photo haunted his thoughts.
04:36Why did he look so familiar?
04:39And why would such a powerful company
04:41keep a picture of a baby in its most secure files?
04:45Ayan couldn't shake the feeling
04:47that he had stumbled upon something much bigger
04:49than he could understand.
04:52Meanwhile, miles away in his towering office,
04:55Zayn Malik sat alone, reviewing the day's reports.
04:59His usually composed face grew tense
05:01as an alert flashed on his screen.
05:04Unauthorized access detected.
05:06With a few swift clicks,
05:08he traced the breach back to its source.
05:11His eyes narrowed as he read the location,
05:13an unassuming suburban home in a quiet neighborhood.
05:17Interesting, he muttered under his breath,
05:20a mixture of annoyance and intrigue flickering across his face.
05:25He tapped his fingers on the desk,
05:28considering his next move.
05:30Little did he know that the young intruder
05:32was someone who shared not just his brilliance,
05:35but his blood.
05:36The stage was set,
05:37and the clock was ticking.
05:39What would happen when the tech giant
05:41and the prodigious hacker finally came face to face?
05:45And how would Ayan react when he learned the truth
05:48about the man behind the firewall?
05:50The answers lay just out of reach,
05:53waiting to unravel in a story of genius,
05:56secrets,
05:56and a bond that neither of them had anticipated.
05:59The next morning,
06:01sunlight streamed through the curtains
06:03as Ayan sat at the breakfast table,
06:05stirring his cereal absentmindedly.
06:08His mind was still fixed on the image
06:10he had seen the night before,
06:13the picture of the man holding the baby.
06:16Something about it tugged at him,
06:17like a half-remembered dream that wouldn't let go.
06:21His mother,
06:22humming softly as she packed his lunch,
06:24noticed his unusual quietness.
06:26What's on your mind, Ayan?
06:29You're not usually this quiet,
06:31she asked,
06:32glancing over her shoulder.
06:35Nothing, Mama,
06:36Ayan replied quickly,
06:38forcing a small smile.
06:40But deep down,
06:41he knew it wasn't nothing.
06:43There was something strange about that folder
06:45and the man in the photo.
06:47He felt a pull to go back,
06:49to dig deeper.
06:51Yet for the first time,
06:52he also felt a twinge of fear.
06:56At the same time,
06:56in a towering glass building downtown,
07:00Zayn Malik was piecing together his own puzzle.
07:03The breach had been unlike anything
07:05his security team had ever seen,
07:07clean, calculated,
07:09and astonishingly fast.
07:11What baffled him even more was the source.
07:15His team had tracked it to a residential IP address,
07:18belonging to a single mother,
07:19with no known connection to the tech world.
07:23But Zayn wasn't fooled.
07:24Someone in that house had skills that rivaled the best in the industry,
07:29and he intended to find out who it was.
07:33Later that day,
07:34while Ayan's mother was at work,
07:36a sleek black car pulled up outside their modest home.
07:40Zayn stepped out,
07:42his tailored suit,
07:43and a calm demeanor exuding authority.
07:46He knocked on the door and waited,
07:48his mind racing with questions.
07:51But when the door opened,
07:52he was taken aback.
07:54Instead of a tech prodigy,
07:56or a seasoned hacker,
07:57he found himself face to face with a child,
08:00no more than five years old.
08:02Ayan looked up at the tall man with wide, curious eyes,
08:07unsure whether to be scared or intrigued.
08:10Hello, Zayn said after a brief pause,
08:13his voice steady but softer than usual.
08:16Is your parent home?
08:18Ayan hesitated,
08:20glancing behind him before shaking his head.
08:23Mama's at work.
08:25Who are you?
08:26For a moment,
08:28Zayn was at a loss.
08:29How could a child like this
08:31be connected to the breach?
08:33But then he noticed the faint glow
08:35of a computer screen in the background
08:37and the faint remnants of code
08:39still visible on it.
08:41The pieces started falling into place,
08:44and Zayn felt a strange mix
08:45of admiration and disbelief.
08:48I'm someone who's curious
08:50about the work you've been doing,
08:52Zayn replied carefully,
08:54crouching to meet Ayan's eyes.
08:55Do you know how special you are?
08:59What you've done is something
09:01very few people in the world can do.
09:04Ayan frowned,
09:05unsure whether this was a compliment
09:07or a warning.
09:08I didn't mean to do anything bad,
09:11he said quietly,
09:12his small hands fidgeting nervously.
09:15I just wanted to see if I could solve it.
09:19Zayn's heart clenched.
09:20He saw something of himself in the boy,
09:23an unrelenting curiosity,
09:25and a mind that worked faster than most.
09:28But there was something else, too,
09:30something he couldn't quite put his finger on.
09:33Before he could say more,
09:35the sound of footsteps approaching
09:36interrupted the moment.
09:38Ayan's mother had come home early,
09:41her eyes narrowing as she took in the scene before her.
09:45Who are you,
09:46and why are you talking to my son?
09:48She demanded,
09:49stepping protectively between Ayan and Zayn.
09:53Zayn straightened,
09:54his composed mask slipping back into place.
09:57I'm here to discuss an incident
09:59involving your whole network.
10:02May I speak with you privately?
10:04He asked,
10:05his tone polite but firm.
10:08Suspicious but curious,
10:09Ayan's mother nodded
10:11and let him into the small living room.
10:14Ayan, of course,
10:15wasn't about to miss out.
10:17He quietly followed
10:18and sat at the edge of the couch,
10:21his legs swinging nervously as he listened.
10:24Zayn explained the breach in vague terms,
10:26careful not to alarm her too much.
10:29What happened was highly unusual,
10:32and I believe someone in this household
10:34might have accidentally accessed sensitive files.
10:37He said,
10:38his eyes flicking briefly to Ayan.
10:41His mother's face turned pale
10:43as she looked at her son.
10:45Ayan, what did you do?
10:48She asked,
10:49her voice trembling.
10:51I didn't mean to do anything wrong.
10:53Ayan said,
10:54his voice small but steady.
10:57I just saw a challenge online
10:58and I wanted to try it.
11:00I didn't know it was
11:02important.
11:04Zayn could see the worry
11:05in the mother's eyes
11:06and decided to shift his approach.
11:09Your son is incredibly gifted,
11:12he said gently.
11:14What he did wasn't malicious.
11:16It was pure brilliance.
11:19But the files he accessed
11:20are part of something
11:21very personal to me,
11:23and I need to understand
11:25why he was drawn to them.
11:26The room fell silent.
11:29Ayan's mother looked at Zayn
11:30with a mix of confusion and fear.
11:33What kind of files?
11:35She asked cautiously.
11:37Before Zayn could respond,
11:39Ayan spoke up.
11:41There was a picture
11:42of a man holding a baby,
11:44he said,
11:45his voice trembling slightly.
11:46It felt familiar.
11:50Zayn froze.
11:51For a moment,
11:52he couldn't breathe.
11:54He had buried that photo deep,
11:56thinking no one would ever
11:57see it again.
11:59But now,
12:00this child,
12:01this boy who shared
12:02his intellect and curiosity,
12:04had unearthed it.
12:06And for the first time,
12:08Zayn allowed himself
12:09to consider a possibility
12:10that had always seemed
12:12too far-fetched,
12:13too painful to confront.
12:15He looked at Ayan closely,
12:18his mind racing
12:18as he pieced together
12:20details he hadn't noticed before,
12:22the shape of the boy's eyes,
12:24the subtle tilt of his head,
12:26the way his mind worked.
12:28Could it be?
12:30The tension in the room
12:31was palpable
12:32as Zayn finally asked
12:33the question that had been
12:34clawing at the back of his mind.
12:37What's your full name?
12:39Ayan hesitated,
12:41glancing at his mother
12:42for permission.
12:43She nodded,
12:44her heart pounding
12:45in her chest.
12:47Ayan Malik,
12:48the boy said softly,
12:49the name hanging in the air
12:51like a thunderclap.
12:53Zayn's world tilted.
12:55The walls of his
12:55carefully constructed life
12:57seemed to close in
12:58as he realized the truth
13:00he had spent years avoiding.
13:02This boy wasn't just
13:04a prodigy or a hacker.
13:06He was asterisk,
13:07his asterisk son.
13:09The revelation left
13:10everyone in the room reeling,
13:12and for a moment,
13:14no one spoke.
13:16But the storm brewing
13:17inside Zayn's heart
13:18was nothing compared
13:19to what would come next
13:21as the tangled web
13:22of secrets and lies
13:23began to unravel,
13:25threatening to destroy
13:26everything they thought
13:28they knew about each other.
13:30The room felt heavy
13:31with unspoken words
13:32as the realization sank in.
13:35Zayn stared at Ayan,
13:37his mind replaying
13:38every choice he had made,
13:40every moment he had
13:41convinced himself
13:42that leaving his past
13:44behind was the right decision.
13:46His heart ached
13:47as he looked at the boy,
13:49so full of life and potential,
13:51yet burdened with questions
13:52he didn't even know
13:54how to ask.
13:55Ayan, sensing the weight
13:57of the silence,
13:58fidgeted nervously,
13:59his wide eyes darting
14:01between Zayn and his mother.
14:03You're my father?
14:05Ayan asked softly,
14:06his voice barely
14:07above a whisper.
14:09Zayn knelt in front of him,
14:11his usual calm
14:12replaced with vulnerability.
14:14Yes, he admitted,
14:16his voice breaking.
14:18I didn't know.
14:19I didn't know you existed.
14:22His gaze shifted
14:23to Ayan's mother,
14:24who was standing frozen,
14:26her face a mixture
14:27of anger and sadness.
14:29Why didn't you tell me?
14:32He asked her,
14:33his tone pleading
14:34rather than accusatory.
14:36She crossed her arms,
14:38her voice trembling
14:38as she spoke.
14:40You left, Zayn.
14:41You walked away from us
14:43when I needed you most.
14:45I found out I was pregnant
14:46after you disappeared.
14:49By the time I tried
14:50to reach you,
14:50you were gone,
14:52your name changed,
14:53your life erased.
14:55I thought you didn't want
14:56anything to do with us.
14:59Zayn's chest tightened.
15:00He had left that life behind,
15:03convinced that cutting ties
15:04would protect him
15:05from the chaos of his past.
15:07But he hadn't realized
15:09what, or who,
15:10he was leaving behind.
15:12Now staring into Ayan's
15:14curious eyes,
15:16he knew he couldn't
15:17walk away again.
15:19I made mistakes,
15:20Zayn admitted,
15:21his voice heavy with regret.
15:23But I want to fix this.
15:25I want to be here for you,
15:27for both of you.
15:29He looked at Ayan,
15:30his expression softening.
15:33You're extraordinary, Ayan,
15:35and you deserve to know the truth.
15:38Ayan's mother hesitated,
15:40the protective walls
15:41she had built
15:42around her son wavering.
15:44She could see the sincerity
15:45in Zayn's eyes,
15:47the weight of his remorse.
15:49This isn't just about you,
15:51Zayn,
15:51she said firmly.
15:53It's about Ayan.
15:55If you want to be part
15:56of his life,
15:57you have to prove it.
15:59Zayn nodded,
16:00determination replacing
16:01his guilt.
16:03I will,
16:04whatever it takes.
16:06Over the following weeks,
16:07Zayn worked to earn
16:08their trust.
16:10He spent time
16:11getting to know Ayan,
16:12discovering more about
16:13the boy's incredible mind
16:15and boundless curiosity.
16:18They bonded over
16:19coding projects,
16:20creating small apps together,
16:22and sharing ideas
16:24that left even Zayn
16:25in awe of his son's brilliance.
16:28For the first time in years,
16:30Zayn felt a sense of belonging,
16:32a connection he had long
16:33since thought impossible.
16:36At the same time,
16:37Ayan's mother watched cautiously,
16:39her heart torn between
16:40hope and skepticism.
16:43But as she saw
16:44the genuine effort Zayn put
16:45into rebuilding
16:46their fractured family,
16:48she began to let
16:49her guard down.
16:51Slowly,
16:51the walls between them
16:52began to crumble.
16:54One evening,
16:55as the three of them
16:56sat together
16:57at the dinner table,
16:58Ayan turned to Zayn
17:00with a shy smile.
17:02Do you think I could ever
17:03work at your company
17:04one day?
17:05He asked,
17:06his voice filled
17:07with excitement.
17:09Zayn chuckled,
17:10ruffling Ayan's hair.
17:12Work at my company?
17:14Kid,
17:15with your skills,
17:16you might be running
17:17it someday.
17:18Ayan beamed,
17:19his small face
17:20lighting up with pride.
17:22For the first time,
17:24he felt like he belonged,
17:25like he had a place
17:27in a world
17:27he had always found
17:29too big and complicated.
17:31But the story
17:31wasn't just about
17:32reconciliation.
17:34It was about
17:35rediscovery,
17:36of family,
17:37of purpose,
17:38and of the bonds
17:39that can withstand
17:40even the deepest fractures.
17:42Zayn realized
17:43that his success
17:44meant little
17:45without the people
17:46he cared about
17:47to share it with.
17:49And Ayan's mother,
17:50who had spent years
17:51raising her son alone,
17:53found herself
17:54slowly forgiving
17:55the man
17:55who had once
17:56walked away.
17:57In the end,
17:58it wasn't a perfect family.
18:00There were still wounds
18:01to heal and trust
18:02to rebuild.
18:04But it was real,
18:05and it was theirs.
18:06As they sat together,
18:08laughing and talking
18:09about their plans
18:10for the future,
18:11the weight of the past
18:12began to lift,
18:14replaced by something lighter,
18:16something hopeful.
18:18The camera pans out,
18:19the glow of their home
18:20warm and inviting,
18:22as Ayan leans over
18:23to show Zayn
18:24his latest coding project.
18:26You'll never guess
18:28what I just built,
18:29he exclaims,
18:30his voice full of excitement.
18:33Zayn smiles,
18:34his heart full
18:35for the first time
18:36in years.
18:37Show me, kiddo,
18:39he says,
18:40leaning in,
18:40ready to see the world
18:42through his son's
18:42brilliant eyes.
18:44The story closes
18:45on that note,
18:47leaving the audience
18:47with a simple
18:48but powerful message.
18:50No matter how
18:51broken things might seem,
18:53it's never too late
18:54to find your way
18:55back to the people
18:56who matter most.
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