Part-140

  James and Ryan watched in awe as Dwip worked his magic. They had no idea what he was doing, but they trusted him to know what he was doing. After what seemed like ay, Dwip leaned ba his chair, a satisfied smile on his face.

  "I think I found something," he said, his voice filled with excitement.

  James and Ryan exged excited ghey were finally getting closer to their goal.

  Dwip turo them, his expression serious. "I've mao access the database, but there's a problem."

  "What is it?" James asked, his heart pounding.

  "The data is encrypted," Dwip expined. "It's going to take some time to crack the encryption."

  Disappoi washed over the trio. It seemed like they were back to square one. But they refused to give up. They had e too far to quit now.

  "We'll figure it out," James said, trying to sound fident. "We just o keep at it."

  Dwip nodded in agreement. "Let's take a break," he suggested. "We've been w for hours."

  The three friends agreed, and they left Dwip's apartment, their minds filled with thoughts of the challenges ahead. They khat crag the encryption would be a difficult task, but they were determio succeed.

  When James returned home, his mother, Mrs. Khan, greeted him with a warm smile. "You seem to be up to something," she observed, her eyes twinkling with curiosity. "You've been out te every day this week."

  James hesitated for a moment, unsure of how much to reveal. "We're trying to catch a few thieves," he finally admitted, his voice filled with a sense of purpose.

  Mrs. Khan's smile faded, repced by a look of . "What do you mean by that?" she asked, her voice ced with worry.

  James knew he had to tread carefully. He didn't want to upset his mother, but he also felt a sense of responsibility to stop the scammers. "It's a long story," he began, "but we're trying to help some friends who have been scammed."

  Mrs. Khan's eyes widened in arm. "Oh dear," she murmured, her hands ing up to cover her mouth. "You're not involved in anything dangerous, are you?"

  James reassured her, "We're being careful. We're not going to do anything stupid."

  Mrs. Khan sighed, her face etched with worry. "Your father is a police officer, and I already worry about him day and night," she said, her voice filled with . "I don't want to add another to my list. Please be careful, James."

  James knew his mother was only trying to protect him. He reached out and took her hand, squeezing it gently. "I promise, I'll be careful," he said, his voice filled with siy.

  Mrs. Khan smiled, but her eyes still held a trace of worry. "I know you will," she said. "But please, keep me updated."

  James nodded, feeling a surge of love and gratitude for his mother. He knew she would always be there for him, no matter what.