Everything has changed

Chapter 10: Sparks Fly

"Yeah! But what if he strays off too far!? What if he goes there and it's too deep for him!?-"

"Kalim the shore is literally just up his waist, stop panicking and worrying so much, Najma's with him anyways he'll be fine. Let him go once in a while."

After the reassurance of Jamil, Kalim releases a sigh of defeat. Maybe he was overreacting, this is Amir's first time at the beach, he can't ruin it by being overprotective of him.

"Ok." Kalim says, "But some ground rules, stay with Auntie Najma and Uncle Khalil ok?" A nod from Amir then followed, "Then don't go too far ok? If it's getting too deep for you go back here, and if you're exhausted go back here to me and Uncle Jamil got it?"

"Ok Papa!"

"Don't pick up random stuff you see we never know if it's a sea urchin or a jellyfish, shells are fine but be careful some might be crabs-"

"I got it Papa!" The boy then streamed off and played with his Auntie Najma, cutting off his father.

"H-hey I wasn't finished!"

Jamil let out a mild chuckle, unfortunately Kalim heard, "What are you laughing for?"

"Pfft- he streamed off cuz he thinks you're annoying." The viper laughed.

"Wha- I am not! I'm simply worrying for his safety!" The sultan retaliated.

"Well that's how kids are nag them for too long and they get annoyed, your son's just too nice to tell you- Ow!" Jamil suddenly writhes in pain.

"What happened!?" The alerted Sultan quickly stood and went to Jamil.

"I-I'm fine just burnt myself a little..."

Kalim immediately panicked, "W-we need cool water! I'll be right back!"

"Kalim I'm fine-"

"Nonsense! You're hurt!"

Jamil says nothing more, he simply embraces defeat and stays put as Kalim pours some cool water into his burn and puts a dampened cloth into it. Quite honestly Jamil thinks he's overreacting, it's simply a minor burn, with his time in the kitchen it's something he knows how to deal with. Jamil thinks for a moment as Kalim puts the dampened cloth again, Kalim has become too distressed. He observes the man before him, he sees a man that's stressed and exhausted.

Kalim freaks out with the slightest inconvenience, what once a boy that laughs his problems away grew to a man who knew nothing but to only think about problems.

Jamil did not like it. Kalim did not smile often, and it was uncomfortable to say the least. This man did not know how to rest- No he's forgotten how to rest.

"𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘵... 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧..."

"Hm? What's wrong Jamil? You're silent? Is it painful?-"

"No..." Jamil sighs,

Jamil is determined to get this man before him to rest and take it easy.

Though when someone needs help yet refuses to ask for it, is when things get complicated.
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You could almost see a vein in Jamil's head pop. How can a person be this work obsessed??

Despite asking Kalim to stay put and relax, it seems that the sultan simply couldn't. Who would've thought he brought his laptop and documents with him?.....on the beach. Not only that his phone constantly rang and he's constantly talking to who knows what.

This was supposed to be a vacation. Who works during vacation? Jamil has decided he's had enough of it. He left the grill for a while and promptly made his way to Kalim.

He slammed his laptop shut and set it aside, he said nothing. The next you know Kalim is being hoisted up in Jamil's arm.

"J-jamil! What's this about!?" Kalim says, as a rose colored tint formed in his cheeks. His heart beated faster and stomach felt like it was being twisted.

Jamil simply walked to where the 'kids' were playing and didn't even mutter a single word, until, "INCOMING SULTAN!!!"

"whAT-"

Kalim's eyes widened and his heart almost stopped. Jamil threw him into the water leaving him soaking wet.

"JAMIL WHAT THE FUCK!?-"

"Shhhh! You can't be cursing around children now can we?" The Viper put on a smirk as he poke fun at Kalim.

"Wha- what the hell Jamil!"

"Ah ah ah! I don't wanna hear it! This is a vacation and it's supposed to be a place to rest and to relax not to work" Jamil says

"But-"

"No buts! You're going to spend a wonderful time with your son and brother! You've worn yourself out to thin Kalim."

Kalim only gulped. Of course he knew that, he felt like a child being scolded. He no longer argued; he simply pouted and went to his son."

"Now that's a good Kalim!" Jamil teased. And immediately Kalim glared at him.

"Papa what happened!?" Amir quickly ran to his father.

"A snake thought it would be a great idea to throw me into the ocean." Kalim says in a slightly annoyed tone.

Najma and Khalil could be heard chuckling lightly in the back.

Seeing the smiles and laughs around him, he's starting to consider that maybe a vacation wasn't too bad.