This is my first attempt to write under the 750-word challenge.
I hope you all like it.
- enjoy.
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Tamarind,
our ferry to Rumeli Kavagi, cruised on the Bosphorus slower than usual, given the unseasonal choppy waters. My husband Kamaal, his mother Mehar, and I sat on the rear deck with three other passengers.
Kamaal had already made two trips to the washroom. With another forty-five minutes of our journey left, no-doubt he'd go a couple more times. Kamaal often got seasick on ferries, especially when they're longer. He would usually take lengthier bus routes to avoid ferries whenever possible.
Kamaal felt queasy and uptight before we'd boarded the ferry. The departure-board warning didn't help much. Minutes later, the waters had turned choppy. After some resilient efforts of the crew, we settled down but got redirected to EminΓΆnΓΌ instead. For Kamaal, that made matters worse. Our twenty-minute ferry ride turned into an hour-long.
By the time Kamaal was ready for another trip to the loo, Mehar couldn't bear to watch his son in discomfort.
She opened her arms for Kamaal, "come here."