Chapter 512 - Augus..? Kareem?

"Can we be more clear and straight -forwards, so that we both know what we are talking about!" James took a coffee bean, throwing it inside his mouth, looking straight in Kareem's eyes. His elbows were now resting on his knees and he had bent a little, looking directy in boy's green eyes. 

Kareem took another bite of the apple pie and placed the remaining back on top of the plate. He also bent down a bit, placing his strong elbows on his knees, sitting in the similar stance. He then looked directly in the boy's eyes and smirked. "We both know, what we are talking about. It is no movie, no joke, but our past lives, linking us to current lives!" 

James's eyes flew open hearing the boy's words. "I see! So what do you want me to do about that? Why did you actually call me here?" James took a sip of the latte, making sure not to divulge any information. He wanted to see, how much Kareem knew, and wanted to figure out his real intentions. 

"This ring! When I saw this ring, I knew it that you also know about our pasts. So I wanted to ask for your help!" Kareem looked at James's ring again. "How did you get this ring? It's engravings and its structure is familier!" 

"Familier to what?" James tilted his head, throwing another coffee bean in his mouth. 

"I ... I... I am not sure but... The enchantress's bracelet!" Kareem pursed his lips in hesitation. 

"I see, so what do you want from me?" James pouted his lips casually.

"I need you to tell me, what exactly is going around. I fail to understand anything. Just tell me. What exactly is all this. Our past lives! This reincarnation thing!! All this!! My dreams!! They are killing me everyday!!" Kareem spoke in a worried tone, looking innocently at James. 

James chuckled hearing the man's words. He nodded his head in disapproval. "Do I need to tell you anything brother. You know it all. Infact you know better than me. You tell me what you know! Alright! I should be the one asking that." 

"Huh? I know better? How do I know better?" Kareem frowned. "You have the ring, I am sure you can tell me things in a better way like, how you got that ring? And what exactly is going around? And what is happening with Rose and Rhehan!!?" Kareem took the last bite of the apple pie, wiping away his mouth with a paper napkin. 

"Haha!! And in such a sensitive topic dear brother, you know I can not trust anybody! Not even you!" James casually sipped his latte, but his eyes were stern and alert looking at Kareem. 

Kareem looked at the man in surprise, as if he was genuienly hurt. "You... You are talking to me James! It is me Kareem! Your brother and your childhood best friend! Do you really think, I would do something to harm Rosie and Rhehan!?" Kareem sighed looking at his hands now. 

James was quite for a few seconds. "It is not about that. It is not about if I trust you or not, it is about our family's protection and I can not take a risk. And Why are you so keenly interested in all this!!?" James frowned. 

"Are you kidding me? " Kareem took deap breaths and took a sip of the coffee, trying to calm himself down. "Is it just your family? Do I have no responsibility towards there protection. How can you even ask me such a question Jammy!! I am really hurt!!" Kareem slammed down his coffee glass and covered his face with his hands. 

James sighed and held the man's hands. "Listen bro! It is not about you. It is about them. I just can not reveal anything!! That does not mean that I don't trust you, infact I am this person who trusts you the most inspite of everything!" James looked in the man's sad eyes assuringly.

"Then why!!? Why? Why are you not trusting my instincts!" Kareem shouted back, trying to explain his point. 

James sighed again. "Because my instincts tell me not to do so!! I do not trust you bro!! I'll be very honest now!!!" James slammed back, beating his fist on the table spiling the coffee a bit. 

Kareem took a deap breath and looked at James. "You ..... I know... You have to protect them. I know, you are the prime protector assigned to do so. Do not go by anybody's else's instincts. Go by yours atleast once. Just once look at me!! You know me the best. More than I know myself, you know me. Just once I beg of you. I know, why I am doing this. I know, why you have been called back to the city. This is all desitined. Just once forget about everybody else. Think as your role as what you originally are!!" Kareem held the boy's tight fist holding it tightly. 

James took deep breaths, trying to feel Kareem's energy. He took his good time and then immediately shrugged his hands away. "I smell poison. I smell something dark!! No way!! You are more dangerous than I thought!" James immediately got up from his seat in anger. 

Kareem looked at the man in helplessness and got up too, holding the man's elbow. "Jammy !! Jammy!! Just sit. Just sit and hear me out. Please. Do you think, I will ever hurt our family. How can you even think about me like that!?" 

"But what about Rhehan? You can atleast hurt him!!!" James questioned back. 

"Why will I hurt him, when I know, he is alresdy Rosie's husband!!! Fine I did geel bad, but killing him is something I can never think about!" Kareem spoke in exasperation. "I can not believe this. You are saying all this too me James. It is me Kareem I am still the same person. How can you not trust me!!? Listen I am here to help you out! Maybe there life is in danger!!!" Kareem tried to explain the boy in the best way possible.