CHAPTER 4
Author's Note: This is a flashback chapter by the way. I just wanted you to know in case you started reading and were confused. Thanks and enjoy!
14-year old Aladdin was walking silently among the rooftops of Agrabah looking for the right cart to swipe something for lunch, when his eyes fell upon a corn-on-the cob cart whose vender's back was turned. With a few little tricks and Abu's help, Aladdin was able to get two corn-on-the cobs for the both of them. The duo headed to a rooftop to munch on their lunch.
Aladdin was taking his third bite when he saw a beautiful girl with long black hair, crystal blue eyes (a rarity in Agrabah), and the same skin tone as Aladdin wearing a tan colored robe, walking through the marketplace. She was medium height and thin. She was 13 years old. Aladdin immediately stopped eating and was staring at the girl, entranced by her exquisite beauty. Abu saw this and hopped in front of Aladdin and waved his paws in front of Aladdin's face to wake him up. When the actions proved to be hopeless, the monkey went back to eating his corn-on-the cob.
The girl happened to see a little girl reaching up to a melon cart for her little brother and her to share.
"Here you go," the girl said as she picked up a melon and gave it to the little girl.
The little girl smiled and ran off with her brother. Unfortunately, the vender turned around just as the girl was handing the little girl the melon.
"I hope you have money for the melon," the vender said through gritted teeth.
"Money?" the girl asked.
She had forgotten about money. This girl was a street rat and never paid for food, she stole it. On this particular day, she had forgotten and she had no idea what to do.
The vender grabbed the girl's hand and pinned it to the counter of the cart so she couldn't get away. He raised a knife and said, "You do know the penalty for stealing, don't you?" he said.
"No!" the girl cried.
Quick as a flash, Aladdin grabbed Abu, swooped down on a clothes-line, grabbed the girl and landed on another rooftop. They then started to run.
"It's that street rat Aladdin!" he cried.
Fortunately, the trio had disappeared from sight. Quickly, Aladdin led the girl to his secret hideout. When they got there, the girl plopped down onto a rock, completely tired. All of a sudden, a monkey hopped up to the rooftop and straight into the girl's arms.
"Siva!" she cried as she wrapped her arms around the monkey.
"Siva?" Aladdin asked.
"That's the name of my monkey," the girl said.
Siva hopped over to Abu. Abu took one look at Siva and found himself smitten. He was all over her.
The girl smiled at the two and then turned to Aladdin.
"So, I know your name," she said.
"But I don't know yours," he said.
"My name is Ali-Adin," she replied.
"That's a pretty name. It fits for such a pretty girl."
Ali-Adin blushed. "Thank you."
"You're not very good at this stealing food game are you?" he said.
"I actually am."
Aladdin raised his eyebrows at her.
"I really am," Ali-Adin insisted.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"I know what I'm good at," she retorted. "Today was just one of those days," she insisted.
"Alright," Aladdin said. "Whatever you say."
-A Forgotten Past-
Over the months, Ali-Adin and Aladdin became very good friends. But slowly, the two began to see each other in a different light, but didn't tell each other. Ali-Adin found herself drawn to Aladdin's handsomeness. She loved his wavy black hair and soft brown eyes. His tan did him well and he was tall and thin, but very well defined. She loved everything about him: who he was, where he lived, what he did; she loved it all. Aladdin was attracted to Ali-Adin as well. He loved her beauty, her kindness, her sense of humor, everything.
Once summer evening, an unexpected rain poured down in Agrabah. Everyone rushed into their homes. Ali-Adin hurried back to the little hideout she shared with Aladdin.
"You look absolutely chilled," Aladdin commented.
"I am," Ali-Adin replied.
"Here," Aladdin said and gave her a blanket.
"Thanks," she said.
"No problem."
The two were silent for several minutes. Ali-Adin decided to break the ice and gently placed her head on Aladdin's shoulder. He let the head rest there for a couple of more minutes. All of a sudden, they heard music. They looked out the window to see a poor minstrel, standing in the rain, playing a romantic love song. Ali-Adin and Aladdin looked at each other and they knew the timing was right.
"Ali-Adin?" he said huskily
"Yes Aladdin?" she answered.
"Come here."
She walked towards him and he grabbed her, dipped her, and planted a huge kiss on her lips. When he lifted her he saw the surprised look on her face (little did he know it was a good surprise look) and gently pushed her away.
"I'm sorry," he said.
"Why?" she asked.
"Because I kissed you when you didn't wanna be kissed."
"Didn't want to be kissed? Aladdin, I have been waiting for months for you to kiss me!"
"Are you serious?!" Aladdin asked in shock.
"Of course. Aladdin, I'm in love with you."
"Ali-Adin, I'm in love with you too."
"Yes!" she cried.
Aladdin let out a hearty laugh and smiled and she smiled back. They shared another kiss and each thought that this romance would last forever. Unfortunately for them, fate had it another way.
-A Forgotten Past-
Over the next few weeks, Ali-Adin and Aladdin were having the time of their lives. Being a street rat all of a sudden, didn't matter anymore. For those two, has long as they had their lover, life was grand. One day, it happened that Aladdin had been out getting (stealing) food for them. When he got back to the hideout, she wasn't there. He waited for her for two hours, and she still hadn't come back. This was very unusual, for her to be alone in the streets for more than an hour alone since she had met Aladdin, so he decided to go look for her.
Aladdin leapt over rooftops and searched other street rat's hideaways. Still, Ali-Adin was no where in sight. He finally got to one hideout that had a long climb. He started walking up and has he was about twenty steps from the time, he heard giggling coming from a girl. It sounded like Ali-Adin's voice. Aladdin raced up the last 20 steps and barged in through the door to find Ali-Adin and some other street rat guy making out.
Ali-Adin gasped when Aladdin burst through the door. "Aladdin!" she cried.
"So, this is what you've been doing this whole time?!" Aladdin said in fury.
"Aladdin, I can explain," she said and walked towards him.
"Get back over here," commanded the guy she had been making out with, "or your monkey gets it" and he dangled her sleeping monkey out of the high "window".
"Alright," she said to the guy and turned back to Aladdin. "Look I can explain at home. Just trust me."
"Ali-Adin, how can I trust you now that I see what you've done?" Aladdin asked her. "I bet I couldn't satisfy you, so you made out with this guy who's like eighteen or so-."
"Twenty," the man said.
"Twenty?!" Aladdin cried out. "You had to go for an older man to find pleasure?! Well that's fine with me, because I never want to see you again."
"Aladdin, wait!" Ali-Adin cried.
"Good-bye Ali-Adin," Aladdin said and left.
The man Ali-Adin had been making out with said, "Since you're obviously not going to be kissing anymore, here's your monkey," he said tossing the monkey to her. "And your money," he added tossing a couple of coins to her and he left the hideout.
-A Forgotten Past-
What had happened was that Ali-Adin was trying to get some money to buy food for her and Aladdin. The man had come along her and they got to talking. When he heard her problem, he said that if she slept with him, she'd get lots of money. At first, Ali-Adin refused. Through the day she tried other things but with no success. She came across the man again, and he once again made the offer. She agreed, having no other alternative (she had no idea what she was doing).
Ali-Adin sat down and started crying, while Siva tried to comfort her. After a good half hour of crying, Ali-Adin noticed it was getting dark.
"I gotta find Aladdin and explain to him," she said.
Ali-Adin picked up Siva and rushed back to the hideout. When she got there, Aladdin's things, Aladdin, and Abu were gone. There was a note that was on the floor that Aladdin had someone to write and traded the writing for a jewel that he had stolen.
The letter said:
Dear Ali-Adin,
I can't believe that you have done something like this and I really never want to see you again. Don't come looking for Abu and me, because we have gone far, far away. As much as I despise you right now, part of me will always love you. Good-bye Ali-Adin, forever.
Yours truly,
your ex-boyfriend, Aladdin
Ali-Adin reread the note over and over again, looking for perhaps a hidden meaning. Eventually, she couldn't take it anymore and burst into tears. The love of her life was gone and she never would see him again.
Of course, Aladdin found a new hideout and in time, Ali-Adin was forgotten. Not completely, he just never thought of her. A few years later, he met Jasmine, and the rest, is history.
Author's Note: Thanks for reading my story up until now. It really means a lot to me. Reviews of all kind are welcome. For all who have reviewed: you will be especially thanked at the end of the story. Keep on reading for the next chapter. Thanks. By the way, an excerpt for Chapter 5 will be posted shortly on my profile.
