They made it to class only for Aladdin to sigh at the empty seat in the room. She settled into a seat only to hear a few people murmuring.

"What a bitch. I can't believe she did that."

"I know. He was kind of a douche though. I wouldn't have even adopted him in the first place."

Aladdin frowned, leaning forward towards Alibaba. "What's going on?"

"Judal got kicked from the school and from his house."

"What?!" Aladdin gaped at him, seeing Kassim nod next to him.

"Yep. He's gone. He got arrested this morning anyway. The principal made it official while the handcuffs were being put on him. Apparently since he was doing some shit with one of the other kids from her huge ass family, she is unadopting the shit. She is apparently taking today off to mourn. Judal probably did something stupid."

"I heard he killed a guy while he was away from school," Alibaba muttered, making both Aladdin and Kassim stare at him. Kassim looked skeptical, looking the blond over a moment before shaking his head.

"You're a moron if you believe that shit. He didn't do shit. He's just in trouble for running away or something stupid like that. Probably was caught on camera stealing more eyeliner or eyeshadow. Oh my goodness my mascara, whatever shall I do without it?"

"Coming from dreadlocks, I don't want to hear it," Aladdin growled, tempted to throw her damn notebook at the boy.

"Ohhh poor little freshie, does this mean your knight in shining armor isn't coming back? You must be so sad."

"Alibaba…" Aladdin looked over at the blond only to find the man looking through his things. "Alibaba…"

"Hey, Judal was an asshole. Who cares if he's gone? He's getting what he deserves."

"You know, you're being a rather horrible friend." Aladdin shook her head and moved to sit by Morgiana, earning a small pat on the back.

She couldn't focus on lab, nor on the writing in her next class, or on the group work in the following class. In fact, her mind was lost the entire time she was at school. She practically shoved Sinbad away from his friends at the end of the day, yanking him to his car and climbing inside only to tell him to book it.

When they made it to her grandfather's, she leaped out of the car as Sinbad was still pulling the car to a stop and she sprinted up the stairs, throwing the door open only to find her grandfather working on an altar in the foyer.

He looked up as she panted in the doorway.

"Judal's been arrested!"

David shivered. "Poor devil. I understand how that feels. Freedom of religion my ass. They only want one religion in this land and that religion is full of questions. You know they believe in a talking snake? Because that's clearly more reasonable than a tentacle almighty god-"

"We have to go get him!"

"You would like for my help?"

"YES!"

David stared at her a moment before nodding. "I will need a moment to get some pants and my keys."

"Pants-Oh my god!" Aladdin spun around, covering her eyes as she tried to forget what she had missed because of his altar on the floor. "You could have warned me!"

"You have spent far too much time around your father. The human body is natural and I am well taken care of. I have an admirable body."

"Grandpa please."

"I am well endowed as well, unlike your poor father. I expect should you have a boy, he will be the same as me."

"I am not pregnant. I took a test today. I am safe and sound."

"The test lied," her grandfather insisted.

"I will take it again in a couple weeks, but I'm fine."

She didn't dar move until a hand was on her shoulder. The man looked at her after a moment, wearing a fucking kilt of all things. She wasn't going to ask. He was at least covered and he had his car keys. Aladdin sprinted alongside him to the car, climbing in only to find her grandfather's car smelling like incense.

"What-"

"I am purifying my car still after your father's false beliefs were in here. He is a sin against nature."

She just wanted to get to the damn police station. As they headed that way, Aladdin tried for the millionth time to text Judal, but it seemed his phone was no longer in service. She sighed and stared out the window, waiting impatiently to get to the damn station. She had to get to Judal. If they could just hurry this along. Judal needed assistance.

David parked by the door, climbing out and heading into the building only to have the attention of the entire area. He walked through the building only to end up at the main desk.

"I am here to pick up my future grandson."

"David Jehoahaz Abraham."

Aladdin looked around him to find the principal standing in the room nearby.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"I have stated my business peasant girl."

"I remember a few other boys you called by similar terms." She murmured, her face darkening. "I remember what happened to them as well."

"Who are you here for?" the policemen asked.

"Judal."

"Ah, he's being charged with child endangerment. He ran away with his cousin."

"My poor boy…" Arba muttered. "That boy was no good when I got him. Judal must be punished."

"That is strange. My future grandson could not have committed such things."

"You keep saying that-"

"Silence, peasant. Bring me the boy."

The policeman shook his head. "He's going to be transferred-"

David leaned over the counter, staring at the policeman and tensing. "Are you trying to inform me that there is something that I may not have? Do you realize who I am, child? I have no time for your nonsense. You will bring me this boy or we will have quite a difficult time with one another."

"I can't… ah…"

David pressed his thumb to his pointer finger, forming a circle over his eye as he looked at the man. He began to babble, making the room become filled with tension as the room tried to decide what to do with the man. Arba sprinted for the door as Aladdin looked around in worry about Judal.

They really needed to get him out of this place.

"We-We'll get him right now!"

The policemen scattered, making David laugh a little as he fixed his attire a little. "These people are nothing more than strays without any purpose in life. Their lives will end with Illah destroying them. It is a shame. It is quite amusing to watch them squirm and try desperately to find reasons for life."

"Grandpa…"

Judal came out of the backroom, looking around in confusion as the policeman led him along. His clothing was in shambles, torn and filthy. His hair looked in ruins. There were dark bags under his eyes which showed he hadn't been sleeping.

David stared at him a moment before nodding. "A poor sinner, but more worthwhile than the false singularity. I cannot say I hate him, granddaughter." David pat her head before moving forward and leaning over to look at Judal more closely. His hands pressed against Judal's face, turning it one way and another as he hummed. "Satisfying… quite a bit of endurance… stubbornness is there and quite large by the looks of it… There is spunk with this one… He would be delic- delightful from my grandchild's point of view."

"Who the hell are you," Judal growled.

"David Jehaohaz Abraham. You may call me grandfather."

"Aren't you that guy who barbequed like a handful of guys on the border of the county?"

"That is mere rumor. Do not believe everything people tell you." David pulled him along towards her and Aladdin smiled a little as David moved away to talk to the policemen once more.

"Chibi?"

"Hi." She couldn't help but to smile up at him a little.

"How're things with the idiot quarterback?"

"There's nothing to tell. I have been waiting to see you again." Aladdin moved forward and grabbed his hands. "I heard you got arrested and came as soon as I could."

"Yeah. I don't care about that. You should have left me in the damn cell."

"Do not speak to my granddaughter and the mother of your child like that." David spat, making Judal's eyes bug out.

"He's lying. I'm not pregnant. I took a test." Aladdin told Judal only to wince as David spoke up again.

"Quiet, granddaughter. The spirits."

"I don't know what's happening…" Judal looked over at her stomach and frowned. "…are you…"

Aladdin shook her head only for the other to relax.

"So Hannibal's your grandfather?"

"He's not Hannibal." Aladdin argued. "He's an old man with cats."

"There are more horror stories about him than there are of the actual cannibal guy."

Aladdin waved him off before pulling him along with her. "Why weren't you in school all this time? You ran away with Hakuryuu."

"Yeah, I ran off and he ran after me."

"Why?"

"Bored."

"Don't give me that! I was worried about you."

"Awww, poor chibi…" Judal leaned over her. "What will you do without me around?"

"You know… That's not funny. You are such a jerk sometimes." She shook her head at him. "I came here because I was worried about you. I've been worried for a while. I just wanted to see that you were safe and sound. You are my boyfriend and I care about you."

"…That's the stupidest thing-"

She covered his mouth with her hands and glared at him. "Don't you dare say that! I was worried badly about you, okay? I am not dating Sinbad and I didn't come all this way to-"

"You slept with him at that damn party. Kouha told me that he saw you guys kissing and then you had to borrow his shirt later. There's been quite a few rumors about you staying and doing shit with him."

Aladdin stared at him for a moment before her hand was pulling back only to smash against his face.

"Fuck you."

She spun around and headed straight for the door, walking out and dialing for her mom immediately. Her mom came immediately, her dad climbing out to wrap his arms around her and pull her into the car just as David came out with Judal under his arm.

Aladdin didn't even watch, just crying to her mom as they sat in the backseat together.

When they got home, Aladdin ran into her dad's arms and cried a little to him too. She wasn't sure why she needed to cry this much, but she was crying and she couldn't stop. They assumed it was bad from her crying, offering her ice cream and pulling out baby photos of her. Solomon pulled out their favorite books and read for a while holding Aladdin under one arm and Sheba under the other. His voice was very gentle as he read through many chapters.

The morning came, but Solomon kept her at home, taking the day off so he could take care of her. Sheba and Aladdin found Solomon showing off many of the notes and things that he was doing at work and Aladdin heard him leave the room to scream into his phone at David.

"He's really mad at grandpa."

"Your grandfather has done many horrible things," Sheba murmured, holding her close. "Do you want to have anyone come over?"

"No… Can I take the week off though?"

"I'm going to homeschool Aladdin," Solomon declared, coming into the room and seething. "I can't take Arba's damn school. I knew it was a bad idea as soon as we enrolled her."

"Arba means well-"

"She's planned to punish Aladdin for helping Judal get out of jail with David's help. I'm going to the school now."

"Solomon!"

Solomon was storming towards the door though.

"Solomon!" Sheba chased after him, pausing as the car sped off. She shook her head at the man before returning to her daughter and wrapping her arms around her. She paused a moment as she hugged her close. "Oh… you seem to have grown a little."

"…Grandpa thought I was pregnant," Aladdin muttered, curling up in her mom's arms more.

"Are you feeling a little better? Do you want to tell me what was so wrong that you were crying? You're never one to cry over anything."

Aladdin shook her head, looking up at her mom as sheba brushed her bangs back. "I just… I was so tired lately and I just was so worried about Judal only to have him tell me that he heard someone say I slept with Sinbad- which I didn't do."

"Sounds like teenage drama."

"Mhmm…"

"What made you cry though? Were you just upset that he thought you slept with Sinny?"

"No… well, a little bit but… I just… started crying. I don't know why."

Sheba stared at her a moment before shaking her head. "Aladdin… Did you try taking a pregnancy test?"

"I got one at the store and took it yesterday. It said negative."

"You did that kind of stuff with Judal though only a couple weeks ago though… You could be pregnant and just not know it yet."

"Not you too." Aladdin leaned against her and shook her head. "I'm not. I can't be."

"You could, but we'll hope not. The last thing we need is your dad getting all worried over nothing." Sheba kissed her forehead gently. "Don't you worry even if it ends up being true. Parents are here to help their babies and I will make sure that whatever happens, you will be alright."

"Thank you, mom."

"Mhmm. Do you still have more tests or-"

"There's a couple in my backpack."

"Alright. You're taking another in a week, okay? Just to be sure."