Chapter 38

Pirre sat pouting watching Chrissy play with Flynn and Sheila. She really liked Flynn. They asked if she wanted to play with them but she refused, she knew he liked Chrissy better. It wasn't fair, she met him first.

She looked over and noticed Charlie Brown and his brother Caillou were getting dropped off. His father appeared to be bald too with really large arms, and his mom was tall and really skinny holding a baby who was bald too. She rolled her eyes and looked in the opposite direction hoping he wouldn't see her.

"Don't fooget you's spinach." Charlie and Caillou's father spoke through the pipe hanging out of his mouth and handed them their 'snack' for the play group.

"Do you we have to?" Caillou whined. "It's so yucky."

"oh Olive, spinach what kept our family strong for thousands of years." He turned to his wife. "And what does all me oxspring do with it? Theys spits it up!"

"Okay boys, go play. Say bye to Swee'Pee." She bounced the baby on her hip.

The boys waved bye and walked away.

"Children. They cry at you when they're young, they yell at you when they're older, they borrows from you when they's middle-aged and they leave you alone to die. Without even paying you back."

"Oh Popeye, let's go!" Olive pokes with a high pitched voice.

Charlie Brown watched as Caillou ran off with a couple little boys his age. "Good grief, even my little brother can make friends when I can't." He walked somberly watching the other kids have fun when he saw Pirre sitting against a tree. "Uh, hi."

Pirre looked up at him then looked the other way ignoring him.

"Can I sit with you?"

She shook her head.

Charlie sighed. "Nobody likes me."

That got Pirre's attention. "They don't?"

"No…"

"You know, I know how you feel about that."

"You do?"

"That happens to me all the time. Maybe we can help each other."

"Yeah?"

"I never get what I want. Not having Chrissy for a sister. Come with me."

He followed Pirre over to Chrissy, Flynn and Sheila.

"Hi Pirre!" Chrissy's face lit up. "Wanna play with us?"

"Ok."

"Yay!"

"This is Charlie Brown, my boyfriend." She looked at Flynn when she said it and looped her arm through Charlie's.

"What?" Charlie looked at Pirre.

"Really?" Chrissy smiled. "I got an idea! Let's play wedding! Pirre and Charlie get married."

"Ok."

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"Is your room comfortable?" Snow passed the rolls to Neal as she asked Jasmine

"Yes, thank you." Jasmine took a roll when Neal passed them to her.

"How are things at the shop, Bae?" Charming passed the meat to Emma as he spoke to Bae.

"Things are good, getting a lot of business."

"What in the world is that?" Emma's face went green.

"It's something I haven't had in years. It's called chimera. One part lion, one part serpent, one part goat." Boaz grinned. "I requested it for tonight."

Emma grabbed her serviette and threw up. She was never a big meat fan but this was just plain disgusting.

Snow got up out of her seat and pulled her hair back. "Are you okay?"

Emma nodded. "I think I'll stick to veggies tonight."

Neal giggled as he took a bite of the chimera. "What's wrong Emma? Sure you're not pregnant or something?"

"Oh shut up!" Emma threw her roll at him.

Snow rolled her eyes. "Kids, we have guests." She knew that no matter how old they got they would always act like this when they were around each other.

"Not for long." They looked up to see Jafar standing there. "I'm here to take back my fiancée."

"Over my dead body." Neal jumped to his feet.

"Neal." Snow grabbed his arm and pulled him back down.

Charming walked over to Jafar. "How can you be engaged to Jasmine? She's only 14."

"With her father's permission I can do what I want. Now Jasmine, if you would please come with me."

Jasmine's eyes started to well up and she looked at Snow. "Please don't make me go back there."

Snow nodded and looked at Charming who nodded as well. Charming turned to Jafar. "Jasmine is staying put. I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

"I'm not going anywhere without Jasmine."

"Either leave on your own, or a couple of my guards will escort you out."

"Fine. You want to stay here Jasmine, I will find another way to gain what is rightfully mine." He stormed out.

Tears started streaming down Jasmine's cheek and she ran from the table up to her room. Neal started to go after her.

"Neal, why don't I try talking to her." Snow offered.

Neal nodded.

Snow followed Jasmine up to her room. "Hey." She sat on the edge of the bed where Jasmine was crying into her pillow. "Want to talk about it?"

"No."

"Are you sure?"

She shrugged.

"Is this why you didn't want to go home?"

She nodded. "It's not fair. My father is pretty much brainwashed and my mother is dead so she can't help me. I don't want to marry him. I feel so alone."

"You're not alone. David and I will not let Jafar marry you. We're going to protect you, okay?"

Jasmine slightly smiled. "Thank you."

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Chrissy and Pirre giggled. They were sitting on the floor playing with their new puppy that Emma and Bae just brought over. The puppy licked Chrissy's face.

"Thank you Emma!" Both girls hugged Emma.

"You're welcome! Take really good care of her, okay?"

"Okay!"

"Ok."

"What are you going to name her?"

"How about-"

"Maya!" Pirre interrupted Chrissy. "Let's call her Maya!"

"Oh okay."

Pirre lifted Maya up and she licked her face. "Hi Maya!"

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Mowgli smiled and hugged his puppy close. "Thanks Roland, I've always wanted a puppy."

"You're welcome. I'm glad Mama and Papa let me keep one too." He petted his puppy. "I'm calling her Molly."

"Mine is Spots."

"You okay, darling?" Robin placed his hand on the small of Regina's back. She was looking at Roland and Mowgli.

"Now we have 3 dogs. I don't even like dogs."

"But look how happy they are."

She smiled. "I do like seeing them smile."

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Jasmine sat on the balcony watching the sunset. She felt at peace living there but she missed her father and was still afraid of Jafar coming after her. She felt something on her shoulder, two tiny spotted paws were resting on her shoulder. She turned around and Neal had one of the puppies smiling.

"Awe he's adorable!" She held the puppy.

"Emma and I named him Lucky. I thought he might cheer you up a bit."

"The puppy is great, but you're the one cheering me up." She leaned in and kissed him.

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"It is with great despair that I announce the death of our Sultan." Jafar spoke to the people of Agrabah. Whispers and gasps filled the air. "He committed suicide, and his daughter Jasmine has forfeited the throne. When this happens the throne goes to the royal viseur. So it is my duty and responsibility to take over as Sultan from this day forward."

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Bae sat beside Pinnochio who was sitting against a tree with some parchment paper and pen.

"Hey, watcha writing?"

Pinocchio grinned. "A new superhero idea for our comic books."

"Oh yeah?"

"Yep, here's a drawing. I call him Spiderman."

"Ohh that's cool."

"Yeah, he shoots out cobwebs from his wrists. Have you made up any new ones?"

"I'm still working on what he looks like, but I'm calling him Iron Man."

"Sounds interesting."

"Yeah… anyway, I'm dying to tell someone."

"What is it?"

"Provided I get her father's approval, I'm going to ask Emma to marry me."