Aladdin
cracked open the door to the room Jasmine was in. He peeked in, and
saw her lying down on their bed, dozing off peacefully. He cracked
the door open a little bit more, just to slip inside. He gently
closed the door, and tiptoed over to the bed. Soon he was standing
over her. He brushed a few strays of hair from her face, and lightly
stroked her arm. He wished she would wake up, because she had been
sleeping all day so far. He wanted to feel her touch, because it
seemed ever since the second pregnancy, they haven't spend any time
together, she was either sleep or sick. But today, Jasmine seemed
healthier; she wasn't pale, her hair wasn't dull, and she didn't have
a fever. Aladdin smiled, because she was healthy, and because she
starting to wake up. Jasmine full opened her eyes, and saw Aladdin
rubbing her and smiled.
"What time is it?" she
asked.
"Only noon, you have been sleep for
awhile."
"Oh..."
She began to sit up. She rubbed
sleep out of her eyes, and was greeted by Aladdin's warm hug. Soon
the hug ended, and Aladdin asked,
"How do you feel?"
"I
feel fine," she said with a smile. She even noticed she was
healthier than usual.
"You hungry? You haven't eaten in
awhile."
No, I'm not hungry," she said. Aladdin knew
where Alicia got her eating habit from.
"Not even a little
something?" Aladdin asked making sure she was sure.
"Well,
maybe a little snack wouldn't hurt," she said. And she got out
of bed, and walked out the room with Aladdin hand in hand to the
kitchen.
Meanwhile...
Alicia was going from room to
room yelling,
"I'm going to be a big sister!"
Iago,
who was napping, woke up.
"What's all the yelling
about?"
Alicia went over to the bird. She looked at him
puzzled.
"Who are you? And how can you talk?"
Iago
looked at her surprisingly.
Who doesn't know who I am! I have
many names in these parts." he lied. "Some call me Iago the
magnificent! But you, my dear, may call me Iago the Great."
"Wow!"
she said, amazed. She quickly bowed before the 'royal' bird.
"Oh
Iago the Great, is there anything I can do for you?" She asked
politely, still bowing.
"Yes there is, actually, I want you
to do two things for me, if it isn't too much."
"Oh no,
I am happy to do anything." she said, and then she arose to her
feet, but still bowed her head. Iago was liking this.
"First
tell me who you are," he said in a royal voice.
"My name
is Alicia. I am the princess of Agrabah, and my mommy and daddy are
the sultanas and sultan. Also the sister of the baby my mommy is
having next week."
Iago couldn't believe it. Five or six
years went by fast. He thought. He was very pleased with himself for
tricking her so easily.
"Second, go and get me some food. I
am starving!"
"Yes, sir," she said sweetly. She
left the room and headed for the kitchen.
Meanwhile...
Jasmine
ate an apple and some grapes, but Aladdin wished she would eat more.
Just then, Alicia came in, and got the big fruit bowl Jasmine was
eating out of, and hurried to get out, but Aladdin stopped
her.
"Alicia, where are you going with all that fruit?"
"I
am taking it to Iago the Great daddy." she said as if it were a
common thing to do. Aladdin and Jasmine looked at her, then at each
other questioningly. Then they both broke out into a laughing
fit.
"Iago the Great, huh?" he said, and they both
lightened up. Then a thought hit him. What is Iago doing here? If he
is here, then that means dad is here. Just then, Cassim came through
the doors of the kitchen. Alicia dropped the bowl and all the fruit
spilled out. She ran over to Aladdin and hid behind his legs.
"Daddy
who is that?" she asked, frightened. Cassim came closer.
"I
am your grandfather," he said.
