Chapter Two
Knock knock.
Knock knock.
I was at Jasmine's door, pounding on it with my firsts.
"Just a sec, okay?" came her voice. It had been over a minute since she last said that.
Knock knock knock knock.
"I'm coming, silly," she sang. I heard her humming to the door. Finally it opened. Jasmine was wearing tight, dark, blue jeans and a black shirt that read "Beware: Attitude". I had picked it out. It fit her quite nice.
"Hey," I started, clearing my throat. "We need to talk."
"About what?"
"About our engagement."
"Oh, don't be such a worry wart. It'll be fine. Father's got everything under control. Besides, Genie said he'll help when he gets here tomorrow."
"Tomorrow!" I had completely forgotten he was coming; much less he was coming tomorrow. "Jasmine, I need to talk to you. Just listen to me, please."
"Okay, what's the matter, Aladdin?"
"It's not working. I can't pretend anymore."
"What are you talking about?" Jasmine looked me directly into my eyes, her stare momentarily paralyzing me.
"I think we need to take some time."
"You want to dump me?"
What could I say? The princess was right. I was dumping her.
"In a way…"
"And right before our wedding." She put her hands on her hips.
"Jasmine,"
"No! I'm glad you told me."
"You are?"
"Yes, so now I don't have to marry some poor, pitiful, jerk like you." Jasmine stormed off into her room, slamming the door behind her, and right in front of my face.
I rubbed my left arm with my right as I slowly sauntered back to my room.
"Better pack your things Abu; we're moving out first thing in the morning." I closed my door and fell on my bed. Just as I was about to lose myself completely with the unbearable flood of tears, my phone rang.
I picked it up and answered, "Yeah."
"Please tell me you dumped her," came the voice on the other end. Tink seemed to be in a frenzy. "I can't take much more of it. Peter won't leave."
"He can't stay!" I shouted, louder than I had meant it.
"He thinks he can."
"I'll be there tomorrow. I hope Genie will help me out."
"Okay, good."
"Oh, and Tink, will you go out with me?"
"YES!" she screamed happily. "Yes yes yes. I love you, Aladdin."
"I love you too. I'll be there as fast as I can. Genie style." We hung up.
I went to bed happy that night. Yeah, I had dumped a princess, but I was dating a fairy or pixie or whatever. I was a lucky man.
I don't think Abu agreed with me. As I stared up at the ceiling, I heard him mumbling under his breath.
"No food…hafta fend for myself…stupid fairies…poor Raja…"
I tried not to chuckle as my thoughts became blurred and I fell asleep.