He makes a face and tosses the flower at me. It lands on my cheek, and I pick it up and twirl it between my fingers. I could lie out here all day, not moving an inch, feeling the sun above and the grass below. With a contented sigh, I stretch my arms wide, raking the grass with my fingersand find myself brushing Aladdins hand with my own. I pull it away quickly, my cheeks warming. He laughs a little.Sometimes, he says, I forget youre supposed to be four thousand years old. You act as shy as a girl of sixteen.I do not! I sit up and glare at him.He grins and shrugs, sliding his hands under his head. There are bits of grass stuck in his hair, and after a moments hesitation, I reach over and flick them away.Aladdin watches me silently, his throat bobbing as he swallows. I drop my gaze.
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About Jessica Khoury, The Forbidden Wish
Jessica Khoury, The Forbidden Wish.