Twelve years had gone by! Cassim and Diana couldn't believe it. Isabel and Aden were now fifteen! Aden had already fallen in love!
Cassim and Diana were worried about Isabel. Should they allow suitors to come? Or should they just wait and see if Isabel find love by herself. They decided to do both.
Many suitors came for Isabel. Cassim and Diana greeted them and welcomed them. Aladdin did too, upon being the sultan. Allot of the times Diana would be taking Ali, Aladdin and Jasmine's ten year old son, off to play. Cassim would apologize for his grandson's behaivor and constant questioning.
A year passed with no luck. One day Prince Amal came. He was a tall, handsome young prince. He was about Isabel's age. Cassim greeted him in the throne room.
"Come. My daughter is in her room."
Cassim led Amal to Isabel's room. He knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Cassim entered the room with Amal close behind him.
"Isabel, I've brought.... whoa!"
Isabel was tangled in one of the curtians of her bed!
"How in the world did you get tangled in that?"
"Never mind. Just get me down!"
Cassim chuckled and untangled his daughter from the curtain. She fell only to land right in her father's strong, muscular arms. She got down.
"Thanks, Dad."
Cassim introduced Amal then left them alone. About a half hour later he heard Isabel call for him! He raced to her room and opened the door.
"Isabel!"
Cassim rushed forward, grabbed Amal by his shoulders, and pulled him away from Isabel. He threw the teenage boy back and stood in front of Isabel.
"How dare you violate my daughter?!" he roared.
"What do you mean? Why did you do that?"
"I saw what you were doing to her! Get out of here before I change my mind and call the guards!"
The prince left the room. Cassim pulled off his cape and handed it to Isabel. She wrapped it around herself.
"He destroyed my shirt so I wouldn't be able to put it back on."
Cassim waited until Isabel said he could turn around before he actually did turn around. He saw that tears were trickling down her face.
"Oh, honey."
Isabel went into her father's open arms. Right now all she wanted to feel what her father's strong, muscular arms around her. She didn't want to leave the safety of her father's arms.
Five years later she fell in love and was married. Cassim and Diana were very proud of her.
Second Family by Cassim fan