Can't Have You

Alea must take responsibility to help her family by getting an arranged marriage in Morocco. Landing in Morocco from New York she begins to prepare for the wedding.

"That's 4 dirhams miss." The market man says. She reaches in her pockets but can't find her money. "Sorry I don't have any money." The man grunts and helps the next customer. Alea walks away saddened. Suddenly a boy that looks a little but older than her hands her a bag. "For you." Before she could say thank you he walks away. Confused she opens the bag to see the groceries she was trying to buy. Her mom calls. "Alea! Did u get the groceries? Alea?" Alea, awakes from her thoughts. "Yeah, I did." And hands the bag to her mother.

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