Todos os capítulos de Mom, I'll Never Eat Ice Cream Again: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

The freezer at minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit left me shivering uncontrollably. It was so cold! No matter how much I shouted, Mom and Dad refused to let me out.With no other choice, I could only rub my hands desperately and jump around in the cramped space just to barely hang on. But eventually, I ran out of strength to keep jumping.After my little brother, Owen Rivera, froze solid, Mom broke down on the spot. She screamed in anguish and finally remembered me, the one she blamed for everything."Are you dead or what? Why did you have to faint? Were you faking it? What good does killing my son do you?"I shook my head frantically, trying to explain, but Mom wouldn't believe me. I turned to Dad for help, but he slapped me across the face.Then, as if that wasn't enough, he threw me straight into the freezer."Your brother was cold and scared in there. Now you can experience what that feels like.""Mom, Dad, I really didn't mean to. How could I want to hurt Owen? I loved him too!"

Back when I lived with Grandma, I was a happy little girl. Grandma didn't have much money, but she always gave me the best of what little she had.Mom only came back during the holidays. When I showed her my report card, looking for praise, she wouldn't even glance at it."What's the point of a girl studying hard? You'll just end up some man's wife anyway."I cried and ran to Grandma, who gently pulled me into her arms to comfort me. "Don't listen to your mother's nonsense. Education matters. My Ivy is so smart. You're going to do great things someday."I thought I'd live happily with Grandma forever, but then she accidentally broke her leg while working. She couldn't take care of me anymore, so she begged Mom and Dad to take me in for a while.But Mom refused."That little brat makes me sick just looking at her. I can't even eat. I'm not taking her. Not even for a day."In the end, Grandma threatened to kill herself, and that was the only reason they brought me back from the co

My body was frozen solid, just like Owen's had been. It was even more horrifying than Owen's death because until my very last moment, I was still pounding on the door, begging for help.My face was frozen mid-plea. Anyone could tell from looking at my frozen body just how desperate I'd been.When she heard Mom and Dad's screams, Grandma sensed something terrible had happened. She stumbled over as fast as she could.When she saw my frozen body, she collapsed to the floor, sobbing. "Ivy, my sweet girl, how did you end up in there?"I never let you be cold when you lived with me! How could this happen to my baby?"As if she'd lost her mind, she grabbed a coat from the couch and draped it over my body. "No, my Ivy isn't dead. She's just too cold. She'll wake up once I cover her up!"Covering me with the coat wasn't enough. Grandma tried to rub my hands warm. But when she touched my hands—frozen solid like icicles—she couldn't hold it together anymore. She let out a bone-chilling scre

"Grandma, I was doing okay, really. Don't blame yourself. It's not your fault I died."It's not Mom and Dad's fault either. If anyone's to blame, it's just bad luck on my part."Grandma, please don't be sad. I'm fine. It was cold and painful at first, but I went numb pretty quickly."I tried desperately to explain, but I'd forgotten I was dead. No one could hear me anymore.Dad kneeled on the ground, crying and apologizing to Grandma. "Mom, this is all my fault. If I'd stood up to her, Ivy would still be alive. At the end of the day, I'm just a coward."I don't deserve to be a father. No, I don't deserve to be human. In one week, I lost both my children."As he spoke, Dad suddenly rushed toward the metal door. "You kids must be so scared. Don't worry. I'm coming with you!"I tried to grab him, but I couldn't hold onto anything. I was about to cry, but thankfully, the police stopped him."Knock it off. Pull yourself together!"Grandma walked over and hit Dad a few times. "Are y

After that, Grandma seemed to come back to life. She kept the yard spotless and fattened Buddy up considerably. But on some nights, she still stared at the moon and cried quietly.I knew she was thinking of me.Days passed peacefully like this. Things weren't so peaceful for Mom and Dad, though.Mom swung between madness and clarity. When she was lucid, she hurt herself. By now, her wrists were already scarred beyond recognition. When she lost her mind, she acted like Owen and me were still there.She'd talk to empty air, scaring everyone around her. She'd wait outside schools and try to take other people's children home, thinking they were us.The kids would be terrified by her crazed appearance, and Dad would grovel and apologize to their parents.Mom's condition became so severe that the hospital refused to keep her. Dad had no choice but to quit his job and take care of her himself.But they still had to eat, and their savings were running out. They couldn't survive on n