All Chapters of Mom Snapped When I Gave My Sister Cough Syrup: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

The air was growing thinner by the second, and I began to kick at the walls of the suitcase with everything I had.The lock didn't budge at all, letting out only a cold, metallic click in the silence of the room.Just then, the door was pushed open, and I heard hurried footsteps rushing in. In that instant, hope surged through me.Mom and Dad heard me. They came to save me.But the next second, Mom's voice sounded, laced with irritation, "This is all Ninette's fault. We exchanged all our cash for foreign currency just to take her abroad, and now we don't even have enough left for Amy's medical bills!"A sharp, jarring crack rang out.I didn't even need to see it to know what had happened.It was my ceramic piggy bank with the little white rabbit on it, the one I had carefully saved for three years.Mom sounded relieved. "Good. There's still quite a bit here.""How did she save up so much?" Dad asked in surprise."Save?" Mom sneered. "She must've stolen Amy's allowance. I knew

Chapter 2

After settling Mom and Amelia, Dad turned and made his way toward my room.My heart leaped as a spark of misplaced hope flickered alive in my chest.Dad came to look for me!He pushed the door open, his brows knitted together. "Ninette, are you still upset? Come on out. Let's talk."In the room, that brand-new suitcase stood perfectly still against the wall, its zipper tightly sealed. It sat there in silence, a mirror of the voice I could no longer find.When I didn't respond, Dad let out a sigh."Ninette, you've truly disappointed me. Your mom has always treated you and Amy the same. How could you… have thoughts like that? Amy is still so young."I shook my head fervently.That wasn't true.I tasted it before I fed it to Amelia. I just wanted her to feel better. I wasn't trying to hurt her."And all that money…" Dad's voice dropped, heavy with disappointment and sadness. "Ninette, your heart is in the wrong place."I was overwhelmed by how wronged I felt.The broken pieces

Chapter 3

My heart instantly leapt into my throat.I tried to wrap my arms around Dad's legs, desperately attempting to stop him. "Dad, don't go in there!"By now, the suitcase had already begun to give off an unpleasant smell."Leave her alone," Mom said sharply. "The food I left on the table hasn't been touched. It's sitting there exactly how I left it. She's clearly determined to fight us on this!"Dad's hand slowly dropped from the doorknob.Amelia looked up then, clutching Mom's neck with a timid grip. "Dad… I'm scared to share a room with Ninette… She was really scary yesterday. I want to sleep with Mom instead," she murmured.Those words were the final straw, snuffing out the final trace of hesitation in Dad's eyes. He turned away, not sparing the door another glance. "Forget it. Let her cool off by herself. She's so stubborn. She's nothing like us!"With that, they turned and made their way to the living room.From beginning to end, no one looked back at the door.I slumped ag

Chapter 4

Satisfied, Lauren finally stood up and left.The moment the door closed, Amelia cheered and threw herself into Mom's arms, her face flushed with excitement. "This is awesome! We can go out and have fun tomorrow. Mom, you're amazing!"Mom returned her hug, but there wasn't much joy on her face. Instead, there was a trace of complexity and exhaustion as she said softly, "I'd do anything for you, sweetie."But I knew Mom had endured far more than she let on.Before Lauren left, she had lowered her voice into a sharp whisper, and I caught every word she said."You were pretty gutsy when you slapped Micah back then, weren't you?"Then, in the shadows of the entryway, I watched as Mom raised her own hand and slapped herself, over and over again. Even now, the faint red welts on her cheeks hadn't faded yet.Amelia seemed to sense something was off and asked quietly, "Mom… did you get a ticket for Ninette, too?"Mom's gaze flickered before she answered a little too quickly, "No."At t

Chapter 5

The moment the zipper was pulled back entirely, a thick, cloying stench filled the air after being trapped for so long.It sent the crowd recoiling in an instant."Ugh…"Dad was the first to break. He doubled over as his stomach turned, and he vomited onto the marble floor. He clutched his knees, his body shaking uncontrollably.Several flies buzzed over, drawn by the scent, circling as they searched for a place to land on the curled figure inside."Get away! Get away from her!"It was as if a nerve had snapped. Dad suddenly jolted upright, his eyes bloodshot as he waved his arms frantically, trying to drive the flies away.His movements were frantic and desperate, a futile attempt to ward off a reality that could never be undone.Mom, who stood closest, didn't retch. Instead, it was as if her soul had been hollowed out, leaving her rooted to the spot. Her eyes widened as she stared at the small, misshapen figure inside the suitcase.Mom parted her lips, but no sound came out.

Chapter 6

I watched everything unfold in front of me.Mom had fainted, Amelia was clutching her face in tears, and Dad was so shaken that he couldn't even form a sentence.Panic surged through me.This was all my fault. It was my rotting, hideous body that had frightened them. No wonder Mom refused to acknowledge me.As I was overwhelmed by guilt and resentment, my consciousness began to fade.When I woke up again, I was drifting in a place that felt ice-cold.Dad stood nearby, his eyes swollen and red, while a doctor spoke to him in a low voice, "Preliminary findings indicate death by asphyxiation in an enclosed space. The exact time of death will require the medical examiner to…"Before he could finish, Dad dropped to the ground with a thud. He gripped his hair with his hands as a broken cry tore out of him."It was me… I'm the one who locked the suitcase. I killed Ninette!"I wanted to go to him, to tell him it wasn't his fault. It was the suitcase that was faulty. If only we had use

Chapter 7

Mom's voice came out hoarse, trembling with a hint of disbelief. "Amy, be honest. Did you take your father's beer? And the cheese sticks from the fridge, was that you?"Amelia's eyes quickly filled with tears as she curled her lips into a wounded pout. "Mom, what are you talking about? I don't understand.""Shut up!" Dad suddenly shouted, his voice so harsh that Amelia flinched."Your sister has sorted the trash properly since she was little. She would never throw bottle caps down the drain. And these wrappers were found between the couch cushions. Are you seriously going to keep lying?"Terrified by a side of Dad she had never seen, Amelia's face paled. Her eyes darted around, but she still tried to hold her ground."It wasn't me. It was Ninette…"Mom stared at Amelia's angelic face, and a chill ran down her spine. She suddenly shot to her feet and rushed into Amelia's room, tearing through everything like she had lost her mind.In the end, she pulled out several crumpled, empt

Chapter 8

"No! This isn't right… Mom, Dad, stop. Go check on Amy!"But Mom hummed a lullaby as she opened my closet. She took out my favorite white dress, her eyes glazed with a terrifying, dreamlike tenderness.Mom's movements were mechanical as she walked over to Amelia, who was huddled in the corner, and began to dress her.Amelia didn't resist at all. She was like a lifeless doll, letting Mom move her however she pleased."Ninette, you looked the prettiest in this dress," Mom said as she carefully smoothed out every wrinkle. "When I took you to the park as a child, everyone said you looked like a little princess…"She finished dressing Amelia, then carried her to the couch and sat her upright, as if she were posing a doll.After taking a couple of steps back, Mom curled her lips into a delirious smile. "See? Ninette came back to us. What a good girl!"Dad sat at the dining table, eating silently, as if none of this concerned him. However, his grip tightened around his fork so hard tha

Chapter 9

"We're from the police—"Mom interrupted gently, "We know."She even made a gesture as if to welcome them in, but the officer held up an arrest warrant. "That won't be necessary."I watched as the handcuffs clicked shut around Mom's slender wrists, the same hands that once braided my hair so gently.Dad extended his hands on his own, even adjusting his collar as he said calmly, "I'll go with you."As Mom was being led out, she suddenly turned back. "Officer, can I bring a jacket for my daughter? She doesn't like the cold."She pointed toward the empty couch, but I wasn't there anymore, and I hadn't been for a long time.The officer shook his head silently.I watched as they were taken into the patrol car.Mom kept looking toward the house, but the window slowly rolled up, cutting off her line of sight. Dad gave the living room one last look, as that was where my laughter used to echo. When the patrol car started moving, I ran after it frantically."Mom! Dad!"My cries diss

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