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Don't Be Mad, Mom – I'll Be Good Next Life
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00:00After I was born, my sister Olivia got really sick.
00:04She wouldn't eat.
00:05Only when she fed me, she would smile and eat more.
00:09When I was five, the teacher said pups should say no to things that make me happy.
00:14I refused Olivia's feeding.
00:16She cried until her face turned blue.
00:19Mom rushed at me like crazy.
00:21Her nails done.
00:22You already have mom and dad's love.
00:24Why do you have to compete with your sister?
00:26Can't you just be good and eat more for your sister's sickness?
00:30Dad looked at mom with a sad heart.
00:32He picked Olivia.
00:34He said he would take her to the new pack lands.
00:37I rolled on the floor in pain.
00:39But mom thought I was lying.
00:41She got so mad, she slammed the door shut.
00:44She said she had to punish me for being bad.
00:48I pressed my little hands hard on my belly.
00:51I curled up into a ball.
00:53But in my head, I saw mom's stomach hurt.
00:56She took the healer's pills and felt better.
00:59When I finally got the pill bottle open, my stomach suddenly hurt so badly.
01:05Pills fell all over the floor.
01:07I was about to pick them up when I heard the door open.
01:11My eyes lit up.
01:12Dad was back.
01:14Daddy, there are so many bugs biting me inside my tummy.
01:19Did you forget the other day?
01:21Daddy, she stole jerky.
01:23When I caught her, she blamed Olivia.
01:26But now she's lying about a stomach.
01:28Last time, Olivia took the jerky.
01:31She brought it to my room.
01:33She tore the package open.
01:35She stuffed it in her mouth to show off.
01:38I think you should talk to your mom about it.
01:40But Olivia puffed her cheeks.
01:43She waved the jerky in front of me.
01:45When mom opened the door, she shoved the jerky into my hand.
01:49She wiped the grease on my clothes.
01:52I happily told mom Olivia was better.
01:55But mom got to me.
01:56She dragged me out of my room.
01:59She made me kneel in the living room.
02:02She called me a liar.
02:04She said I stole the jerky myself.
02:07Then blamed my sick sister.
02:09I cried and said I didn't steal it.
02:12Mom's face turned cold.
02:14She threw me outside the door.
02:17She said she would throw away a limestone.
02:20I cried for so long.
02:22Finally, dad felt bad.
02:24He slipped a piece of meat into my hand.
02:27He told me to admit my mistake fast.
02:31He said not to make mom mad.
02:34Mom held a bowl of hot meat soup.
02:35Do you know what you did wrong?
02:37She asked if I knew I was wrong.
02:39But I still love you, Emma.
02:39The soup smelled so good.
02:41I sobbed and said I was wrong.
02:45That time, I really did lie.
02:47But mom forgave me.
02:50Okay.
02:51Thinking of this, even though I had no idea what I did wrong,
02:56I said I was wrong again and again.
03:00But she saw the pills on the floor.
03:02She got mad.
03:03Emma, are you this naughty now?
03:05First you won't eat to starve your sister.
03:08Now you want to wreck the house?
03:09I have to punish you today.
03:11Dad tried to speak.
03:12Mom stopped him with one look.
03:15Adrian, if you stop me again, we're getting a divorce.
03:18Dad sighed.
03:19He had no choice.
03:21Dad touched my head.
03:22Emma, for this family, just be good.
03:26Okay?
03:28But Dad, my tummy really hurts.
03:32Adrian, are you favoring Emma again?
03:34Mom's voice came from the living room.
03:37She sounded mad.
03:39Dad heard that.
03:40He pushed me away hard.
03:43He left fast.
03:44Through the crack in the door,
03:46I saw Dad lift Olivia up high.
03:49Mom's face finally smiled.
03:51She turned her head.
03:53Our eyes met.
03:54Mom frowned.
03:56She slammed the door shut.
03:57The room went dark.
03:59I couldn't see anything.
04:00But I heard Mom's words clearly.
04:03She said,
04:04Emma is spoiled by you.
04:06Lock her up for a day.
04:08Let her learn that every grain is hard work.
04:11If I fell asleep, the pain would stop.
04:14I always got through it this way before.
04:16But this time, my tummy hurt so much.
04:19My head started hurting too.
04:21I wiped the sweat off my head.
04:23It was sticky.
04:24I remembered last time.
04:26Mom locked me out because of grease on my clothes.
04:29I panicked and tried to wipe my face clean.
04:32But the sweat wouldn't come off.
04:34I felt colder and colder.
04:37Even under the blankets, I shivered.
04:39Slowly, I got so, so tired.
04:42I fell completely asleep.
04:45When I opened my eyes again, my tummy didn't hurt at all.
04:49I started jumping around happily.
04:51My body went right through the locked door.
04:54Mom was feeding Olivia sweet potato.
04:56Olivia turned her head away.
04:58Her brow was tight.
04:59I reached up to smooth it.
05:01But my little hand couldn't touch Mom.
05:04I slowly realized, I think I died.
05:07Just like the kitten Olivia killed.
05:10Olivia begged to buy that kitten.
05:12But a few days later, she said the poop was gross.
05:16You take care of the kitten from now on, okay?
05:18Mom gave me the job of taking care of it.
05:21I didn't mind the kitten's mess at all.
05:23Every day after training, I changed her water and filled her food.
05:27She even acted cute with me.
05:29With her around, I wasn't sad anymore that Mom and Dad only saw Olivia.
05:33Okay, I lied.
05:35I was still a little sad.
05:36When Olivia saw the kitten liked me more, she grabbed it from my arms.
05:41The kitten meowed in fear.
05:42It scratched Olivia while fighting.
05:44I knelt in front of Mom.
05:46I cried and said sorry to the kitten.
05:48But Mom said,
05:49Is your sister's safety less important than a mean animal?
05:52You have no heart!
05:54She grabbed the kitten and brought it to Olivia.
05:56She let Olivia do whatever she wanted.
05:59I fought so hard, but I could only watch the kitten get killed.
06:03I cried until my voice was gone.
06:05When the kitten died, at least I was sad.
06:08But when I died, no one cared at all.
06:10Dad brought home a hot sweet potato.
06:13He knocked on my door.
06:15Emma, are you asleep?
06:17Dad brought you something good.
06:19My big sister was playing with a Barbie.
06:22She jumped off her chair.
06:23I want the sweet potato Dad has.
06:26Mom was glad she wanted to eat.
06:28She swapped sweet potatoes with Dad.
06:30Mom watched Olivia take bite after bite.
06:33Her eyes got red and teary.
06:36I yelled out loud,
06:37I hate my sister the most.
06:39She always takes my stuff.
06:42Even my dresses and shoes are old.
06:44I count on my fingers.
06:46Five is smaller than eight.
06:48So why does five-year-old me have to give in to eight-year-old her?
06:53Then I noticed Dad was still at my door.
06:56Mom got mad.
06:57Didn't I say we're starving her all day?
07:00If you go soft on her, you're sleeping in the studio tonight.
07:04Dad didn't say anything.
07:06He called my name again.
07:07Emma?
07:07At night, after my sister fell asleep, Mom went into the kitchen.
07:12She made a bowl of meat soup.
07:15Then she knocked on my door.
07:17Emma, are you hungry?
07:18Mom sighed.
07:21During the day, I lost my temper.
07:24Sorry, I didn't mean it, but...
07:28Mom didn't finish her sentence.
07:30She left the soup at the door.
07:33This was Mom's second time making meat soup.
07:36The first time I ate it, it was so good.
07:40What a shame!
07:42I can never eat Mom's cooking again.
07:45The next morning, Mom saw the spilled soup.
07:49She got furious.
07:51Emma, how long will you keep this up?
07:55I apologized yesterday.
07:57You're so young.
07:59Why hold such a grudge?
08:00I tried to explain it wasn't me.
08:03My sister knocked it over on purpose.
08:05But Mom couldn't hear me.
08:07She got angrier and pushed the door open.
08:10In the morning light, my sister pointed at the red stain.
08:14She tattled,
08:15Mom, Emma sneaked ketchup in her room.
08:18She's so bad.
08:19With every word Mom's face got worse.
08:23To punish me,
08:25Mom went shopping all day.
08:27But she didn't know I was right behind her.
08:29I listened to her brag to the sales clerk.
08:33She said her older daughter is so good.
08:36But the younger one is rebellious.
08:38The sales clerk said it'll get better when she grows up.
08:42Mom thought so too.
08:43She finally bought me a new pair of leather shoes.
08:47But the family celebration was long over.
08:51Back then, I wore sandals that kept falling off.
08:55The other kids called me a trash pooper.
08:57When my sister came home from school, she covered her nose and screamed,
09:02Mom, it stinks in here.
09:04Emma must have pooped her pants.
09:08Mom walked over, holding the new shoes.
09:11She saw my room really was the source of the smell.
09:15She got so mad, she threw the shoes aside.
09:18My sister took the chance to stomp on them a few times.
09:22Emma, don't you know to go to the bathroom?
09:24Do you have to make such a mess at home just so I can clean up after you?
09:28Mom angrily pushed the door open.
09:31A weird smell came from the bed.
09:33How did I end up with such a dirty daughter?
09:36She ran to my bed and ripped off the blanket.
09:39But what she saw made her freeze.
09:42The pink sheets were covered in dried blood.
09:45I was on the bed with my back to her, curled up in a ball.
09:49Mom's heart suddenly started racing.
09:52She looked down to avoid it.
09:54But the rug on the floor was also covered in blood.
09:58Her head was buzzing.
10:00Didn't Olivia say it was just spilled ketchup?
10:03Mom didn't have time to think.
10:05She looked back at me on the bed.
10:07Don't sleep.
10:08She pushed me with shaky hands.
10:11But she never dared to turn me over.
10:14Even if I'm dead, it's still me.
10:16Why would a mom be scared of her own cub?
10:19I'm not scared of dead kittens at all.
10:22Dad buried a kitten with me by the big tree.
10:25He said, when I grow up, the kitten will come back.
10:30Now I'm dead.
10:31I'll probably come back to mom someday.
10:33But I kind of don't want to come back.
10:36In this house, no one likes me except that kitten.
10:40While mom was zoning out, my sister hid the dirty shoes under the couch.
10:45She also took a bite of the cake mom just bought.
10:49After doing all that, she slowly walked into my room.
10:54Mom, did Emma poop her pants?
10:57Punish her!
10:59She's five years old and still poops her pants!
11:02Just then, dad came home.
11:04He frowned.
11:06He saw the shopping bags on the sofa.
11:08Did mom come back?
11:09He was confused.
11:11Didn't mom come back?
11:12Why didn't she answer him?
11:15My sister heard the noise and ran out of my room.
11:18Yes.
11:20How's mom feeling now?
11:20My sister whispered in dad's room and made the whole house stink.
11:26Dad put my sister down and quickly walked to my room.
11:29Charlotte, Emma is still little.
11:31Don't be mad.
11:33I'll call a cleaner later.
11:34As soon as he stepped into my room, he held his breath.
11:38Seeing mom just standing there, dad worriedly patted her.
11:43Mom turned around blankly.
11:45Her eyes red.
11:46Dad spoke awkwardly.
11:48She was locked in her room all day.
11:50It makes sense she went on himself.
11:52If you're tired, go rest.
11:54I'll change Emma's clothes.
11:55Dad said a lot.
11:57But mom just opened her mouth.
11:59She didn't say a word.
12:01Dad thought mom was too mad to even talk.
12:04So he decided to act first.
12:07Dad pushed my shoulder.
12:09His voice was urgent.
12:11Emma, don't sleep.
12:13Feeling how cold my skin was, dad's forehead wrinkled more.
12:18He held his nose against the smell.
12:21He sat on the edge of the bed.
12:24He turned me over.
12:26Emma, wake up.
12:27The weather is warm now.
12:28Why is your body still so cold?
12:31Dad couldn't finish his sentence.
12:33My stiff body bounced a few times.
12:36My sister was bored on the couch.
12:39She didn't hear me cry or scream.
12:42So she came to my room again.
12:45Mom and dad ignored her.
12:48My sister climbed onto my bed.
12:51She pushed me hard.
12:52It's been a whole day.
12:54You don't want to trim in tomorrow, do you?
12:56This time, mom stayed quiet.
12:59Instead, dad picked me up and ran out.
13:02Grandma, dad will take you out of the bed.
13:04Mom finally snapped out of it.
13:06She grabbed her bag and followed dad.
13:10Dad ran straight to the back.
13:11Where's the doctor?
13:13Somebody come quick!
13:16He told dad to put me on the bed.
13:19The doctor touched my cold little hand.
13:22He frowned.
13:23The doctor didn't say anymore.
13:25He took out a stethoscope and started asking.
13:28The body is already cold.
13:30And you just brought her in?
13:33Dad's head shot up.
13:35His eyes were bloodshot.
13:36What are you talking about?
13:38My daughter is just sick.
13:40What do you mean cold?
13:42What are you doing?
13:45You're killing her!
13:46The doctor had seen troublemakers before.
13:49But this was the first time someone brought a dead body and asked to be saved.
13:54He stopped talking and started examining me.
13:58But as he checked deeper, his frown never went away.
14:03How did you raise this cub?
14:04From the rigger and the spots.
14:07She's been dead for at least eight hours.
14:10As parents, didn't you notice anything wrong?
14:13Mom collapsed onto the floor.
14:15She finally remembered.
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