Ice Cream man was a living creature, a scoop of chocolate chip ice cream on a waffle cone, but with a human mind. Ice Cream man had a son; Ice Cream Boy. He wore a light blue cap and was made of mint chocolate chip.
Although Ice Cream Boy was different than the other boys, he was still a boy, and he still went to school. Ice Cream Boy was always made fun of, always bullied, always different. These boys always bullied him. They'd eat ice cream in front of him, making fun, saying they were eating his mother.
But Ice Cream Boy was thick. He would always stay strong. He wouldn't give them the pleasure of his pain or tears. But the pain would always hurt on the inside. Slowly killing his soul. He had no friends. And he'd always stay away from everyone. They would either make fun of him or eat him.
During the summer, Ice Cream Man and Ice Cream Boy had to stay inside. The heat would kill them instantly. Summer was the time Ice Cream Boy could escape. Where his broken and injured soul could heal. No one could hurt him. Not in summer. The bullies had other things to do. But boy, was he wrong.
One blazing day Ice Cream Boys heard yelling from outside. His worst nightmare had come to life. "Hey! Come on out creamy boy. Stop being a chicken" the gang of bullies were right outside.
"Hah! Chicken ice cream"
"Come out chicken!"
"Scared you'll melt?"
Ice cream boy peeks through the curtains. They throw ice cream at the window, laughing.
Ice Cream Man hears the yelling. "What is that?" He asks his son.
" I - It's the bullies. They found me"
"Go to your room. Don't open up the curtains. " Ice Cream Boy follows.
Ice Cream Man braces himself. He whispers to himself "I love you son". He takes a deep breath and steps outside.
"Leave! Now! I don't want you here ever again! Bother my son and I'll swear I'll haunt you all in your sleep" He threatens.
They all run throwing the last of their ice cream. But it's too late for Ice Cream Man. He melts rapidly. He screams "Boy! I love you!" all that remains was the cone and puddles of ice cream. He just couldn't stand his son getting hurt.
Ice Cream Boy sits and cries. He begins shrieking and crying loudly. Not caring about anything. "I'm sick of it! Why can't it all stop?!" His sugary tears fall. Everything he had, was taken away. Ice Cream Man was gone.
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The Ice Cream Man
Short StoryThis is not some child story. This is about life. This is about self harm and bullying. Ice Cream Boy has been bullied all his life. Because he's different. Part man and part Ice cream. How can a boy like that live through it all? He's just like us...