Breaking Ice

Chapter 11

Once I got home from school I went in to dye my hair. I've done it roughly 8 times before so what could go wrong. Grabbing the dye from under the sink I started setting up. I took off my shirt and mixed the dye. I started putting the dye in and the bathroom door flew open causing me to jump

"Flyzik what the hell" I said picking him up

I set him outside he bathroom and closed the door again.

"Isaac come feed Flyzik" Hades yelled from downstairs

"I'm busy you do it" I yelled back

"He's your dog" she yelled

"You only say that when you don't want to do something" I yelled

"Fine" she yelled back

   The brush kept slipping out of my dye covered hand, oh no. This was taking way longer than it should. It has been an hour of just dyeing, it's supposed to take 15 minutes. Somehow I had managed to get dye on my belly button, new record.

"Isaac help me with the groceries" Mom yelled from downstairs

"Can't a boy just dye his hair" I yelled

"Oo what color are you doing?" Mom asked opening the door

"Ahh" I yelled not knowing she was in the hall

  The brush slipped out of my hand once again and landed right on the rug.

"Haha" I nervously laughed

"It's ok buddy sorry I scared you. That's a nice color on you" she said tearing up

"Mom what's wrong" I asked

"Nothing honey finish up and I'll help you clean the rug" she said wiping a tear away

She wasn't ok. Was it the dye on the rug? Was it because I dyed by hair without asking first? I was so lost, which wasn't anything new but.

I finished my hair and put on a shower cap to make sure I didn't get it on anything. I carried the rug down the stairs and into the laundry room. I grabbed the carpet cleaner and started scrubbing, mom was no where to be seen.

"Ice where's your mom?" Steve asked

"Uh I don't know" I said looking around

"Garage?" He asked

"Maybe?" I said tilting an eyebrow

He walked into the garage and immediately came back in and grabbed my arm.

"She's looking at photo albums from Halloween 2023 the year your dad was Vincent from Corpse Bride" he said frantically

"And Stevo come on get to it" I said confused

"She only does that when you dye your hair and let me guess it's black under there" he said tapping my shower cap

"Oh shit dad dyed his hair black that Halloween I remember watching him dye it"

-Flashback-

"Fucking hell" Dad said squeezing the tube

"Daddy can I watch you" I asked

"Of course buddy" he laughed picking me up and setting me on the toilet seat

"One day Ice Man you're gonna love someone so much that you'll dye your hair for an occasion even if you don't want to" He smiled