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After I got Alzheimer's, the doctor said my mind was like that of a five-year-old. Christian Evans vowed he'd look after me forever, pleading with me not to forget him. It wasn't until our wedding anniversary that I decided to play a game of hide-and-seek with Christian. I snuck into the big freezer in the kitchen. Christian walked in. When he saw the raw meat scattered everywhere, he threw his briefcase down on the floor. The noise startled me so much that I clapped a hand over my mouth. I huddled in the corner, hardly daring to breathe. "All she ever does is cause trouble for me. Why can't she die already?" Christian assumed I was hiding out in the bedroom. He slammed the freezer door shut with a bang and locked it tight with a heavy padlock. "Since you love rummaging through the freezer so much, I'll make sure you never get your hands on it again." There was a loud click as the lock snapped shut. I heard the key twisting in the lock and shoved at the door in a panic, but it didn't move an inch. "Christian, I'm in here." "If you want to die, do it at home. Don't go out and make me look bad." He stormed out, slamming the door behind him. The air inside the freezer was getting harder and harder to breathe. I could see frost forming on my eyelashes, and my whole body was starting to freeze up.