His Dreams, Her Nightmares

His dreams, her nightmares, cloud over them. Silence has never been so painful, what do you say when the one thing keeping you alive, is the one thing slowly killing you? Each silent second, told by the tick of the clock and the hum of the fan. He watches her devilishly, knowing what he does. She finds her strength to stand back up, he hits her again, but this time she doesn't fall, she becomes stronger. With one swift movement she nocks him down, she does not belong to anyone anymore. She walks out of that house, one last time, and finally, she smiles.