POV Student

Silver is deeply absorbed in her studies on the sofa, a college student dressed in cozy red pajamas and black ankle socks. She takes notes from the textbook she is reading for her class final. She is unaware of the lurking danger nearby as an ominous Intruder creeps through the house with a chloro cloth in hand. He watches her for a few long moments as she flips through her notes, oblivious.

The Intruder gets as close as he can, cornering Silver on the couch. Without warning the Intruder springs forward, pressing a cloth against Silver's face. Her reaction is instant and visceral -- she flails her arms, kicks her legs wildly, stands up and tries to escape while the intruder holds the rag tight against her face. They stand and struggle for a time but soon the chloroform takes its toll. Silvers movements begin to slow and her strength fails her. Soon she slumps back, eyes rolling into the back of her head, and she lets out a final exhale as the Intruder guides her limp body to the floor.

The Intruder removes the cloth from the unconscious students face, running his hand along her neck and body. He hoists her limp frame up onto the couch and sits down next to her. The Intruder removes Silver's socks one at a time, examining her bare feet with fascination. Tracing his fingers along her skin. After a while passed out, Silver stars to stir back to consciousness. Fear floods her wide darting eyes. She tries to run but the Intruder is on her again, wrapping his hands around her neck and squeezing tight.

They struggle upright as the Intruder manually chokes Silver out. Her face contorts, eyes rolling and mouth stretching open as she fights for air. Her legs buckle from under her and the Intruder pins her down on the floor, removing her glasses and tossing them aside. Silver fights desperately, her bare feet kicking and sliding across the floor while she grips hard at her attacker. Spit bubbles at her lips as she gasps for air, pinned down by the stronger man. He flips Silver over so she is positioned above him while he continues to throttle her relentlessly. Drool spills from her lips onto the chest of the attacker as he continues to squeeze her neck as tight as he can. After much struggle he flips Silver back on to the ground and finishes her off. Her movements slow until a final, twitching spasm claims her last breath. Silver lays on the ground, her eyes glazed and unfocused, mouth ajar, a trickle of drool moving down from her lips.

Satisfied, the Intruder releases his hold. He reaches behind her head and grips hard, twisting her neck with a brutal snap. Her body jerks and spasms one final time, a lifeless convulsion, and then she is motionless. The Intruder manipulates her lifeless body, feeling close the lines of her face and the curves of her body. The Intruder arranges Silver's dead body back on the sofa, leaning in close for final looks. He steps back, surveying the twisted crime scene one last time before escaping from the home.