POV - Student 2

Shay is absorbed in her studies on the sofa, a college student dressed in a cozy tank top and pajama pants with white 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. He watches her for a few long moments as she flips through her notes, oblivious. Shay gets frustrated with her studies and decides to take a quick nap. She puts her book to the side and lays her head down on the couch.


The Intruder gets as close as he can, cornering Shay on the couch. He looks closely at her face and brushes some hair out of her sleeping face. Shay wakes up as the Intruders hand brushes against her face. She realizes what is happening and tries to push away from the Intruder. Shay flails her arms, kicks her legs wildly, but the Intruder holds her down by the wrists. Then he covers her mouth with his hand and muffles her cries. Shay pleads with the attacker but her words are garbled under his hand. Fear floods her wide darting eyes. The attacker punches her across the face and then wraps his hands tightly around her neck choking her ruthlessly. Shay’s eyes go wide as she reacts to the pressure, trying to kick away at her attacker. He sits down on top of the struggling student and holds her in place while applying relentless pressure. The attacker pushes Shay down onto the couch and holds her there while she thrashes wildly. He continues to apply pressure around her neck as Shay hits at the attacker and tries to push him off. He remains on top of her holding her down until Shay is able to grab ahold of her large textbook and hits the attacker as hard as she can on the head.

The hit from the textbook sends the attacker tumbling to the floor Shay stands and tries to run but the Intruder is on her quickly, wrapping his hands around her neck and squeezing tight. They struggle upright as the Intruder manually chokes Shay out. Her face contorts, eyes rolling and mouth stretching open as she fights for air. Her legs buckle from under her and the Intruder jabs her again across the face, pinning her down on the floor. Shay fights desperately, her socked feet kicking and sliding across the floor while she grips hard at her attacker. Shay’s eyes cross as she gasps for air, pinned down by the stronger man. After much futile struggle, Shay’s arms fall to the floor as her eyes roll back and her face gets red from the pressies. Her movements slow until a final, twitching spasm claims her last breath. Shay lays on the ground, her eyes glazed and unfocused, mouth ajar, and tongue sticking partway out.

Satisfied, the Intruder releases his hold and looks at her close. The Intruder manipulates Shay’s lifeless body, feeling close the lines of her face and the curves of her body. The Intruder arranges Shay’s dead body on the floor, leaning in close for final looks. He steps back, surveying the twisted crime scene one last time before escaping from the home.