To most people the sounds of gentle snoring from another room would be comforting, a sign that peaceful sleep will soon take them. For others it means that they are not as alone as they supposed themselves to be.
They lie awake, trying to keep their breathing in synch with this stranger, trying to wait out the night in the hopes that they would go away with the morning light. It seems a safer option than making their presence knowing an unknown number of intruders.
Each time the breathing stutters is a jolt of fear to their hearts. Every toss and turn of the intruder is mimicked by their stomach flipping and churning with worry. Every creaking floorboard is a potential attacker creeping steadily towards them.
Of course, as with all intruders, the danger isn't what you hear - it's what you don't hear.
They lie awake, trying to keep their breathing in synch with this stranger, trying to wait out the night in the hopes that they would go away with the morning light. It seems a safer option than making their presence knowing an unknown number of intruders.
Each time the breathing stutters is a jolt of fear to their hearts. Every toss and turn of the intruder is mimicked by their stomach flipping and churning with worry. Every creaking floorboard is a potential attacker creeping steadily towards them.
Of course, as with all intruders, the danger isn't what you hear - it's what you don't hear.
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