He was fed up of playing happy families. Coming home to an empty house; silence whenever she was around; silence whenever she wasn't; side glares shot at an unsuspecting opponent. A cold, empty bed lying desolate in the upstairs room. A worn down sofa, a mattress on the floor. Take-out boxes lying on the kitchen counters, empty beer bottles shoved carelessly into a plastic bag in the corner. Forgotten bills sitting on the doormat. He hated the feeling of hopelessness that filled the air.
Whatever "family" they once had was gone. Finally reality had kicked in and they realised they no longer cared for each other, gone were the days of innocent laughter, soaring through the sky, running from the bad guys. Instead, they got jobs, brought money home, ate, slept, drank. Occasionally the monotony was broken, when they made the mistake of getting drunk and reminiscing, trying to forget about the world outside their door. Only to realise nothing had changed but the fact that slight ache in their chest had begun to get worse. Yes, he was fed up of playing happy families, fed up of trying to solve problems that didn't want to be solved, helping people who didn't want to be helped.
He sits in the corner of the room, drinking slowly, counting the ticks of the clock. He can hear the car grind to a halt on the driveway, the jingle of keys in the lock. He hears her climb the stairs, the wood creaking from the sudden movement. He knows she's sitting on her bed, staring into nothingness. He continues listening to the clock, continues drinking. He knows she's crying, yet can't bring himself to comfort her. Her contact burns his skin, and her lightless eyes stare back from sunken sockets. He longs for her to come back to him, whilst knowing he's finally alone. He knows they are two strangers living in the same flat. She realises this too. And at the same time, both their hearts shatter and fall to the floor, whilst the silence almost swallows them whole.
I have writers block…and this popped into my head, drabble I know. It's completely pointless. But never mind.