Michelle woke up in a cold sweat. She was still having the nightmares. After all this time she still had them. She got up and wrapped herself in a blanket and went outside. It was still dark. She sat on the stairs. She shivered in the cold. No matter how hard she tried she just couldn't forget. She gulped and shut her eyes remembering that night….

"Come on Ashley!" her sister shouted.

"I'm coming." She said almost in a whisper she said stepping outside trying to hide her face

"Oh my God, did he do this to you?"

"It doesn't' matter."

"Yes it does. You can't let him keep doing this. You need to leave him."

"I can't," she said with tears streaming down her face

"Yes you can." Her sister said reaching out to her but Ashley pulled away

"This isn't a good idea. I shouldn't go out." Ashley said and rushed back inside

Her sister left but a while later came back with their brother. He banged his fists against the door

"Ash? Open up!" he shouted till she finally did

"I'm gonna kill that basterd!" he said when he saw what had happened

"Please, don't she begged"

But he ignored her and charged inside grabbing the sharpest knife from the kitchen and went in search of Ashley's husband

"Is everything ok?"

Ashley (Michelle) jumped as Dr. Mike put her hand on Ashley's shoulder

"I couldn't sleep."

"Come in, I'll make some tea."

Ashley reluctently followed her inside but cast one last look outside at the night and shuddered as she remembered