A sharp thud of the toolbox slamming down next to front door signaled that her husband was home. She quickly scurried from the kitchen making sure his place at the table was set. Sweat pouring off her face from preparing his food for two hours, but it would all be worth it. Just one taste of the roast she had made for him, and she might get one of those rare, but wonderful smiles she still knew he was capable of.
Not tonight. He rushed into the bedroom, and before she even felt the wind of his movement pass her, he was out like a light. It was the same all week. He had no time anymore. Not for her, and not for them.
She moved into the bedroom and looked at her sleeping husband. His figure was out-of-shape. His hair was slowly receding, except for the patches on his back, which seemed ot grow more and more every day. He did care for her, but not as he once did. It had been fourteen years since their marraige, but to her, it had seemed like two lifetimes. She wore the scars of an abusive relationship. She had the tired eyes, and the lowly wrinkes on the sides of her face. Other than those two misfortunes, she was beautiful. Her five-foot-three, hundred and ten pound frame, was only accented by her firm breasts and her shiny blonde hair.
She was, in every was, his Grace. And he had become her nightmare. She layed next to him, forgetting all about the roast on the table. She closed her eyes, and drifted off herself. It was only eight o'clock.
...
She awoke feeling like she had slept for three days. Her body sat up quickly, and she turned to make sure he was still asleep. He was gone, but then, so was the bed she knew. She was on white satin sheets, with more room than four of her would take up. The headboard was now a gold frame, and went the length of the bed. Her feet were covered in the most comfortable fuzzy slippers.
Her mind wandered, and she got off the bed. She then looked down, and became rather uneasy at what she saw. She was standing on a white cloud. A cloud?! Her mind now raced, and she became panicky. That is, until a figure emerged seemingly from nowhere.