We stood and watched as she went to her car, sitting there for five minutes before pulling out. Kathy looked at me.

"You're absolutely never taking her back, are you?"

"No," I said, sadly.

She sighed. "I didn't think so. We need to refocus the sessions, get her used to the idea, let her down slowly. If you have any love left for her, break it to her gently."

...

Gently didn't work. We tried, Kathy and I, but she just refused to give up. I tried every way I could think of, and some from Kathy, but I never got her to understand. In the end I just stopped...