Considering briefly what I’m about to offer, I brace myself for the inquisition. I always knew the day would come when I had to fight my own demons. I just never thought I would be confronting them in front of a man, whom I was starting to trust more than I should be comfortable with, after only seven days.

“Has nobody gone in to see how she is?” I look towards Tony, and he shakes his head.

“No. Like I said, we’ve tried, but she screams and won’t co-operate.”

The silence is palpable, until I speak again. “Okay, I'll do it. Give me a few minutes, I just need to…”...