Her scars run deep. Invisible.

A stab in the heart here, a slap in the face there.

She plans her escape with precision, as far as her meagre funds will allow. Relief.

She forces herself to stop thinking about her past pain, her ex-husband and, with a pang, her ex-dog.

Jean lives in a village near Bath in the UK. She has an ex-husband and an ex-dog.