I look awful. My eyes are starting to circle with the tell-tale blue darkness, and the bridge of my nose is swollen and bruised already. My skin is pale and blotchy from tears and traces of being unwell, and my eyes look red and veiny. The blood cleans away to reveal an ashen face and a swollen top lip. It feels incredibly tender and makes me nauseous when I touch it. I’m guessing he got me right in the centre of the face, and I might be lucky with a cracked or bashed nose rather than a ...