Finally, when we both forgot about her presence, Mark relaxed. I could tell that the girl had affected him deeply. The only time she came out of the room was when Mark made lunch. She looked different, washed up and dressed in my T-shirt. I advised Mark to fill her plate with food as she had obviously been starving. She looked grateful but uncomfortable, just like Mark.

I couldn't help but notice a resemblance between the two of them. Mark, who despised women and was clearly ...