The domestic abuse signs I missed in my best friend

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Looking back I wish I'd asked more questions...

Amy* was early, as usual, and, as I sat down to order, she apologised forlateness. That was typical of her. We joked that she’d apologise to her own mugger if it came to it. After a round-up of our week, she posed a question that I’d never been asked before.I replied, quite honestly, that James had the temperament of a cheery labrador. The idea that he, my partner of five years, would scare me seemed ridiculous. And, as our breakfast arrived, I considered what an odd question it was.

 

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