Tristan offered Helen a cup of water as soon as she sat on his couch with a stressed look on her face. It was certainly obvious she had been thinking a lot lately and nothing was going well with her. He had no idea whether to make her start speaking or give her some moments by herself. It had been a long journey for her anyway. She requires rest more than anything now. Watching her drink the water slowly, he turned on the TV hoping the ongoing show would brighten up her mood a little.
"He assaulted his ex-lover", she said to him faintly, almost like a whisper. He wasn't sure of what he had heard. Realizing the television was not effective, he turned it off immediately and hurried off to her holding her hands in his.
"I wish to help you, Helen, but you aren't sounding audible. I find it
