Chapter 13Alex slept restlessly, tossing, turning and waking frequently. Helen's reaction and bitter words left him feeling uneasy. Although their years of marriage had left him well acquainted with her tantrums, he was not immune. Although he felt no concerns for himself, he feared any potential repercussions from her behaviour. He was aware of Sandra lying beside him and he wanted to avoid his restlessness disturbing her. At 5.00 am he rose, lifted a blanket from the hall cupboard and lay down on the lounge sofa.
It took some time for him to doze, and no sooner had he drifted into his first sound sleep of the night than he was awoken by Sandra enquiring what was wrong.
“What's the time?” he asked.
Sandra yawned, pulled up the sleeve of her dressing gown and mumbled, “Ten past six. Wha
