She found it hard to replace the void left by Cliff; in fact, if she was honest with herself… she still loved him in her heart of hearts. Xxnx They become heavy and slow and an unseen hand pulls you back, tantalisingly holding you just out of reach of the Holy Grail. It was as if the finish line would be in sight, almost within reach, when something then hauled him back at the critical moment, like in a bad dream where your legs suddenly won’t work. He would snap at her, take out his mounting frustration on her if she infringed his sensibilities with an indelicate movement, a misplaced finger; or if she accidentally hurt him by manoeuvring his sensitive testicles too readily, to facilitate their washing.
