and then, to my horror, all was a blur. The next thing I felt was this strange ache to the side of my cheek and also my leg. Somehow I was now on the floor with Helen’s voice alongside me. ‘Right. Keep still, Sophie. You’re all right. You just fainted. I managed to hold you as you fell so I don’t think you hurt yourself but you need to keep still, honey. You understand? Take slow breaths . . .’
