3: Escaping into the woods

Jane lost count of how many times Nick and Jessica had sex. From in front of the cupboard, they moved to the window, then to the open-concept bathroom as well as- at Jessica's request- to the bed before rolling back onto the floor. "I like to think of that silly cow sleeping on the same sheets that we've just f***-ed on," she said. Somewhere along the way, although Jane still felt angry, confused and betrayed, she realised that a sex video would make for great blackmail material. She decided not to stop the adulterous pair but to record their bedroom antics instead, even though she didn't know what she'd use the video for- whether she'd watch it again to punish herself for her stupidity or publish it online as revenge. After Nick and Jessica had fallen into an exhausted deep sleep on the 4-poster fairytale bed which Jane had personally designed, Jane quietly snuck out of the wardrobe.

Jane took 1 long glance around her, before she decisively left the house . As she'd Uber-ed over, she didn't have her car with her, and her phone was dead after recording such a long video, so she mechanically walked out, hoping to eventually hail down a cab or passing car. Unfortunately, due to her love of the countryside, their marital home was in the middle of the forest, with the nearest bus stop and neighbour miles away.

Thoughts kept swirling in Jane's head, "When did the affair start?" "Had Nick never loved her?" "Who made the 1st move: Jessica or Nick?" She scoured her memories of Nick and Jessica, trying to make sense of things and find a hint of their treachery. Lost in her thoughts, she must have taken the wrong path, as the next time she looked around, she realised that she'd left the country road and entered a densely-forested area. The wind made her shiver and she uneasily realised that she could hear howling in the distance. Hugging her arms tightly around herself, she knew there was nothing she could do no but continue walking as fast as possible and hope for the best.