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She sits in her car and counts to ten in an attempt to calm down.

Her fingers tap on the wheel as the realisation of what she�s just done sink in.

She�s left him. He hasn�t been a good husband to her for awhile now, but he adores their daughter as much as she does and it�s Lindsey that�s kept her there for so long.

Now the little girl lays asleep in the backseat and all Catherine can think about is finding somewhere to sleep where they�ll be safe�. All so has to do is stay calm and keep counting.