It’s another warm, sunny day so we jump in the car and head off to the forest car park. There’s no-one else there when we arrive but that doesn’t matter, we’re going to have some fun anyway. We wander down the well-trodden path, just ambling along, hand in hand. We’ve gone quite a long way into the woods when I spot a likely looking pathway leading deeper into the woods. Walking slowly through the trees it seems to have g...

Nearby, there’s the snap of a twig… You flinch as you hear the rustle of branches behind us. Before you can look around, I slip your alice band over your head and cover your eyes. You aren’t sure what’s happening now but you can’t wait to find out. Footsteps get closer to us. You can hear whispers. It’s men. Maybe two, maybe three—you can’t tell. They seem to be saying hello to me. And then you realise this is all set up....

We pull up in the car park under a big oak tree. It’s a hot summer afternoon with just a little breeze. The woods look cool and inviting. We leave the car and head towards the path. You hold my hand tightly, slightly wary, in anticipation of what’s to come. We stroll down the pathway hand in hand. You’re wearing nice sensible flat shoes and the short summer dress that we bought earlier in the year. The breeze catches the...