Page 18 of The Scars of Us

“Okay, everyone pair up with your usual partners,” I said before making my way to Kaiya. “I need to catch you up on some basics before we start the escape techniques, okay?”

Nervously nodding, she replied, “Okay, sure.”

“Before we start anything, there’s one thing that I must stress. Always protect your face—do not get knocked out. Most attackers will immediately try to punch you and knock you out before anything else. If you’re unconscious, they can do whatever they want to you—kidnap, rape, or murder you. Got it?”

She gulped before meekly replying, “Yes.”

“Okay, the first move I’m going to show you is called the Shrimp. You mu-”

“The Shrimp?” she laughed, interrupting me.

“Yes, the Shrimp. Let me finish,” I chastised playfully before continuing. “You must master this move before we can start any other techniques. Lie down.”

Surprisingly, she did as I requested without argument.That’s a first.

When she was flat on her back, I instructed, “Bend your knees. Good, now, when you’re being attacked, you need to determine which direction you are going to try to escape from. If you want to go to the right, your right leg is going to remain planted to the floor, along with your left shoulder. If you want to go to the left, then it’s the opposite—got it?”

“Yeah, I think so.”

“Which way do you want to practice first?”

“Um, the right.”

“Okay, keeping your right foot on the ground, I want you to push your body back with it, twisting while picking your left foot off the ground. As you slide backwards, keep your left shoulder pressed to the ground while lifting your right shoulder up until it is directly above the left. Your body should form the shape of an L. We refer to this as shrimping out. I’ll demonstrate first, then you’re going to try.”

I modeled the technique slowly several times, showing both directions before directing Kaiya to try. She executed the move very sluggishly at first, but after multiple attempts on each side, she finally was able to fluidly carry out the maneuver.

“Congratulations, you’ve mastered the Shrimp.” I smiled, slightly teasing her.

Returning my smile, she asked, “What’s next?”

“Now, I’m going to walk you through the steps to get away when an attacker traps you on the ground.”

Lying down on the floor, I continued, “Get between my legs and press against me as close as you can.”

“Wha… what?” she stammered, her cheeks flushing pink.

She’s so sexy when she blushes.

“Kneel in between my legs.” I paused, waiting for her to do as I said. “Now, scoot up and press your pelvis against me.”Fuck, it’s so hard to be professional with her this close to me. All I want to do is rip her clothes off and fuck her.

Giving me a skeptical look, she slowly inched her way towards me until we were barely touching. I sat up and gently grabbed her by the hips, pulling her flush against me. Her lower body was cradled by the inside of my thighs, and her knees were framing the outside of my hips. “Like this,” I stated.

Her blush deepened as our eyes locked. Having her pressed against my dick caused it to start to harden.

“What now?” she asked, her voice cracking slightly. I didn’t know if she was turned on or just responding to the sudden feel of me.

“Now, place your hands outside my shoulders. This is the most common form of attack against women, and it usually escalates from this position, so it’s best to stop it as soon as possible. The first thing you want to do is brace your hands against your attacker’s shoulders, keeping your arms straight, like this.” I demonstrated. “This hinders their movement, and prevents them from coming down on your body. Notice how off balance you are?”

“Yeah, but you’re like ten times stronger than me. How am I supposed to keep a man off me that’s stronger and heavier than me?”

“You only need to keep them off you for a brief time. Once you have them in this position, use the Shrimp technique.” I modeled, pushing into the formation and propping my elevated foot against her hip. “Let me show you again.”

I demonstrated the move again before moving on to the next step. “Now, keep your foot on their hip as you slide your hands down to your attacker’s elbows, like this,” I said as I grabbed her elbows. “Next, twist back to the center, bringing both knees up and pressing both feet against their hips. The typical reaction for an attacker is to pull away, so when they do, slide your hands down to their wrists, bring your feet up, and kick the shit out of them. Then, run away and find help.”

I sat up, and we both pulled apart. “Any questions?”

“Where should I kick?”

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