Kay
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I saw myself at the dojo, we were practicing grappling and breaking out of holds. My sparring partner grabbed me and pinned me underneath him, reaching for a sleeper hold. I watched myself crumble and fall into a flashback as he gripped me. I saw the terror in my eyes, I knew what I was seeing at that time, the horror of it, and even felt the pain of it as I watched. I watched myself scream and thrash as Peter threw my partner off me and started talking to me gently. He rubbed my arm slowly trying to bring me out of it and worked his way into holding me, cradling me delicately until my breathing eased and my eyes returned to the present.
“Class dismissed,” he ordered. The students obeyed without a word. It wasn’t the first time this had happened and they always supported me w
