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"Breathe, Lena...you got this..."
My mind reassured over and over again as I watched the other assailant approach me. I didn't have time to check for weapons or to assess the situation any further.
This is a fight now, ask questions later kind of scenario. The only thing that will save me now is the element of surprise.
I begged my body to cooperate, my breaths coming in short as the man approaching finally entered my range of attack.
My movements were reflexive, a result of five years of constant training from Aimi, who was a black belt in multiple martial arts styles and the best teacher anyone could ask for, as well as a host of self defense teachers we had acquired over the years.
Reaching up to where the man's hands were wrapped around me, I tightened my grip on his arms, u
