Dare to Love by Rosemarie Naramore

Author:Rosemarie Naramore [Naramore, Rosemarie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rosemarie Naramore
Published: 2012-06-28T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Now I’d like to talk a little bit about self-defense,” Lieutenant Hudson said, “and we’ll get back to L.E.C. next meeting. Okay, then, a few words about self-defense.”

“Perhaps the most important aspect of self-defense,” he began, “is to first and foremost, not put ourselves in situations where we may be forced to use any self-defense techniques. That is, never walk alone at night, stay out of poorly lit parking lots, try not to go anywhere alone, if you can help it.

“I don’t mean to sound sexist,” he continued, “but girls, you especially need to be wary, though the warning holds true for boys, as well. The key is to use good judgment always.”

As the lieutenant spoke, I noticed that he seemed to be speaking to me. Constantly, his eyes sought mine. And then it hit me. He was talking to me! Someone must have told him I’d gone to the river alone. And that someone must have been Dare.

I felt humiliated as the lieutenant continued speaking and I shifted uncomfortably in my seat. The more he spoke, the more I was sure Dare had told him about the incident at the river. I felt hurt and betrayed.

“Dare, why don’t you come on up here and help me?” the lieutenant said.

The sound of Dare’s name jolted me from my thoughts and my eyes shot upward. I watched as he went to the front of the room. The lieutenant stepped away from him briefly and picked up something from the floor. He returned and unrolled a padded mat. He laid it on the floor, then turned to Dare again. He nodded toward the mat and Dare moved to stand on it.

“Okay, Dare,” the lieutenant said, “I’m going to grab you from behind, and I want you to try to get away from me.”

The lieutenant moved to the mat and wrapped his arms around Dare’s chest. He held him firm. Dare was a few inches taller than the lieutenant and powerfully built, and as he struggled, he threw him off balance. They both fell to the floor, and the lieutenant shouted, “Stop!”

Dare froze.

“Okay, good,” the lieutenant said, “now, group, what should Dare do next?”

“Well, he could stay on the ground for one thing,” Keith answered. “He’s dead weight there.”

“Right,” said the lieutenant. “What else?”

“He should thrash around so his attacker can’t get a hold of him. The attacker might get frustrated and give up,” said another explorer. “Then if he could manage to stand, the best thing is to run away.”

Nodding, the lieutenant said, “Yes. Any other ideas?”

“Well,” another explorer responded, “if he has keys or something in his hand, he could use them as a weapon.”

“Good, good,” the lieutenant said, “but what if he doesn’t have anything to use as a weapon?”

“I could use my hand as a weapon,” Dare said.

“An example?” the lieutenant quizzed.

A hand shot up.

“Yes?”

“I saw on TV that you can easily break someone’s nose if you bring your palm underneath and upward against the nose,” a girl responded.

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