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when the door opened. Her hand covered her mouth to keep from screaming . W hen she realized Amber came through the door, not Dean , Trina dropped her hand, breathing deeply she closed her eyes in relief . “You scared the shit out of me , ” s he whispered loudly , h er heart still pound ing in her chest.
    Amber grinned and tossed the green backpack onto the floor next to the computer and sat down on the edge of her bed. “I scoped out the area. There’s a lot up the road where I can get another car in the morning.” At the suspicious look on Trina’s face Amber actually laughed. “I’m not going to steal if it that’s what you are worried about.”
    “ Sor . . . ” She clamped her mouth shut when one of Amber’s eyebrows rose slightly. Trina realized she did say sorry an awful lot. Years of being dominated and abused most of her life, always apologizing, had become engrained in her behavior. There were things she had to fix about herself. She just wasn’t sure how to go about making those changes. Shrugging , she got up from the bed and glanced out the window. “Can you tell me anything about this shelter you are taking us to?”
    “I don’t know specifics, just where it’s at.”
    “So I’m not going to say I’m sorry, but I hate that you have to get another car.”
    Amber shrugged again. “On the run, you learn to not get attached to things or people.” She lay back on the bed and closed her eyes.
    “With how you kicked the shit out of Dean, I take it you know how to take care of yourself.” Trina looked at the floor, then back up and was startled when Amber jumped from the bed and stood staring down at her.
    “Surprise is your best defense. If I’m right, Dean won’t expect you to fight back.” She raised her brow in question.
    Trina nodded, staring at her.
    “I told you to stop saying sorry because some things are just out of yo ur control and not your fault.”
    “It’s habit.” Her lips pressed together, the corners turned down , fighting the tears that seemed to always be just under the surface. With a slight frown she nodded ag ain, looking down at the floor.
    Ignoring her obvious emotions, Amber continued. “Know your surroundings and your best escape route. But first , ” s he lifted her hand quickly.
    Trina flinched, a slight whimpering sound escaped .
    Amber stepped back , giving her breathing room. “ k eep your head up, that will help you stop jumping at every sound or movement because yo u’ ll see what is going on around you. I know you are taught to lower your head to your dominant. Don’t lower your head to me; I am not your dominant. I know he hit you all the time and it’s a reflex to try to dodge, but seriously, it shows people you’re scared and intimidate easily. If you want, I can show you a few defensive moves.”
    Trina looked at her with a hopeful nod. “Yes, please.”
    “Okay, remember, he is coming after you to hurt you. So don’t be afraid to injure or maim him first, strike fast and strike hard. Then run like hell. If he keeps coming after you, Trina, you may have to kill him.”
    Her eyes widened. She didn’t want to kill anyone. “Have you?” Staring at her, she waited for Amber to respond.
    “No, but there is one person I thought I was going to have to, but like I said, run like hell. That worked for me.”
    The two women stayed up most of the night. Amber showed Trina how to defend herself from several different types of attacks. Not getting into anything too drastic, just simple techniques to help her get away if Dean , or any other man , were to get his hands on her.
    “You must be getting tired.” Trina yawned and giggled when Amber yawned too .
    “Yeah, another long day ahead of us, I need to grab a couple hours.” Amber picked up the green backpack and took it into the bathroo m with her and closed the door.
    Trina’s brows drew together. She wondered what was so important about the pack that she never let it out of her sight. When