Payb Takes

Defense

April 9, Lake Island Beach Resort, after Sugod Bahay:

R: *grabs M by the wrist and leads her away from the crowd*

M: Bakit Love? Saan tayo pupunta?

R: *stops walking and turns to M* Halika nga dito. Tuturuan kita ng basic self-defense.

M: Huh? Bakit Love?

R: Kasi naman napaka-open mo kanina. Di ka man lang nakapag-shield kahit konti. Pag-sunggab ni Kuya sa'yo nakayakap agad na di ka man lang naka-depensa.

M: Kasalanan ko ba yun?

R: Hindi pero it's an issue that we have to address. Buti nandun kami. At buti yun lang ginawa ni Kuya kahit na anong-ano na talaga ako sa kanya. Eh kung may iba pa diyan na bigla kang halikan o hipuan at wala ako? Makakapanakit talaga ako, Meng. *clenches fist*

M: Love, halika nga muna. *sits down with R* Hindi naman siguro mangyayari yung sinasabi mo. I mean marami namang bantay at bodyguards. *pats R's knee to soothe him*

R: Marami ngang guards pero kagaya kanina, sugod bahay winner yun. Lalapitan mo talaga kaya you still need to learn okay? Kahit basic lang. I'm not an expert pero I got enough training to know the basics. I could teach you.

M: Okay. *smiles* So? Paano? *stands up*

R: Basically, dapat alert ka. Always be on the defense. Pag may lalakeng lalapit sa'yo isipin mo na agad kung paano i-posisyon ang sarili mo para di ka ma-harass.

M: Okay.

R: Una. Yung kanina na may yumakap sa iyo na nakababa ang ulo ang dapat na ginawa mo tinuhod mo sa mukha dapat malakas. Ang goal ay masaktan sya at mabitawan ka sabay tulak at takbo. *they act it out with R as the attacker, M follows R's instructions*

M: Okay ba yun?

R: Yes. Very good. Next time alam mo na. Ito naman pag ang attacker pahalik sa'yo o hahawak sa leeg. Taas mo both hands as in up high... For sure tatamaan ang mukha nung hahalik ng siko mo...right or left...kung hindi man it would leave a good distance para makatulak ka after itaas ang kamay tapos takbo. *demostrates movements* Okay. Ikaw naman. Kunwari ako ulit yung attacker.

M: Okay. *follows R's actions as demonstrated*

R: Tama yan, Love. Make sure din na may power ang movement mo. Again, the goal is to create distance for a chance to run.

M: Okay. Copy, Sensei. *bumps one fist to a palm then bows*

R: *stops his smile* Stop being cute, Love. Seryoso ito.

M: Okay, Love. Sorry. *peace sign*

R: *smiles* Okay. Next. If someone hugs you from behind at iipitin ang braso mo like this. *stands behind M and hugs her, pinning her arms to her body* You can do it in 2 ways. Una, apakan mo ang paa as in malakas to hurt him and divert his attention tapos pull away and run.

M: *steps on R's foot, pulls away and runs a short distance* Okay na ba yun? Siyempre di ko nilakasan yung apak sa'yo. *smiles*

R: *smiles* Thank you, Love pero alam mo na dapat malakas.

M: Opo.

R: Another way if someone attacks you in that position, sumipa ka patalikod papunta sa groin nya ng malakas, kakalas ang hawak nya sa'yo. That's your cue to pull away and run. Game. Gawin natin pero alam mo na wag muna masyado malakas at baka di natin makita si Thirdy at Charmaine. *grins*

M: *giggles* Oo naman. Alam ko na yun. *they practice the movements as R described it*

R: Galing naman. Ang bilis mo matuto, Love. Basta remember, after ng strike you need to pull away. Redirection lang ang ginagawa mo to remove the attacker's focus sa grip at malipat sa sakit na nararamdaman. Yun ang queue mo to pull away.

M: Yes, Love. Got it.

R: Ito naman. If someone tries to grab your chest from behind tapos dumaan ang kamay from ilalim ng braso mo, itaas mo lang elbow mo tapos pihit sa direction ng attacker. Mauumpog sya sa siko mo tapos takbo ka na. Mahahawakan ka nya doon pero wala nang iba pang magagawa sa'yo.

M: Okay. Let's do it. *they practice the move with R's instructions*

R: Good. Pag sa harap naman galing mas madali. Palm strike lang sa mukha pwede na basta malakas na asinta sa ilong tapos takbo na.

M: Okay, Love. Easy enough. *practices the move*

R: Ang galing mo na talaga, Love.

M: Thank you, Love. I have a great teacher. *smiles* Galing talaga ng Furby ko. From swimming to saving a drowning person to basic self-defense. Lahat naituro mo na to keep me safe. You really are my CPR. *pokes R's nose*

R: *hugs M by the waist* Kung pwede lang hindi na ako hihiwalay sa'yo just to keep you safe always pero hindi yun pwede kaya kailangan kitang maturuan kahit paano I can be assured na kaya mo i-defend ang sarili mo habang wala ako sa tabi mo. I love you.

M: I love you more. Parang ang dami mo talagang alam gawin, Love. Meron ka bang di kayang gawin?

R: Meron. Marami. *smirks

M: Ano naman yun?

R: Hindi ko kayang malayo sa'yo ng matagal. Hindi ko kayang lumipas ang isang araw na di ka nakikita o nakakausap. Hindi ko kayang malapit sa'yo na hindi ka hinahawakan. *hugs her tighter*

M: *blushes* Yung totoo? Inaano ka ba?

R: Hindi ko kayang hindi ka mahalin at hindi ko kayang hindi ka ma-Payb Takes. *grins, kilay language*

M: *giggles* Ganoon ba? Eh di ano pang hinihintay mo? Kith na. *puckers up*

R: *smiles* "What a girl. She's my girl."

R then gently and lovingly kisses the amazing girl he loves and is dedicated to keep safe always. ❤💏❤🍃❤💒❤