The Two Unfortunate Friends
`teflon`, 11 сентября 2013 г., 9:11

Two friends named Francis and Stephen, relaxed comfortably in the minibus apparently free from all worldly cares. Their cherished dream of visiting home was becoming a reality. They planned to lavish expensive gifts on their loved ones in order to put smiles on their faces.

The road passed through a thick forest  and was devoid of all traffic. The two friends, alarmed at the reckless manner in which the driver was speeding, huddled together. They requested to get off the bus at the next village, but the driver turned a deaf ear to them. The driver, rather shot the vehicle through the town at top speed. At that moment Francis and Stephen realized that they were in trouble so they talked to each other in whispers, anxious and quite uncertain about their fate. They attempted to open the door and then jump off the moving vehicle, but to their dismay, it was securely locked.

At about midnight, the driver stopped at a junction which was believed to be a haven for hardened criminals. The two friends were ordered to alight and surrender their mobile phones, money and other valuables they had. A warning shot was fired to enforce compliance and suddenly, a gang appeared from nowhere.

The leader of the gang, having a fierce and gaunt look, said harshly that if Stephen and Francis played any tricks with them, they would have themselves to blame. They obeyed without hesitation but the rascals still rained insults and blows on them.

Suddenly, they saw a car moving at lightening speed. It screeched to a halt and its powerful headlights dazzled them. At a signal, the attackers hurriedly sped off with the mysterious vehicle in hot pursuit. Stephen and Francis, badly shaken by this terrible experience, painfully picked themselves up from the ground and ran towards their village. A blessed thought entered their minds that they should pass through the thick Orongo forest. This worked for them because soon after, the attackers drove back in a futile search for them.

The two friends arrived home at dawn empty-handed but safe and sound and narrated the ordeal to their relatives. It was learnt that the tires on the robbers' vehicle burst and they had to abandon the assault.

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