The Hard Way...

CHAPTER ONE Ubale, a brawny-looking and wide-chested young man of average height with square-shaped face and pointed nose, prided himself as the speediest haulier who amongst his peers stood out and, in turn, earned him myriad of praising names. He became undeniably famous with his trailer amongst his fellow for his commitment and intrepidity as a herdsman with his cattle, and he was, of course, one. He was romoured to have a charm for his evading swift driving, and which had been safeguarding him against accident even when he was not too sober. He always wore a right-hand amulet that even his bosom friend, Isiya, with whom he drove all the times, had never seen him without it nor did he ever had time to explain its purpose. "We have never been ambushed by robbers nor arrested by police along our way," Isiya, would usually comment boastfully, "And, this is because of his amulet." From his instinct, he believed the amulet to be protective with enormous power becau...