Yigo, down a narrow village road I ride alone. Quite,
nothing but houses and trees under dim sodium lamps. Then a fork in the road. A
right. The road narrows.
First a small dog. Then two larger dogs.
On my left! Three large dogs, all barking. Wait, three more ahead too?!
The road dead-ends. Three in front. Six behind.
I look ahead. Where was the alpha? Yes you, you with the mangy black coat. Lunge. Attack. I am waiting.
A lunge! A pop of the clutch and my bike lunges forward too. Surprised, my attacker falls back. Not a moment to spare. Turn the bike around.
They are regrouping. Charging up my rear. Here they come.
Loose rock road, let’s go!
An explosion of the throttle; my back-end kicks out. A volley of rocks rains back on the attackers.
Ahead, three more gearing up on my right side.
A narrow miss.
The road widens.
I've gotten away.
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