Smokers' Dilemma

I rode with this large group of malay riders from the eastern side of the island just now at the trail. When I met and chatted with them, it was already 5pm.... and so we went into the trail.... most of them were newbies there, so they needed to slow and stop at many upslopes and downslopes, and progress was slow. But we had fun, joking and mocking the slower ones at each stop-point. We sat down at the beautiful quarry on our 2nd lap, for they needed to light up (all 15 of them smoke....). Then it was already 6.30pm, and the light was getting dim and the night creatures were already singing their song. Then, this 50 yr-old 'Uncle' said,'I always regret picking up smoking whenever I stop after cycling. But, whenever I light up during a rest-stop amist beautiful scenary, to heck with all the regrets....'

He then continued with this scary story of his.... He said that once he and his friends were also riding at this time there, and one of them had a flat tire, so by the time they got out of the trail, it was about 7pm and the place was dark. Then they met this pack of dogs seemingly barking at them at the trail exit, and they got worried that they attack. But they didn't, instead barking and chasing after 'something' right behind 'Uncle'.... we then got goosebumps and I suggested jokingly that we better scram since it was already 6.30pm and we were still halfway through our 2nd lap.... haha! By the way we exited the trail at 7pm sharp.... but there were no dogs and the monkeys were gone....

Hope to meet u guys again at the trail.... 'Uncle', Shariz, Ishak, Botak and guys.... it's really cool riding with u people....