Durell raced through the night and decided to rest his tired bones when he heard the morning c***s crowing. He saw a tree at the roadside and chose to sleep on its branch for some time to regain his strength. He was about to fall asleep when he heard some footsteps walking towards him. "Who could be walking in this ungodly hour? " Durell asked no one aloud. A lady soon appeared and passed under the tree Durell was relaxing. "Stop there." He barked at her, but she ignored him and keep walking towards her destination. Durell instantly dropped down from the tree and sprinted after her. "Are you deaf or what?" He screamed, held her hand, and yanked her closed to him. But the lady pushed him off and resumed her journey. "Can't you talk?" Durell asked, then run after her. But the l

