charloft -ride or walk?
Sep. 27th, 2011 04:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deplusenplusShe’s taking the training wheels off your bike. “Only babies use these,” your sister shakes her head at you. At age six, you know for certain that you are NOT a baby. “I’ll hold onto you until you get the hang.”
Steadying the bike while you get on she lets you sit there for a moment while she holds onto the seat. “Ready?” she says and you can feel her give the bike a push. She completely does not hold onto you.
You have the bike for a few free and wonderfully fast feet. Then you hit a dip and a bump and the pavement. Heels of your hands, elbows and knees skin against the asphalt. Standing up, you feel tears sting hot in your eyes. You will not cry in front of her. Ever. Wipe your nose, pick up the bike, shrug her off, you get back on to try again.
Steadying the bike while you get on she lets you sit there for a moment while she holds onto the seat. “Ready?” she says and you can feel her give the bike a push. She completely does not hold onto you.
You have the bike for a few free and wonderfully fast feet. Then you hit a dip and a bump and the pavement. Heels of your hands, elbows and knees skin against the asphalt. Standing up, you feel tears sting hot in your eyes. You will not cry in front of her. Ever. Wipe your nose, pick up the bike, shrug her off, you get back on to try again.
