"It's okay. I'm used to it."
Ashton's P.O.V
Eight Years Old
"Daddy! You have to teach me how to ride a bike! I'm the only kid in my class that doesn't know how!" I heard Ronnie yell at her dad through my window. If her parents couldn't hear, why did she still yell? I looked outside & I saw Ronnie standing on her driveway with a new bike next to her & her dad was signing something back to her.
I learned how to ride a few years ago with Manny & his dad. My mom was at work but when she came home, I rode right to her. I'll never forget how proud she was of me.
But I can't believe Ronnie hasn't learned yet.
I knew she'd fall a lot, & that would make me laugh, so I decided to watch her learn.
I went downstairs & I sat outside on my front porch to watch.
"Hi Ashton." Her dad yelled as he waved at me. I just waved back. "I'm teaching Ronnie to ride a bike. Do you know how to ride?"
"Yea." I nodded again.
"Hi Ashton." Ronnie smiled as she looked at me. "How are you?"
"Fine." I mumbled as I tried to look away from her. I was mean to her. Why was she still nice to me?
Mr. Rockford was removing the training wheels & Ronnie was jumping around with joy. "I can't wait to learn how to ride on two wheels daddy! I can't wait!"
Ronnie's dad was facing the bike, not his daughter, so he couldn't hear her excitement & that made me a little sad since she was literally filled with pure excitement right now.
Ronnie's dad would never be able to her Ronnie's voice actually like ever. Even though I don't like her, her voice is sweet, but he'd never know the sound of it.
I watched Ronnie for literally five hours try to ride her bike. She never gave up & she never cried, no matter how hard she fell. I won't lie, Ronnie took a few nasty falls onto the street or into a tree...but she'd always stand back up, brush it off & get back on her bike until she could ride & stop without her dad's help.
It was cute to see her share this moment with her dad.
But it was one I couldn't share with mine.
That's another reason why I hate Ronnie.
She has a mommy & a daddy.
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"Dude!" Michael yelled as he threw his lunch on the table.
"What?" Luke asked, his mouth full of a bite from his sandwich.
"You're never going to guess who my partner is for this English project!"
"Rosa? That hot girl you've been drooling over?" I asked. It had to be her. Why else would Michael be so worked up over a damn English partner.
"No but I wish! Guess again!"
"I'm not playing a game." Calum shook his head. "Who is your partner?"
"Ronnie."
I almost choked on my food. "Who?"
"You heard me. It's Ronnie. We have to read that book together & then write the report by next week."
"But you're partners with Ronnie?"
"For the last time, yes Ashton. I am partners with Ronnie. She's coming over this weekend to work on it."
