Chapter 36

"That's easy for you to say. Besides, how can you compare this to riding a bicycle?" I asked flabbergasted. Tyler crossed his arms over his chest. "Come on, you've always wanted to roller skate. Now that you have the opportunity, are you going to just give up and sit here all day?" He was right. How am I supposed to learn if I sit here and complain about how difficult it is? I have never been a quitter before and I'm not going to start now. Especially with something that I've always wanted to do. After a while, I sigh loudly and Tyler grins. "Okay, let's do this." I replied, gathering all the confidence I had. "Now that's better." He extends his hand to me and with his help this time, I was standing. I still hang on to him though for fear if I let go, I'll fall flat on my face. Tyler guided me to the skating area. The roller skating arena was a big area. It was expanded in a wide square with tiled floors. Around the large square were benches in which people sat and watched their