
The afternoon sun glowed warmly over the village, lighting up the quiet roads and making everything look peacefulâpeaceful, at least, until CUTIS and the baby monkey decided they wanted to âhelpâ Yen Nhi with her cycling practice. Yen Nhi had just received her very first bicycle, a bright pink one with flower stickers, a cute little bell, and a front basket that she decorated with ribbons. She was excited, proud, and determined to ride it perfectly.
But unfortunately for her, CUTIS and the little monkey had a very different planâone that involved jokes, pranks, and uncontrollable laughter.
Yen Nhi rolled the bicycle out from the house with her helmet on and confidence shining in her eyes. CUTIS stood nearby with his arms crossed and a huge grin on his face. The baby monkey sat on his shoulder, tail wrapped around CUTISâs neck and hands full of small leaves that he kept throwing around like confetti.
CUTIS clapped. âGo on! Show us how good you are now.â
Yen Nhi confidently put her feet on the pedals. âIâve practiced a lot,â she declared. âNo more wobbling!â
CUTIS nodded proudly. The monkey nodded tooâbut then leaned over and tugged gently on Yen Nhiâs hair ribbon. She squealed.
âHEY! No touching my hair!â
The monkey immediately hid behind CUTISâs head.



CUTIS burst into laughter. âHeâs cheering you on in⊠monkey style!â
With a huff, Yen Nhi started pedaling. At first, she kept perfect balance. The bicycle moved smoothly along the path. She looked over her shoulder and smiled. âSee? I told you I can ride nowâAHHH!â
CUTIS pointed as the monkey, without warning, leaped from his shoulder onto the back of the bike. He wrapped his arms around the seat and started bouncing up and down like it was a trampoline.
âSTOP jumping!â Yen Nhi screamed, wobbling dangerously.
CUTIS cheered, âMonkey rodeo!!â
The bike shook, swerved, nearly tipped, but somehow Yen Nhi kept going. The monkey continued bouncing until he noticed the pink bell. His eyes lit up. He crawled forward, grabbed the bell, and rang it continuously.
Ding ding ding ding ding!
Yen Nhi yelled over the noise, âCUTIS! Tell him to stop! My ears!â
CUTIS couldnât breathe from laughing. The monkey proudly rang the bell like it was announcing royalty. By the time he finally stopped, Yen Nhi was sweating like she had climbed a mountain.
âOkay,â she panted, âno more monkey on the bike. Ever.â
The monkey blinked innocently.
CUTIS smirked knowingly.
Both of them were absolutely planning more chaos.
The First Prank



They decided to go cycling along the village river path. The scenery was calm, the air cool, and Yen Nhiâs confidence slowly returnedâuntil she heard suspicious whispers behind her.
CUTIS whispered loudly to the monkey, âHey, do the thing.â
The monkey squeaked in excitement.
âWhat thing?!â Yen Nhi yelled nervously.
CUTIS grinned. âWait for it.â
The monkey suddenly leaned forward, grabbed Yen Nhiâs shoulder, and tickled her neck with his tiny fingers.
âAAAAAAA! Stop! Stop! Stop!â Yen Nhi shrieked, pedaling faster in panic.
CUTIS laughed so hard he had to hold his stomach. The monkey kept tickling until Yen Nhi nearly rode straight into a bush.
She pulled the brakes sharply.
The monkey flew forwardâright into the basketâlanding with his legs up and tail flopped over his face.
CUTIS collapsed laughing.
Yen Nhi glared at both of them but couldnât help laughing too when the monkey peeked out from under his tail with a stunned look.
âYou two are impossible!â she said.
The monkey proudly clapped his hands as if saying, Mission accomplished.
The Downhill Disaster




They reached the top of a small hill. Yen Nhi looked down the slope and shook her head. âNo. No way. Iâm not going down there with you two acting crazy.â
CUTIS put his arm around her. âWe will behave, promise.â
The monkey placed his tiny hand on his chest as if taking an oath.
Yen Nhi narrowed her eyes. âYouâre both lying.â
CUTIS gasped dramatically. âHow dare you accuse us of being chaos creatures!â
The monkey nodded enthusiastically, then immediately grabbed CUTISâs nose.
Yen Nhi sighed. âFine. But no jumping, no grabbing, no bell ringing, and NO pranks.â
CUTIS saluted. The monkey saluted too.
Yen Nhi took a deep breath and started pedaling downhill. The wind rushed past her face. It actually felt funâexciting even. She began smiling.
Then CUTIS shouted from behind, âMONKEY! NOW!â
The monkey leaped onto Yen Nhiâs back like a tiny furry superhero.
Yen Nhi screamed so loudly the birds flew from the trees. âCUTISSSSS!!â
The bike wobbled violently. The monkey clung to her shirt, squealing with joy. CUTIS ran behind them, laughing so hard he couldnât breathe.
âWhyâareâyouâlaughing!?â Yen Nhi yelled between screams.
CUTIS called, âBecause you look like youâre escaping a dragon!!â
Yen Nhi was flailing so much she actually did look like a cartoon character running away from danger on wheels.
By some miracle, she reached the bottom without crashing. She slammed the brakes. The monkey flew forward againâstraight into a patch of soft grass.
CUTIS rolled on the ground laughing.
The monkey sat up, grass stuck to his fur like decoration, looking proudly victorious.
Yen Nhi was panting like she had survived a natural disaster.
âNever,â she said dramatically, âNEVER again.â
CUTIS wiped tears from his eyes. âYou mean until tomorrow?â
She threw a pebble at him.
One Last Tease



Thinking they were finally calming down, Yen Nhi pedaled slowly back toward the village. The monkey sat quietly this time, enjoying a banana. CUTIS walked beside them, chatting peacefully.
Everything seemed normal.
Too normal.
CUTIS smirked. The monkey smirked. Yen Nhi didnât notice.
CUTIS whispered, âReady⊠three⊠twoâŠâ
The monkey stuffed the banana peel into Yen Nhiâs hood.
She froze.
CUTIS burst into laughter.
Yen Nhi reached behind her, pulled out the sticky peel, and screamed, âEEEEEEEK!â
CUTIS and the monkey sprinted away, laughing like maniacs.
Yen Nhi chased them with the bike, yelling, âIâM GOING TO GET BOTH OF YOU!!â
Villagers watched from their porches, shaking their heads and laughing at the hilarious sight:
a girl chasing a boy and a monkey, the boy screaming, the monkey hopping on two feet while waving his tail like a flag.
It was chaos.
Silly chaos.
The best chaos.
Ending the Day



By sunset, they were all exhausted. Yen Nhi lay on the grass beside her bike, breathing heavily. CUTIS lay beside her, arms spread wide. The monkey curled between them, still giggling from time to time.
Yen Nhi finally said, âYou two are the worst cycling coaches ever.â
CUTIS laughed. âBut you didnât crash!â
The monkey proudly tapped her nose.
Yen Nhi rolled her eyesâbut she smiled.
Because even though CUTIS and the baby monkey teased her endlessly, she wouldnât trade these funny, crazy days for anything.
And deep down, she knew tomorrowâŠ
Theyâd do it all again. đ
