
The afternoon sun glowed warmly over the village, lighting up the quiet roads and making everything look peacefulāpeaceful, at least, until CUTIS and the baby monkey decided they wanted to āhelpā 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 planāone 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 CUTISās neck and hands full of small leaves that he kept throwing around like confetti.
CUTIS clapped. āGo on! Show us how good you are now.ā
Yen Nhi confidently put her feet on the pedals. āIāve practiced a lot,ā she declared. āNo more wobbling!ā
CUTIS nodded proudly. The monkey nodded tooābut then leaned over and tugged gently on Yen Nhiās hair ribbon. She squealed.
āHEY! No touching my hair!ā
The monkey immediately hid behind CUTISās head.



CUTIS burst into laughter. āHeās cheering you on in⦠monkey style!ā
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. āSee? I told you I can ride nowāAHHH!ā
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.
āSTOP jumping!ā Yen Nhi screamed, wobbling dangerously.
CUTIS cheered, āMonkey rodeo!!ā
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, āCUTIS! Tell him to stop! My ears!ā
CUTIS couldnāt 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.
āOkay,ā she panted, āno more monkey on the bike. Ever.ā
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 Nhiās confidence slowly returnedāuntil she heard suspicious whispers behind her.
CUTIS whispered loudly to the monkey, āHey, do the thing.ā
The monkey squeaked in excitement.
āWhat thing?!ā Yen Nhi yelled nervously.
CUTIS grinned. āWait for it.ā
The monkey suddenly leaned forward, grabbed Yen Nhiās shoulder, and tickled her neck with his tiny fingers.
āAAAAAAA! Stop! Stop! Stop!ā 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 forwardāright into the basketālanding with his legs up and tail flopped over his face.
CUTIS collapsed laughing.
Yen Nhi glared at both of them but couldnāt help laughing too when the monkey peeked out from under his tail with a stunned look.
āYou two are impossible!ā 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. āNo. No way. Iām not going down there with you two acting crazy.ā
CUTIS put his arm around her. āWe will behave, promise.ā
The monkey placed his tiny hand on his chest as if taking an oath.
Yen Nhi narrowed her eyes. āYouāre both lying.ā
CUTIS gasped dramatically. āHow dare you accuse us of being chaos creatures!ā
The monkey nodded enthusiastically, then immediately grabbed CUTISās nose.
Yen Nhi sighed. āFine. But no jumping, no grabbing, no bell ringing, and NO pranks.ā
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 funāexciting even. She began smiling.
Then CUTIS shouted from behind, āMONKEY! NOW!ā
The monkey leaped onto Yen Nhiās back like a tiny furry superhero.
Yen Nhi screamed so loudly the birds flew from the trees. āCUTISSSSS!!ā
The bike wobbled violently. The monkey clung to her shirt, squealing with joy. CUTIS ran behind them, laughing so hard he couldnāt breathe.
āWhyāareāyouālaughing!?ā Yen Nhi yelled between screams.
CUTIS called, āBecause you look like youāre escaping a dragon!!ā
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 againāstraight 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.
āNever,ā she said dramatically, āNEVER again.ā
CUTIS wiped tears from his eyes. āYou mean until tomorrow?ā
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 didnāt notice.
CUTIS whispered, āReady⦠three⦠twoā¦ā
The monkey stuffed the banana peel into Yen Nhiās hood.
She froze.
CUTIS burst into laughter.
Yen Nhi reached behind her, pulled out the sticky peel, and screamed, āEEEEEEEK!ā
CUTIS and the monkey sprinted away, laughing like maniacs.
Yen Nhi chased them with the bike, yelling, āIāM GOING TO GET BOTH OF YOU!!ā
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, āYou two are the worst cycling coaches ever.ā
CUTIS laughed. āBut you didnāt crash!ā
The monkey proudly tapped her nose.
Yen Nhi rolled her eyesābut she smiled.
Because even though CUTIS and the baby monkey teased her endlessly, she wouldnāt trade these funny, crazy days for anything.
And deep down, she knew tomorrowā¦
Theyād do it all again. š
