Two wheels the road diabetes

Chapter X Months after Carlo arrived perfectly on time, at 10pm. “Be careful, Diego is asleep. Tomorrow is his birthday and he’s really excited. We’re throwing a party with his friends, classmates and teammates. Even the coach is coming.” “Where should I put this?” “Here, so he’ll see it as soon as he wakes up.” “He’s going to be shocked. Come on, help me get it off of the car. Today I woke up with my back hurting. I should change the mattress, maybe get a tougher one”. “And more expensive. If you go looking around for the cheapest, it figures you have back pain. Did you make a deal for this one too?” “Like hell! It’s a Colnago, just like the ones those diabetic cyclists had.” “Then I think it’s an overdue. He can ride a bike, but it’s not like he’s…” “Nothing’s ever good enough for you! It’s my present for my grandson and I wanted the best. Cut it out.” “Did you get a helmet too?” “Of course, here it is.” They sat down and Luisa joined them “Hi Carlo, did you bring the monster?” “Here, look at it.” Luisa nodded in approval, but she didn’t really know anything about bikes. “You promised you’ll let him ride to school, right?” “Yes, maybe when he’ll get better at it.” “Don’t joke about that. I’ll take it and get it back on the car. That was our deal. What did the doctor say? You have to let him live! The school is not even far, there’s no car or danger! Just think about his classmates when they’ll see him riding that fireball!” “Fireball? Don’t take it too far. He needs to be careful, go slowly, stop at the crossings.” “Whatever, the only important thing is that he enjoys it. Then, if it becomes a passion…” “Don’t even think about it, dad. This bike is important, but that’s it. For now, he’s playing football and 143