Thursday, January 27, 2011

Death By Cycle

Death By Cycle is a book inspired by Lisa the cycle instructor. In this book Lisa opens the cycle doors with a warm and comforting smile. She is a tiny thing who looks harmless and just as bubbly as can be, luring you into the cycle room. As soon as the class is full she shuts the door and locks it. Her sweet voice has turned ferocious as she cracks the whip on her students. Sweat pouring down their faces, they beg for water.
A diabolical laugh escapes her as she reminds the class "Today is all about me. Not you. Now ISOLATION!"
The groaning begins and so does the plot. Lisa sits back on her bike and picks up her Grape Powerade Zero.
Before she takes a drink she shouts out "I want seventy percent and pedal faster!"
Again the groaning begins as they comply to her request.
One lady in her blue workout outfit feels faint and slows down. "Oh please don't let her see me slow down."
Lisa takes a Texas size gulp of her Powerade and notices the lady slowing down. Lisa starts to shout but then chokes. Her hands fly up to her throat and she stops pedaling. The class is so intense on pleasing their instructor they don't take notice. Lisa stiffens and falls sideways to the ground unconscious.
The lady in blue, we will call her Amy, screams. Everyone turns to her and she starts pointing towards Lisa, unable to speak. One by one heads turn towards Lisa.
The fire fighter is the first to jump off the bike and runs over to her. "She's not breathing. What happened to her?"
No one speaks. JJ, the fire fighter, turns to Amy. "What did you see?"
"Sh-sh-sh"
"Duh she fell off the bike. She's not breathing," Andrea says and rolls her eyes.
"Geez Andrea, let's just be ruthless." Leanna smirks and hits Andrea in the arm.
"Ow," Andrea whines.
"Oh please I barely hit you."
"Ladies, shouldn't we be focused on Lisa?"
"You're the fire fighter, call somebody," Leanna says shaking her head.
"How did she croak?" Asked an unknown lady in the back row.
"I don't know. I didn't look at her for fear she'd make me pedal harder," Austin answered.
Silence filled the room once more.

The question is, who done it?"
Was it Amy the girl in blue since she was the first to notice? Or maybe that mysterious somebody in the back row? Could it have been the fire fighter Austin? Or maybe the two mouthy sarcastic girls? Or maybe it was just a fluke accident when she began bossing around the class while taking that large gulp which stole her breath and her life?

I guess we'll never know.

*Disclaimer-- this is a fictional story created by me and the cycle crew (who refused to let me use their real names) inspired by Lisa the slave driving cycle instructor.
HAHA! We love you Lisa!

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