Ride of My Life

More guffaws of laughter and I prepare to mount and cycle off but Jonny hasn't finished.

'It's what I was given' Johnny mimics but in a girlish pitched voice. I' don't believe you anyway.' He says, 'I think you wanted a girls bike. ' He pauses for effect. 'Why? Because you're a pathetic girl. Admit it, sissy you can't take the speed of a mans racing bikes or the dirty thrills of a mans mountain bike and...' he looks at me thoughtfully, 'you can't wear a dress on bikes like ours either. These are men's bikes not girlie bikes. Now bugger off. Why don't you take your stupid shopper and go shopping?' He pushes the wicker basket aggressively and laughs menacingly. 'We don't want anyone to see us with a sissy on a girls bike.'

I mount up, my eyes wetting, stepping through rather than swinging my leg over the frame. Jonny and his gang laugh cruelly. The I notice one of them isn't laughing. Dave, a tall handsome guy seems transfixed and is staring at me as if in a trance.

Dan joins in my humiliation. Keen to top Jonny's remarks. 'I bet you where given a pretty, frilly dress for Christmas too.' He said, 'to go with your sissy bike.'

'With high heels, stockings and a bra,' Ed adds.

I don't know why I said what i did but I was angry. 'What's your problem Jonny? Would you prefer me in a dress? I could hang off your arm, we could hook up and you could show me your muscles? Can't you get a real girl?' I flutter my eye lids, pout my lips and blow him a kiss. 'Perhaps you'd like to take me dancing or to a movie?'

Jonny turns a bright red and his mates collapse in laughter but this time its louder than before.

Ed grins. 'Ooh! Jonny is that true? Would you like to date a girlie boy? All pretty and sweet like candy but with a big cock?'

'Fuck off. Screw the lot of you,' he snarls. 'If you knew better you'd shut the fuck up.' He mounts his bike angrily and pedals off leaving his mates looking terrified that they had pushed their luck and upset their leader.

Dave snaps out of his trance and smiles kindly at me. I quickly smile back and roll my eyes without the others seeing. I'd always thought Dave sweet. Looking sheepish the other guys gather their bikes and sloop off after Jonny as I retrieve my bike from the hedge.