"I love it, I live not too far from the beach. It's awesome." Colby made a little face. "Well that sucks. I mean, if you're making someone learn something it's not the same as them wanting to learn it."

She blushed bright red and immediately stared at her feet again, biting her lip. "Um, yeah, I guess so. I mean, you have to be in order to be a gymnast."

When he took off, Colby had a moment of panic and clung tighter to him, pressing her cheek against his back. Her stomach dropped at all the twists and turns, just like riding a roller coaster. It was both terrifying and exhilarating. She nodded at his question, not trusting her mouth to speak.

She thought for a moment before shaking her head. "I would if my legs didn't feel like jelly, and I'd rather not fall and twist something. I can show you a back flip another time."