CARLOS
I stand up and go to the mechanical bull. All eyes are on me, especially the Graysons and the ex. I bet the latter is expecting me to fall down easily, so he would have a good laugh.
I ride the machine, relaxing my body and swaying along with the bull's motion. Everyone is watching me, waiting for me to fall. I raise my hand in the air for balance and keep on holding the rope as long as I can.
The audience cheers, getting louder every minute, encouraging me to keep going. I press my thighs against the machine, and increase my hold on the ropes, until the machine gets faster and faster that I can't control it any longer. I lose my grasp and dismount from the bull.
Everyone cheers and congratulates me for having the longest time so far, including the Graysons. But the ex learns to
