Mako and His Bicycle

Jul 13, 2026

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A short narrative follows Mako, a boy who loves his bicycle and rides with friends. While his mother asks him to stay nearby and buy cooking oil, Mako is persuaded by Niko to meet at the new esplanade. He skips the market, enjoys the biking and sunset with friends, but loses track of time as the sun sets. Panicked, he joins a race back to the barangay hall, taking a shortcut route to arrive first.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages22

Reading Time34 min

Mako’s Love for His Bicycle

The Invitation to the Esplanade

Skipping the Market and Losing Time

Racing Back to the Barangay Hall

Mako and His Bicycle Mark Joseph Salinog Teody M. Gaspar Mako really loved his bicycle. His father had given it to him when he was still alive. Mako and his friends always rode their bikes together. While his mother always wanted him to ride slowly, his friends always praised him for how fast he was . One day Mako saw his friend Niko in front of the barangay hall. ”Mako, let’s go to the new esplanade in the other barrio later. It’s a great place to bike!” Niko said. ”But Nanay doesn’t let me bike too far away. Especially if it will make me late in getting home. She’ll scold me,” Mako replied. ”You don’t have to ask her. We’re not going to stay there too long. We’ll be back before night time. If you don’t come, you’ll miss out. Everyone else is coming,” Niko said convincingly. ”Ok! I’ll see you there later!” Mako agreed, and quickly rode his bike home.esplanade: promenade barrio: neighborhood nanay: mother Mako paced back and forth in the kitchen while his mother cooked. But he couldn’t bring himself to ask his mother if he could to go to the esplanade. He really wanted to go with Niko and all their friends. Everytime he looked at his bicycle, it seemed like it was inviting him to ride it. He knew deep inside that his mother wouldn’t let him go if he asked. ”Mako, could you please buy cooking oil from the market. Please hurry, because I need to use it to fry the fish for dinner,” his mother said. ”Okay, Nanay!”Mako replied. While Mako was riding to the market he remembered what Niko told him, that only he’d be missing from the fun if he didn’t come . So instead of going to the market, he went straight to esplanade. ”Since I’m such a fast biker,” he thought, ”I’ll be back soon and I’ll still have time to buy the cooking oil.” The friends had so much fun biking on the esplanade. Other people were also having a great time walking, jogging, and riding bicycles just like them. Some people were selling food, and others were taking pictures of the beautiful sunset. Oh no! The sun was already setting! Mako remembered the cooking oil he needed to buy for Nanay. He’d been having so much that he didn’t notice the time. ”Oh no! It’s already getting dark! Nanay willscold me!” Mako worried. ”Let’s race to the barangay hall so that we can get home quickly. Whoever gets there first wins,” challenged Niko . Everybody rode their bikes fast, except Mako . He purposely slowed down so that he could turn onto a different route that was a shortcut. It was a bit steep and narrow, but it was a lot shorter. ”Yes! I’ll definitely be the first one there!” Mako bragged to himself.

FAQs

Why does Mako hesitate to ask his mother to let him go far?

Mako’s mother doesn’t allow him to bike too far away, especially if it would make him late getting home. He knows she would scold him if he asked.

What does Mako need to buy, and what mistake does he make?

He needs to buy cooking oil from the market. Instead of going to the market, he rides straight to the esplanade and forgets about the oil while having fun.

How does Mako try to make sure he gets home quickly?

After realizing it is getting dark, Mako joins the others in racing back to the barangay hall. He purposely slows down to take a steeper, narrower shortcut route.

Jul 13, 2026

Upload by Liam