Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 33

Chapter 33 I Can't Ride a Bike

I pinched Bella's waist, and she laughed, dodging to the side.

My eyes locked on Ethan. He was in a white tracksuit, one foot on a mountain bike, looking effortlessly cool. He tilted his head and smiled at me. That smile was almost unfairly good-looking.

Later, I found out the activity Bella mentioned was cycling. Embarrassed, I whispered, "I can't ride a bike."

Oliver laughed, "No worries, Ethan can give you a ride. He even added a back seat today. But it's better if you sit in the front; he can ride and..."

"Shut up," Ethan laughed, cutting him off.

Oliver's bike also had a back seat, and he offered Bella a ride. But Bella wanted to rent her own bike. Unfortunately, all the bikes were rented out because of the nice weather. "Ride with me; it's fate!" Oliver said smugly. Bella had no choice but to ride with him.

I sat behind Ethan, gripping the rack under my seat, tense to keep my balance.

"Are you seated properly?" Ethan asked.

I nodded, then quickly said, "Yes," realizing he couldn't see me.

Before I finished speaking, the bike lurched forward, and I instinctively wrapped my arms around his waist. I thought I heard Ethan laugh.

The thin summer fabric let me feel his abs moving. My face stayed hot, but I didn't dare let go.

At first, Ethan rode easily, but as we left the city and started climbing hills, he slowed down.

Feeling uneasy, I wished I could turn into a butterfly. "Am I too heavy? Should I get off and walk?"

"It's fine. Carrying you is no challenge," Ethan reassured me.

"Hurry up, you're as slow as a snail. Look, Ethan is way better than you," Bella's voice called out. I turned to see Oliver struggling far behind.

Oliver retorted, "I'm slow because I'm carrying you. If you think you can do better, go ahead!"

I will." Bella jumped off and pulled Oliver

had been joking, but Bella took it seriously. She coolly

gotten on yet," Oliver

and shouted, "You

and I

Oliver gritted his teeth and pointed at Bella. "Just you wait." He

She had strong legs from martial arts, making cycling easy. Oliver tried to catch up but eventually stood in the middle of the

by, I looked

genuinely meant to comfort him, but Ethan laughed, and

pointed at Ethan, "You traitor, what are

Oliver started

reached a flat road, and Ethan asked

so freely made me envious, but

on to

at first, but after a while, I gained confidence. Bella, resting ahead, clapped for me. "Emmy, not

had let go long ago. I panicked,

smiled, "This proves you can ride; you're

was timid, but I got back on

a mountain bike. Sweating all over,

was a viewing platform. I leaned against the railing, feeling refreshed in the cool breeze. "Turns

the side, laughed sarcastically. "It's never too late to find out.

against the railing

Oliver's

just because she's

laughed like a rogue, "Alright, then

beckoned him with her finger. "Come at me if

a fun day and would head back, but they planned to camp here. They even brought

had been a rule-follower and never tried

clean freak because his white shirts always looked brand new. But now, he wasn't so particular. Happy with his buddies, he sat cross-legged on the grass, eating, drinking, and chatting freely. I envied their

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