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!"

Bella jumped off and pulled

it seriously. She coolly mounted

I haven't gotten

shouted,

and I

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

tried to catch up but eventually stood

I looked at Oliver sympathetically and

genuinely meant to comfort him, but Ethan laughed, and

pointed at Ethan, "You traitor, what are you

of spite, Oliver

reached a flat road, and Ethan asked if

made

I'll hold on to you," he

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

back and realized Ethan had let go long ago. I panicked, and the bike tipped

just in time. He smiled, "This proves

but I got back on

a mountain bike. Sweating all over, I felt my negative emotions release with the

a viewing platform. I leaned against the railing, feeling refreshed in

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

leaning against the railing and

caught on to Oliver's meaning,

tease Emmie just because she's nice," Bella

a rogue, "Alright,

beckoned him with her finger. "Come at me if

were just out for a fun day and would head back, but they planned to camp here. They

a rule-follower and never tried camping.

white shirts always looked brand new. But now, he wasn't so particular. Happy with his buddies, he sat

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