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!"

jumped off and pulled Oliver

took it seriously.

gotten on

shouted, "You

priceless, and I couldn't help

pointed at Bella. "Just you

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

by, I looked at Oliver sympathetically

but Ethan laughed, and I guessed my words sounded different

Ethan, "You traitor, what

spite, Oliver

hill, we reached a flat road, and Ethan asked if I wanted to learn to

made me envious,

on to

Bella, resting ahead, clapped

go long ago. I panicked, and the bike tipped

caught me just in time. He smiled, "This

got back on the bike to challenge

better. Though my skills were still poor, I could barely ride a mountain

platform. I leaned against the railing, feeling refreshed in the cool

laughed sarcastically. "It's never too late to find out. You can exercise anywhere-home, bed, sofa, coffee table,

Ethan, leaning against the railing and lighting a cigarette, also

to Oliver's meaning, and my

don't tease Emmie just because she's nice,"

rogue, "Alright,

she beckoned him with

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

26 years, I 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

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