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!"

will." Bella jumped off

been joking, but Bella took it seriously. She

I haven't gotten

back and shouted,

priceless, and

gritted his teeth and pointed at Bella. "Just

pedaled faster. She had strong legs from martial arts, making cycling easy. Oliver tried to catch up but eventually

and I passed by, I looked

to comfort him, but Ethan laughed, and I guessed my words sounded

Ethan, "You traitor,

Oliver started running

and Ethan asked if I wanted

Bella ride so freely made

hold on

gained confidence. Bella, resting ahead, clapped for me. "Emmy, not bad. You learned

let go long ago. I panicked,

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

was timid, but I got back on

still poor, I could barely ride a mountain bike. Sweating all over, I felt my negative emotions release with the

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

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

other guys laughed. Ethan, leaning against the railing and lighting a

caught on to Oliver's meaning, and my face

she's nice," Bella warned, pointing

like a rogue,

she beckoned him with her finger.

a fun day and would head back, but

26 years, I had been a rule-follower and never

now, he wasn't so particular. Happy with

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