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!"

off and pulled Oliver off

it seriously. She coolly mounted

gotten on yet,"

shouted, "You can walk,

priceless, and

and pointed at Bella.

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

I looked at Oliver sympathetically and said, "Take your

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

pointed at Ethan, "You traitor, what are you laughing

Oliver started running

flat road, and Ethan

so freely made me envious,

hold on to you," he

wobbled at first, but after a while, I gained confidence. Bella, resting ahead, clapped for me. "Emmy,

let go long ago. I panicked, and the bike tipped

smiled, "This proves you can ride;

I got back on

barely ride a

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

never too late to find out.

against the railing and

caught on to Oliver's meaning, and my

she's nice," Bella warned,

laughed like a rogue, "Alright,

him with

day and would head back,

been a rule-follower and never tried camping. It sounded

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

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