Alan Hoyle smiled as he saw Annie, the youngest of the five children, was very steady and collected, unlike the usual fidgety self. After two minutes she finally passed one of the children, and then after another two minutes, she dropped another behind. By the time Annie crawled to the midway point, she was tied for first place with a boy looking like two years older than her.

His daughter was amazing. Thinking about it, Alan couldn't help but shout out, in spite of himself, "Go, baby, go!"

Annie gestured back with a V as well.

"Every time we used to come over, I noticed that Annie envied the kids who came with their parents. She never said it, but she just couldn't help staring at those parenting games." Olive Steele said suddenly.

"Honey..." Alan Hoyle felt guilty at Olive's sentiment as he reached out and took her in his arms.

Olive Steele smiled back, "It's okay, you’re here now."

While they were distracted, there was a sudden scream from the crowd of onlookers. They looked up further and saw Annie actually almost collided with the boy.

Both kids were trying to get the most advantageous climbing path.

Annie was like an enraged little hedgehog, "Why are you stepping on my foot!"

on the stone? Don't think I will

need that? Don’t be

three kids, two had given up, and one was still hanging on, but based on his

angry and funny at Annie's words. It looked like someone had to step up the language

don't waste time," Alan Hoyle warned.

the words, sneered harshly at the boy and carefully moved to the stone on the left, but

The higher she went, the harder it was to climb.

worried and her fingers clenched into fists of

outcome won’t matter, what

daughter of yours is usually fine, but you can

laughed, "That's true, I learned that long ago."

little boy and she was quite lost as the little guy shuttled down from the top

a tissue from Olive Steele to wipe the sweat off her face before picking her

Annie sighed like an adult.

left the climbing arena, Annie didn't forget to glare back at the little boy who was collecting his

get very far before the little boy caught up.

up a large furry contraption in front of them, "Here you go.

the little boy because she remembered that they were arguing on the rock wall just now, and with a close watch, she found the little boy was quite

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