“It’s not that long. About half an hour,” Charles answered, taking out his handkerchief and wiping away her sweat in concern.

Blinking in surprise, she asked, “Half an hour? I thought you guys reached way earlier than that.”

 

“Uh…” he uttered and chuckled awkwardly. “Well, we could have reached the top very early at first, but it’s all Tyler’s fault. He went on the wrong path. So—”

“What do you mean it’s my fault?” Tyler argued in a huff. He had just walked over and overheard Charles speaking badly about himself. “You’re the one who resorted to dirty tricks and pointed out the wrong way to me because you couldn’t beat me in speed.”

Snorting smugly, Charles said, “Even if I tricked you and pointed out the wrong path to you, you still went on it anyway. Just how dumb are you?”

“You!” Tyler hissed, holding his fist angrily.

 

Holding her forehead, Sonia interrupted, “That’s enough, both of you. Stop arguing. You’re giving me a headache.”

“I’ll massage you, darling. You’ll feel better after that.” Charles paced behind her and rubbed her temples as he spoke.

 

Seeing the situation, Tyler mumbled, “Bootlicker.”

Hearing him, Charles replied in an equally hushed voice, “Some people aren’t even fit to be a bootlicker.”

The edge of Sonia’s lips twitched, and she was speechless at the sight of an adult and a teenager arguing like children. “If both of you are going to continue fighting, then get away from me and let me have some silence by myself.”

“No more fighting. We’re not fighting anymore, darling,” Charles assured hurriedly.

Tyler nodded as well, indicating that he wouldn’t argue anymore. Indeed, both of them held on to their words and quieted down, and Sonia was finally able to have some peace.

suddenly hit Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By

behind us,”

beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the top. He’s really

but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s

have to admit that, in a sense, this guy really hit

reason that Toby still hadn’t made it to the top was really because of Tina

be true when

After all, it was a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around a hundred pounds up the mountain.

to him, fanning

Tina asked in

he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at

eyes, she staggered backward

you? Why do you need him to carry you? Can’t you walk by

she looked as

her in this state frustrated Tyler even more, and he wanted to continue when Toby broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her. It has nothing to do with

speaking up for you and

do it?” Toby asked instead

moved his lips, but still moved out of the way after throwing a death stare at

Tina cried,

to her, he cooed, “Don’t cry

answered,

three others, who were away

down the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up here.

him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that,

had collected to build up a stove, Sonia was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a

and Charles while brushing her hands off after she

because

felt his pockets and smiled awkwardly.

either,” Rebecca and Tyler

“So nobody has a lighter.

with the cable

looked very expensive, he got up, walked to Sonia, and passed it

she merely looked at it, hesitant to accept

his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t dare to

knitted his brows and turned to look at

just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with

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