“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.

something suddenly hit Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he

us,”

in a

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

her brows, thinking, I have to admit that, in a sense,

hadn’t made it to the top was really because

enough, Tyler’s words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at

adjusted his body to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around a hundred pounds up the mountain. Even if he worked out all year round, he was still deadbeat

meantime, Tyler stood next to him, fanning

alright, Toby?” Tina asked in

he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily. “Do you think

the ferocity in his eyes,

Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do you need him to carry you?

Tina’s eyes reddened, and she looked as though she was

saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her. It has nothing

in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me to

to do it?” Toby asked instead with narrowed

moved out of the way after throwing a

Tina cried, finally seeing

tissue to her, he

answered,

others, who were away collecting wood

rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey

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

was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late

Zane and Charles

have one because

pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot to bring

didn’t bring one, either,” Rebecca and Tyler

the skies helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a lighter. What are we

someone down the mountain with the cable car

he got up, walked to

she merely looked at

smile on his face. “President

brows and turned

Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something

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