“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.

Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked,

behind us,”

strong man like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike

that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler explained on

her brows, thinking, I have to admit that,

to the top was

Tyler’s words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak with Tina on

to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task

next to him, fanning

asked in concern as she paced

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

his eyes, she staggered

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

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

saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her.

looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me

do it?” Toby asked instead

moved out of the way after throwing a death stare at

Tina cried,

a piece of tissue to

she answered,

three others, who were

Toby and Tina, Zane placed down the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally

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

anyone have a lighter?” she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done putting

his head. “I don’t have one because I don’t smoke. What about you?”

awkwardly. “Sorry,

either,” Rebecca

lamented, “So nobody has a lighter. What

and while Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car

out a metal lighter which looked very expensive, he got up, walked

merely looked at it, hesitant to

he stood up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you

and turned to

so petty

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