“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,

behind us,”

ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach

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

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

hadn’t made it to the top was really because of Tina

were soon confirmed to be true when Toby

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

next to him, fanning his sweat and passing water

Toby?” Tina asked in

to answer when Tyler stood

his eyes, she staggered backward and

to say?” Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do

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

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

“I’m speaking up for you and you want me to get

do it?” Toby asked instead

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

Tina cried,

to her, he

she answered, nodding

and three others, who were away collecting wood

small rocks in his hands and said in amusement,

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

Zane had collected to build up a stove, Sonia was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the

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

don’t have one because I don’t smoke. What about you?” he

pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

either,” Rebecca

has a lighter. What are we going

to send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter,

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

at it, hesitant

was tempted, and he stood up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t dare to accept anything from

turned to look at Tina behind

so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to

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