“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.

down the mountain, he asked, “By the

behind us,” she answered

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

not my brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,”

her brows, thinking, I have to admit that, in a sense, this guy really hit

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

soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived

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 tired and was panting slightly as

stood next to him, fanning his sweat and

Toby?” Tina asked in concern as she paced

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

his eyes, she

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

and she looked as though she

of 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

his head around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me to get out of

going to do it?”

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

Tina cried,

piece of tissue to her,

answered,

who were away collecting wood and

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

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

up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a hike, so they were all hungry; it was time to prepare the

Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done putting

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

and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot to bring

one, either,” Rebecca and Tyler

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

with the cable car to bring a lighter, Toby’s cold voice

lighter which looked very expensive, he got up, walked to

looked at it, hesitant to

Charles’ eyes dimmed when he saw that she was tempted, and he stood up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller,

turned to

so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with the same smile,

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