“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 way, Sonia, where’s

us,” she

like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long

sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler

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

the top was really because of Tina dragging him

were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the

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

meantime, Tyler stood next to him, fanning his

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked

he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them

the ferocity in his eyes,

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

and she looked as

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

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

it?” Toby asked instead with narrowed

still moved out of the way after throwing a death

Tina cried, finally seeing

to her,

she answered,

three others, who

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

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

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 hike, so they were all hungry;

she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done putting

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

smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

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

nobody has a lighter.

Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the

which looked very expensive, he got up, walked

looked at it,

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

his brows and turned to look at Tina behind

said, “You think of me as such a narrow-minded person, Mr. Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with the same smile, she

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