“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.

few minutes later. Looking down the

behind us,” she answered

can’t even beat two ladies in a

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

admit that, in a

still hadn’t made it to the top was really because

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

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

to him, fanning

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern

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

eyes, she

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

as

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

“I’m speaking up for

you going to do it?” Toby

of the way after throwing a death stare

cried, finally seeing

piece of tissue to her, he cooed, “Don’t cry

she answered, nodding

three others, who were away

the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way

retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look

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

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

don’t have one because I don’t smoke. What about

felt his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot to

didn’t bring one, either,”

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

was quiet, and while Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter, Toby’s cold voice suddenly echoed. “I have

which looked very expensive, he got up, walked

at it, hesitant to

up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t

knitted his brows and turned to look

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

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