“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.

later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the way, Sonia,

behind us,” she answered

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

for sure. She must be

raised her brows, thinking, I have to admit that,

it to the top was really because of Tina dragging

soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the

as he adjusted his body to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around

to him, fanning his sweat and passing water to

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern

answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily. “Do

in his eyes,

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

looked as though

more, and he wanted to continue when Toby broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop

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

you going to do it?”

but still moved out of the way

cried,

of tissue to

answered, nodding

then, Sonia and three others, who were away

Tina, 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

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

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

head. “I don’t have one because

pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot

either,”

“So nobody has a lighter. What are we going

contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car

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

at it,

face. “President Fuller, you better keep your

turned to look

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 continued, “Miss Reed, please accept

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