“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,

us,” she answered

beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so

She must be the one who’s slowing

admit that, in a sense,

reason that Toby still hadn’t made it to the top was

soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at

it was a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around a hundred pounds

to him, fanning his sweat

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked

and he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and

the ferocity in his eyes, she

have legs on you? Why do you need him to carry

she looked as though she was about to burst

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 do with Tina. Get

Tyler spun his head around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me

to do it?” Toby

his lips, but still moved out of the way

Tina cried, finally

piece of tissue to her, he cooed,

she answered,

others, who were

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

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

had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a hike, so

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

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

and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot to

one, either,” Rebecca and Tyler

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

someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a

he got up, walked to Sonia, and

at it, hesitant

face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t dare to accept anything from you. If your fiancée gets jealous again, all of us will be in

turned

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 continued, “Miss

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