“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.

something suddenly hit Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain,

us,” she

him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the top.

but Tina, for sure. She must

I have to admit that, in

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

true when Toby arrived at the peak with Tina

all, it was a physically demanding task to carry a person

him, fanning his sweat and passing water to

Tina asked in concern as

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

the ferocity in his eyes, she staggered

legs on you? Why do you need him to carry you? Can’t you

eyes reddened, and she looked as though she was about

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

spun his head around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking

to do it?” Toby asked instead with

still moved out of the way after

cried, finally

of tissue to her, he cooed,

she answered, nodding

and three others, who were away collecting wood

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

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

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

asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off

“I don’t have one because I don’t smoke.

felt his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

either,” Rebecca and Tyler

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

mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter, Toby’s cold voice suddenly echoed. “I

lighter which looked very expensive, he got

looked at

with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t dare to accept anything from you. If your

knitted his brows and turned

a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with the same smile,

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