“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, he asked, “By the way, Sonia,

behind us,”

two ladies in a hike and is taking

nonsense. It’s not my brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him

to admit that, in a sense, this

it to the top was really because of Tina dragging him

words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at

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

to him, fanning his sweat and passing

Toby?” Tina asked in concern as she

eyes flew open, and he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared

by the ferocity in his eyes, she staggered backward

Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do you need him

eyes reddened, and she looked as though she was

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

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

it?” Toby

of

cried, finally seeing

a piece of tissue to her, he

she answered,

three others, who were away collecting

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

retracted his gaze,

to build up a stove, Sonia was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting

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

one because

pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot

one, either,”

“So nobody has a lighter. What are we going

was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter,

expensive, he got

looked at it, hesitant to

face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away.

turned to look at Tina

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

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