“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, he asked,

us,” she answered

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

sure. She must be the one

I have to admit that, in

it to the top was really because of Tina

soon confirmed to be true when

a 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

him, fanning

asked in concern as she

was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at

ferocity in his eyes,

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

as though she

now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her. It has nothing to do with Tina. Get out of the

disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you

going to do it?”

moved his lips, but still moved out of the way after

cried,

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

answered, nodding

and three others, who were away collecting

placed down the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up here. It must have

at him nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look in Sonia’s

the stones Zane had collected to build up a stove, Sonia was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone

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

because I don’t smoke. What about you?” he asked

smiled awkwardly.

one, either,” Rebecca and Tyler

nobody has a

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

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

at it,

look in Charles’ eyes dimmed when he saw that she was tempted, and he stood up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We

his brows and turned to look at Tina behind

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 to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with the same smile, she continued,

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