“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.

down the mountain, he asked, “By the

behind us,”

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

for sure. She must be

to admit that, in a

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

Tyler’s words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby

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

the meantime, Tyler stood next to him, fanning his sweat and passing water

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked in

Tyler stood between them

the ferocity in his eyes,

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

looked as though she was about to burst into

this state frustrated Tyler even more, and he wanted to continue when Toby broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing

“I’m speaking up for you and you

to do it?” Toby asked instead

of the way after throwing a

Tina cried,

tissue to her, he cooed,

answered, nodding

then, Sonia and three others, who were away

small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made

quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended

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

she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing

because I

his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot

one, either,” Rebecca and

helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a

someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter, Toby’s

expensive, he

she merely looked at

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 don’t dare to accept anything from you. If your fiancée gets jealous again, all of

turned to

so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with the

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