“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

behind us,”

like him 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 who’s slowing him down,” Tyler explained on

admit that, in a

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

true when Toby arrived at the peak with Tina on his

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

next to him, fanning his

Tina asked in concern as

stood between them

his eyes, she staggered backward and uttered,

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

eyes reddened, and she looked as though

off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing

at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and

do it?” Toby asked instead

still moved out of

Tina cried, finally

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

she answered,

and three others, who

down the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you

he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look in

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

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

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

pockets and smiled awkwardly.

either,” Rebecca and

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

quiet, and while Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable

he got up, walked

at it,

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

turned to look

a smile, Tina said, “You think of me as such a narrow-minded person, Mr. Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so

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