“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.

Looking down the mountain, he asked,

behind us,” she answered

a hike and is taking

not my brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler explained on behalf

admit that, in a sense, this guy really hit

made it to the top was really because of Tina dragging him

to be true when Toby arrived at the

as he adjusted his body to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around a hundred pounds up the mountain.

him, fanning his sweat and passing water

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern as she

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

eyes, she staggered backward and uttered,

want to say?” Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you?

eyes reddened, and she looked as though she

in 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

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

you going to do it?” Toby asked instead with

out of the way

Tina cried, finally seeing

of tissue to her, he cooed,

answered, nodding

Sonia and three others, who were

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

retracted his gaze, but before

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

looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands

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

and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry,

bring one, either,” Rebecca and Tyler

Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a lighter. What are we going

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

he got up, walked

looked at it,

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

knitted his brows and turned to look at

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 petty as to be jealous

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255