“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, “By the

us,” she answered

beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long

sure. She must

that, in a sense, this

to the top was really because of Tina dragging

were soon confirmed to be true when Toby

physically demanding task to

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

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked

to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily. “Do you

his eyes, she staggered backward

you have legs on you? Why do you need

as though she was about to burst

her 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

spun his head around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me to get out of the

you going to do it?” Toby asked instead with

out of

Tina cried,

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

she answered,

Sonia and three others, who were away collecting wood

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

nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his

to the

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

“I don’t have one because

felt his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot to bring

didn’t bring one, either,” Rebecca

has a lighter. What are we going

send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a

very expensive, he got up, walked to

at it, hesitant to accept

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.

brows and turned to

a narrow-minded person, Mr. Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like

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