“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

us,” she answered

him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so

nonsense. It’s not my brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,”

brows, thinking, I have to admit that,

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

Tyler’s words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak with

to take a seat on a rock, and he closed his eyes 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. Even if he worked out all year round, he was

meantime, Tyler stood next to him, fanning his

Tina asked in concern as

when Tyler stood between them

ferocity in his eyes, she

Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do you need him

as though she was about

“That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her. It has nothing to

head around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you

are you going to do it?” Toby asked instead

lips, but still moved out of the way

Tina cried,

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

answered,

Sonia and three others, who were away collecting

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

retracted his gaze, but before that,

preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late

and Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done putting up the

head. “I don’t have one because I don’t smoke. What

and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry,

one, either,” Rebecca and

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

someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a

metal lighter which looked very expensive, he got

she merely looked at it, hesitant to

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

and turned to look at Tina behind

Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous

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