“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.

minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the way, Sonia, where’s

behind us,” she

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

Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,”

I have to admit that,

made it to the top was really because of Tina dragging

words were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak with Tina on his

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 still deadbeat

stood next to him, fanning his sweat and passing water

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern as

when Tyler stood

by the ferocity in his eyes, she staggered

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

looked as though she was about to burst

of 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 who wanted to carry her.

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

it?” Toby asked instead with

his lips, but still moved out of the way after throwing a death stare at

Tina cried, finally

piece of tissue to her, he cooed,

she answered, nodding

who were away collecting wood and stones,

in amusement, “Hey Toby, you

glanced at him nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look in Sonia’s direction

preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the

she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done putting up

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

and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I forgot to bring

one, either,”

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

Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter,

looked very expensive, he got up, walked to Sonia,

she merely looked at it, hesitant to

to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your

knitted his brows and 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 petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with the same smile,

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