“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.

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

us,” she answered

beat two ladies in a hike

brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler explained

that, in a sense, this guy really hit

hadn’t made it to the top was really because

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

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 tired and was panting slightly as

to him, fanning his sweat and passing

Toby?” Tina asked

he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and

ferocity in his eyes, she staggered backward and uttered,

to say?” Tyler barked. “Don’t you have legs on you? Why do you need him to carry you? Can’t you walk by

eyes reddened, and she looked as though she was about

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 nothing to do with Tina.

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

it?”

out of the way

cried, finally

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

answered,

others, who were away

hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally

him. Very quickly, he retracted his

Sonia was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a hike, so they were all hungry;

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

one because

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

bring one, either,” Rebecca

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

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

he got up, walked to Sonia, and passed

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

and turned to

I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with the same

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