“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

behind us,” she

like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and

It’s 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 of

have to admit that, in a sense,

that Toby still hadn’t made it to the

were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at

to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding

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

Tina asked

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

ferocity in his eyes, she staggered backward and

you? Why do you

reddened, and she looked as though she was

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

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

to do it?” Toby asked instead with narrowed

out of the way after

Tina cried, finally seeing

tissue to

answered, nodding

others, who were away collecting

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

Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look

a stove, 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,

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

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

pockets and smiled awkwardly.

either,” Rebecca and Tyler

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

to send someone down the mountain with

metal lighter which looked very expensive, he got up, walked

she merely looked at it, hesitant

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

knitted his brows and turned to look at

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

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