“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.

that, something suddenly hit Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the

us,” she

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

She must be the one who’s slowing him down,” Tyler explained on behalf

brows, thinking, I have to admit that, in a sense, this guy

Toby still hadn’t made it to the top

to be true when Toby arrived at the peak with Tina on his

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 still deadbeat tired and was panting slightly as he sat

to him, fanning his sweat and

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked in

open, and he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them

eyes, she

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

Tina’s eyes reddened, and she looked as though

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

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

to do it?” Toby asked instead with

of the way after throwing a death stare at

Tina cried, finally seeing

to her, he cooed,

she answered,

who were away collecting wood and

in amusement,

Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that,

Zane had collected to build up 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, so they were all hungry; it was

at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done putting

because I don’t smoke. What about you?” he

smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

one, either,”

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

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

expensive, he got up, walked to Sonia, and

she merely looked at it,

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. We don’t dare to accept anything from you. If

brows and turned

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, she continued, “Miss

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