“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.

hit Tyler a few minutes later. Looking down the

behind us,” she answered

two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach

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

have to admit that, in

to the top was

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

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

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

Tina asked

when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily. “Do

by the ferocity in his eyes, she

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

Tina’s eyes reddened, and she looked as though

now. Stop lecturing her. I was

him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you

going to do it?” Toby asked instead

of the way after

cried, finally

of tissue to her, he

answered, nodding

others, who were away

the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up here. It must have

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

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 time to prepare the

have a lighter?” she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done

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

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

either,”

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

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

metal lighter which looked very expensive, he got up, walked to Sonia, and passed it to

she merely looked at it, hesitant to

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

his brows and turned to look

It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to

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