“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 mountain, he

us,” she answered

beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the top. He’s really

nonsense. It’s not my brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one

that, in

made it to the top was really because of Tina dragging him

were soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the

a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around a hundred pounds up the

meantime, Tyler stood next to him,

alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern as

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

eyes, she staggered backward and

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

eyes reddened, and she looked as though she

broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who

disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and

you going to do it?” Toby asked instead with narrowed

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

cried, finally seeing

a piece of tissue to her, he cooed,

she answered,

and three others, who were

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

him nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he

brought to the top. It was getting late

Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done putting

have one because I don’t smoke.

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

one, either,”

“So nobody has

while Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable

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

looked at it, hesitant to accept

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

and turned to look at

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 Reed,

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