“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.

few minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By

behind us,” she

sniggered. “A strong man like him can’t even beat two ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the top. He’s really

brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing

have to admit that, in a

it to the top

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

fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around a hundred

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

alright, Toby?” Tina asked in concern as she paced

Tyler stood between

by the ferocity in his eyes, she

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

eyes reddened, and she looked as though she

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

his head around, looking at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking

are you going to do it?” Toby asked

his lips, but still moved out of the

Tina cried,

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

answered, nodding

others, who were away collecting wood

and said in amusement, “Hey Toby,

Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but

brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a hike, so they were all hungry;

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

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

awkwardly.

bring one, either,” Rebecca and

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

Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring

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

at

stood up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller,

brows and turned to look at

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

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