“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 asked, “By the way, Sonia,

us,” she

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

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

that,

still hadn’t made it to the top was

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

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

Tyler stood next to him, fanning his sweat and passing

you alright, Toby?” Tina asked

stood between them and glared at Tina

the ferocity in his eyes, she

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

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 her. I was the one who wanted to carry

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

you going to do it?” Toby

out of the way after throwing a death stare

Tina cried, finally seeing

tissue to her, he cooed, “Don’t

she answered,

then, Sonia and three others, who were away collecting wood and stones,

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

merely glanced at him nonchalantly and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted

preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had completed a hike, so

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

one because I don’t smoke.

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

didn’t bring one, either,” Rebecca

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

down the mountain with the cable

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

looked at

face. “President Fuller, you better keep your

and turned to

so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with

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