“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.

minutes later. Looking down

behind us,” she

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

sure. She must be the

I have to admit that, in a sense, this guy really

to the top

when Toby arrived at

it was a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around a hundred pounds

him, fanning his sweat and passing

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

when Tyler stood between them

by the ferocity in his eyes, she staggered backward and

you? Why do you need him to

and she looked as though

enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the one who wanted to carry her. It has nothing to do with Tina. Get out of

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

it?” Toby asked instead with

moved out of the

cried, finally

tissue to her, he cooed, “Don’t

answered, nodding

three others, who were

the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey

Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look in Sonia’s

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

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

don’t have one because I don’t

pockets and smiled awkwardly.

either,” Rebecca and

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

was quiet, and while Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the

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

she merely looked at

his face. “President Fuller, you

brows and turned

narrow-minded person, Mr. Lane. It’s just a lighter, and I’m not so petty

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255