“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.

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

behind us,” she

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

Tina, for sure. She must be the one who’s slowing

raised her brows, thinking, I have to admit that, in a sense, this guy really

still hadn’t made it to the top was really because of Tina

be true when Toby arrived at the peak with Tina on

body to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task to carry a person weighing around a hundred pounds up the mountain.

the meantime, Tyler stood next to him,

Tina asked in

eyes flew open, and he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and

ferocity in his eyes, she staggered

legs on you? Why do you need him to

Tina’s eyes reddened, and she looked as though she was about

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 her. It has nothing to do with Tina. Get out

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

do it?” Toby asked instead with narrowed

still moved out of the

cried,

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

she answered, nodding

who

and Tina, Zane placed down the small rocks in his hands and said in amusement, “Hey

ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze,

build up a stove, Sonia was preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting

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

head. “I don’t have one because I don’t smoke. What about

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

either,”

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

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

looked very expensive, he got up, walked to Sonia,

she merely looked at it, hesitant to

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

brows and turned to look at

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,

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