“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.

a few minutes later. Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the way, Sonia, where’s my

us,” she answered

ladies in a hike and is taking so long to reach the

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

to admit that, in a sense, this guy really

made it to the top was

were soon confirmed to be true when Toby

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,

meantime, Tyler stood next to him, fanning his sweat

asked in concern as she paced

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

in his eyes,

legs on you? Why do you need him to

looked as though she

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

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

you going to do it?” Toby asked instead with

still moved out of the way after throwing

cried,

a piece of tissue to her,

she answered, nodding

three others, who were away collecting wood and stones,

in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally

Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but

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;

and Charles while

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

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

one, either,” Rebecca and Tyler

into the skies helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a

someone down the mountain with the cable

lighter which looked very expensive, he got up, walked to

she merely looked at it, hesitant to

to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We don’t dare to accept anything from you. If your fiancée gets jealous again, all of us will be in

and turned to look at Tina behind

not so petty as to be jealous over something like this.” Turning to Sonia with the same smile, she continued, “Miss Reed, please

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