“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, where’s my

behind us,” she answered

two ladies in a hike and is taking so long

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

her brows, thinking, I have to admit that,

still hadn’t made it to the top

words were soon confirmed to be true when

physically demanding

the meantime, Tyler stood next to him, fanning his sweat and passing water to

asked in concern as she paced

answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina

his eyes, she staggered backward and

on you? Why do you need him to carry

looked as though

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.

“I’m speaking up for you and you want me to get out

it?” Toby asked instead with narrowed

of

cried, finally

of tissue to her, he

she answered,

then, Sonia and three others, who were away collecting

amusement, “Hey Toby, you

quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look in

stones Zane 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

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

don’t have one because I

smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

either,” Rebecca and

Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a lighter. What

Sonia was contemplating to send someone down the mountain with the cable car to bring a lighter, Toby’s cold voice suddenly echoed.

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

merely looked at

he saw that she was tempted, and he stood up, speaking to Toby with a stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your

brows and turned to look at Tina

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, “Miss Reed, please

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