“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.

Looking down the mountain, he asked, “By the way, Sonia, where’s my

us,”

ladies in 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 him down,” Tyler

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

it to the top was really because of Tina dragging

soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at

adjusted his body to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding task to carry

meantime, Tyler stood next to him, fanning his sweat

asked

was about to answer when Tyler stood

the ferocity in his eyes,

you have legs on you? Why do you need him to carry you? Can’t you walk

Tina’s eyes reddened, and she looked as though

more, and he wanted to continue when Toby broke him off, saying, “That’s enough now. Stop lecturing her. I was the

at him in disgruntlement. “I’m speaking up for you and you want me to get out of

it?” Toby asked instead with

but still moved out of the way after throwing

Tina cried,

of tissue to her, he cooed, “Don’t

she answered,

then, Sonia and three others, who

and said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally made your way up here. It must have been tough

and ignored him. Very quickly, he retracted his gaze, but before that, he pretended to look

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

anyone have a lighter?” she asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after she was done putting up

because

his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry, I

bring one, either,”

the skies helplessly, Sonia lamented, “So nobody has a lighter. What are

with the

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

she merely looked at it, hesitant to accept

stiff smile on his face. “President Fuller, you better keep your lighter away. We

brows and turned to

so petty as to be jealous over something like

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