“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.

down the mountain, he

us,”

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

my brother that’s the problem, but Tina, for sure. She must be the

to admit that,

it to the top was really because

soon confirmed to be true when Toby arrived at the peak with Tina on his

seat on a rock, and he closed his eyes as he adjusted his body to the fatigue. After all, it was a physically demanding

to him, fanning his sweat and passing

asked in concern as

open, and he was about to answer when Tyler stood between them and glared at Tina angrily. “Do you think

his eyes, she staggered backward

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

Tina’s eyes reddened, and she looked as

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

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

going to do it?” Toby

but still moved out of the way after throwing a

cried, finally seeing

to her,

answered, nodding

three others, who were away

said in amusement, “Hey Toby, you finally

retracted his gaze, but before

preparing to heat up the lunch which they had brought to the top. It was getting late and everyone had

asked, looking at Zane and Charles while brushing her hands off after

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

his pockets and smiled awkwardly. “Sorry,

either,”

“So nobody has a

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

he got

at it, hesitant to

dimmed when 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 lighter away. We don’t

brows and turned to look at Tina

me as such a narrow-minded person, 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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