She was just bitten by a snake that morning, but after she woke up, Toby didn’t even ask her if she was fine, nor did he even look at her. That indifference was, of course, unbearable for her.

Toby sipped some soup. “I do not,” he answered coolly.

 

That attitude didn’t sit right with Tina, but she bit her lip and forced a smile. “Are you sure? I—”

“Alright, enough. Finish your dinner.” Toby interrupted her impatiently.

Tina started tearing up, but everyone on the other side of the table started laughing silently. She knew they were laughing at her, and her face contorted with rage. However, she couldn’t flare up, and that annoyed her greatly.

Toby finished his dinner a short while later and left the dining room after wiping his mouth elegantly.

 

On the other hand, Tina was only halfway through her dinner, but since Toby left without waiting for her, she suddenly lost her appetite. Thus, she put her cutlery down and went up to him; she couldn’t eat without him. “Toby!” Tina caught up to him and held his arm, though she was slightly out of breath. “What happened? You’re not like yourself.”

Toby simply pursed his lips and kept his silence.

 

Tina stared at him with tearful eyes. “Is it because of something I did? Is that why you’re ignoring me? Please, tell me everything. I don’t want you ignoring me.”

Right at that moment, Toby turned around. “Tell me the truth, Tina. You noticed the snake before everyone else this morning, didn’t you? And you startled it so it’d bite Sonia, right?”

“Why do you think so,

snake attacked Sonia, as if

she couldn’t look him in the eye, so she stared downward and sobbed.

know?” Toby

was talking with Miss Reed beside the creek, then I suddenly blacked out. I was surprised when you told me I was bitten by a snake, but the funny thing was that I had no recollection of

your alter ego did

shook her head. “I don’t know, but since you said Rebecca saw me smiling when the snake was attacking Miss Reed, I think

up, she chose that moment?” Tina’s been acting normal

alter ego heard what Miss Reed told me, so…” Tina

did she say?” Toby

lips. “Miss Reed said Tyler took their side because I’m evil. She even said you’ll

something like that.” Toby defended Sonia

but only for a moment. “Toby, you think I’m lying?” She gazed

“No, but Sonia wouldn’t say

trustworthy than I am?”

bickering was tiring Toby out, but still he

she didn’t say that to

alter ego would only show up when she’s under stress. Maybe Sonia did say something to trigger

that she managed to make Toby cave once again by acting innocent. She hugged him and leaned

didn’t know why he had that urge, and he didn’t want to waste his time figuring it out either, so he held his disgust down. “I’ll get

smiling and stared

too dangerous.

“But—”

head and gazed into her eyes. “This isn’t the first time your alter ego is trying to kill Sonia. As long

getting squeezed by something. “You’re saying you’ll break up with

wife, nor

attacking Sonia, or Toby

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