Toby was still wondering if he was hearing voices when Tina cried out for him again, “Open up, Toby. Please…” Toby focused once he heard her cries, and he knew it wasn’t a dream.

He got out of bed and turned on the lights before he went to the door. What greeted him was a woman with disheveled hair and torn clothes. He froze up for a moment, frowning. “Tina?”

 

“Toby…” Tina looked up at him tearfully.

When Toby saw the state she was in, his face fell. “What happened?”

Tina puckered her lips sadly, and she cried even louder. She was about to hug Toby, but he took a step back reactively. When Tina realized what had happened, she stopped crying and stared at him angrily. “Did you just avoid me, Toby?”

Toby knew he must have hurt her pride, so he coughed and explained, “Sorry, Tina. You know I’m a germaphobe.”

 

“Yes, but—”

“Alright, Tina. Tell me what happened,” Toby interrupted.

 

Tina bit her lip. “Someone took me away in a sack and beat me up.”

did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina caught it

could you laugh

smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

knocked me out and put me in a sack. After that, they took me to the turf club and beat me up. Just look at me, Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up to reveal the bruises on her arms. “This is what they did to me. And they even drenched

Tina was bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you

and shuffled back to

going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked

heart skipped a beat. He was

Did you play a part in it?” Toby gazed at his

him, he

face fell. “I can’t believe you actually

it. She tried to kill

“So you guys did it

what?” Tyler

you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A

they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby

you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we need to sleep,” he

matter with you?”

also leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed,

moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone. Care to explain

Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea

chuckled, but she

furious. “Playing dumb,

about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you

though, judging from his expression.”

nonsense, Toby. We’ve been in our rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And

everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so don’t

do?” At the same time, Charles glared at

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