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.”

like laughing the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it

could you laugh after

“Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad that Tina was beaten

then they 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

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

shuffled back to

“Get out, Tyler!” He

the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his fear. “What is it,

up. Did you play a

couldn’t lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough for

“I can’t

it. She tried to

creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did it to

what?” Tyler muttered under

at him coldly. “You’re not getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to

said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have

arms and leaned against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the

what’s the matter with you?”

the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like she was

looked at her for a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up

a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did

but she didn’t

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

dumb? What are you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you

it though, judging from his

done

“Tyler told me everything, so

we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d you tell him

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