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.”

that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but

stomped her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone did this to

coughed again and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

Just look at me, Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up to reveal the bruises on her arms.

Tina was bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now? I’ll talk

nodded and shuffled

at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s door,

him, his heart skipped a

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

Toby glared at him, he started stammering,

fell. “I can’t believe you

it. She tried to

guys did it to get

So what?” Tyler

getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on the third floor

Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby was here to

against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we need to sleep,”

matter with

was also leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like

earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten

shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed.

but she

was looking furious. “Playing

Charles shrugged. “Wait, you can’t

though, judging from his expression.”

could have done

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

should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler

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