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.”

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

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

he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he

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

too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand.

nodded and shuffled

“Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s door,

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

Did you play a part in it?”

glared at him, he started stammering,

face fell. “I can’t believe you actually

She tried to kill Sonia.”

“So you guys did it

what?” Tyler muttered

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 knock on Zane’s door. A short

other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and

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

the matter with

Her eyes were closed,

He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he

he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea

she didn’t open

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

Charles shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be suspecting

it though, judging from his

all this time. There’s no way we could have done that.

denying it. “Tyler told me everything,

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

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