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.”

the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina caught it

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

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

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

though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go

shuffled back

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

Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was

up. Did you play a part in it?” Toby

at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough

face fell. “I can’t

tried to kill Sonia.” Tyler

forehead. “So you guys did it to

what?” Tyler muttered under

“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

looked at each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina

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

the matter

leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking

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

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

she

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be suspecting

though, judging from

this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.” Zane had on a

denying it. “Tyler told

for something we didn’t do?” At

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