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

“How could you

asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad

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

he said coldly, “I understand. Why

shuffled back

at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!”

door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a

beaten up. Did you play a part in

lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough

can’t believe you

it. She tried

“So you guys did it to get back

what?” Tyler muttered

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

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

wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we

matter with

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

dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone. Care to

then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job.

chuckled, but she didn’t

looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be suspecting us,

though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

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

annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told

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

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