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.”

felt like laughing the moment he heard that, and he did.

“How could you laugh after someone did this to

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

look at me, Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up

though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now? I’ll talk to

Tina nodded and shuffled back to

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

heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his fear. “What is

play a part

glared at him, he started stammering, and that was

face fell. “I can’t

it. She tried to kill

guys did it

what?” Tyler muttered under

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 was gathered in

Toby was here. Tina must have

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

matter with you?” Charles

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

looked at her for a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he

snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands

chuckled, but she

looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

judging from

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

“Tyler told me everything, so don’t even

At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler

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