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.

stomped her foot angrily. “How could you

asked

Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled

“I understand. Why don’t you go take a

nodded and shuffled

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

before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his

beaten up. Did you play a part in it?”

at him, he started stammering, and

can’t believe you actually did

She tried to kill Sonia.” Tyler

forehead. “So you guys did it

Tyler

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 while later,

and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here.

you wake us up, Toby? It’s the

the matter

was also leaning against the door. Her

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

snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I wanna give

she didn’t open

furious. “Playing dumb,

about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you

like it though, judging from his

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

was annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything,

didn’t do?” At

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