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.”

did. Well, it was just a smile, but

“How could you laugh after someone did this to

this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

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 what they did to me. And they even drenched me with water. You have to tell them off, Toby,

though Tina was bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower

and shuffled back to

up at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on

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

play a part in it?” Toby gazed at his

glared at him, he started stammering,

“I can’t believe you actually did

She tried

Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did

what?” Tyler muttered under

Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock

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

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

what’s the matter with you?” Charles

Her eyes were

was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up

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

chuckled, but she didn’t open her

was looking furious.

shrugged. “Wait, you can’t

though, judging from his expression.”

done that. And there’s no reason for us to do

everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so don’t

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

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