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.”

he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh

and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad that Tina

me in a sack. After that, they took me to the turf 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

coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now? I’ll

Tina nodded and shuffled

upstairs. “Get

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

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

glared at him, he started

fell. “I can’t believe you

tried to kill

forehead. “So you guys did it

So what?” Tyler muttered under

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, everyone on

here. Tina must have woken up and snitched

up, Toby? It’s the dead

the matter with you?” Charles

door. Her eyes were closed, looking

He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared

his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea

chuckled, but she didn’t

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be suspecting us, can

it though, judging from

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

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

ours. Why should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the

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