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.”

moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but

stomped her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone

did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he

me, Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up to reveal the bruises on her arms. “This

“I understand. Why

shuffled back

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

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

beaten up. Did you play a

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

face fell. “I can’t believe you actually did

She tried to kill Sonia.”

“So you guys did it to get back

Tyler muttered

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

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

us up, Toby? It’s the

matter with you?” Charles

the door. Her eyes

of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly.

then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did

but she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing

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

it though, judging

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

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

At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d you tell him everything? How

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