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.

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone

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

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

wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go

nodded and shuffled

upstairs. “Get

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

up. Did you play a

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

can’t believe you actually

it. She tried to kill Sonia.”

“So you guys did it to

what?” Tyler

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

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

“Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we need to sleep,” he

what’s the matter

leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like she was

at her for a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone.

for a moment, then he clapped his hands and

but she didn’t

looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

judging from his expression.”

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

was denying it. “Tyler

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

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