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.”

like laughing the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina

could you laugh after

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

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

he said coldly, “I

and shuffled back to

upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s door, looking

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

play a part in it?” Toby gazed at

couldn’t lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that

fell. “I can’t believe

tried to

creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did it

So what?” Tyler muttered

what 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 in the

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

you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of

the matter

was also leaning against the door. Her eyes

at her for a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared

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

she didn’t

looking furious. “Playing dumb,

What are you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be suspecting us,

like it though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no

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

apologize for something we didn’t do?” At

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