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.”

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

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone

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

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

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

Tina nodded and shuffled back

stairs before going upstairs. “Get out,

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

beaten up. Did you play a

him,

“I can’t

She tried to kill

“So you guys did it to get

what?” 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 short while later, everyone on the third floor was gathered

they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must

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

the matter

also leaning against the door. Her

dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten

someone beat that snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands

chuckled, but she didn’t open

furious. “Playing dumb, are

What are you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait,

though, judging from

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

was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so don’t even try to

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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