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. Well, it was just a smile, but

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone

this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

asked Tyler to lure me out, then they knocked me out and 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

too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now? I’ll

nodded and shuffled back to

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

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

you play a

at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough

face fell. “I can’t

She tried

creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys

Tyler

Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s

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

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

the matter with you?”

the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like

had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone. Care

shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did

but she didn’t

furious.

talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait,

though, judging from his

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

everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so

we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared

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