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 Tina caught

could you laugh

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

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

said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go

nodded and shuffled back

before going upstairs. “Get

heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but

got beaten up. Did you play a part in it?” Toby gazed at

him, he started stammering,

can’t believe you

it. She tried to

forehead. “So you guys did it

what?” Tyler muttered under his

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

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

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?” Charles

door. Her eyes were

earlier, but he stared down

someone beat that snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea

she didn’t open

looking furious.

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

though, judging from his expression.”

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

denying it. “Tyler told me

Why should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d you tell him everything? How

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