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.”

that, and he did.

“How could you laugh after

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

me to the turf club and beat me up. Just look at me, Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up

coldly, “I

nodded and shuffled back

upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on

standing before him, his heart skipped a beat.

you play a part in it?” Toby gazed at his

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

fell. “I can’t believe

it. She tried to kill Sonia.” Tyler

Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did it to get back at

what?” Tyler

for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A

they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby was here

wake us up, Toby?

the matter with you?” Charles

leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking

the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly.

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

chuckled, but she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing

shrugged.

judging from his

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

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

do?” At the same time,

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