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.”

he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina caught it

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone did

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

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

still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I

and shuffled

before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked

take the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover

up. Did you play a part

moment Toby glared at him,

face fell. “I can’t

She tried

you guys did it to get back

what?” Tyler muttered under

you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored

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

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

what’s the matter with

was also leaning against the door. Her

was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and

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

she

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

are you talking about?” Charles shrugged.

like it though, judging from his

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

annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler

problem, not ours. Why should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d

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