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.”

and he did. Well, it was just

angrily. “How could you laugh after someone did

and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly.

beat me up. Just look at me, Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up to reveal the bruises on her

Tina was bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why

nodded and shuffled back to

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

standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared,

up. Did you play a part in it?” Toby

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

can’t believe you

She tried to

forehead. “So you guys did it

what?” Tyler

three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored

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

up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and

what’s the matter with

leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like she

at her for a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone.

then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I

chuckled, but she didn’t open

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

Charles shrugged. “Wait, you can’t

though, judging from his

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

it. “Tyler told me everything,

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

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