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

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

this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad that Tina was beaten

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.

too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you

and shuffled back to

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

his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover

beaten up. Did you play a part in

him, he started stammering, and

can’t believe you actually

She tried to kill Sonia.”

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

what?” Tyler muttered under his

what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on the

though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken

us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the

what’s the matter with

was also leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking

looked 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. Care

Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his

but she didn’t open her

looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be suspecting us, can

though, judging from his

nonsense, Toby. We’ve been in our rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.”

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

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

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