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.”

laughing the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it

angrily. “How could you laugh

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

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. You have to tell them off, Toby, This is

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

nodded and shuffled back

up at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked

and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped

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

moment Toby glared at him, he

“I can’t believe

it. She tried

guys did it to

Tyler

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

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

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

matter

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

her for a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away

shocked for a moment, 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,

dumb? What are you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be

it though, judging from his

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.” Zane had on a

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

something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d

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