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

angrily. “How could you laugh after

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

Miss Reed. They asked Tyler to lure me 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

though he said coldly, “I understand.

and shuffled back to

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

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

you play a part in it?” Toby gazed

moment Toby glared at him, he

face fell. “I can’t believe you actually

tried to kill

creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did it

Tyler muttered under his

three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on the third floor was gathered in the

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

you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we need to

matter with

the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like she

reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone. Care

he clapped his hands and laughed.

chuckled, but she didn’t open

furious. “Playing dumb,

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

like it though, judging from his expression.”

could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.”

annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told

we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the

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