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.”

the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a

angrily. “How could you laugh after someone

Toby coughed again and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

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

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

shuffled back to

the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out,

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.

a part

glared at him, he

face fell. “I can’t believe

deserves it. She tried to kill

forehead. “So you guys did it

Tyler muttered under his

at him coldly. “You’re not getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s

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

stretched his arms and leaned against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead

matter

also leaning against the door. Her

he had earlier, but he stared

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

but she

was looking furious. “Playing

shrugged.

like it though, judging from

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

was denying it. “Tyler

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

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