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.”

did. Well, it was just

Tina stomped her foot angrily. “How could you

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

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

“I understand. Why don’t

shuffled back

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

Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to

a part in it?” Toby

lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he

face fell. “I can’t believe

tried to kill

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

So what?” Tyler muttered under

Toby ignored

each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must

the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the

the matter

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

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 to explain

shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed.

chuckled, but she didn’t

furious. “Playing

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

judging

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.” Zane

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

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

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