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.”

heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina

foot angrily. “How could

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

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 did to me. And they even drenched me with

still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower

shuffled back to

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

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

play a part in it?” Toby gazed at

the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough

fell. “I can’t believe you actually

She tried to kill Sonia.” Tyler

guys did it to get back at

what?” Tyler muttered

for 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

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

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

the matter with you?” Charles

the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like she

had earlier, but he stared down and looked

beat that snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his

but she didn’t open

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

shrugged. “Wait,

it though, judging from his expression.”

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

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

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

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