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.”

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

stomped her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after

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

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

angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now? I’ll talk

shuffled back to

“Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s door, looking

heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he

a part in it?” Toby

at him, he started stammering, and that was answer

face fell. “I can’t believe you actually did

She tried

creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys

Tyler muttered under

months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock

was here. Tina must have

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

the matter with you?”

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

he had earlier, but he stared down

clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did

she

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

like it though, judging

have done that. And there’s no

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

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

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