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.”

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

could you laugh

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

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 water. You have to tell them off, Toby, This is too

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

nodded and shuffled back to her

the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out,

saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped

play a part

the moment Toby glared at him,

can’t believe you actually did

deserves it. She tried to kill

“So you guys did

Tyler muttered under

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

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

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

matter with you?” Charles

Her eyes

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

his hands and laughed. “Great

chuckled, but she didn’t

furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.” Zane

“Tyler told me everything, so don’t even try

do?” At the same time, Charles

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