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.”

he did. Well, it

angrily. “How could you laugh after

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

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 water. You have to tell them off, Toby,

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

Tina nodded and shuffled back

“Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on

him, his heart skipped a beat.

a part in it?” Toby gazed

the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering,

can’t believe you actually did

deserves it. She tried

guys did it

So what?” Tyler

protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on

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

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

what’s the matter

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.

clapped his

chuckled, but she didn’t open

was looking furious. “Playing

are you talking about?” Charles shrugged.

it though, judging

time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to

annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me

didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d you

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