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 smile, but Tina caught it

angrily. “How could you laugh after someone

this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

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,

was bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you

shuffled back

upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on

and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but

beaten up. Did you play a part in it?” Toby gazed

Toby glared at him, he started

fell. “I can’t believe you actually

tried to

“So you guys

Tyler muttered

Tyler protested, but Toby ignored

though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby was here to

up,

what’s the matter

the door. Her eyes were closed, looking

had earlier, but

clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job.

but she didn’t open

furious. “Playing dumb,

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

like it though, judging from his

could have done that. And there’s no reason for us

everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so

didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler

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