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.”

did. Well, it was

could you laugh

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

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

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

Tina nodded and shuffled back to her

at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s door, looking

before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared,

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

so the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering,

fell. “I can’t believe you

it. She tried

you guys

Tyler muttered

Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on the third floor was gathered in the

said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina

wake us up, Toby? It’s the

the matter

Her eyes were closed, looking like

had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone. Care to explain

Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I wanna give them

but she didn’t

furious. “Playing dumb,

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

judging from his expression.” Rebecca

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 either.” Zane had on

that everyone was denying it. “Tyler

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

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