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.”

and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina caught

“How could you laugh after someone did this to

did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad that Tina

I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up to reveal the bruises on

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

Tina nodded and shuffled back to her

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

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

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

couldn’t lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough

fell. “I can’t believe you

it. She tried to kill Sonia.”

frown creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did it to get back

what?” Tyler muttered under his

coldly. “You’re not getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while

knew why Toby was here. Tina

“Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we need

matter

door. Her eyes were closed,

the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten

he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any

but she didn’t open

furious. “Playing dumb,

shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be

though, judging from

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

was annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so don’t even

we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d you tell him

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