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 was just a smile,

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh

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

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

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

and shuffled

“Get out,

him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his fear. “What

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

the moment Toby glared at him, he

face fell. “I can’t believe you actually did

it. She tried

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

Tyler muttered under his

Toby ignored it and went to knock

though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here.

up, Toby? It’s the dead

matter with you?” Charles

was also leaning against the door. Her

moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he

a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed.

chuckled, but she didn’t open her

furious. “Playing dumb, are

about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait,

like it though, judging from his expression.”

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

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

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

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