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.”

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

foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone did this to

and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he

and put me in a sack. 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

too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t

and shuffled back to

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

to take the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared,

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

moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough for

“I can’t believe you actually

it. She tried

you guys did it to get back at

So what?” Tyler muttered

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 later, everyone

Toby was here.

arms and leaned against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we need to

what’s the matter with you?”

leaning against the door. Her eyes were

at her for a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly.

a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any

she didn’t open

furious. “Playing

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

it though, judging from

we could have done

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

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

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