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.”

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

foot angrily. “How could you laugh after

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

out, then they knocked me out 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 sleeves up to reveal the bruises on her arms.

said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you

Tina nodded and shuffled back to her

upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!”

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

up. Did you play a part in it?” Toby

at him, he

fell. “I can’t believe you

deserves it. She tried

guys did

So what?” Tyler muttered under his

for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and

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

up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we

what’s the matter with you?”

against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like she

was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away

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

she didn’t open

furious. “Playing dumb,

you talking about?” Charles shrugged.

like it though, judging

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

“Tyler told me everything, so don’t even

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

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