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

Tina stomped her foot angrily. “How could

this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

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. “This is what they did to me. And they even drenched me with water. You have to tell them off, Toby, This is too

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

Tina nodded and shuffled back to

up at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He

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

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

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

fell. “I can’t believe

She tried to kill Sonia.”

you guys did it

Tyler muttered under his

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 on the third floor was gathered in the

nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and

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

what’s the matter

also leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like

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

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

she didn’t open

furious.

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

it though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

way we could have done that. And

“Tyler told me everything, so don’t even try

not ours. Why should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time,

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