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.”

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

foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone did

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

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

bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why

shuffled back

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

heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he

beaten up. Did you play a

at him, he

can’t believe you actually did

deserves it. She tried to kill Sonia.”

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

what?” Tyler

Toby ignored it and went

other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina

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

the matter with you?”

leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking

had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone. Care

looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his

but she didn’t

furious.

dumb? What are you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you

though, judging

done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.” Zane had on

it. “Tyler told me everything, so

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

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