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.”

heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a

stomped her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after

did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad that Tina was beaten

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

though he said coldly, “I

Tina nodded and shuffled back

upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on

his heart skipped a beat. He

up. Did you play a part in it?” Toby

so the moment Toby glared at him, he started

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

She tried to

guys did it to get

Tyler

but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone

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

the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up,

the matter

door. Her eyes

dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s

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

but she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

like it though, judging

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

“Tyler

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

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