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.”

that, and he did.

foot angrily. “How could

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

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

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

nodded and shuffled

stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!”

Tyler went to take the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped

you play a part in it?”

him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough

can’t believe

it. She tried

creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did

Tyler

“You’re not getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on

was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched

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

matter with you?” Charles

the door. Her eyes were closed,

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

clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job.

chuckled, but she didn’t open

looking furious. “Playing

shrugged.

it though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

time. There’s no way we could have done that.

that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so don’t even try to

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

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