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

“How could you laugh after someone

asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad that Tina

Miss Reed. They asked Tyler to lure me 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. “This is what they

coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take

and shuffled back to her

going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He

Tyler went to take the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but

play a part in it?” Toby gazed

the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and

can’t

it. She tried to

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

what?” Tyler muttered

about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored

Toby was here. Tina

and leaned against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby?

what’s the matter with

Her eyes were closed, looking like

he had earlier, but he stared

moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I wanna give

chuckled, but she didn’t open her

looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

like it though, judging from his

time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for

everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me

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

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