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

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone

he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t

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.

angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now? I’ll talk to

and shuffled back to her

before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked

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

beaten up. Did you play a part

lie, so the moment Toby glared at him,

face fell. “I can’t believe

it. She tried to kill Sonia.”

you guys

what?” Tyler muttered

allowance 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

looked at each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here.

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

the matter with you?” Charles

Her eyes were

looked at her for a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared

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

but she didn’t open

was looking furious. “Playing

shrugged. “Wait,

like it though, judging from his

all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that

“Tyler told me everything, so don’t even

At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d you tell him everything? How

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