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.”

and he did. Well, it was just

angrily. “How could you laugh after someone

Toby coughed again and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too

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

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

shuffled back to

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

Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his

a part in it?” Toby gazed at

so the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was

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

it. She tried to kill

forehead. “So you guys did it to get back at

what?” Tyler muttered under his

“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 Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on the third

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

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

what’s the matter with you?”

leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking

He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by

looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands

chuckled, but she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

talking about?” Charles shrugged.

it though, judging from his expression.”

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

everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so don’t

didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared

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