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.”

the moment he heard that, and he did.

her foot angrily. “How could

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

at me, Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up to reveal the

he said coldly, “I understand.

Tina nodded and shuffled back

“Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s door, looking

him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared,

Did you play a part in it?”

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

“I can’t believe you actually

deserves it. She tried to kill

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

what?” Tyler

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,

here. Tina must have woken

us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we need

the matter with you?” Charles

the door. Her eyes

He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he

for a moment, then he clapped his hands

she

was looking furious.

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

though, judging

nonsense, Toby. We’ve been in our rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that

that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything,

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

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