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.”

moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina

“How could you

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

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 drenched me with water. You have to tell

coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you

nodded and shuffled back

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

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

Did you play a part in

at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough for

“I can’t believe you

deserves it. She tried to

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

what?” Tyler muttered under

but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on the third floor was gathered

said nothing, they knew why Toby was here.

the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the

matter with

the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like

he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s

someone beat that snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed.

chuckled, but she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

shrugged. “Wait,

like it though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to

annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler

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

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