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.”

he did. Well, it was just a smile,

angrily. “How could you laugh

he asked

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 did to me. And they even drenched me with

Tina was bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t

shuffled back

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

standing before him, his heart skipped a beat.

a part in it?”

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

“I can’t believe you

it. She tried to

guys

what?” Tyler muttered

months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and

knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken

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

matter with

door. Her eyes were closed, looking

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

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

but she

was looking furious.

dumb? What are you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait,

like it though, judging

done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that

annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so don’t even try to

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