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.”

heard that, and he did. Well, it was just

foot angrily. “How could you

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

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

Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take

and shuffled

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

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

got beaten up. Did you play a part in it?” Toby gazed at

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

fell. “I can’t

it. She tried to

you guys did it to get

So what?” Tyler muttered

looked at him coldly. “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

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

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

matter with

was also leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking

moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down

clapped his

but she

furious. “Playing

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

though, judging from

all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s

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

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

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