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.”

like laughing the moment he heard that, and he did. Well,

could

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

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 them off, Toby, This

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

nodded and shuffled

at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get

him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to

up. Did you play a part

him, he started stammering, and

can’t believe you

it. She tried to kill Sonia.” Tyler

you guys did it to

Tyler muttered

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 the third floor

they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them,

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

matter with you?” Charles

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

looked at her for a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten

Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did

but she didn’t open her

looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

judging

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

it. “Tyler told me everything, so

not ours. Why should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time,

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