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.”

did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina caught it

could you laugh after someone

this?” he asked

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 water. You have to tell

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

shuffled

at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He

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

you play a part in it?”

couldn’t lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was answer

face fell. “I can’t

tried to kill Sonia.”

guys did it to get

what?” Tyler muttered under his

but Toby ignored it and went

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

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

matter with you?”

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

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

shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands

but she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

it though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to

denying it. “Tyler

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

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