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.”

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

Tina stomped her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone

this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he

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.

“I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now?

nodded and shuffled

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

Tyler went to take the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his fear. “What is it,

a part in

him, he started stammering, and that

face fell. “I can’t believe you actually did

it. She tried

forehead. “So you guys

what?” Tyler muttered under

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 was gathered

here. Tina

up, Toby? It’s

what’s the matter with you?” Charles

door. Her eyes were closed,

of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up

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

chuckled, but she

furious. “Playing dumb,

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

like it though, judging from his

Toby. We’ve been in our rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.” Zane had on a sleepy

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

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

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