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, it was just a smile, but Tina

Tina stomped her foot angrily. “How could you

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

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

still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I

and shuffled back to her

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

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

play a part in it?” Toby gazed at

lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough

fell. “I can’t believe

She tried to kill Sonia.”

creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did it to get back

Tyler muttered under

any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock

other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken

us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we need

the matter with you?”

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

he had earlier, but he stared down and looked

for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea

she didn’t

furious.

shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be suspecting

judging from his expression.” Rebecca

done that. And there’s

was annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything,

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

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