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.”

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

Tina stomped her foot angrily. “How could you

“Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad

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

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

nodded and shuffled back

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

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

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

glared at him, he started

“I can’t believe

deserves it. She tried to

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

Tyler

Tyler protested, but Toby ignored

why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so

leaned against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we

the matter

also leaning against the door. Her eyes were

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

clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I wanna give them

she didn’t

furious.

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

though, judging

done that. And there’s no

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

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