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.”

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

Tina stomped her foot angrily. “How could

he asked calmly.

up. Just look at me, Toby, I’m

he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go

nodded and shuffled back to her

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

and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat.

beaten up. Did you play a part

Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough

face fell. “I can’t

it. She tried

“So you guys did it to get

what?” Tyler muttered under his

looked at him 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

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

you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night,

the matter with you?”

the door. Her eyes

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

moment, then he clapped his hands and

she didn’t

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

though, judging from

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

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

his problem, 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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