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.”

he did. Well, it was just

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh

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

to lure me out, then they knocked me out and 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

coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now? I’ll talk to

shuffled back to her

before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s

the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped

a part in it?” Toby gazed

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

face fell. “I can’t believe

She tried to kill Sonia.”

forehead. “So you guys

what?” Tyler

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 in the

why Toby was here. Tina must

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

matter with you?” Charles

the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like she was

at her for a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and

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

chuckled, but she

was looking furious. “Playing

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

though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

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.”

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

not ours. Why should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At

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