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.”

did. Well, it was just a smile,

could you laugh

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

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

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

Tina nodded and shuffled back to her

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

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

you play a

glared at him,

can’t believe you

She tried

you guys did

So what?” Tyler muttered under his

about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short

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

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

what’s the matter with

leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like

looked at her for a moment. He was reminded 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

but she

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

it though, judging from

way we could have done that. And there’s

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

something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared

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