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

Tina stomped her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone did this

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

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

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

shuffled back to her

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

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

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

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

“I can’t believe

deserves it. She tried to kill Sonia.”

you guys did

what?” Tyler

not getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A

looked at each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby

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

the matter with you?”

against the door. Her eyes were

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

moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed.

but she didn’t open

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

about?” Charles shrugged.

though, judging from

we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.”

“Tyler told me everything, so don’t even try

At the same time, Charles

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