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.”

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

stomped her foot angrily. “How could

did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad that Tina was

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 them off, Toby,

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

shuffled back to

at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get

standing before him, his heart skipped a beat.

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

couldn’t lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he

face fell. “I can’t believe you

deserves it. She tried to kill Sonia.”

“So you guys did it to

So what?” Tyler muttered under

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

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

doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s

matter with you?” Charles

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

that snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I

she didn’t

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

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

judging

could have done that. And there’s no reason for us

denying it. “Tyler told

something we didn’t do?” At the

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