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 a smile, but

angrily. “How could you

“Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

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.

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

shuffled

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

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

play a part in it?”

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

fell. “I can’t

it. She tried to kill

guys did it to get back at

So what?” Tyler muttered under

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 short while later, everyone on the

at each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have

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

matter with you?” Charles

door. Her eyes were closed,

was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and

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

chuckled, but she

looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

judging from his expression.”

nonsense, 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.” Zane had

it. “Tyler told me everything, so

apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time,

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