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.”

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

angrily. “How could you laugh after

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

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.

he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now?

and shuffled

looked up at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s door,

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

you play a part in it?” Toby gazed

Toby glared at him, he started

can’t believe you actually did

She tried to kill

you guys did it to get

So what?” Tyler muttered under

him coldly. “You’re not getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored

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

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

the matter with you?” Charles

was also leaning against the door. Her eyes were

had earlier, but he stared down and looked away

snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job.

chuckled, but she

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

Charles shrugged. “Wait,

judging from

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

everyone was denying it. “Tyler

his problem, not ours. Why should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time,

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