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.”

felt like laughing the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone

he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he

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

though Tina was bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take

shuffled back to

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

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

lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough for

“I can’t believe you

tried to kill

frown creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did it to get

what?” Tyler muttered under

but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on

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 was

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

matter

the door. Her eyes were

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

Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who

but she

furious. “Playing

about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you

judging

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

it. “Tyler

something we didn’t do?” At

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