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

angrily. “How could

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

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

though Tina was bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now? I’ll talk

and shuffled back to her

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

standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his fear.

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

at him, he

can’t

it. She tried to kill

Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did

Tyler muttered under

ignored it and went to

why Toby was here. Tina must

us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we need to

what’s the matter with you?” Charles

was also leaning against the door. Her eyes

but he stared down

his hands and

she

looking furious. “Playing dumb,

shrugged. “Wait,

it though, judging from his expression.”

our rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s

annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything,

ours. Why should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d you

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