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

could you laugh after someone

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

asked Tyler to lure 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

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

nodded and shuffled back to

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

skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his

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

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

can’t believe you actually

deserves it. She tried

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

what?” Tyler muttered under his

ignored it and went to

though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina

up, Toby? It’s the

what’s the matter with you?”

also leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking

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 by someone.

clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did

chuckled, but she didn’t open

furious. “Playing dumb,

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

though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

could have done that. And

was denying it. “Tyler told me everything,

something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at

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