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.”

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

stomped her foot angrily. “How could

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

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.

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

Tina nodded and shuffled back to

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

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

got beaten up. Did you play a part in it?” Toby

moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that

“I can’t

tried to kill Sonia.”

forehead. “So you guys

So what?” Tyler muttered under his

months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it

here. Tina must have woken up and snitched

wake us up, Toby? It’s the

what’s the matter

the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like she was

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. Care

his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I wanna

chuckled, but she didn’t open

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

are you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait,

it though, judging from

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 on a sleepy

denying it. “Tyler

do?” At the same time, Charles glared

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