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

angrily. “How could

stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly.

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

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

and shuffled back to her

before going upstairs. “Get out,

his heart skipped

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

at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough

face fell. “I can’t believe you

it. She tried to

forehead. “So you guys did it to get back

what?” Tyler muttered

him coldly. “You’re not getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while

each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched

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

matter with

against the door. Her eyes were closed,

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

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

she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

like it though, judging from

we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.” Zane had on a

was denying it. “Tyler told

At the same time, Charles glared

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