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.”

the moment he heard that, and he did.

angrily. “How could you laugh after someone did this to

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

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 drenched me with water. You have to tell

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

nodded and shuffled back to her

before going upstairs. “Get out,

saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat.

got beaten up. Did you play a part

Toby glared at him, he

“I can’t believe you actually did

tried to kill Sonia.”

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

So what?” Tyler muttered

at 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 later, everyone on the third

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

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

matter

also leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed,

He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked

snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job.

she didn’t open

was looking furious. “Playing

Charles shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be suspecting us, can

it though, judging

nonsense, Toby. We’ve been in our rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no

denying it. “Tyler told me everything,

we didn’t do?” At the same

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