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.

foot angrily. “How could you laugh after

again and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

turf club and beat me up. Just look at me, Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her

“I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now? I’ll

nodded and shuffled

upstairs. “Get out,

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

got beaten up. Did you play a part in

the moment Toby glared at him,

fell. “I can’t believe you actually

tried to kill Sonia.”

frown creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys

Tyler muttered under his

Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A

here. Tina must have woken up and

and leaned against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby?

what’s the matter with you?” Charles

the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like she

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

for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I wanna give them

she didn’t open

furious.

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

though, judging

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

was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so don’t even try to

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

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