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.”

and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina

could you laugh after

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

Tina was bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now? I’ll talk to

and shuffled back to her

going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked

door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but

a part

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

can’t

it. She tried to kill

frown creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys

So what?” Tyler muttered under

looked 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

looked at each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby was here to

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

matter with you?” Charles

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

he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone.

moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea

chuckled, but she didn’t open

furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

judging

We’ve been in our rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that

it. “Tyler

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

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