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.”

he did. Well, it

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

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

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.

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

nodded and shuffled back to

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

him, his heart skipped a beat.

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

so the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and

“I can’t believe you actually

deserves it. She tried to

“So you guys did it to get back

what?” Tyler muttered

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

was here. Tina must

against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we need to

the matter with you?”

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

at her 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 to

a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great

she didn’t open her

furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

judging

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

“Tyler told me everything, so

do?” At the same time, Charles glared at

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