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 Tina

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

coughed again and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked

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

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

shuffled back to her

“Get out, Tyler!” He knocked

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

up. Did you play a part in it?”

at him, he started stammering, and

face fell. “I can’t believe you actually did

it. She tried to kill

you guys did it to get

Tyler muttered under his

for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on

Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby

wake us up, Toby?

matter with you?” Charles

the door. Her eyes were closed, looking

of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and

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

but she

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait,

like it though, judging from his expression.”

rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And

was annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so

we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d you tell him everything? How

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