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

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

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

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

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

Tina nodded and shuffled back to her

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

went to take the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his fear.

Did you play a part in

at him, he started

can’t believe you actually

She tried to kill

you guys did it to get back at

Tyler muttered under his

ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on the

said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have

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

the matter with

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

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

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

chuckled, but she didn’t open her

looking furious. “Playing

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

like it though, judging from his

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

denying it. “Tyler

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

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