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.”

laughing the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina caught

her foot angrily. “How could you

smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad that Tina

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 sleeves up to reveal the bruises on her arms.

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

and shuffled back to

up at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s door,

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.

you play a part in it?” Toby gazed at his

him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough

face fell. “I can’t believe you

tried to kill Sonia.” Tyler

“So you guys did it

what?” Tyler muttered under his

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

though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina

“Why’d you wake us up,

what’s the matter with you?” Charles

the door. Her

a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared

snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea

but she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

shrugged. “Wait, you

like it though, judging from

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

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?

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