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 was just

foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone did

did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t

up. Just look at me, Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up

said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take

and shuffled back

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

standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but

play a part in

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

can’t believe you actually

it. She tried to kill Sonia.”

frown creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did it to get back at

So what?” Tyler muttered under his

not getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it

at each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must

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

matter

the door. Her eyes

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

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

she

was looking furious.

What are you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you

judging

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

was annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so don’t even try to

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

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