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.

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after

this?” he asked calmly.

I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up to reveal the

was bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t

shuffled

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

Tyler went to take the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was

Did you play a

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

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

She tried

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

So what?” Tyler muttered

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

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

against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up,

what’s the matter

leaning against the door. Her eyes

the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten

for a moment, then he clapped his hands and

she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing

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

judging

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

that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me

we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the

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