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.”

did. Well, it was just

could you laugh after

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

They asked Tyler to lure me out, then they knocked me out 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. “This is what they did to

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

shuffled back

the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked

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

a

glared at him, he started stammering, and that

face fell. “I can’t believe you

tried to kill

forehead. “So you guys did

what?” Tyler muttered under his

Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short

other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched

doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we

the matter

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

a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone. Care to

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

she didn’t

furious.

talking about?” Charles shrugged.

it though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

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

everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me

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

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