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.”

the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was

“How could you laugh after someone did this

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

the turf club and beat me up. Just look at me, Toby, I’m injured

coldly, “I understand. Why don’t

and shuffled back to

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

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

beaten up. Did you play a part in it?” Toby gazed at

at him, he started

“I can’t believe you

it. She tried to

creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys

Tyler muttered under

about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and

was here. Tina must have

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

what’s the matter with you?” Charles

door. Her eyes were closed, looking

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

looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great

chuckled, but she didn’t

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait,

judging from

We’ve been 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 either.” Zane had

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

do?” At the same time,

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