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. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina caught it

Tina stomped her foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone did this

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

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

“I understand. Why don’t

Tina nodded and shuffled back to her

going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s

saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned

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

couldn’t lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he started

can’t believe

deserves it. She tried

guys did

what?” Tyler

but Toby ignored it and went

why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby was

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

the matter

the door. Her eyes were closed,

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

a moment, then he clapped his hands and

but she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

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

like it though, judging from

nonsense, Toby. 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

it. “Tyler told me everything, so don’t

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

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