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.”

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

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

again and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

turf club and beat me up. Just look at me, Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina

said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t

shuffled back to her

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

take the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat.

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

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

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

She tried

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

Tyler muttered under

but Toby ignored it and went

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

his arms and leaned against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead of the night, and we need to sleep,” he

the matter

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

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

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

chuckled, but she didn’t

furious. “Playing

talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait,

it though, judging from his expression.”

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

something we didn’t do?” At

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