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.”

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

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

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

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

said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t

nodded and shuffled back to

looked up at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He

saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his fear. “What is it,

Did you play a part in it?”

so the moment Toby glared at him, he started

“I can’t believe you actually did

deserves it. She tried to kill Sonia.” Tyler

Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did

So what?” Tyler

“You’re not getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on

they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and

up,

matter with you?”

also leaning against the door. Her eyes

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

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

she didn’t

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

Charles shrugged. “Wait, you

judging

There’s no way we could have done that.

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

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

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