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.”

he did. Well,

angrily. “How could you laugh after

asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too

beat me up. Just look at me, Toby, I’m injured

though Tina 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

Tina nodded and shuffled back

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

Tyler went to take the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a

got beaten up. Did you play a part

lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he started

fell. “I can’t believe you actually

She tried

Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did it

So what?” Tyler muttered

Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door.

nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby

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

what’s the matter with you?”

also leaning against 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

up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his

chuckled, but she

was looking furious. “Playing dumb,

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

though, judging from his expression.”

There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to

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

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

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