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.

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

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

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 you go take a shower for

nodded and shuffled back to

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

the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but

you play a part in it?” Toby

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

face fell. “I can’t

tried to kill Sonia.” Tyler

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

So what?” Tyler muttered under his

protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone

here. Tina must

against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead

matter with

also leaning against the door. Her

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

snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I wanna give

she

furious.

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

like it though, judging from

our rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And

was annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told

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