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 a

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

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

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

too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t

nodded and shuffled back to her

upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked

him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned

a part in it?” Toby

lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he

“I can’t believe you actually

deserves it. She tried to

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

Tyler muttered

months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone

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

stretched 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

the matter

also leaning against the door. Her eyes

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

someone beat that snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and

chuckled, but she didn’t

looking furious. “Playing dumb,

talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be suspecting us,

judging from

could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.” Zane had on

was denying it. “Tyler told me everything,

we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d you

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