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.”

felt like laughing the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina caught it

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

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

at me, Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up to reveal the bruises

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

Tina nodded and shuffled back

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

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

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

the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was answer

can’t believe you actually did

it. She tried to

“So you guys did it to get

So what?” Tyler muttered

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

each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken

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

matter with

door. Her eyes were closed,

reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly.

looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands

but she

looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait,

it though, judging from

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

was annoyed that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me

didn’t do?” At the same time,

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