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,

“How could you laugh after someone

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

then they knocked me out and put me in a sack. After that, they took me 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 they did to me. And they even drenched me with water.

he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a

and shuffled

going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!”

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

got beaten up. Did you play a part in it?”

moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that

face fell. “I can’t believe

deserves it. She tried

you guys

what?” Tyler muttered under

Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on the third floor was gathered in

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

up, Toby? It’s the dead of

what’s the matter

leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like she

He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared

he clapped his hands and laughed.

but she

furious. “Playing

talking about?” Charles shrugged.

though, judging from his

could have done that. And there’s no reason for us

that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything,

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

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