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 heard that, and he did.

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

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

They asked Tyler to lure me out, 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. You have to tell them

wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I

nodded and shuffled back to

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

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

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

Toby glared at him, he started stammering,

“I can’t believe you actually did

tried

forehead. “So you guys did it

what?” Tyler muttered

allowance for three 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 on the third floor was gathered in the

said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken

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

the matter with you?”

leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking

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. Care to

moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did

but she didn’t

furious. “Playing dumb,

What are you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you can’t be

though, judging from his expression.”

Toby. We’ve been in our rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.” Zane had on

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

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

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