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.”

and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina

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 mad that Tina

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

too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t you go take a shower for now? I’ll

and shuffled back to her

going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He

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

a part in

glared at him, he started stammering, and that was

face fell. “I can’t believe

deserves it. She tried to kill Sonia.” Tyler

you guys

So what?” Tyler muttered under his

allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s

looked at each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so

leaned against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up,

what’s the matter with

against the door. Her eyes were

a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he

beat that snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any

chuckled, but she didn’t open

furious. “Playing dumb,

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

though, judging

our rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to

that everyone was denying it. “Tyler

apologize for something we didn’t do?” At

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