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.”

the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but

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

he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad

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

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

nodded and shuffled back to her

before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!”

his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but

you play a part in it?” Toby gazed

lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and

can’t believe you actually did

tried to

Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did it to

Tyler muttered under

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

they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby was

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

the matter with you?”

the door. Her eyes were closed, looking

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

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

she didn’t open

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

shrugged.

like it though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s

it. “Tyler told

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

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