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

“How could you laugh after someone did

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

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

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

nodded and shuffled

before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s door, looking

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

up. Did you play a part in it?”

glared at him, he started

“I can’t believe you actually

deserves it. She tried

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

Tyler muttered under

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

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

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

what’s the matter with you?” Charles

the door. Her eyes were closed,

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

up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I wanna give

chuckled, but she didn’t

furious. “Playing

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

judging

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

everyone was denying it. “Tyler

we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the

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