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.”

did. Well, it was just a smile, but

could you laugh after someone did this

asked calmly.

Toby, I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves

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

shuffled back

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

skipped a beat. He

up. Did you play a part in

him, he started stammering, and

can’t

it. She tried to kill Sonia.”

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

what?” Tyler muttered

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

at each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must

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

what’s the matter with

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

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

Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands

chuckled, but she didn’t open

furious. “Playing dumb,

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

it though, judging from

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

was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so

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

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