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.”

moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it

could you laugh after someone did this to

did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad that Tina

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

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

nodded and shuffled back to her

upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!”

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

play a part in it?” Toby gazed at

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

face fell. “I can’t believe you actually

it. She tried to kill

forehead. “So you guys did it to get back

So what?” Tyler

Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on the third floor was

was here. Tina must

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

the matter with you?”

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

had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly.

a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I wanna give

she didn’t

was looking furious.

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

though, judging from his expression.”

we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.” Zane had on

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

At the same time, Charles glared at

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