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.

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

Toby coughed again and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

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

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

nodded and shuffled back

going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He

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

a part in it?”

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

“I can’t believe

tried to kill

guys did it to get back

Tyler muttered under

not getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and

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

wake us up, Toby? It’s the

what’s the matter with

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

dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone. Care

that snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and

she

looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

though, judging from his expression.”

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

that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so don’t even

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

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