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.”

that, and he did. Well,

angrily. “How could you laugh after someone did this

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

I’m injured all over.” Tina rolled her sleeves up to reveal the bruises on her arms. “This

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

and shuffled back to her

“Get out, Tyler!”

him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his fear. “What is it,

play a part in it?” Toby

moment Toby glared at him,

fell. “I can’t believe

deserves it. She tried to kill Sonia.”

forehead. “So you guys did it to

Tyler muttered

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

though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby was here to

and leaned against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby?

matter with you?”

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

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

but she didn’t open her

was looking furious.

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

it though, judging from his expression.”

no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for

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

we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at

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