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.

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

asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad

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

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

nodded and shuffled back to her

at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!”

Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a

up. Did you play a part in it?”

him, he started stammering,

can’t

She tried

you guys did

Tyler

for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while later, everyone on the third floor was gathered in

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

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

what’s the matter with you?” Charles

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

He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by

he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I

but she didn’t open

furious. “Playing

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

judging from his

rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.”

was denying it. “Tyler told me everything, so

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

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