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

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

did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

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 sleeves up to reveal the bruises on her arms. “This is what they did to me. And

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

Tina nodded and shuffled

before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He

before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but

you play a part in it?”

at him,

fell. “I can’t believe you actually did

deserves it. She tried to kill

you guys did it to get

So what?” Tyler muttered under his

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

nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and

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

what’s the matter with you?”

was also leaning against the door. Her eyes

had earlier, but

for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did

but she didn’t

looking furious. “Playing

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

like it though, judging from his expression.”

this time. There’s 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 even try

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

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