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. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina caught

her foot angrily. “How could

he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too

Tyler to lure me out, then they knocked me out 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 sleeves up to reveal the bruises on her arms.

wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I

shuffled back

looked up at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s

to take the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped

you play a part in it?”

him, he started stammering, and that was answer

can’t believe you

tried

“So you guys did it to

what?” Tyler muttered

looked at him coldly. “You’re not getting any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on

was here. Tina must have woken

stretched his arms and leaned against the doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby? It’s the dead

matter

Her eyes were

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

beat that snake up?” Charles looked shocked for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I

chuckled, but she didn’t open her

looking furious. “Playing

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

it though, judging from his

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

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

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

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