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.”

he did. Well, it was just

could you

coughed again and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t

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

still wasn’t too 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 back to her

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

went to take the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared, but he yawned to cover his fear. “What

got beaten up. Did you play a part

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

face fell. “I can’t believe you

tried to kill Sonia.” Tyler

guys did it to get back at

So what?” Tyler muttered under

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 Zane’s

though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have

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

matter with

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

the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and looked

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

chuckled, but she

furious.

shrugged. “Wait, you

like it though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.” Zane had on

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

do?” At the same time, Charles glared

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