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.”

like laughing the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh

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

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 they even drenched me with water. You have

though Tina was bruised, Toby still wasn’t too angry, though he said coldly, “I understand. Why don’t

nodded and shuffled

upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!” He knocked on Tyler’s

standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He

Did you play a part in it?” Toby

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

can’t

tried to kill

guys

what?” Tyler muttered under

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

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

doorframe. “Why’d you wake us up, Toby?

the matter with you?”

was also leaning against the door. Her eyes

but

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

but she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

talking about?” Charles shrugged.

it though, judging from his

all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us

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

At the same time, Charles glared

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