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.”

heard that, and he did. Well, it was

Tina stomped her foot angrily. “How could you

coughed again and stopped smiling. “Who did this?” he asked calmly. Surprisingly,

Miss Reed. They asked 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

“I understand. Why don’t you

shuffled back to her

going upstairs. “Get out, Tyler!”

the door and saw Toby standing before him, his heart skipped a beat. He was scared,

a part in it?” Toby gazed

moment Toby glared at him, he started

can’t believe you

it. She tried to kill

guys did it to

what?” Tyler muttered under his

for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored

looked at each other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina

wake us up, Toby? It’s the

the matter

also leaning against the door. Her eyes were

for a moment. He was reminded of the dream he had earlier, but he stared down and

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

she didn’t open her

looking furious. “Playing dumb,

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

judging from his

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

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

his problem, not ours. Why should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same

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