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.”

moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but

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

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

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. “This is what they did to me. And they even drenched me with

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

Tina nodded and shuffled back

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

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

got beaten up. Did you play a part

the moment Toby glared at him,

face fell. “I can’t believe you actually did

it. She tried to

you guys did

what?” Tyler

Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it

they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so

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

matter with

against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like she was

he had earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s

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

chuckled, but she didn’t

furious.

about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait,

it though, judging from his

have done that. And

that everyone was denying it. “Tyler told me everything,

Why should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared

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