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.”

that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina caught it

her foot angrily. “How could you laugh

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

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

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

nodded and shuffled back

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

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

play a part in

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

fell. “I can’t believe you actually

it. She tried

you guys did it to get back at

what?” Tyler

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

knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched

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

the matter with you?” Charles

door. Her

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

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

chuckled, but she

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

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

judging from his expression.”

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

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

that’s his problem, not ours. Why should we apologize for something we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d you tell him everything?

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