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.”

and he did. Well, it was just a smile,

foot angrily. “How could you laugh after someone did

he asked calmly. Surprisingly, he wasn’t too mad that Tina

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

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

and shuffled back to

stairs before going upstairs. “Get

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

a part in it?” Toby

Toby glared at him, he started stammering, and that was answer enough

can’t believe you actually did

deserves it. She tried to kill

“So you guys did

what?” Tyler muttered under

three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on Zane’s door. A short while

other, and though they said nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina must have woken up and snitched on them, so Toby was here to

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

matter

against the door. Her eyes were

earlier, but he stared down and looked away quickly. “Tina’s beaten up by someone. Care to explain

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

chuckled, but she didn’t open

looking furious.

talking about?” Charles shrugged.

judging from his expression.” Rebecca

in our rooms all this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that

denying it. “Tyler told me everything,

At the same

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