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.”

he heard that, and he did.

her foot angrily. “How could you

he asked calmly.

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

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

nodded and shuffled back

up at the stairs before going upstairs. “Get out,

skipped a beat. He was scared, but he

a part in it?”

couldn’t lie, so the moment Toby glared at him, he started

fell. “I can’t believe

She tried to kill Sonia.”

guys did it

So 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

nothing, they knew why Toby was here. Tina

up, Toby? It’s the dead of

matter with

leaning against the door. Her eyes were closed, looking like

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

clapped his hands and laughed. “Great job. Any idea who did it? I

but she didn’t open her

was looking furious. “Playing dumb, are

What are you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait, you can’t

like it though, judging from his expression.” Rebecca

this time. There’s no way we could have done that. And there’s no reason for us to do that either.” Zane had on

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

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

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