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.”

like laughing the moment he heard that, and he did. Well, it was just a smile, but Tina caught

“How could you laugh after someone

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

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

“I understand. Why don’t you go take

Tina nodded and shuffled back to

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

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

you play a part in it?”

the moment Toby glared at him, he

fell. “I can’t believe you actually

deserves it. She tried to kill Sonia.”

frown creased Toby’s forehead. “So you guys did it to

what?” Tyler muttered under his

any allowance for three months. Think about what you did.” Tyler protested, but Toby ignored it and went to knock on

was here. Tina must

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

what’s the matter with you?”

was also leaning against the door. Her eyes

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

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

but she didn’t open her

furious.

dumb? What are you talking about?” Charles shrugged. “Wait,

it though, judging from his expression.”

nonsense, Toby. We’ve been 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 either.” Zane had on a sleepy

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

we didn’t do?” At the same time, Charles glared at Tyler surreptitiously. Why’d you tell him everything? How

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