Tina’s heart sank. She knew her overreaction was making Toby suspicious, so she clenched her fists and composed herself. “I’m not scared. Just worried.” She shook her head.

“About what?” Toby was still gazing at her.

 

Tina put on a worried look. “He might lock me up in an asylum. I’ve seen it on TV. The doctors lock all the patients with dissociative identity disorder up in an asylum. He might do the same to me too, Toby.” She held Toby’s sleeve tightly.

Toby patted her head, calming her down by telling her, “He won’t. What you saw on TV was just for dramatic effect. The psychologist will only guide you. Nothing else.”

“Really?” Tina stared at him, still looking worried.

Toby nodded. “Yes, so relax.”

 

“If you say so, Toby. I need to use the restroom now.” She let him go and pretended to heave a sigh of relief.

Toby nodded. “Sure.”

 

moment she closed the door,

just went through a surgery, so his voice was weak. “What is it,

tightly, whispering, “I need

eyes. “What is it?

ill. What if the psychologist exposes me?” Panic and worry were showing up on Tina’s face. If Toby had told her that he was finding her a psychologist, she would have had time to get the psychologist on her

to deal with the psychologist, and you want him to diagnose you with

that’s right. Can you come up with something,

“The psychologist will try to pull your ‘alter ego’ out during the session so he can see if you really have dissociative identity disorder. What you need to do

frown creased Tina’s

someone who despises Sonia with all her soul. You’ll need to act the

“I can trick Toby, but I’m facing a professional this time. You studied psychology, so you know an act is just an act in the end. A professional would see

was why investigating units had psychologists as their consultants,

glinted. “Just do your part and leave the rest

in Tim. She had

again, “Do you

“I don’t.” Tina frowned.

I see. It’s fine. Tell me

“Sure.” Tina nodded.

heaved a sigh and flushed the toilet bowl, pretending she was using the restroom. Then, she

staring seriously at his PC, so he didn’t even respond when

wanted to see what made him so engrossed. “What are you doing, Toby?” She

he

eyes were filled with darkness. Nothing? I saw you stalking Sonia. “Oh, right, Toby.” Remembering what Tim wanted her to ask, Tina held Toby’s hand and fiddled with his fingers.

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