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"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTetR3gFatF
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As soon as I took off the headphones, I could hear everyone around mutter a little in frustration. They are tired, and I couldn’t blame them, since I was too. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNjpszI4zu
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So far so good with recording the song. But we had to make a number of pauses here and there when Yong-guk or the producer felt the need to change tune. All we need to work on now was the last verse and backup vocals. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4jiaF5VQs
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"Is it almost night time already?" Daniel asked as he was one of the first to walk out of the recording booth. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRICXSnlLA
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzauqhWfBOk
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUSY4d4OMj
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT22cOsibU
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcVKB3HPtT
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZQDZMLqTc
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gss80UKGw
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvHYjECpIl
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwBXliKNRf
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiKbV53ixR
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The other three members said they were okay.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLBQottRJ7
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoZ4YQImDF
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2YPdU7gX1
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnqyi1ETsP
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We found one of the guards standing by the door. The other guard who was with us last night must have escorted Lee.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8rP6ERYBM
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78eqhYDDXT
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNY3fBymDgP
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"Alright, don’t take too long."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2v3Ax6B6x5
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The rooms were just at the other end of the hall, so I could feel the guard’s eyes on us as we walked. As soon as the three of us went in, Zoey quickly started to look around, checking the toilet stalls if there's anyone.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbc84Ob9wT
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"Okay, there’s no one here and I couldn’t be any happier that it’s the two of you who are here with me," said Zoey after she finished looking around. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8mIKEpKVi
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"Um…, I seriously just want to go," said Christine as she entered one of the stalls. I went into the other one.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0TILQEJiq
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFKW4txZF6
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡki9v2ZoUn7
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuBqByaKfk
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I raise an eyebrow. I’m not buying it. As soon as I was done, I drew up my pants, flushed the toilet and walked out of the stall.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Dy9DVQ0xv
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKw4WstHyX9
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"How am I lying?" she asked.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc28ZPce9ls
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"You want to sneak out of here and find Johnny. In fact, since we came here with you, you plan to convince us to do so."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3c38i1nuGG
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"Okay, you caught me," she said, raising her hands in surrender. "I really want to get him and squeeze his neck."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk37NujcFeG
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkvnjxfbpj
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"Fine, I want to teach him a lesson so that he won’t have to come after us again," she said.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBrVQq2zIt
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"Did you just forget that we made a promise this morning not to go after him?" Christine asked as she walked out. "And even if we wanted to, we’ve a song to finish recording. Or have you forgotten about that too?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAUrU8SCU1
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"No, I didn't." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPkRRnIKbc
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"Look, Zoey," I said as Christine came over to wash her hands, "as much as we all want to go out there and find Johnny to teach him a lesson, it's too risky. And if you ask me, producing the album couldn't have come at a better time to keep us busy instead of obsessing over him."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnvp9g9Zt7
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YAIbqPU43
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSvJIkYeji
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Zoey stomped her foot on the white tiled floor. "Come on, you two," she said. "Are you telling me you don’t want to go out there and find him?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5yOOect9h
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"As much as I want to, I know that recording the album is way more important. We’re all worried about what he can do and he might very well just get in the way of things. But we’ve to leave this to the guards. Let them do their job while we focus on ours."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNsqrFxtpW
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Zoey folded her arms. "I don’t think the guards can do a better job at dealing with Johnny than we can."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0upB48oBr
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"You’re right," I said. "But the tricks we used on Johnny before, might not work now. If you ask me, we’ve to plan something extraordinary which will need time. And which we don’t have."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tqunn4j7n
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"I agree with Sam," said Christine. "Johnny is haunting us at a time when we need to work on an album. And I won’t lie, even if we did make our promise to Lee and Collins, I was going to go out with you. But we’re all tied up. And we can’t jeopardise everyone and the album because of a grown man who keeps acting like a child."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLx9z8VmZ78
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw83uFO1v8D
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"It’s the honest truth. Johnny needs to grow up for once and let the past go. I mean, even Daniel seems more like an adult than he is."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjOlymFQBI
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"I get your point," said Zoey. "But I’m scared that he might do something to ruin what we’re working on. That’s why I want him out of the way quickly."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRubPKa6NVl
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I looked at Zoey and I had a feeling she might be right. Johnny - like he usually is - might as well get in the way of what we're doing. That’s if he really does end up doing so. We just have to be cautious from now on.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRP0l7m14H
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"We’ll figure something out when things get out of hand," I said to her. "You might be right on this, Zoey. But if he - and that’s a big if - jeopardises this album, we must put up a countermeasure."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVK7Od0wGs
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuomILr5oqB
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfoej4qops
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2Ew3CB1Ij
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofm7ad0p4t
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKu6TtInZJZ
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"Well…, not entirely," I said with a smirk on my face. "If - and that’s a big if - Johnny does try to jeopardise the album, she’ll also want to get her hands on him. In fact, everyone involved would."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vi0ON3KJ5
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphjLQLVJme
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBXMjJBxGh
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"So Sam is on board," said Zoey, "if - and that's a big if - Johnny messes with the album. How about you, Christine?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvmY1uj596
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"I’m already in," said Christine. "Like Sam said, we would all want to get our hands on him if he does such."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70FPrxmqoL
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7GbQKi6LA
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtVppoK3KT
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"Typical," Christine said, rolling her eyes at Zoey. She turned to look at me. "Do you really think he can do it?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5o19SjUq7o
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"Remember when I said this isn’t the old days when we had to deal with his lousy pranks a lot better? This time is different. I believe he can do something serious. Last night at the park was no typical prank."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhLFvB3JUg
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJhbwau4NR
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9br8c1gY3g
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbANDqZwah
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnNsGVJbDh
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhiZIg8bpA
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"But it’s could be a possibility," I said. "Johnny does like to take things a little too far from time to time."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqThfJVoAE
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxa4rDTPci
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Zoey and I didn’t argue there. I’m just glad we get to go back with Zoey. If Christine and I hadn’t come with her, she would’ve gone to find Jehan herself. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZkOAFZHWX
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOV3HFXOJCV
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXI5kAQlDg
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2f4fePQiMp
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"No, not yet," said Jinwoo as he stood from where he sat and walked up to us. "Strange that she isn't here."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNftAKjCQc
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He's right. I would like to know that she's alright, so I pull out my phone to give her a call. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMu4sJZpdHY
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kCL5YEaao
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Za708YOxn
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"Oh, right. I'm heading back to you. I went to meet the managers and see if there's any update on Johnny. But sadly, to no avail."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZOWWnDtLM
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"Darn it. He's as sly as a fox. If you're heading back, that's fine. You just take care."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoKvs9kgKo
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGh7FA5T29
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"Oh, he's good," said Mike. "I remember how he could easily get away from us wherever we knew he was the one pulling pranks. Like Sam says, he's just like a fox. You can never tell where he's hiding."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymJPpfoT3G
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"Well that sucks," said Yong-guk. "With him around, I feel really uneasy. I’m afraid he may be up to no good."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39064TL3zj
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfCprFMxcK
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Cbj6nCLnJ
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbWY4CE12U
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYY5MaZ9qkc
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"Maybe later, you two can go on a date or something," said Jennie. I found myself blushing, surprised that she said that. Yong-guk looked at Jennie with his mouth agape.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMGxekYnY1
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBK7LXdmJ5
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"Oh, don’t pretend," said Jennie, waving her hand at him. "You simply can’t take your eyes off her. I noticed how close you two were when you came here in the studio."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLzXVcBvKQ
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGlKCPbN1X
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"Ya," said Seunghoon as he came to stand next to me to put his arm around my shoulders, drawing me into a bear hug. "Besides, I’m the one she’s supposed to be hanging out with. Not him." He threw Yong-guk a look.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPq2fox1Gzh
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKyQOhDGDa
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"Nah, I agree with Jennie," said Zoey. "Let's face it, Yong-guk, if Jennie can see you've eyes for Sam, then so can all of us. And I can tell how you enjoyed working with her close to you yesterday." Zoey wiggled her eyebrows.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuj23L0MgHb
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eXO8JuMIw
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"Ya, I can see that," said Seunghoon, sounding upset. He squeezed me even tighter that I felt like I'm being cuddled by an anaconda.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jCQ7CaeUI
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXGqLxeWxi
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"I think the others are right," said Christine. "You two would make a cute power couple. Imagine this: You’re both songwriters and producers, though for Sam it’s like a part-time thing." I turn to her with a look. I'm not a producer at all. "It’s just perfect."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48IQVmBE6N
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1Vv2hCwWQ
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"Goodness, everyone here is starting to annoy me," Seunghoon said. Apart from me, I don’t think anyone got what he said. He’s hug got even tighter.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNE8iaRu6T
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"Enough, you guys," said Mike. "Don't you think you've gone way too far? You always try to pair up her with a guy all the time."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNuagLJDiJ
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9JaWqyVlF
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"Zoey and Christine are always in the forefront," Daniel answered. "Before we even landed here, they thought of pairing her up with anyone from BigBang."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYo5vKMy6TW
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"Hey, we might have thought of that," said Zoey. "But it’s not my fault that almost all of them like her. Except Taeyang, of course. He treats us like his sisters."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKpNPoKtSU
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"I had no idea four of the BigBang members like her," said Lisa, finding all this amusing that she put her phone aside.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfWt84jYFr
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplnTE7Pgn1
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I blushed when all eyes fell on me. I bet the producer by the console had his eyes on me too. I've had enough of this discussion. It has to end right now.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4OaGuwet5
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UMUP7lkd5
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Everyone now murmured in disappointment. The conversation was just getting good and Yong-guk had to ruin it. I couldn't help but feel relieved. I was feeling uncomfortable and I'm thankful to Yong-guk for bringing that up. Even Seunghoon's grip had loosened. I can finally breathe.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKgTD5ygxe
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdRtldw9Rj
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnq6yQw08d
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"This conversation was just getting good, Yong-guk," said Rose. "Why did you have to ruin it all of a sudden?"372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IhxqIldWJ
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUzZRzEQG1
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzaqFA4dly
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbRH7cRG1k
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW76kGjfiWE
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLPKCipymw
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhazQFVDxDQ
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9hTQTrS37
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRS23QP9bIW
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"Everyone, to the recording booth, please," the producer now chirped in. "We need to be done with this before the day ends." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFlHuTLXPU
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After the producer spoke, a lot of us got serious and started to make our way to the booth. I stood there for a while as I tried to clear away the heat from my cheeks. I can't believe I'm still blushing up till now. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJu0FCzqreS
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2utciOvQ0
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"No," I honestly answered. I rubbed my cheeks with the palm of my hands. I turned to look at him. "Are you okay?" 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWx8BmXuTMZ
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"Not really." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScXwGc5q65
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6UOgOCZxe
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"Very much." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY02RnoPFOA
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JFpJ6P1lI
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOnMDI0hKh
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Yong-guk paused as he looked at me, then suddenly looked away. What was he about to say just now? And is he blushing? 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkYDkKon5h
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJg0UGKg7m
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VBcFMZ9CN
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"Ya, right," I quickly darted for the recording booth. I couldn't help but feel Yong-guk wanted to say something really important. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5ndcphEgU
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjJUOls0c3
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6KpXfmrD6
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0ZKrCS9SF
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That's one scenario I don't want to think of. If they do meet or if they already have, who knows what would happen. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW89RydVnjT
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"Let us not worry too much," said Daniel. "She did leave with the guard, right? She'll be back before we know it." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrcvvku49H
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"Mmm, I don't know," said Seungyoon as he already had headphones over his head. "Don't you think we should give her a call to make sure she's alright?" 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYDvzbQY0A
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"I think that's a good idea," said Jisoo. She now turned to look at me. "Why don't you give her a ring, Sam?" 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zGv32weLU
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Gq1ooPev9
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I gave him a thumbs-up as I quickly pulled out my phone to call Lee. I put the phone to my ear and waited. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOZsi963u9
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Everyone's eyes are on me. I'm starting to worry. Why isn't she picking up? Had she somehow left her phone behind somewhere? 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1KoUpM93w
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDXq7gCHVV
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tWihyPQPn
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"Same here," said Christine. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9AbqTMAm9
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlPsl9cjct
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"Sounds like a plan, but I don't think the producer would want that," said Mino as he turned to look at the producer on the other side of the booth. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWVVFz8etA
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"I agree," the producer said through the mic. "I know you're worried, but we still have a lot to do with the song."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuJnpxuXbC
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"I second with him," said Yong-guk. "Let's try to work quickly, and if Lee won't be back at that time, maybe a few of us can go out and look for her."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDJuoMj7dw
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszIXAIfqAR
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Everyone else in the booth agreed and I could tell how serious they were when we started to work on the third verse and the back-up vocals. As we followed the producer and Yong-guk's instructions, we made fewer mistakes than expected. Even when we worked, a few of us couldn't help but look out through the glass of the booth to see whether Lee would walk into the room or we might find her seated on the seats watching us. But sadly, there is still no sign of her.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKmLg0Br48
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikUYC9GG8L
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqzHfju5yf
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"I thought he would never say that," said Zoey as she literally threw her headphones away and headed for the door. If it wasn't for Mino standing behind her at the time to catch them, they would've landed on the floor. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszyYnx0QmI
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"Hold your horses, Zoey," came Yong-guk as he magically stood by the door when she opened it. "We all can't go out there and look for her. For all we know, she might be with the managers or maybe she's not in the building."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQI9vCeBISF
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I bet now is the time to tell them. "Lee couldn't have walked out of the premises," I said. "Now that Johnny is here, they decided to put the place on lockdown. No one goes in or out." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFp1xMl42X
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWBRcsLXtH
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOt7KWwNrxu
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"Well, if I had told you when we started to work on the song, would you've worked at all?" I asked as I shrugged my shoulders. "Lee probably knew that too, but she didn't want to worry us." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbHjpxE0mg
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"I did too," said the producer. "Someone who works here sent me a text saying that they couldn't get in as he had gone out to get something. Security seem keen to capture this Johnny guy." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOr3Rlh9tm
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuKJ1aaMum
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlpjWWKF7Y
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1hyruT1oY
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahYSQn2c9l
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmFn9kBFIj
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMo7wOrO6wz
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"Even if its a good idea, we'll have the managers on our necks for not listening to them," I explained. "The fewer who go, the better." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuehd7t4xtA
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVk59YB5sHa
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe61f5PZYvL
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsUxN5QDXr
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiM20qzzneN
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRnK95oiir
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotVGYXweaK
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZi5ohxNlef
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRWiNeIgWL
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"I'll go," said Mino. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewyDvaJVit
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JfKaCtnjv
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRkmUsONfK
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"I agree," said Christine. "The Toxins know Johnny better than anyone. And if there's anyone who can figure him out, it's you, Sam." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mMo6BEPBr
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhjI72HPSX
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"Ya, but I'll need your help out there," said Zoey. "You don't want me clawing at his face when I see him, do you?" 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Hja0yl0VO
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHzTjVlZrt
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"I agree with Zoey," said Yong-guk. "You’ve to go, Sam. And just like you said, the fewer who go, the better." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRBGM0mck2
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"Okay, can I call her again before we go?" I asked as I got my phone. "Who knows, we might find she's right down the hall." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hg4fwfN4O
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLg6NRWPz0
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I called Lee again and after three rings, she still didn’t pick up. I could see Christine cross her fingers. Everyone else is looking anxious, all hoping for Lee to pick up the call. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyZOJyGIBW
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aWOaJdSb7
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTVKJ65OO4
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We received silence instead. This isn’t right. Then we heard someone panting and the sound of running feet. Could that be Lee? 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOLpdw6g0W
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYunW5RPWxC
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanGC6IVFue
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYXoY6FQF7
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGIgufDqqz
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IY95zHbYc
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"He told me to run while he deals with Johnny himself. But to be honest, I hear noises behind me and I don’t know what’s going on. Darn it! I think he’s coming." We hear the sound of running feet again. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyD1Aa07X7
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5Fmn5k3n7
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyMALYqc2J
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"We lost her," I said. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeqifKt5F1
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"Okay, enough," said Zoey. "We can’t sit here when he might have her as we speak. We better go find her and the guard." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4KVQxr6wk
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCxLeJnnHF
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEal33pnMS
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxrHsgKWHj
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnBwgz5tjF
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydJQB7VToV
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Daniel and the producer headed for the door together. Those of us heading out also prepared ourselves to leave as soon as the guard is distracted.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ro4ZlvPAk
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"Sam," Mike came to me. "I know we promised Collins that whatever happens with Johnny, we won’t do anything stupid. Are you sure you want to do this?" 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MHfroG1pU
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"I don't want to, honestly," I said. "But I told myself that if anything gets out of hand, I just have to intervene." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sWXilLuWz
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Mike ends up smiling at me. For a moment there, I thought he might talk me out of it. "That’s fine with me. Be careful out there." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFuHswm0gK
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFwRfYyY31
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WXZplwvOd
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DxUTmTKMD
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"I’m going with Sam on this one," said Christine. "Let’s just pray that we don’t have to do anything at all." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnAleR6Tzv
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rimfuiWyV
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Daniel opened the door and together walked out with the producer, closing the door behind them. The producer started talking to the guard asking to escort him and Daniel to the men’s room. Daniel also added that he really needed to go as he felt he had a running stomach. We could hear footsteps walk away from the door. Seunghoon who was closer opened it slowly and quietly. He poked his head out to see what’s happening. It only took a few seconds before he brought his head back in and opened the door wide. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDNcaUNgK6
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqpKUCO08b
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Zoey and Jisoo walked out of the room with caution. Mino followed behind them. They had to be silent and also fast. The guard might come back any minute. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZlrVik6TB
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Before I could head out with Seunghoon, Yong-guk laid his hand on my shoulder. I turned to look at him. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSM2PR7WOdO
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"Be careful out there," he said.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhgZlENlN5
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUloXdghN7
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He took my hand and quickly, we left the room and joined the others down the other end of the hall, turning a corner. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Nql8wPCLk
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKlSFO1j3S
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUixy5Aoie
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlun0lCOu2g
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyJjaNtJBR
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexhAcROD4h
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEUQmhbwsy
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We all made our way to the flight of stairs. As we started to ascend, I couldn’t help but look up and realise that we have a long way to go.372Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeU0YW4BZl
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