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"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw77R6m9qLA
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJN0Lncrii
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmvIpxFnZk
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFznTOhZwM
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJab0B4tliV
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZZ6paO3EC
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54OwwxkF7r
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBslTqWKsX5
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrJGbf6voa
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNErmvlp8p
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡie6qXrMZ7q
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEJYNKKeWj
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nMjNeKp5H
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The other three members said they were okay.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQ5A2p7ynK
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNkL556nOs
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxrBG1aJrh
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUAHeB7sam
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Mt4qiMdOz
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbFW8ZEucO
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubE5mHIpLD
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"Alright, don’t take too long."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgf4CPoDk5
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQS7AO7JIa
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4rkZdtcO4
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDvNnZVkkQ
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWkXkBCTzD
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzNkSrdDPU
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2K2Py5ZZQw
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7KFw5kaRQ
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHvIJCpmQb
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"How am I lying?" she asked.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lbPVncrv8
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOzPJEVt8M
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BJ1usKpwH
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdSL12kBXS
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbO1U7QtHn
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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?"395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt066mjz0Y5
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"No, I didn't." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWwnaLRDIb
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXbFpQRF6C
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkxAMiztKv
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfVMQBVpac
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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?"395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZaD850Sqm
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSJw9zYg4n
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoHRo695FK
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rvzx7sB9C
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzShEuv7ds
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQS6qFQoda
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A7JMGNrzU
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92eCTkE3nK
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfcLGKEGB8
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmW4x4AgnC
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmje05kV1qJ
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjc6rDcwZM
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2zz3APe0t
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MxntGLTQt
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVilbmqDWk
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V5lWsDDUr
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvoXrJr0rd
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlUTtFsWFK
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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?"395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNljGWEuFH
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNzVniUbg7
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVOBFx4yqm
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6pNqgF4Ww
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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?"395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokCjfXDp6i
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuez6mshlTg
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYGIbf7K6i
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZlBetMsdO
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgNswzv2rF
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1eeWARb2y
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3mFbHKKEV
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUPNqecLyh
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDH4YC7TjU
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MqsPeyzD5
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyUzt53pNA
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgifZQDJg2w
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtp50wHywM
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Pc6Ax67FZ
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfE0DAIfZkI
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNKRrf4Zxr
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcT1eSoIuy5
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQlQpPawTL
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNRV6JcUx7
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSFmajFTWN
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKrJsUAuxS
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8u9dhkAut
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwybaq0NPf
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiXs6ZILtd
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZbQXTIy99
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiiwZZMhuv
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgZP2Wo7qp
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPu8ytupZO
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjf9Pn4CYwU
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9ttfkAy75
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFJlenK1nI
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWb5PJEDr1F
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SJXcSa4OD
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WZzxY2zz3
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xr2bBkKm3
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡri4efhtcvK
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoFMXQsbNK
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fbYBQb9Hi
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3vE4E74SA
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlGvBEFHfr
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvUEQ3bN0u
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjR7VAkDgB
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ho7IZrSdx
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEW5uytTIwq
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3Cudlas9h
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qzPUeY81w
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVyRb1IrjZ
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi77hFCIdRX
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGkYnw35bc
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoYdOMTIAt
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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?"395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMbvr34E2E
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb02o0rTn1M
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsLgKAynRY
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eVyk4H0Mb
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NJB7oaUd3
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHcPj3Lay5
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiT7xVkq8Ss
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvg1MKoYgF
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoe5Z3teiii
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFAW95DrdS
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdGtGG5tR3
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYy9Lyrentw
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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?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbAQCcMpMD
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"Not really." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGD9GlxGVh
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNweup3KGG
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"Very much." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMo16G7XCe
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv73kFvjqyK
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaj6jp7yQC
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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? 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbxkRjZz8H
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRC0pudwbW
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MfVyqkcK9
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeCY7q1qqG
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuG2X21p14
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRYP54z9Jz
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeXDePefxH
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5sGrEWlRQ
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDr4hI7L2Hg
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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?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVRsbxIxyQ
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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?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdm57fuwEn
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQgwU9yeSx
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcTywy1QSj
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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? 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9uMDzRzcX
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhROeeuU1g
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgssdjDOPyY
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"Same here," said Christine. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmvkJJIMKe
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquxbCcSPox
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GeQqpjD8P
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnO1SevzAAA
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ029qFhgS8H
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiRM7ks3dt
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjZonMUCkC
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspUMDFYRiY
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAFmBBrdOx
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALH9W3q2ab
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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."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGf8oiOls6a
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgxp9gy0ai
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSiiRvqkMs
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzF6Skrw92W
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrN9A1irPlP
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiayYgjipWz
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMcCvIHprT
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SPuFFBQDt
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYpr0xDIZ1
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkOuoalSrN
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5qZDzrpfq
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONswJlKxDh
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFybnp1CUR
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYsWwP84ux
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7DLzz6efe
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6SnsfEJBJ
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QI4LBh0Ex
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRO6qKCTXEv
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrGzvcPCBB
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMknCknXoA
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYgBDbWH3G
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"I'll go," said Mino. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zjfpT25Jr
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5N88QoR00
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKh1T5xIyy
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDJEgMNvFm
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLJOy1Hp2X
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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?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6oAUJxbTu
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFVECMPBup
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PsPcfRIPt
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeo5kFiRTy
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmg1pPK76V
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvCwaJoKhI
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqKtnUwtTU
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MiEs9kKmE
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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? 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhAnXjTPYg
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKmMT5sdXe
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0nqG4FP3m
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9FRnHh2Ki
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbC3eQyupj
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2VNsZp7Pn
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd491v7y2Qg
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouFVols6to
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2ee60VZM1
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"We lost her," I said. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4P0nBKsIOj
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCn6yS0F7X
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHT7702ulP6
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqNAfGczif
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnu5e7xpb1
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrWHQVC55U
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFK3i43iWy7
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBXCd8NNFa
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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?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHEK3ylAe9
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYl4quEkhCH
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1OKm9AiO7
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXl7uC1Feb
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOXljsElOF
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpwPX0ugyT
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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." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4T2AmOMow4
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpvwtDunDs
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVxAoGObEY
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNBUhm6ki7
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKV6cDKxVW6
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdU5QaoJ3e4
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"Be careful out there," he said.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRK2eTJqCny
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJQ7FUcZFS
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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. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEa9BJznm3
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyLrCJqQzc
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQwNU5y9lJ
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpGHip8RlH
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn8Bn0GiTN
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHWdUiihYY
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUeK3vkiv9
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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.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIqURy7p6p
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