"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93eltITCqk
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg8rE4LGEM
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGReYiSL7iz
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VJ64hMlkS
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYCW0sbNwa
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsnvVxen28
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcn8sXF8zlm
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc93cZSlRbj
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMh6z7xryW3
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmr8e53i4dA
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEv1FYkVfg2
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUJ2vto4HE
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDCmI02gyr
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The other three members said they were okay.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomRQ4zgLaw
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr3W6ffwMo
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iAawHwIJ1
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeRdEjt6mM
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Y2uEHzdDG
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpk5XcoFcSG
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJscaf9ysd
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"Alright, don’t take too long."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZgzRYp86k
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyqjEFlIBM
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8b5hw87boB
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4B2hvDbVtc
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGmajChUjF
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVoauLTFrB
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORqHlnSN19
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U2jGdcReT
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGpCo3dmQS
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"How am I lying?" she asked.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbYvWttIPS
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3SMYQyFDR
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKlgXk1YP3
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27R3lEyEYU
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQMn32Y7qK
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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?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPwSk5s9Xo
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"No, I didn't." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85DIbdJiVu
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAiaJGXhCJ
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZhC0q8WHO
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGMSClzo4g
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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?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKVqw5pWsB
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODp9UP1bWM
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESw0a2eDID
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkgGT2Bc35
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9STuuLe3j7
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHNGCKFH6x
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0BASLj2r8
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJosbm1yKB4
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAnXkIkX4l
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBr619diJAu
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqdYvHsCWg
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd20w3CX4K2
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UvCAwqUUE
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiE3ctvi1g
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAuf7X4wCA
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzUnM6R0NJ
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwciOXWO3gA
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCiGFlQTu6
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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?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMryL6abrAK
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYlTPT9zbG
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIcpUF7x8i
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBoyFhYyU1
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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?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68MGEyAZ01
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXOPQugFGh
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSciRELC59
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtFn9v9cT4
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGCJom3S4t
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9pQwLDIgX
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DuKhRrKH0
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkO84aupV3
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCxE09hXaJ
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC78JCa0OTH
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpVKkGkT8Y
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQY1cXsPTsP
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCG9MWNMTI
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7GgWQ7esm
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrxMAmKVNM
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhR4LUu6gk
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesuDPw8ynq
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9U34RPlXQa
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ503VBBlaci
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ftimQ9tpZ
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBhBaS5f9O
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlwrY7oBzN
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9M2iYqzfei
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewgAq5l0jX
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDpbzZr9w1
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDhMbmZeTW
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbXVAgGEQx
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcQjn9NMuy
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdveHf2wsQ
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKMUO4kFLK
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XeVy30P55
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PnKxUOY9E
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpTGGUfDV3
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCUhchXU8y
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡid5HOWCIp6
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlCVXoglg6
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmm9eDEb4n
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25EUWdLYKW
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9nfgJnw4O
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ598cdjaRCJ
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHaAt2Ef8U
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIpyktBUU9
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsNx3IDfWj
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4swVN1WsqY
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZLsDiuvdD
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmbW9D18p5
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFWFZI6FWI
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKC9mjtlKDY
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNmNIa4mOj
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIA7WUpz6R
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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?"418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyy9OnHb8JK
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVs3FnH59E
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWQ2KtGY8x
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbynhxOLpj1
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbn8r1NpJR
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucZCnYnlYD
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrD1atsUMm
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneTpiWrAvL
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZF55CrskVW
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8XkvuSQkl
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlDRPFdVMo
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlC9cVxO5ke
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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?" 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsRaSOWZKt
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"Not really." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM3VNfvhI0
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oc8eAqK0W
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"Very much." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnO68xMaEWz
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2i3i9dUAHX
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRDg9sYd9e
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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? 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h30pcgMfG
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYNB6gKT6p
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDNB7Ydmyk
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxtgprlcDw
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9cnOf68fN
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZ5wLEMSI8
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMJJJWOwgI
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolAbghTBex
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8NGOz54Cj
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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?" 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREtXEPGuIE
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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?" 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs103pf80lG
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJ0PejwAnR
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvgCF52GYS
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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? 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomInjURg26
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7iiwj3tZR
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvdr9EUqKW
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"Same here," said Christine. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21ogJlpR5g
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgT32b0tDNd
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyr5aRBplc
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVxuzO4zJj
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXurcrFmFYU
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPdZid89qW
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6veT4CnD1
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzCSEn1iIz
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxwhmIpQ1a
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WRCbP6ZhU
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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."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhPAHay03g
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFbI4ICtVC
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNx7gTVDxZS
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3ZEViu9ry
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVQHGbI2Rl
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I4jdHBpFc
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3SEOWXki3
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lkNxmZQLg
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZ5syMAWBr
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNBhIxgYXC
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EoUUjhm9M
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhXS04Qb1I
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChD43GDJDi
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jcnosmig0
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡad0QEnuLT4
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJAcpU9UMU
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoi6DvDxZ9D
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrU2tCg2aqG
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8IjZcCcbz
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXvotFSbuN
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68vfOxpdxo
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"I'll go," said Mino. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TpytvjAFi
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfCjnfuUyM
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROjF7WDkOs
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHpyQaIObW
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIJDgutn9k
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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?" 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8sJb6bbXe
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53J9YLMMUY
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfWYZDzZKY
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOMtvT7raJ
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOOgBK3rkS
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnjIrnhRmh
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xkFLNjtVX
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZJEh0Tjqn
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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? 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtZ60F4LaH
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsaQ81Riii
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46VUuumJBS
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqiusZQwSF
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHyDZomiOh
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUF0WJTejE
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfzpUtWQMJ
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kuWMre5tj
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGz56r6gt2
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"We lost her," I said. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSXciZHlJ8
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASNq9Cancn
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bQfxRaQKR
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDP87lMLC3
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpPzUYjVVC
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQt9cqT5ZlN
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7szmMBQiR
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7tznadbso
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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?" 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEygWkqtjp
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTiE9NAgfx
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUIJNPFg70
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruvshAjVGI
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LDBTPIWzE
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAAYufBEN6
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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." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzguBFswl8S
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfauk0CqKXD
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYXFoqpq50
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4TMry2Pk5
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66SrcbQPNY
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLD4izaOB9
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"Be careful out there," he said.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpgdpCQg4V
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7xQWyKIWN
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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. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNk1YDGJz7
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzobiMVKFE
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFIFsTl6lh
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzBOsihBYw
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEVegrwpct
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2a20GtNW3
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkGr1kyG4h
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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.418Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7WdfZvSlC
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