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"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRl0ZhOCeq
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuu0cF7B3j
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HFNLUANBK
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyS9M0p3Eu1
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcFzrGcnMx
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofU3G7D5co
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGxrSMVbIA
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UDspNp1JJ
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9FUBDURMC
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlCnqVaOdy
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptS9jvTl9z
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYZr9dk6GA
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWgvBB3yVs
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The other three members said they were okay.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUz1OZPIBZ3
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeaEIS2Fzx
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7gLDoHlZp
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRaSPPljVq
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxM30L0nX06
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdCE0ih9SS
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WeFarU5cf
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"Alright, don’t take too long."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0P5ZVbGW7N
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqFDJpCbD1
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPtI5foIyr
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiJBNWMI8x
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2Zenfoc2C
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFoAgCzNWL
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZC1dpGIrO
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUv2ypmhOix
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW28biD3DAz
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"How am I lying?" she asked.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqvnjqky8b
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsowRrrMn9
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt98vZB25m6
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfURIbZYNP
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEVucPo97J
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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?"376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinaLJSWS7n
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"No, I didn't." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgHsQknIpV
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPe1ed8rx5r
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNFFwerceS
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ld0inJVTl
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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?"376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JDSJCBRoJ
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUbKN40SCu
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUx4OhDlRLD
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatG7Is1p35
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOSfRevR5D
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwj8JdySk0
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiRpnudgln
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J1N1xt3jK
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcPqFsZNUs
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8XzYN3Cnq
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFSLpjbOKc
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXd29y5E9p0
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oLokpiab6
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHl4pZjvG7
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfC80PygXyG
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjz0z6eq0G
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUwOkMKbRl
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZizWfF3lU
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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?"376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVaL0vqgjU
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FsYav7CqW
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIazpxba01
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9NGY7Dy4P
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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?"376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZkkY9xoWU
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyDYyWHxBY
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrAccdCAmq
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqAlxb3nqm
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavgh0OsZ3S
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKi3tAJGZg
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrYg18jeTv
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkolydESS86
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZI0NaAcbr
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIJJj0XmHh
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuy2F2udfI
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaaiiOZio3
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QaGaS11W6
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8WAyCs5wZ
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YVXD4aEfG
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0oIyK89XL
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMKMRYXuVX
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWESexJzsX
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeB6abyjRKq
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6z7SrCbrku
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Dua9nmk82
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xWGj3e1zC
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3cgKuHEXF
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0H7qrfyOEu
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaxAFIg2Xb
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91Oe1DD6BD
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPhGPqubav
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tCv5Aq047
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jTguHt4r8
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdpDse4hOn
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8zilKK7Or
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEITqauhf3
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlmvyKMVhb
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFFT4rjHoJ
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdwr7bevqg
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAECsL2JSAA
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeuHDm1UI3
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpJO5sFY3H
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNLubkyc9A
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WeQPxYBKg
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCk7oGX1TN
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhKmpCkIgm
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpYrpeXOo1
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxdfJTBWAc
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyK3723MeRO
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BbZ3lQJun
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfG0sIehyp
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0RzY8fTBm
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxOVdugEM5
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9w82PuxZ3Q
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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?"376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTxNKf6rtl
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xBCs7DqfE
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73eLBkZMFX
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrR5RTFxQb
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlFfR7v7CT
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9sgdjLgXR
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO68mEshi88
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡos3TiLY4Hv
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqQSfDmpbI
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCbiS203cl
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06zkDMivxM
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Il63ozw2J
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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?" 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUtKNpzYTX
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"Not really." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPBhNMRdGb
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHFkWWU9bt
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"Very much." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjydgIhg38o
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4Ur9tEYqP
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOySCjicyG
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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? 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40IYEdeMLu
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9t9DigdLVZ
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxpqoNtC68
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LBGAMiIWH
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡix8NRlHp2H
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWkRYXboag
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoVqZxytlF
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVEhBIBUVh
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCj2gqUj0AB
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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?" 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwZSTBv6Hv
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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?" 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7g0XHNVD5
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaX1tMZSK89
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJHS9sRyjR
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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? 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDzGh9L8JZ
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7lk0YIDAF
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWyiby2YEf
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"Same here," said Christine. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYSIvvTTme
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kxkeZ0d84
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0vxAtHVGS
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAg82k95IHQ
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaiTRjUVSI
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmM7dpQoGJ
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHMAvSbpbP
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm65t2tlKGK
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7406IYmyi
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoRkxFkPY7
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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."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3mRG8rqzg
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn9YTOadJH
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyOg1AJgmg
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPi2TMca1S
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOaHacIBKn
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFC2gtyAtow
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mTH58min4
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxOvbVbgZK
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgn5akILaq
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIoxqcgph1
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBo6N3AIF1
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoznvx2FHK
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hg1fjs219
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHQifeRoRb
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskuQuR4yAz
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5wT6NKFBY
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNAWSvXmIi
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQITfkhWbpQ
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXkucp42B9
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISJaj7mk9J
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97oYH5u2AQ
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"I'll go," said Mino. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uXLFE9CMr
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZm1wAtXcY
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlxgZUXEvq
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEqyEfw99G
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRBAeniZZa
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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?" 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ME6mMnzRV
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2PieOkSNl
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMBGWdhtZt
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2H2YrDWoA
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1f2SwaFAP
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKr289RONQ
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT82cyTj2xn
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwxSWfrugv
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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? 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTirwObPMeO
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWYhYgULel
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTxHeQEHan
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qs42vKgoF
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymGquPsAua
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yxfm49ffy
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYUTld3bFK
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHYPsh2hYH
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmIAZJD0Lo
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"We lost her," I said. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq05Aic5HuT
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqrzxlx5Jm
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOe4AX4hDcJ
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIu8YGYTovS
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvfQIMNWO9
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFHn73I57s
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUirfesq46j
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtdWad6I3f
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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?" 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVRW649FEZ
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGImowyojg0
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYAREBBn2Z
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitaRiLmueI
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2IXyq9KmA
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BuIdCyvMw
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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." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrD2ya1bIPP
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNWW0CEtDi
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevBBwOe8fz
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nmI8ZPHpK
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmPZZz9gr4
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDSbMBdkTr
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"Be careful out there," he said.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2dSvqcO3z
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfngDcPoUsc
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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. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcbWs3qg23
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8dU3WdtXk
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6e4Cq2Pt2
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNYWWVnyDl
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pMyw7Y0ge
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneHlkrXjpp
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPG1dTUid5
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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.376Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ754UPJ2NAK
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