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With Lee now back with us, we managed to get back to the studio, but it wasn't easy to get the guard away from the door. We had to make it look like the rest of us hadn't left. Daniel had to pretend that he needed company to go to the bathroom, and we made our way back into the studio. Lee had to wait for a few minutes before appearing to make it look like she was really coming back to the studio. Now we were all back in the studio, including Seunghoon, who had escorted the guard to the infirmary. He had come in before the rest of us did, and he too had to think of something for him to get in without the guard seeing him. Lisa and Jennie took care of that.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0scv0zQUJ7
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Rlg2WL4DV
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVelvfQDt0g
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8X79jM2qIb
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMh70lcrpVx
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8QNdJL2fK
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"I should've asked," I said as I was seated on the couch, still with the walkie-talkie in my hands.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZm9uqeoejz
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqXt62Br3c
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"Only one way to..."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9IXuyg1t1
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Before I could even finish my sentence, the lights went out, then came back on seconds later. We all looked at each other. It looks like the power is back on.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAgBgUrmyB
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUtD6EsoNB
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTpbTBNkif
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EA8oUX4eN
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I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and went on channel 2. "This is Sam; any update on Johnny, over?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA4p2CuyNl
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I waited for a response, but all I received was static. Strange. I felt people’s eyes on me, wondering what was going on.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4IM5mxRmB
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscITxxhfPE
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1wyZH0MUg
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuRPALm3Yq
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPJIPZkCge
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡql2ms0f5ml
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2Glv3E0gu
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhQJTBjwuX
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Well, this is interesting, I thought to myself. Johnny didn’t cut the power. Everyone around is silent, looking at each other. Many eyes fell on me, as if I knew what all of this meant.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbY1d2WjpWS
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLsOJee47T
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNt7IgI17W
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrYIRJXBRj
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6TCUSIO3R
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiODjkzTK4g
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"Yeah, I was chased on one of the floors and a couple of stairs, just to get away from him," said Lee. "There has to be a mistake here."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIsuclGlZx
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A knock came at the door, and Yong-guk told whomever it was to come in. The door flew open, and the guard came in with Collins and Yang Hyun-suk behind him.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFIVHwijZh
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"I would like to inform all of you that the lockdown has been lifted, and you’re all free to move about," said the guard with such courtesy.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbisdYSVqX
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Most of us in the room didn’t know how to respond to that when we had already received the news. A few of us responded in relief, pretending that all was normal. However, many weren’t afraid to show their discontent.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3r11XGEXS
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The guard excused himself and left the room. The two managers looked at each of us, and something told me they could feel something wrong in the air.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RXBoW7okq
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"I hear the song is ready," said Yang Hyun-suk. "But you all look like you’ve just received the worst news of your lives."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0UjA81Uvm
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I remembered that I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and soon hid it behind me after turning it off. The last thing they need is for us to be caught when The Toxins made a promise to Collins that we wouldn’t do anything stupid.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDM370oKLz
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKOc5WjcXm
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwMjP3Q0kn
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9ybvMnDce
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"Well, it was when we heard that Johnny might have done it," said Zoey as she twirled strands of her hair in an absent-minded fashion.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzoOsDRq7n
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I wasn’t the only one who gave Zoey a look, telling her to keep her mouth shut. Lee, Mino, and Mike also did the same.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVi93kYAEW
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"Oh, yes," said Collins. "When the electricians went to look at the problem, they were informed that one of the workers saw someone near the main power source and made the assumption that it was they who did it. But they later discovered that no one tampered with it." 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMmgVgMgqO
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"What?" all of us muttered.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56IO0PuE0A
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOmmhuv8Hv
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I can’t believe this, and I shake my head in disbelief. I looked at Lee, and she had her eyes on me. Likewise, I wonder what she's thinking. Will she tell them that Johnny actually chased her down the stairs? Would they even believe her? They wouldn't take it lightly, that's for sure. But who knows?360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHO02HgLo7
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGuxRL4sOH
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"Yes, but all that was cleared up," said Yang Hyun-suk. "I hear he came here with G-Dragon, correct? One of the workers must have mistaken him for an imposter when he was only heading for the men’s room and got lost on the ground floor."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGv46MxITzw
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuD2TyaLtow
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We went back to looking at each other. I was expecting one of us to open up and explain that what has just been explained to us isn’t what we know. But none of us dared to open our mouths, not even Lee.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbEba1WLad
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbVy7iX8ju
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26GOWEplcC
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We continue throwing looks back and forth. Someone has to say something. But then that would mean us Toxins getting into trouble with Collins. The only one who could say anything is Lee. But looking at the situation, I don’t think she’s going to.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48cexyRzjE
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"We should just get on with it and listen to the song," said Yong-guk. "We’ve been here for a really long time, and a lot of us would want to get some fresh air."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrs1wPWC4F
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"Oh, yes, we really should," I said, thankful for Yong-guk for breaking what would’ve been an endless cycle of trying to accuse Johnny.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9nbx1Mr3b
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"But wait," Zoey pointed out, but Christine, who stood next to her, held her shoulder, warning her not to say anything.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDKw0MLhJW
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohGP7bXW1u
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICqH5wWIMf
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"You may," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Being cooped up in here for so long isn’t good for you. We’ll listen to the song just fine."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLsi0g5jcW
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"I’ll follow," said Christine. It’s for the best that Zoey has someone with her. Right now, I’m scared she will leave the premises and look for Johnny herself.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDk2uH24BI
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Apparently, many wanted to get out for some fresh air. That only left me, Yong-guk, and Mike behind with the managers and the producer. Lee also thought it was best to leave under the pretense that she wanted to get us something to eat. As much as I wanted to get out, I had to stay in case anything happened.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0u78enbWBJ
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Twenty minutes later, the managers had listened to the song for almost the fourth time. I wonder why they did so, because they left Yong-guk, Mike, and me a little nervous. Did they not like it? Doing it all over again isn't doing us any favours. The rest of BTW is already downtrodden as it is.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnBhf4fewl
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"The song is perfect," said Yang Hyun-suk as he turned in his chair to look at the three of us who stood behind him and Collins. "I couldn’t stop listening to it, and that's why I kept repeating it."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8d6srOdq52
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My heart felt like it would give way after what I'd just heard. This is great. Yong-guk gave a sigh of relief. Mike punched the air in triumph.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELss1QBwzn
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"You all still have a lot of work to do," said Collins, turning to face us. "If we didn’t have a delay with the power cut, I would’ve liked that the three of you worked with the song-writers for the remaining four songs."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzX2peCaO7
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"The day is pretty much over," said Yang Hyun-suk. "So I suggest we leave that for tomorrow, though we would need a lot of your effort, not only from you three but the rest of BTW. That means we’ll need you all here early in the morning." 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfjsRAZUPs
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xTehiCa59
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"That will be all," said Yang Hyun-suk, standing up from his seat. "We’ll meet tomorrow. Make sure to inform the others."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIVh7UcSOt
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"Of course we will," said Mike.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89gmTQLKBA
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After the two managers had left, the three of us left the studio, with the studio producer heading downstairs. We didn’t use the elevator in fear of what happened earlier with the power.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAvtgV1UaI
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgughUzfNx
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"Yeah," said Mike as he scratched his head. "After finding out that Johnny didn’t pull the power, it still surprises me."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcpuAgXG4f
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHiwiABfka
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"Well, they just have to suck it in and forget about it. We've got more stressful things to worry about," I pointed out.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbChaHM1f8
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After going down a few floors, the producer stopped on one of them, saying that he had to stay behind in his office to take care of a few things before calling it a day. We said our goodbyes to him as we continued our way to the ground floor. I wonder if the others are out there like they said they would, getting some fresh air.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuWGlxqOLU
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We reach the ground floor, and it’s pretty much empty except for the receptionist, who waved at us when we reached the desk. We waved back, and just as we’re about to make our way out through the door, we find Seungyoon and Mino seated on the comfortable couches of the waiting area, each having a cup of vanilla ice cream with sprinkles.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFwF2hJfav
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMs31cL57tY
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jsoNeupXO
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"Outside," Seungyoon answered. "Lee thought it best that we get something to cheer us up. An ice cream man just happened to be passing by."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmEkYRgcu6
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"See you guys later," said Mike as he rushed out of the lobby at top speed. I’m surprised that he doesn’t look the least bit tired.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJYuk9TUFp
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06aUKLx82W
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"She’s upset, as usual," said Mino as he took a spoonful of ice cream and looked at it. "We all are. But for her, you already know how she is."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlaBibNpoz
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"For a minute there, I thought you were going to say that she almost left the premises to look for Johnny."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0X9Dv1mEB
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLP8HM0lsN
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"Well, it took Christine and Daniel to stop her," Seungyoon answered. "Daniel had to be the fastest to block her from reaching the gate." 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xqEe7DvkK
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOtHeTcFSQ
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPe0LtLDyyw
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzn6sPpEkG
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We found ourselves in the parking lot and had our eyes fixed on the gate, where the rest of BTW and Lee stood beside an ice truck. What a nice time to have ice cream, I thought. We soon joined them, and Lee was the first to notice us coming.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzDC2iNg4c
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"Ah, Sam, Yong-guk, just in time for some ice cream," she said. She had her ice cream in a cup as well, strawberry flavour. "What flavour would you two like?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCJ8yLi3F8
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Gm9TdIcv1
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJLCUBgLR2
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"Pssh," said Seunghoon, who was by the vending window of the ice cream truck getting ice cream for everyone to go around. "I like chocolate too."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiQnmbdZj1
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpfE1e69Gm
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrLDBDDAeE
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"I’ll get mine on a cone," I noted. Yong-guk also agreed to the same. The ice cream man gave a nod of his head and went on ahead to make more ice cream.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmbsvKjJiV
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I turned to look at Zoey, who stood with Christine, Lisa, and Rose as they licked their ice cream cones. She looks calm. But then again, she’s unpredictable.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwSQwLMwLQ
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrureeXfcj
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"She’s calm, for now," Lee answered. "Christine and the other girls haven’t left her side after she tried to walk out of the premises."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwg5L7V1yal
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"We just need to keep an eye on her. Oh, and before I forget," I now addressed everyone around me. "Tomorrow, the managers want us all here early. Don’t say I didn’t warn you."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoE6pCoY8p
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbQ6PDfO6R
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"Your manager liked it so much that he scared us by repeating it four times without saying a word," said Mike, as he had his blue moon ice cream in a cone. He licked it afterwards.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3DhJ6XM0b
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSgMaaTcyw
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"No, they didn’t," Yong-guk answered. "All they said was that we do our best tomorrow. And that means forgetting what happened with Johnny."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIADJqnbTOf
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No one spoke for a moment. Right now, we all don’t know what to believe. Did Johnny really cut the power? But he chased Lee on the stairs, so what’s there to expect? As usual, someone broke the silence.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVYJ4RmiPp
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKG2s55tksD
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWSCFIrou9
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsbfwkKtSI
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Zoey sounded unreasonably calm, and I don’t think I’m the only one who noticed. Everyone had their eyes on her, giving her their full attention.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2XeVvEprr
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"The fact that I didn’t contact them in the first place will raise questions," said Lee. "And something tells me that if we were to bring Johnny here to question him, he might well defend himself and say that he had been in the underground car park the whole time."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6fmkbtKNJ
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"I don’t think so," said Mino, who was almost done with his ice cream. "I think you should’ve said something all the same. He chased you down the stairs, for goodness sakes."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcstDt5G4V0
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"Yeah, but did he cut the power?" I asked. "I agree with Lee. Something wasn’t going to add up if we did tell them."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrKNs2WiU9
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtTiQKExwC
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Before I could say anything, Seunghoon passed down my ice cream and Yong-guk’s. I thanked the ice cream man as he gave a small bow before turning away to clean near the ice cream machine.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0gOKbLGud
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"For starters, how did Johnny know where to find the power source?" I first asked. "Usually such places are closed off to anyone unless you’re an electrician or something. So how did he get there?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGYC0E0gdF
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡka9reRPBac
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"If he did, then someone would’ve seen him through the security camera before the lights went out. But it turns out that all of that was an electrical fault. Maybe he found a way of dodging the cameras, and if not, then we should assume it was nothing but a normal fault."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZwgYtofnM
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I could hear a few grunts. I can’t blame them. But we had to be logical here and try to understand what’s going on.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HF9U23y2K
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"I think you’re right," said Yong-guk. "But what I don’t understand is how they thought someone had cut the power and gave out a description similar to Johnny's."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4vbItJIvZ
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQ6NhtYrNu
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMd3O0nn1GZ
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSZKLb0xIN
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"They might not tell us anything," said Seungyoon. "Since it’s all been rectified as a mistake, they wouldn’t want to answer any questions, especially from us."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI08lQ0bZpx
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"I’m wondering how Johnny managed to pull this off and get away like nothing happened," I said as I licked my ice cream. The ice-cold rush to my head made me remember something, and I soon snapped my fingers.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1yNWK92P4
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpw0WnToUQ0
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"I did, and he didn’t pick up," Zoey answered. "Maybe he’s trying to act normal while he’s still with Johnny."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OlllkKXLn
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiOTRVASjq
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEdn5267RK
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyilACjBiOo
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSV1T8zkGB0
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gH2HQcwmo
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19grCcJjwM
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfu82Imki3
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"What if he did?" Zoey asked, her eyes widening as though she had finally realized something. "If he was, he's going to hear from me."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfnYpZnV1k
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeLcVEh32C
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We all remained silent for a while, thinking it over. If you ask me, we shouldn’t be thinking too much. Whether he did it or not, Johnny is somewhere riding along with G-Dragon, enjoying the last rays of sun for the day.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52pnQ2HdAX
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"I think we all need to get back and rest," said Lee. She pulled out her phone. We've got a long day tomorrow, and the sooner you go and rest, the better."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjufqtYvNe
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"Yeah, we better be hitting the road," said Lisa. "Whatever has happened, has happened. This message solely goes out to you, Zoey."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCjKvWbpk0
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Zoey had finished the last bit of her ice cream cone when she looked at Lisa. "I know, I know," she said. "You people worry about me too much. I’m not going to do anything stupid."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcABe46HKch
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9r6MFPCtO
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The BlackPink members made their way back into the YG premises after saying their goodbyes, as did the WINNER members. After Yong-guk and I finished our ice creams, he also took his leave. The five of us Toxins with Lee went back into the YG premises and waved at the BlackPink members as their car drove by, as did the other car with WINNER. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtDvtjE4Fb
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fBUH65wa2
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qZxOZ5VcT
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDs4P6TRD4
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"Let’s go and see how the guard is doing. We left a little parcel with him too. Anyone want to come?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7WOq6W5O2
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The rest of The Toxins agreed to follow, and Lee led us back into the YG building. She led us to the floor where the infirmary is. We found the guard, and he seems to be doing much better.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ966mJqHQGz
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"It's just a sprain; it will heal," he informed us as he sat on one of the beds in the room. The place is pretty much empty except for the nurse available, who is looking through a cabinet in the corner of the room.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmMJiC3iJr
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkMTwqXJWh
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReGNIXGajy
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uHKYZOFYV
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"Don’t worry, I didn’t forget," said the guard as he pointed to the floor. Our eyes spotted a cardboard box under the bed. Mike bent down to pull it out, and there in it lay the black kitten. It stared nervously at Mike.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRfgyCTsSD
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGtA6yfc9Q
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"It didn’t even make a sound," said the nurse as she passed us to head to the door. "And there were many people in here at some point, but it kept to itself. Pets aren’t allowed in here."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrltkThnhxO
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCie5uMygAb
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"I guess we will never know," I said. "By the way," I turned to the guard, "did you hear that Johnny wasn’t the culprit?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdeLAamA5E
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZedaJwvoEb
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEM2Y8vxtk
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HxEatn8fE
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"Well, we were told that there was a person who matched Johnny’s description," explained the guard. "But it turns out that Johnny had gotten lost somehow and found himself heading to the hall where the power source is. So when one of the workers found him, they must have thought after the power went out that it was him who did it. You know, you can never be certain with foreigners. But when they checked the source, for starters, the room was locked, and they found out that the connections were faulty by accident and forgot to inform the security guards on time until later on."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJokCw7ygV
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NwutM8otq
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"Seems so. The locked door and the faulty wires add up. Johnny couldn’t have gone in there without a key to begin with."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6hprqZO0w
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8Kxai0g7v
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"Probably he did that just for fun," Daniel answered, shrugging his shoulders. "He does love to do that sometimes. And I bet he pretended to be lost after the guards found him."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcRGxIHdy0
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPe4gB33on
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"I should be heading out too," said the guard as he stood. "Because of the little accident, I’ve been given some free time off today."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiMlkhacyZ
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULGQAipGHF
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We bade farewell to the guard, not forgetting to hand back his walkie-talkie, and went downstairs to the car park with Mike carrying the kitten in the box. The others couldn’t help but admire how adorable it looked.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSRhWeJa8R
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When we got in the car and the driver took us back to the hotel, we couldn’t help but debate whether Collins would be okay with us taking care of it. We would probably not go back home to the U.S. with it, but it will be nice to have a pet around for the time being.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IA2OvrB40
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We got to the hotel at five in the evening, and we were tired as hell. When we got to our floor, Lee made sure we went straight to our rooms. Zoey and I took the kitten out of the box and placed it at the foot of my bed. I made myself a mental note to order some milk in the evening for the kitten to have.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8g0YhwaUGj
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Q1c3O59Z6
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"Same here," I said as I had a long, blue scarf in my hands that I got from my suitcase and folded it to make a pleasant, warm resting place for the kitten. I knelt beside the box as I did so.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqvgJdv8Du
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5JBL7qTRj
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"I don’t know," I answered as I lifted the kitten and placed it on top of the scarf. I made sure to make it more like a nest so that it was covered on all sides. "After hearing the explanation the guard gave us, we might have been wrong all along."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1A6cXd9Wd
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"I don’t think so." Zoey leaned up on her elbow to look at me. "He did it. And as much as you want to deny it, you know he did it."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2GmoB5nAh
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"I didn’t say he did." I stood up from the floor, shaking my head. "Let’s rest, Zoey, okay? If we keep talking about this, my head is going to explode."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2SF6a4d69
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8lvnWa9vI
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I sit on my bed and remove my shoes. Afterwards, I laid down, and it didn’t take me a minute to fall right into the abyss of sleep.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykqGFUrQ0T
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I slowly opened my eyes, and I didn't have to look at the window to know that it was nighttime. I turned and groped around for my phone, which I'm sure I had left beside me. Lucky enough, I grab hold of it and bring it close to my face to check the time. It's almost eight. Supper will be brought up anytime soon.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufIYvBHDDL
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I sit up and try to rub off the sleep in my eyes. Likewise, I yawn as I stretch out my arms. I turn to see if Zoey is awake. She has herself covered with the sheets and is facing the other way. It's best that I don't disturb her.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZrWvxQYWb
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I get out of bed and go to the bathroom to relieve myself, but not before looking into the box at the foot of the bed to see the kitten also fast asleep.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4D1fKmkR29
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After I came out of the bathroom, I decided to go to the lounge and make a call downstairs to the kitchen to bring in something for the kitten as they brought our supper.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mycxWZa7W
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I go to the lobby, and I find Lee sitting on the couch with her laptop on her lap. I wonder what she could be looking at.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRSftgCSVC
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"Hey, there, sleepy head," she said when she noticed me standing there. "I didn't expect you to be awake at this time."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrw6bq886Dc
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"Me neither," I replied as I slowly approached. "I wanted to make a call to the kitchen to bring in some milk for the kitten."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1SCemuJEB
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"I already did that. I called them a few minutes ago, and they will be up here any minute now. Why don't you wake the others up?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyd6Qp4Ijy
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"Will do." Before I turn around to go back into the hall, I look at Lee and ask, "Is Collins back yet?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCc2JynXQE8
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Lee shook her head. "Not yet. Just like you, he's also working hard to push this album forward. But he'll be here. I called him a few minutes ago."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIygn7XzAe
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDD104SQqV
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I slowly make my way back to the room to wake Zoey up first. Likewise, I approach her bed and call out to her:360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fpKaOKHh9
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bJ4MLJ0cS
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Zoey didn't budge. She must be deep asleep, like she always is when she's tired. I call out to her again, but there is no reply or movement. I groaned as I came closer to her bed and grabbed hold of the bed covers.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynOcSLFsvr
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYVb4glwBH
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmd5ZPwNvA
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"Zoey?" I call out as I look around the room, hoping for her to appear from under the bed, but this isn't a prank. I rush over to the bathroom. There’s no sign of her.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL1kaJfFkM
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlcpEBrenI
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I looked over at her bed, and a terrifying thought soon came to mind. As I made my way out of the room, I called out to Lee:360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEzPM3dIIA
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHyKXIgolC
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5jg3ansrM
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"What is it?" she asked.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWEBygExTA
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8CnBr8Tch
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8hlU7RRGH
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"She's not in the room, and she put a bundle of her clothes on to make it look like she was fast asleep."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAFPUAsWqU
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Lee put aside her laptop and stood. "This is bad. You don't think she's done this because of what happened."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKcbL71WAf
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKYtKypR2T
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"What we need to do is inform security and ask if they saw her. Wake up the others; that's if they all haven't gone with her."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd80Emg6FG
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I quickly rush out of the lounge towards the other rooms, my mind buzzing. Zoey is putting us in a whole other dilemma with the stunt she's pulled. I only hope she hasn't done anything stupid. Yet. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCxl9ujAb6
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Upon entering the room Christine is in, I find her sitting up on her bed, looking sleepy. Good, she's here and not with Zoey.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaqFXkm7a1
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkq6jEWLML
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0N4y8kDVf0
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I quickly go to the boys' room, and I find them still asleep. I wake them up and tell them to come over to the lounge. They aren't happy with the way I wake them up, but they slowly come out of bed, saying they will be there.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMycGm6MWHZ
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I make my way back to the lounge, and Lee is just getting off the phone, probably from talking to security.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZO9FrMrAH
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"They haven't seen her," she said before I could even ask the question. "She must have slipped by in some disguise."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6udOVCjmpD
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTULXFLmUei
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Narrator’s P.O.V: 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLplDMScEyZ
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Zoey pulls the hoodie over her head and sighs in relief. Leaving the hotel was a big deal, and she managed to pull it off with a simple disguise of wearing the hood of her black jumper over her head and big, black sunglasses to hide her face. She looked out the car window as the car continued its way to downtown Seoul, hoping that the others hadn't figured out that she wasn't in the hotel yet.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eIulHuVwg
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mAZuExd42
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Zoey looked at him in the driver’s seat. "She would be mad at me the most," she answered. "Just get me where I've got to go, and I'll do the rest."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvSRkkkaGr
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJJLEEfint
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs54Sxh8Jh
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A brief silence passed between them until Mino said, "No, I'm coming with you. If anything were to happen to you, Sam and Lee will never forgive me."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IGaktIBYN
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRycScDBZE
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"No. Well, maybe a little. It's just that I don't want to disappoint her, you know? Taking you out of the hotel is already enough, don't you think?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpDcpWL8Ka
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL96juzttgP
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Mino blushes a little, his eyes focused on the road. "No," he nervously replies. "She's great and all, but... you're different."360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdH1ZpMbmme
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Zoey can't believe what she's hearing, and she immediately feels her face start to heat up. She looks back in front and clears her throat.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt10aP5Pf4x
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK32BOBde8U
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"360Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUt5gcVNj6g
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"No. I know I can handle it. Besides, it won't be the first time I'm doing this alone." Zoey turned to smile at Mino. "I'll be fine."
