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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZfRWeH5Mw
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfDDwFsLIx
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldVNX3uS2i
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMT4uI8QTM
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaNbJvZJSL
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVjzXyMlLw
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxjhqkqhuI
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhx22qI7pH
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICh2p0U2wx
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOtzFXu2rE
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiWJlJwSzV
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZLbiHVRV3
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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?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUMmHH09Vg
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8SnFKoPjl
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvxCEAQx07
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1sIcYWgs5
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGff2YuXqVw
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiE983t7t3
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbhVxEbF7b
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUwHrOkSb5
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9S22DuEgzZ
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZhuKLL1kp
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq52iDYr8Qh
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTVeemGTts
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IU10RQSBu
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvzFKEWedW
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiP8WHyPWb
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsTXobPe11
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGmm30gSBO
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbxrJvfVed
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyHz7JpI4i
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTE8HArS5d7
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDhq7SzOWT
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdt81ePVDG
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdOoEM7dA4
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdICATlX7M
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlfdh126Wr
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZrxxbbzKO
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRy1PVOMFTs
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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." 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtH1Bh9VuRV
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"What?" all of us muttered.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8h1Cmqwac
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2vvBRP08V
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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?424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4VbcNopNR
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfNsVZakPj
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYGEbibRNO
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMOmtAFrr4
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd37LhIi62Q
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNxuCDajvb
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNKB7TyUUF
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpB79oFEyS0
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03MSXdyuRs
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIH9COIVgS
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUsa2kKTzX
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3EUbEtAko
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXegoE6zkh
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVAheCLBWD
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSk55fGq8h
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeaoxuxcxs
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZiQFkmhve
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2J7Q61zEw
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlVloahJnB
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJQnpXwou8
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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." 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9M3BARK94
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXdiR5hDsX
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVL216Wr6rB
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"Of course we will," said Mike.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiPRUz3Yel
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33VpriHNxp
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuGGDErP4Q
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYn2KDuBEh
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVZk3g1OQ9
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNoe2UryFx
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EmXcJfrUN
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgETTUPmbM
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyogdeszmjv
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIxgmfH9Am
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOmdl7ZbrH
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4O7KDRKev
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSam6rLphFY
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76o4qCJ6Mh
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnca3u3FjXg
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHY1mHNqlP0
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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." 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgnUttBK86
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuM88cTob3
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XdYWrKkxf
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgstjW1073D
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHV68arv02H
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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?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGmjjk37E5
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhRN3CzRtY
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq17fQIxRsl
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OpaszcIM7
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbhZVTmFcp
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dMqS3AG2y
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPvCRTQixU
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvPvrl4Uc4
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡel3nXCr5wd
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LRCwxOcMa
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBTjgyiasi
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4S7J7FJtk
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfvG6rEfBv
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFpmEOEpC9
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzYIgsYUsK
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOewbcajZMW
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHRlLuaBRk
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxfe9DdL79
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsR1DNYDXk
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDV3gfT0kXS
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQEoenb9w9
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayXwkRSWJW
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrVUvrzxlp
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERvs1ZyPZz
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1SAABKgKo
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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?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlswIJ9IhDp
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0hdjIzpTq
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCynLAmjvX1
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlArVRfeoW
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUsr333Los
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKJZzXBPKj
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVDlAzZNFa
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZF07PaOmJ2
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPFMUk3A2Y
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSoc4UYOEK
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2gatfHS56
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlbWD2P9hc
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1a4utv2W2w
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzFN7SPVUz
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttcKrfn7Xc
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlfvqNszJ2
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccYgFUdr8X
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe5GQZEiUn
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMWyEgxyoS
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvUMoXU3VE
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr25dBuAMd9
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRroMZTIP8w
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtalL5uHVV4
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Be9DFQCRj
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PH578HaKi
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMGceoLYFR
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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. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSrfAZ6QtD
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyk9Rww8IG
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwdVLDU0Yk
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbqMOqtV1v
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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?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfSZ9VaozU
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuHxwjTau4
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡft1zmOZ8bu
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyX0tTIEySN
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQ588CPTVT
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qHmUaqEo2
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUD4gT3yI9
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIyrv2XKRu
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuphXkSt3H
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80VZtlGlqJ
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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?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0V0T24JfZ
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NzNq19JTU
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AMT84Cq1Q
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOisXHwLU9w
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsz0Oai9k9f
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOITaWMXyo
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYro1xO9AXE
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2N7tNws9Eh
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbyCSLZsvh
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlAHuKuLIc
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfFlMPsAW0
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96S7T8qwjs
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JKTxZtQpg
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Tg5vKT0uF
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRy5KK3rGrF
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBU905HdQgg
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTNc5qB4li
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JWGxofrGR
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsruuPSdoL
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyt1QCsMyt
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87iQbxGNMz
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdBDflmCmw
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZTYQn19R6
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iEQe7w4MS
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyvsW0Xepa
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSvzoTVC8y
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10mMXqF49v
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0OEqcvqtE
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKurMZhexX1
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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?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTAjVdrjj4
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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?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PWIenKadU
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1BLA1vD3L
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyX9x3k29T
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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:424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQT1Ub284d2
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o7Smi3nSQ
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bmunaJKCA
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU75Os69ogQ
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRq4JYmfXc
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ232zfCOW4s
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfU4jab1oSn
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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:424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAHrcTS1jQ
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSUbDdnfrr
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmem01vgQ8
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"What is it?" she asked.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4C5YcBx6h
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bFcNSiGJS
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzsgwF37VX
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVg4clrjuF
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlSdul8nZf
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUi2beE7NWe
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1kpNQNTNN
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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. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMi0xHs9wS
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHM9rhZzAn
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvljalnliN9
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LRDtBA5YO
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCyNiiX192
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOIEXs6JyV
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykVnzrhV61
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTyOJ5rWGV
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgge3HqPcM
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDsFRnN0sO
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOwJjW0iUS
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpf7eDYcj22
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgBML76yl4
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Eqoz9rltT
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qaC2jt3UZ
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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?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoSoy0CLHo
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6A3S9BgUn
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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."424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NljMMhLns
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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.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lN1HeJXWx
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykKCvRXXGg
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"424Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSC1aoGfcw1
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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."
