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"Mm, this meat is so tasty," said Zoey as her mouth chewed on the tender meat.143Please respect copyright.PENANACS4bwYWhxA
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Mino, who sat opposite her, smiled. "I told you they serve the best meat here," he said as he held in his hands chopsticks with a piece of meat in between them.143Please respect copyright.PENANAmTpY8UuM2X
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"Yeah, I take back what I said earlier. I don't think I've tasted meat this good."143Please respect copyright.PENANAHtPiBqFkgI
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"Nah, you did have a point, though. We men just love meat."143Please respect copyright.PENANACBXDzI7qNu
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"We need to hurry up with our food, though," said Zoey as she picked on the pieces of meat on the small grill built into the center of their table with her chopsticks. "I don't want to miss Johnny at the club."143Please respect copyright.PENANA9a681eCeB7
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Mino was just about to put the piece of meat in his mouth when he stopped himself short after Zoey's statement. Zoey continued eating, and it was only after a little while that she noticed Mino looking at her.143Please respect copyright.PENANA2PVtU9JW26
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"What is it?" she asked. "You're going to make your meat burn."143Please respect copyright.PENANAAEze8XfN4G
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Mino put his chopsticks aside. "I don't think confronting Johnny over what happened today is a good idea."143Please respect copyright.PENANAl83KgNijhk
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Zoey rolled her eyes as she grabbed the small bowl of sauce she had been dipping her pieces of meat in. "You sound like Sam," she said.143Please respect copyright.PENANAQYz7Ca2b2i
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"I'm just saying you might want to think this through."143Please respect copyright.PENANAwwHWACQlsR
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"I have." Zoey picked up a piece of meat from the brai. "I’m just going to talk to him."143Please respect copyright.PENANAh7j6XyUAth
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"Would you mind running me through it then?" Mino asked.143Please respect copyright.PENANAZtT5X8S8bk
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"Why should I?" Zoey now looked a little agitated. "You don’t know how a conversation is going to go."143Please respect copyright.PENANALQGkKgQiQX
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"Exactly. You can never know, and I’m afraid you might want to scratch his face off."143Please respect copyright.PENANAi1Bj0sYnYq
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Zoey put a piece of meat in her mouth and talked as she chewed. "First of all, I’m not a cat to scratch people when I feel like it. Second, I can assure you that it will be nothing but a nice, friendly chat."143Please respect copyright.PENANACNNp1RnnVV
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"A friendly chat with someone who almost made you get caught in a stampede at a park and someone who you suspect to have cut the power at YG even when it was confirmed that no one did it."143Please respect copyright.PENANAagORnUm3jj
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"Oh, I can assure you, he did it. Johnny has a funny way of getting out of trouble."143Please respect copyright.PENANAW0rPqsuIOq
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"And you've got a terrible way of getting into one."143Please respect copyright.PENANAEv7D07XW0A
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Zoey looked up at Mino, and he knew that he had struck a nerve there. Zoey picked up a piece of hot, sizzling meat on the brai and ate it. "What’s wrong with you?" she asked. "One minute you were willing to help me out, the next you weren’t."143Please respect copyright.PENANAs7I1ImhJky
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"Because it’s pointless trying to confront him. You’re only going to get into more trouble."143Please respect copyright.PENANA00wp4OhMOo
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"This is why I didn’t want you to come. I knew you were going to get cold feet and try to stop me."143Please respect copyright.PENANAIUupzuNiFr
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"You weren’t going to come far in Hongdae without me. You would've gotten lost."143Please respect copyright.PENANALC8OGO5OSw
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Zoey finished chewing the meat in her mouth and swallowed. "I’m grateful for your help, Mino. But if you aren’t going to the club with me, then it’s best you let me be."143Please respect copyright.PENANApoNsVrubry
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"I’m not going to. Whatever the case, I’m coming with you. You might end up throwing punches at him anyway."143Please respect copyright.PENANAw0Y6vHXUS4
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Zoey began to laugh. "I’m not going to punch anyone. The last thing I need is to cause a fiasco."143Please respect copyright.PENANADnGrz9mkfY
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"Then promise me you won’t." Mino looked at Zoey with an eyebrow raised. "And I want you to mean it, Zoey."143Please respect copyright.PENANAfOFBzF7mV2
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Zoey put down the small bowl of sauce and picked up her bowl of noodles. She looked up at Mino with a sincere look on her face. "I’ll keep my word," she said. "I won’t do any funny business."143Please respect copyright.PENANAAb4qWNMKam
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‘"Okay, then," he said as he picked up his chopsticks and went for his bowl of noodles. "Let's eat up and get going."143Please respect copyright.PENANAUeaO0ifzVt
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"Can I have your meat?" Zoey asks. She didn’t wait for Mino to respond, as she took the pieces of meat meant for him with her chopsticks and put them in her bowl of noodles.143Please respect copyright.PENANAPEpucodlZ7
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Lee and Christine were like 'oh’ and ‘ah’ at every shop we passed that had many fashion designer clothes, bags, shoes, and jewelry. I wish I could give into the enthusiasm they were showing, but my eyes were focused on each person in sight. It’s not like the two were doing anything wrong. I just pray that while they were admiring things, they wouldn’t lose focus on the objective of being here.143Please respect copyright.PENANA5Vc21USJ0A
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We had just passed a shop with fancy high-heeled shoes and slippers when I felt Jungkook bump shoulders with me on my right side.143Please respect copyright.PENANADS2egRZoAt
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"Sorry about that," he said as he looked at me.143Please respect copyright.PENANAHiIxeS7TZj
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"Oh, it’s nothing," I said.143Please respect copyright.PENANA6Af6YRxEMP
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"Gosh, this place is overwhelming, don’t you think?" Daniel asked as he walked alongside Mike behind me.143Please respect copyright.PENANA0YhXkILLFY
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"It is," said Jimin, who walked slightly ahead of me. Lee and Christine were a little further, but not too far ahead to disband with the group.143Please respect copyright.PENANA0n0vX84UjY
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"Why don’t we just go to the club where Johnny said he would be?" Mike asked. "Won’t it be a whole lot better to catch her there?"143Please respect copyright.PENANAP1Iel2eovt
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"We are heading there right now," said Jungkook. "But since she is alone, we might get lucky and find her walking down the street."143Please respect copyright.PENANAaDJweaHVxr
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"I pray so," I said. "We might have put on disguises, but for how long are we going to stay like this before someone recognizes us?"143Please respect copyright.PENANAIiHWXcrU1O
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"Hopefully, not too soon," said Jimin as he looked at me with his mask and hoodie over his head.143Please respect copyright.PENANAtkget9lSgb
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After passing a few clothing shops, we entered another street, opposite where we came from. There were many restaurants and cafés. I saw Christine hold Lee’s shoulder and point with her other hand towards a café in front of them.143Please respect copyright.PENANAxaavVap9wQ
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"Can I have just one sweet dumpling?" I hear her ask Lee as the rest of us get closer to them.143Please respect copyright.PENANAMGHwA6ozSb
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"Are you forgetting that we are only here to look for Zoey and not get anything?" Lee asked.143Please respect copyright.PENANAmfMhOqO65V
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"Come on, it’s just a dumpling," Christine continued to whine. "I really want to taste one, and they look really yummy."143Please respect copyright.PENANALICKqMo42d
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"Goodness, I swear you act like a child sometimes." Lee turned to us behind her. "Anyone care for a sweet dumpling?"143Please respect copyright.PENANAsmGb03YaSH
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"I want one!" Daniel yelled, raising his hand in the air.143Please respect copyright.PENANA9SyrLcEJIw
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Jimin and I chuckled at his childlike demeanor, which didn’t seem to impress Lee at all.143Please respect copyright.PENANAmoRw6eUevh
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"We all would like a dumpling, Lee," I said.143Please respect copyright.PENANADe2pmULaCb
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"And what about finding Zoey?" Jungkook asked.143Please respect copyright.PENANANwLXRPKTc3
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"Taking a little break won’t hurt anyone, will it?" Mike asked. "I say we enjoy ourselves a little. If I know Zoey, she’s probably somewhere eating or buying something too."143Please respect copyright.PENANAvceq1pxeeW
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"But let’s not stay for too long," I pointed out. "We don’t want to miss our chance at finding either Johnny or Zoey."143Please respect copyright.PENANAXz92ENenNn
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Everyone else agreed, and Christine quickly led the way into the café. The rest of us followed. I was careful enough to look around the cozy yet colourful café. There weren’t many people around. It must be because it is evening and cafés aren’t usually filled with people at the time. Christine, Lee, and Daniel went over to the counter to order dumplings. Mike found a booth next to the glass window for us to look outside, which was very smart of him. We might get lucky and find Zoey walking by.143Please respect copyright.PENANAX01sMir26F
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I entered the booth and sat facing Mike by the window. Jimin came to sit next to me, and Jungkook sat next to Mike. When the others had finished ordering, they came to join us.143Please respect copyright.PENANAOEFg04RQlZ
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"I hope you guys don’t mind," said Lee. "I ordered some tea to go along with the dumplings."143Please respect copyright.PENANAH3fj6gCNmH
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"Yeah, sure," said Jungkook. "Tea goes really well with them."143Please respect copyright.PENANAdDQsAIgu1s
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"I can’t wait to have them in my mouth," said Christine, who sat next to Jungkook.143Please respect copyright.PENANAV2Yb5R4uXQ
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"Well, we do need dessert with the way we left the hotel," said Daniel.143Please respect copyright.PENANAM0RZaG7xWQ
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"You two have such a sweet tooth," said Lee as she shook her head.143Please respect copyright.PENANAMYc8IxnWGg
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I removed the mask to get a little breath of air. The people in the café were few, and most of them were older. I had a feeling this place was safe for now.143Please respect copyright.PENANAneqTHDbkCx
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"So how are you guys finding Korea so far?" Jimin asked.143Please respect copyright.PENANAoiKkVdBVAg
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"Great," I answered him with a smile. "It’s really an interesting place. Next time I come here, I would rather be on vacation. I would like to go out of Seoul and look at other places as well."143Please respect copyright.PENANAg2BoV6E9IU
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"When you do, give me a ring, and I’ll make sure to take you to some interesting ones," said Jungkook.143Please respect copyright.PENANA09MN0TpuX7
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"That will be great. I would like to see your beautiful landscapes and those of other smaller towns. There’s no time for that with our busy schedule."143Please respect copyright.PENANAhdydykDAHf
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I look out the window. Hongdae Street really was a busy place. After looking around, it was evident why. The place offered a variety of goods and services popular with people’s tastes and needs. You can find almost anything here.143Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZdvavTuCK
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"I would also like to come here on vacation," said Christine. "Sam, make sure you tug me along with you."143Please respect copyright.PENANAToE4H4Rzo3
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"I also want to come," said Daniel.143Please respect copyright.PENANA6J56xFDcfS
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"In short, the whole of The Toxins," I said. "Zoey would also like to come back here, no doubt."143Please respect copyright.PENANAUfcRISjFhG
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"And what of you, Mike?" Jimin asked.143Please respect copyright.PENANAPQFWAidURi
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Mike turned his eyes away from the window. "Yeah, I would. But I would also like to visit Japan as well."143Please respect copyright.PENANAeeeNgfwR57
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I raised an eyebrow at him. "I think I know why," I said.143Please respect copyright.PENANAWH7IVABlgx
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Mike looked at me with a smile. He might not show it sometimes, but he’s also a big anime fan. Moreover, the biggest gaming conventions happen in Japan, so I’m not surprised.143Please respect copyright.PENANAWtv54rePjT
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Soon enough, dumplings and hot tea served in small wooden teacups were served at our table. Christine and Daniel looked at the food as if they could eat it all themselves. Lee had to give them an eye, showing that if they were to do so, she wouldn’t hesitate to give them a slap on the head.143Please respect copyright.PENANA12tEpoe5mZ
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Jimin served me my tea and dumplings in a wooden bowl. The hot, sweet smell of the dumplings and the tea made my mouth water all of a sudden. It was obvious that this was going to be yummy. I thanked him, and he smiled in response.143Please respect copyright.PENANA8ogxxwZY24
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We went on ahead to eat our dessert, using chopsticks to pick up the dumplings and eat them. As soon as Christine and Daniel ate one, you could tell from the look on their faces that they went up to food heaven and just witnessed some kind of enlightenment.143Please respect copyright.PENANAORnV4w2dvA
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"This is so good," said Christine.143Please respect copyright.PENANAfcdr0AETLX
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"I know," said Daniel, already picking up another dumpling. "We should carry a box of these to the hotel."143Please respect copyright.PENANAR331dHEFVF
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"This reminds me of when we were filming the music video with BIGBANG and we got those lovely moon cakes," I said.143Please respect copyright.PENANAet1mRC7lOQ
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The rest of us Toxins with Lee reminisced over the event, telling Jimin and Jungkook how fun that day turned out to be. We didn’t forget to mention that Zoey and I weren’t on speaking terms at the time. However, we were careful enough not to talk about Jehan.143Please respect copyright.PENANAsIw4p5eTrO
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As we talked, every now and then, I would notice Mike look out the window, and I would follow suit. There’s still no sign of her. Nor Johnny. I couldn’t help but think that all this is just a trap Johnny set up. If it is, then what could he really be planning? What if I’m overthinking things and it turns out that it was nothing and he just wanted to go to the club and have some fun? If that is the case, Zoey might ruin his night if she decides to lose her temper. That might attract unwanted attention, and it would put all of us in trouble if Collins found out.143Please respect copyright.PENANAJfJS6Ld2YO
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"You look deep in thought," said Jungkook, and I quickly turned to face him.143Please respect copyright.PENANAur6CePj32o
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"Sorry about that," I said. "I’m just hoping that we can find Zoey in time. And I just hope that she hasn’t done anything silly yet."143Please respect copyright.PENANAWqCvdViGjZ
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"If she did, a lot of people would be in a frenzy by now," said Lee as she also looked out of the window.143Please respect copyright.PENANAV7TddIq8Tz
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My mind jolted for a second. Speaking of a frenzy, I quickly turned back to the window. If Zoey were to be walking around as she is, she would’ve easily been caught by some fans asking for pictures or autographs. So far, there hasn’t been that exciting feeling in the area that shows that a celebrity has visited the place. Can it be that, just like us, she’s also wearing some sort of disguise?143Please respect copyright.PENANAJd8Rq7s1If
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"Sam?" Mike called out to me. "What’s wrong? That look on your face says something is up. What is it?"143Please respect copyright.PENANAMf3ktE7I1Y
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"Uh…" I didn’t notice that I was that readable. There's no point in hiding it now. "I think Zoey is also wearing some sort of disguise."143Please respect copyright.PENANAv0dh0LbuFc
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"Is that why we aren’t able to see her?" Christine asked.143Please respect copyright.PENANAWuUelKMjMP
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"No. I think she’s somewhere we haven’t looked yet. If she is, it’s going to get a lot more difficult to find her, especially in a club."143Please respect copyright.PENANApR3gvEz9hc
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"Goodness," said Lee as she rubbed the temples of her head, trying to calm herself. "Zoey can really give you a headache."143Please respect copyright.PENANAvIoMJziTtS
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"Well, Sam does have a point," said Mike. "We would’ve known by now that Zoey was here. Therefore, she must be hiding herself. I wonder how she thought of that, though. She does have her moments of brilliance; I can give her that."143Please respect copyright.PENANADcbK9bZwxs
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I raised an eyebrow, wanting to tell Mike that he shouldn’t have said that last part. However, that made me realize that he’s right. Who knows, maybe she did think about that herself, but then how did she know Hongdae Street was a busy place to begin with? She’s not one who googles about places unless they interest her in some way. On the other hand, maybe it's someone who might have told her. But if so, then who?143Please respect copyright.PENANA67m1IaFczd
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"We better keep on looking for her," said Jimin. "We are all done, aren’t we? The best thing we can do is go to the club and hope that she hasn’t gone in yet."143Please respect copyright.PENANA6Hoq0j7DEy
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We all agreed, and just as we started to get up from the booth and head out, Mike gasped, looking out of the window. I followed his eyes, and my eyes widened looking at who walked on the other side of the street.143Please respect copyright.PENANAyPj6SUqsCU
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There was Johnny walking alongside two males who happened to be wearing black facemasks, except for him. They looked to be in some conversation as they talked, and lucky enough, Johnny didn’t give much thought to looking across the street at the café we were in. Even if he did, he wasn’t going to give us much thought with the disguises we had on. I had put the mask on before we stood, so there was no need to worry.143Please respect copyright.PENANAl4t8eDgAns
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"That’s Johnny," said Mike. "And by the looks of it, he must be heading to the club."143Please respect copyright.PENANAyOldawxWah
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"What are we waiting for?" Christine asked. "We've got to follow him."143Please respect copyright.PENANAEWuiHfm2Gh
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"Let’s not rush," said Lee. "We don’t want to attract attention to ourselves, remember? We might be wearing disguises, but Johnny knows you all too well, and he can easily stir up trouble. Let’s not forget about the incident at the park."143Please respect copyright.PENANAuCZJB9zbZU
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Lee’s right. We can follow him at a distance. Since we know where he is going, we have nothing to worry. Our main concern is Zoey.143Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1YJnCvFu3
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We left the café, making sure to walk out steadily and not in a rush. We still had our sights set on him. However, we had to be extra cautious.143Please respect copyright.PENANAyM86VfHuYx
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"Is he going in the direction of the club?" I asked Jimin, who walked beside me.143Please respect copyright.PENANAuuy35RI8Cr
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"He is," Jimin answered. "Do you know the people he is with?"143Please respect copyright.PENANAM23fyr6cmq
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"No, I’ve never seen them before. Maybe they are friends that he made when he came here."143Please respect copyright.PENANA3Ilo8kWNn7
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"Well, whoever they are, there’s something fishy about them," said Mike, who walked in front of me. "I can’t really tell if it’s a good or a bad thing."143Please respect copyright.PENANAqikMbPqB5s
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Mike was right. I also had the same impression when I first saw them. I just hope they don’t spell trouble like Johnny.143Please respect copyright.PENANADJlAmkuLeG
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"I hope we find Zoey soon," said Lee. "I don’t liking where this is heading."143Please respect copyright.PENANAfwXcruuFt7
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We all weren’t. The vibe that we felt when we first came here was replaced with anxiety after seeing Johnny. A few of us were also keeping an eye out for Zoey in case she happened to appear. If she happens to reach Johnny before us, we are doomed.143Please respect copyright.PENANAr72xEeuzwX
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Johnny turned around the corner with his so-called friends, and the sound of music grew louder when we approached. This must definitely be where some of the clubs are. When we finally turned, we saw Johnny and his companions go on ahead. I noticed the bar signs above the door of a building. Johnny will be going to this club. I looked around the place, and it's packed with people. We didn’t lose sight of Johnny, though, as we saw him and his companions walk straight up to the front door. Johnny showed a black card that he pulled out of his pocket to the door bouncer, who immediately let him and his friends in.143Please respect copyright.PENANAaJ8G56tnBQ
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"Was that a special pass?" I asked Jungkook.143Please respect copyright.PENANAOj6PdHnCTw
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"Yes, most clubs give special member passes sometimes," Jungkook answered.143Please respect copyright.PENANAOQnLOHUTys
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"Great! Since when did Johnny become that important?" Daniel asked.143Please respect copyright.PENANAd3BgEf7LBk
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"The important question is to know whether Zoey is in there," said Lee. "I’m looking around, and I only see a few ladies with a different skin colour, and none of them is Zoey."143Please respect copyright.PENANAbuYyW1OQJ0
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"Gosh. This just got tough, huh?" Jimin asked.143Please respect copyright.PENANA4GySiq6FSR
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"Yeah, it has," I said. "If Zoey really is hell bent on facing Johnny, she would do anything to enter that club, even if it seems impossible with this many people around. So what would she do?"143Please respect copyright.PENANAnI0IVmvuPz
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"Obviously, not waiting in line," Mike said.143Please respect copyright.PENANAJCyE29t5C4
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"What about going in at the back?" Jungkook asked.143Please respect copyright.PENANAi7MgadyOTC
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"Maybe, but that’s if she is crafty enough," said Christine. "Which she isn't."143Please respect copyright.PENANA92UH50EfEe
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"Why not use her face?" Daniel asked. "If you ask me, that’s one way of going in without causing too much trouble."143Please respect copyright.PENANAFh059DNrKb
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Daniel is right, and I couldn’t help but smile at him. Most celebrities use their status to get into clubs; that’s if the door bouncer has been strictly told not to allow them in without permission.143Please respect copyright.PENANASQ62lU7PEh
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"Daniel is right," I said. "The only way to get in is through her face. We have to be wary of who goes through that door."143Please respect copyright.PENANAbywg9DjfU2
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"Why not go in ourselves?" Lee asked.143Please respect copyright.PENANA10PFuSQRyR
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"The best time to catch her is now," said Mike. "If she goes in there, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack."143Please respect copyright.PENANA6RhqvFSv1o
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"We should get a little closer to watch whoever will walk in," said Jimin.143Please respect copyright.PENANAkJXfLKg393
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"Good idea, but let’s be careful," I said. "Remember, no one here has to know who we are."143Please respect copyright.PENANAxFT3YVHwnn
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On the other side of the street from where Sam and the others were, Zoey and Mino had appeared, also approaching the club. Zoey adjusted the glasses over her eyes to observe the situation by the entrance.143Please respect copyright.PENANAgqrZVXiFCc
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"The door bouncers there don’t look very friendly," she said. She turned to Mino. "How do you think we should proceed?"143Please respect copyright.PENANAIPR0l8aw0X
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"This is going to be tough," said Mino. "And I don’t think there’s any way of sneaking in through the back. The back doors are always closed and only open when allowing the staff in and during emergencies."143Please respect copyright.PENANAVwfH3BkFMA
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Zoey thought for a minute and then asked, "What if I tell them who I am?"143Please respect copyright.PENANAHpLsC1OLK0
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"That could work," he said. "Or we can call it a night and go back to exploring Hongdae."143Please respect copyright.PENANAuL6Ev3CgZl
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"Very funny," said Zoey. "I’m going to talk to him."143Please respect copyright.PENANAU6aNstZzKj
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Mino continued to look at Zoey, and he wished he could do something to convince her otherwise. Nevertheless, he realized that it was going to be hard to get her to reason with him.143Please respect copyright.PENANA7P1dklBC3G
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"Okay, but I’m coming with you."143Please respect copyright.PENANAHKrvu0l8wC
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"That’s fine with me," said Zoey. "We better start making our way over there."143Please respect copyright.PENANA0axtlHXz0V
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Zoey and Mino did just that. They cut through the line of people who were making their way into the club as well, and as soon as they reached the door bouncer, they had already received a few stares and whispers from people wondering why they cut the line instead of being in it as they were.143Please respect copyright.PENANAvFhIJrVZy1
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The door bouncer was well built and much bigger in frame than Mino. Zoey couldn’t help but feel a little intimidated by his appearance. She gulped as she braved herself to reveal her face.143Please respect copyright.PENANA5P5HR0M5DV
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"Hello, there," she said, putting up a nervous smile.143Please respect copyright.PENANAwN0fD4nf2a
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"And who might you be?" the door bouncer asked.143Please respect copyright.PENANAv2wTQdSDJ1
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Zoey knew if she openly revealed her face to the door bouncer, it might attract attention from the people next to her standing in line. However, she knew it was the only way in. She took a deep breath as she turned her back to the crowd, hoping that no one would see her face. Mino came to stand beside her for cover, which she was grateful. The door bouncer looked on as she slowly started to remove her glasses. Before she could remove them, she heard running footsteps and someone bumping into her shoulder so abruptly.143Please respect copyright.PENANAaY4ZYqmL75
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"Wait, wait," came a voice that seemed familiar to Zoey as she felt a hand on her shoulder. "I’m so sorry for my friend here. This isn’t the club we were supposed to be going to."143Please respect copyright.PENANAGh2Z4wCZ3W
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Zoey turned to the person next to her, and her eyes widened. The young woman in a black jumper, hoodie, and black facemask looked familiar. However, her head was so jumbled with what was going on that she didn’t have time to process who the person could be.143Please respect copyright.PENANATU91WHezWl
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"Okay," said the door bouncer, who looked a little relieved that he didn’t have to handle someone if they happened to be unruly. "Next time, be sure about where you’re going."143Please respect copyright.PENANAT2odllx8R4
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"Uh..." Zoey looked at the person and at the door bouncer. "Wait a minute; I was supposed to go in."143Please respect copyright.PENANAFYXNZmrZ1E
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Before Zoey could explain herself, the person in the hoodie took Zoey’s hand firmly and dragged her away from the door bouncer.143Please respect copyright.PENANAHvkAq7RJ7d
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"Come on, this isn’t the place," said the woman in the hoodie. She looked back at the door bouncer. "Sorry for the trouble."143Please respect copyright.PENANAc1qXWL3YD8
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Mino, not knowing what was going on, stood there for a minute before following Zoey as she being dragged down the street.143Please respect copyright.PENANARtW4O078fo
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"Hey, wait," said. "I was supposed to go in there. What’s your problem? You can’t just do whatever you want with me."143Please respect copyright.PENANArotC6zDqES
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"And you can’t be putting us in jeopardy either," said the girl in the hood.143Please respect copyright.PENANA7dAIB5lQNY
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"Hey, what’s going on?" Mino asked as he caught up with the two.143Please respect copyright.PENANAdEYimskjml
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They reached the corner of the street, and the girl with the hood turned to look at Zoey. Zoey stopped, as she couldn’t see the woman's eyes clearly under the hood, and with the street lamp facing the girl’s back, it was a lot more difficult to see her face. It wasn’t too long until they were surrounded by other people, some with hoodies on and others with masks and scarves over their heads. It wasn’t until one of them, wearing a scarf over her head, removed her sunglasses that Mino and Zoey gasped with surprise. It was Lee.143Please respect copyright.PENANAjxKPao99f8
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"You really know how to get us all worked up," said Lee, looking like an angry aunt. "Do you know what would’ve happened if you showed the door bouncer your face?"143Please respect copyright.PENANAN229n4zQmi
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"Lee?" Zoey looked around and recognized Christine, Mike, and Daniel. Jimin and Jungkook lifted up their hoodies for a brief moment before putting them back on. Zoey turned to the girl in front of her, and she didn’t have to say who it was.143Please respect copyright.PENANAp9LyOJj9ZZ
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"You really need some serious talking to," said Sam. "Come on; let’s go someplace where they won’t see us."143Please respect copyright.PENANAE1l91EmnCf
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Sam led the way by going around the corner, and others started to follow suit. Zoey hesitated for a minute before looking at Mino, who, with his eyes, said it was best to follow. She sighed, knowing fully well that even if she wanted to head back to the club, it would be impossible to do so. Therefore, she followed the others, with Mino following behind her.
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