"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKotJ765kG
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As soon as I took off the headphones, I could hear everyone around mutter a little in frustration. They are tired, and I couldn’t blame them, since I was too. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVf9MO2lLAF
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So far so good with recording the song. But we had to make a number of pauses here and there when Yong-guk or the producer felt the need to change tune. All we need to work on now was the last verse and backup vocals. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowkkgTJQMj
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"Is it almost night time already?" Daniel asked as he was one of the first to walk out of the recording booth. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmaJO5sTOw
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjoLZUY1dB
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfTf3EMmvs
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf610fthgSr
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzoHIq4FSy
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjzTLeUkCY
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4yy2JWMRo
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYfl2PgXsD
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qpQqhTj4X
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtFm26enb7
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The other three members said they were okay.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfCWoCAYD6
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fyJvbgBj6
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovYtiu7hw3
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMboAKSPxKF
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We found one of the guards standing by the door. The other guard who was with us last night must have escorted Lee.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIb8A50f1bP
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSPxWtDOiN
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXhHzAAXVv
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"Alright, don’t take too long."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2G5wfxXoxP
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The rooms were just at the other end of the hall, so I could feel the guard’s eyes on us as we walked. As soon as the three of us went in, Zoey quickly started to look around, checking the toilet stalls if there's anyone.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOrEstxZQN
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"Okay, there’s no one here and I couldn’t be any happier that it’s the two of you who are here with me," said Zoey after she finished looking around. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pKG9v59Mg
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"Um…, I seriously just want to go," said Christine as she entered one of the stalls. I went into the other one.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0B1biBCMDF
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLnFJZLpM2
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev9oYVUFeL
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToSvNfbhUM
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I raise an eyebrow. I’m not buying it. As soon as I was done, I drew up my pants, flushed the toilet and walked out of the stall.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQULUnbkiH
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXMQI9ey7S
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"How am I lying?" she asked.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47QS6kE9Uc
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"You want to sneak out of here and find Johnny. In fact, since we came here with you, you plan to convince us to do so."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡite7byYlz0
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"Okay, you caught me," she said, raising her hands in surrender. "I really want to get him and squeeze his neck."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqYkSYptV9
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iqXHwGTLR
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"Fine, I want to teach him a lesson so that he won’t have to come after us again," she said.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIBMmWQClJ
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"Did you just forget that we made a promise this morning not to go after him?" Christine asked as she walked out. "And even if we wanted to, we’ve a song to finish recording. Or have you forgotten about that too?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy319f7zu9d
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"No, I didn't." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxm17x01Yvs
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"Look, Zoey," I said as Christine came over to wash her hands, "as much as we all want to go out there and find Johnny to teach him a lesson, it's too risky. And if you ask me, producing the album couldn't have come at a better time to keep us busy instead of obsessing over him."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ofv7bpSH6
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvdsyWyU4F
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenWVbUFT71
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Zoey stomped her foot on the white tiled floor. "Come on, you two," she said. "Are you telling me you don’t want to go out there and find him?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47hoIUId4x
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"As much as I want to, I know that recording the album is way more important. We’re all worried about what he can do and he might very well just get in the way of things. But we’ve to leave this to the guards. Let them do their job while we focus on ours."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0e3cMdLLsa
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Zoey folded her arms. "I don’t think the guards can do a better job at dealing with Johnny than we can."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMQScbpjNk
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"You’re right," I said. "But the tricks we used on Johnny before, might not work now. If you ask me, we’ve to plan something extraordinary which will need time. And which we don’t have."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7qpArEqmm
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"I agree with Sam," said Christine. "Johnny is haunting us at a time when we need to work on an album. And I won’t lie, even if we did make our promise to Lee and Collins, I was going to go out with you. But we’re all tied up. And we can’t jeopardise everyone and the album because of a grown man who keeps acting like a child."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzLSTeg4XI
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrGU08ql0X
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"It’s the honest truth. Johnny needs to grow up for once and let the past go. I mean, even Daniel seems more like an adult than he is."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViWK6dNICC
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"I get your point," said Zoey. "But I’m scared that he might do something to ruin what we’re working on. That’s why I want him out of the way quickly."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjvWMZW89f
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I looked at Zoey and I had a feeling she might be right. Johnny - like he usually is - might as well get in the way of what we're doing. That’s if he really does end up doing so. We just have to be cautious from now on.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPfkrknocE
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"We’ll figure something out when things get out of hand," I said to her. "You might be right on this, Zoey. But if he - and that’s a big if - jeopardises this album, we must put up a countermeasure."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZWGS78RS0
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafGZYqfdSj
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtLznWKqbe
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AMkyA7hde
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMl8cVRaWfq
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYVhaFBwZf
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"Well…, not entirely," I said with a smirk on my face. "If - and that’s a big if - Johnny does try to jeopardise the album, she’ll also want to get her hands on him. In fact, everyone involved would."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrUwSCiw6Y
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1BJQWiCu7
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwqJm2VkQC
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"So Sam is on board," said Zoey, "if - and that's a big if - Johnny messes with the album. How about you, Christine?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLABvDVCG6f
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"I’m already in," said Christine. "Like Sam said, we would all want to get our hands on him if he does such."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCPEm2MZu5
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAINb1VtVF
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORs7kZ3SUv
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"Typical," Christine said, rolling her eyes at Zoey. She turned to look at me. "Do you really think he can do it?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ck2KaKlIX
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"Remember when I said this isn’t the old days when we had to deal with his lousy pranks a lot better? This time is different. I believe he can do something serious. Last night at the park was no typical prank."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbn2VhCaH0H
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cs31zckbY
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRZjSe9rCr
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhmQLlJN3P
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCC2NlXDvD
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyryhT28yy
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"But it’s could be a possibility," I said. "Johnny does like to take things a little too far from time to time."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YbV9Zy8jD
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluWzfYlCvz
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Zoey and I didn’t argue there. I’m just glad we get to go back with Zoey. If Christine and I hadn’t come with her, she would’ve gone to find Jehan herself. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWdFCyDNfi
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5hIqlE20L
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nVekBfcuu
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1b175HbQnE
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"No, not yet," said Jinwoo as he stood from where he sat and walked up to us. "Strange that she isn't here."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILX9B8quvJ
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He's right. I would like to know that she's alright, so I pull out my phone to give her a call. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB4Cq0xbTr
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUCAa4cYPD
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHfRIpwwaB
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"Oh, right. I'm heading back to you. I went to meet the managers and see if there's any update on Johnny. But sadly, to no avail."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgx7klSB6I
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"Darn it. He's as sly as a fox. If you're heading back, that's fine. You just take care."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrTLPtb6n0
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv38ckHGSqS
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"Oh, he's good," said Mike. "I remember how he could easily get away from us wherever we knew he was the one pulling pranks. Like Sam says, he's just like a fox. You can never tell where he's hiding."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6EEkUfOln
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"Well that sucks," said Yong-guk. "With him around, I feel really uneasy. I’m afraid he may be up to no good."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZPAEHDYXn
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbVO94pJbJ
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0dRjtUKga
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpqseijsdZ
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQ1oV0DWj3
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"Maybe later, you two can go on a date or something," said Jennie. I found myself blushing, surprised that she said that. Yong-guk looked at Jennie with his mouth agape.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0ap7YKbST
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7hUqFKBuw
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"Oh, don’t pretend," said Jennie, waving her hand at him. "You simply can’t take your eyes off her. I noticed how close you two were when you came here in the studio."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNytFXZ2sLq
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgpFQ1a7vy
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"Ya," said Seunghoon as he came to stand next to me to put his arm around my shoulders, drawing me into a bear hug. "Besides, I’m the one she’s supposed to be hanging out with. Not him." He threw Yong-guk a look.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpzHRgWJZz
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60KWtXrTPJ
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"Nah, I agree with Jennie," said Zoey. "Let's face it, Yong-guk, if Jennie can see you've eyes for Sam, then so can all of us. And I can tell how you enjoyed working with her close to you yesterday." Zoey wiggled her eyebrows.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXRXzmYa5T
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ41vjZaGfp
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"Ya, I can see that," said Seunghoon, sounding upset. He squeezed me even tighter that I felt like I'm being cuddled by an anaconda.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfVVMzukQD
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAVdogORVn
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"I think the others are right," said Christine. "You two would make a cute power couple. Imagine this: You’re both songwriters and producers, though for Sam it’s like a part-time thing." I turn to her with a look. I'm not a producer at all. "It’s just perfect."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWh27xSRcT2
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KVLLOtzeo
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"Goodness, everyone here is starting to annoy me," Seunghoon said. Apart from me, I don’t think anyone got what he said. He’s hug got even tighter.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4pMsglt3I
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"Enough, you guys," said Mike. "Don't you think you've gone way too far? You always try to pair up her with a guy all the time."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUswSL5wNQ
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaStTW19OyA
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"Zoey and Christine are always in the forefront," Daniel answered. "Before we even landed here, they thought of pairing her up with anyone from BigBang."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunnCQ3AI0I
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"Hey, we might have thought of that," said Zoey. "But it’s not my fault that almost all of them like her. Except Taeyang, of course. He treats us like his sisters."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILfurmynaI
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"I had no idea four of the BigBang members like her," said Lisa, finding all this amusing that she put her phone aside.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMpkGV6J2j
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlxIimsz82
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I blushed when all eyes fell on me. I bet the producer by the console had his eyes on me too. I've had enough of this discussion. It has to end right now.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCG6EMVqoSz
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPMzA2HoC2
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Everyone now murmured in disappointment. The conversation was just getting good and Yong-guk had to ruin it. I couldn't help but feel relieved. I was feeling uncomfortable and I'm thankful to Yong-guk for bringing that up. Even Seunghoon's grip had loosened. I can finally breathe.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWarV9IUJN
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kKx7k5YTp
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQGn0cnP6V
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"This conversation was just getting good, Yong-guk," said Rose. "Why did you have to ruin it all of a sudden?"403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRbpCsfeAq
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFYqSapIHk
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6eAra7rSz
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrY339wFgq
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHNpJK7iO7
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRylMz4T1H
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXVbLrWEm3
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LfPhulXCs
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrq3rg38Oxy
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"Everyone, to the recording booth, please," the producer now chirped in. "We need to be done with this before the day ends." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4niQZG3GD
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After the producer spoke, a lot of us got serious and started to make our way to the booth. I stood there for a while as I tried to clear away the heat from my cheeks. I can't believe I'm still blushing up till now. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBP5myhkFN
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQIvhcUFLQ
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"No," I honestly answered. I rubbed my cheeks with the palm of my hands. I turned to look at him. "Are you okay?" 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0WlVvor5Z
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"Not really." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vsc8bDTPW
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNbtmV3HvY
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"Very much." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjfi3KZb9x
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgosC9KYnHq
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCA0KfjGirI
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Yong-guk paused as he looked at me, then suddenly looked away. What was he about to say just now? And is he blushing? 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKucqPwQu6
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5d4lViVhCs
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCPlwHn5nL
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"Ya, right," I quickly darted for the recording booth. I couldn't help but feel Yong-guk wanted to say something really important. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTN9IwqXCB
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCEldVMUrj
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtfyZzWXzI
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zpN6ldhOZ
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That's one scenario I don't want to think of. If they do meet or if they already have, who knows what would happen. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4TUqZ69O5
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"Let us not worry too much," said Daniel. "She did leave with the guard, right? She'll be back before we know it." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ht3sAg95r
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"Mmm, I don't know," said Seungyoon as he already had headphones over his head. "Don't you think we should give her a call to make sure she's alright?" 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRoAGThoLM
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"I think that's a good idea," said Jisoo. She now turned to look at me. "Why don't you give her a ring, Sam?" 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjw9znJVIbu
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41zbRaS59N
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I gave him a thumbs-up as I quickly pulled out my phone to call Lee. I put the phone to my ear and waited. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYEL3teITn
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Everyone's eyes are on me. I'm starting to worry. Why isn't she picking up? Had she somehow left her phone behind somewhere? 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqh17F2nIoh
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCWtGjmInN
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOiNn880n2
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"Same here," said Christine. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1OD7I1gdb
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GXHOiDfwr
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"Sounds like a plan, but I don't think the producer would want that," said Mino as he turned to look at the producer on the other side of the booth. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5R6NKuqUi
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"I agree," the producer said through the mic. "I know you're worried, but we still have a lot to do with the song."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF3KrVOIyI
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"I second with him," said Yong-guk. "Let's try to work quickly, and if Lee won't be back at that time, maybe a few of us can go out and look for her."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MF8DpTzhf
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzNqZAkwyx
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Everyone else in the booth agreed and I could tell how serious they were when we started to work on the third verse and the back-up vocals. As we followed the producer and Yong-guk's instructions, we made fewer mistakes than expected. Even when we worked, a few of us couldn't help but look out through the glass of the booth to see whether Lee would walk into the room or we might find her seated on the seats watching us. But sadly, there is still no sign of her.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlHY0MK1qH
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOXnTCcAK7
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrX1eBrwX0
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"I thought he would never say that," said Zoey as she literally threw her headphones away and headed for the door. If it wasn't for Mino standing behind her at the time to catch them, they would've landed on the floor. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HrNTguKuQ
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"Hold your horses, Zoey," came Yong-guk as he magically stood by the door when she opened it. "We all can't go out there and look for her. For all we know, she might be with the managers or maybe she's not in the building."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHB2vfZtMuD
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I bet now is the time to tell them. "Lee couldn't have walked out of the premises," I said. "Now that Johnny is here, they decided to put the place on lockdown. No one goes in or out." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCYGJgbnQd
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡris8EL4Sl9
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kxvpgJUSa
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"Well, if I had told you when we started to work on the song, would you've worked at all?" I asked as I shrugged my shoulders. "Lee probably knew that too, but she didn't want to worry us." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhKO8Gsa1D
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"I did too," said the producer. "Someone who works here sent me a text saying that they couldn't get in as he had gone out to get something. Security seem keen to capture this Johnny guy." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucdfAiboPl
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMt0YedHVA
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMA4jtZWtwP
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAwQLS3zuG
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKBtFITwVi
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvip7w7OVf4
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYucb2jeqV
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"Even if its a good idea, we'll have the managers on our necks for not listening to them," I explained. "The fewer who go, the better." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsEHU4GLtL
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3dTrFrHj8
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7QdD37x2I
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXysjBNq9J
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnFbfkl41q
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVV4DWqxbwc
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyGaYhergG
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1T2J1YW3L
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7MCQq7GaX
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"I'll go," said Mino. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLoN5HdJD7
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocLZFrY9DK
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLns6Yr77Fw
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"I agree," said Christine. "The Toxins know Johnny better than anyone. And if there's anyone who can figure him out, it's you, Sam." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c0s85oeNI
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡts16LiZgRl
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"Ya, but I'll need your help out there," said Zoey. "You don't want me clawing at his face when I see him, do you?" 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7XIVrQq5v
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcjFlKYAgI
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"I agree with Zoey," said Yong-guk. "You’ve to go, Sam. And just like you said, the fewer who go, the better." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzn2tfodo5z
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"Okay, can I call her again before we go?" I asked as I got my phone. "Who knows, we might find she's right down the hall." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9mKK5hfAp
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuCTLYkVIz
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I called Lee again and after three rings, she still didn’t pick up. I could see Christine cross her fingers. Everyone else is looking anxious, all hoping for Lee to pick up the call. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsq8apOKev
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbsZVEuGZE
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtNzwoPQ4l
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We received silence instead. This isn’t right. Then we heard someone panting and the sound of running feet. Could that be Lee? 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTkUw1ydEA
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ20rHEHqwz
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xpcXR0Bzh
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBN8C1TyeA
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6iOZqg6ZS
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5o7Ykjxb9K
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"He told me to run while he deals with Johnny himself. But to be honest, I hear noises behind me and I don’t know what’s going on. Darn it! I think he’s coming." We hear the sound of running feet again. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ou3fmhasz
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26llpHTbdV
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOQopAZS3K
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"We lost her," I said. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2yrxLnadt
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"Okay, enough," said Zoey. "We can’t sit here when he might have her as we speak. We better go find her and the guard." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMihyQqhb5
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6YjUv3V9N
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOymVufZ6b7
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIaebwjgM8
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx76ta4TfNE
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYuAwApYcZ
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Daniel and the producer headed for the door together. Those of us heading out also prepared ourselves to leave as soon as the guard is distracted.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGokWmilfk5
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"Sam," Mike came to me. "I know we promised Collins that whatever happens with Johnny, we won’t do anything stupid. Are you sure you want to do this?" 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQLSARbxQB
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"I don't want to, honestly," I said. "But I told myself that if anything gets out of hand, I just have to intervene." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqu0zNr7FY
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Mike ends up smiling at me. For a moment there, I thought he might talk me out of it. "That’s fine with me. Be careful out there." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiscLkMPzRb
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rgbE37905
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCv9LrKT0Kz
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuC2P1tDoo
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"I’m going with Sam on this one," said Christine. "Let’s just pray that we don’t have to do anything at all." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLl8JsiUXn6
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXcYKFYBDd
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Daniel opened the door and together walked out with the producer, closing the door behind them. The producer started talking to the guard asking to escort him and Daniel to the men’s room. Daniel also added that he really needed to go as he felt he had a running stomach. We could hear footsteps walk away from the door. Seunghoon who was closer opened it slowly and quietly. He poked his head out to see what’s happening. It only took a few seconds before he brought his head back in and opened the door wide. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmvk84lpmz
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBrWUPj9If
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Zoey and Jisoo walked out of the room with caution. Mino followed behind them. They had to be silent and also fast. The guard might come back any minute. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdIWzlbvlH
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Before I could head out with Seunghoon, Yong-guk laid his hand on my shoulder. I turned to look at him. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfajHNCfCZU
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"Be careful out there," he said.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAu5XQMnoc
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlvisgeIl3
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He took my hand and quickly, we left the room and joined the others down the other end of the hall, turning a corner. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgE7rwb7aq
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecFuWPtmED
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWiOwf1Aq8
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ETAlMkoTv
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMXreBooJs
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0wPfmDp6c
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkhjIz0oGf
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We all made our way to the flight of stairs. As we started to ascend, I couldn’t help but look up and realise that we have a long way to go.403Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9pTPASE5d
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