"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYinEBbkPge
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGDw93MYQm
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTlxmqNBEI
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjmh4F7rQx
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBWBoQuyDG
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0j9eAYJ3gM
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVuhMPR7o5
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKbSzivbHJ
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgcNLYRHOR
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4UTYPw27k
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydDFCgBa9V
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctRHO6HaVA
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWqEfHKllv
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The other three members said they were okay.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJxv18ls2d
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCtEMNEmoC
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyFY9vtn52
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWLW2u0HfT
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbULvobeN7K
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdihhRUla9
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6CYsizMgD
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"Alright, don’t take too long."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9kgfBTaua
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE46GBBJmf0
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTwNGGuVJ8
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvScOtGOQn
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHa8SezMuSt
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCv6URAv12i
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8ZcziioGM
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKK8V12TCy
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHIO1DaqZa
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"How am I lying?" she asked.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XkswOGoQl
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1wY2Ycg2W
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeNjcN5pDN
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgt1uSCe0c
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoCJUOXV3G
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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?"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfW9MD38Q7U
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"No, I didn't." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvC2pvbPw1
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouBEhHMoiR
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4v2YXEPdI
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkZby9V80e
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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?"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVG1kwsPWsO
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfy21zg4DGj
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kGywPSv2p
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVofeZIl3Bb
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvwR9REsum
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZY6bIVgvF
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nveiKkWpl
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIegmKTIoMj
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWwK4XyRdo
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tQ9mejeOb
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zrjJY8Hqd
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK9PJqWUgv
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHTaOdJfcH
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZY4hIX2H7
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknztAY8HKP
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXrMcmoYLS
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbfCihuFVm
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5CHtx4XYE
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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?"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDDYMmih1k
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX53Ssh24zO
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4PRqMJk4C
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEtSxMGVnm
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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?"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZ0ldhvqT1
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGDVMqsZMz
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUpjPwlOBH
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccUBOWCHuc
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiGlsOM3dv
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRWN07lgll
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUb6rBasDVp
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRrWwoTaOy
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ogdRJx14e
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHmG4KTbdY
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVKUY0YQwd
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxDNRnfUf1
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHp4z4ksTpY
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bzTq0PY2I
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOjSUtMfn3
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3qzGJG0rC
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3782J7Eid1
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlF4lLOa6G
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvFlcIaAmf
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbWifoRr2c
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGayxCaQPK0
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5yXHfI1YF
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KKmyUqgwQ
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMdqDYEwZQ
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7D0hydWCI0
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VnMK99sdc
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMsFOkUM1B
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPD4i3t8QRL
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrnIy79ggS
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ae4XyEIDc
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qktBTpvFZ
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6iB9pWCRn
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7J85QEVbW
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIFxSa9HCL
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiECCCewCq
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34e9GYVes9
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnH7gJ62w8o
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Cs92QJ8oM
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVelTwRmHku
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnVovKj6Ep
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSkuYpbAag
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnlzvLfSZp
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiP1zTwHtPO
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VlW9XmpCK
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAvufzBsu4
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpU9NKIFhF
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ITNOsgH3r
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OVSTkDBuy
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaLSUtulht
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpDdOuRHlm
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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?"383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXWusNHpHn
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87qbp1G2jL
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCZ7hgou36
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4QKT1XUls
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsO3GBzenP
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsFeCavs5E
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiL520XyhUg
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhDIvag0dn
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4g4s6LkRo
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCymLtNvyR
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfvVQAtvZa
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXOtrRijBg
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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?" 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yvSHvItam
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"Not really." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFabfsooxKx
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhmCraCk7p
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"Very much." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVX1wRMTrU
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPlbzK4qrZ
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZNabgRyHh
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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? 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWXROmDRjJ
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ghWuN5Baf
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvA1sDQ3bg
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCN99FOWoD
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrwo4FGLRQ
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKeVU1ToiY
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOn31ingt2G
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKcpY3ixi4
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmf0L2D7ieG
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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?" 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUb0FanBii
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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?" 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVbWbYD170
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLtfrcCHPY
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBylAGbbSw
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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? 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXttzvd5o8
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudJnSg5qtT
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPB12OYT4B
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"Same here," said Christine. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcE577F8Ve9
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uO4Z81sHG
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdIQLSRW4h
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8ZnPKSVpw
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzW3QorH8r
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHhibTahmW
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5Xd4JsLlv
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Y65lskkim
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwH7HNRiUl
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbL8kfog70S
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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."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuBHERtYjK
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiCCQXijlC
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4yvjXbPU1
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrDnXJ5d6F
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMr7f827bYt
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4v04YTn4I
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAc8eCkFnt
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62WKlH3SzR
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxIahBrnbt
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRWhTtY6Yy
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fTuw5TM9q
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22k7yaB1lv
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59wU01WJV8
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcvM9yOQr2
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZajFgbu19Z
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFy7uztXUR
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOSeE60uuW
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrZ13t4cCL
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWPWY90UEh
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjyW9raNAS
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXiirLuRUt
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"I'll go," said Mino. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9rlHemsv8
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2XgJrZmfA
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEvZA7wlCb
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEmKtBoWmw
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6z6OkxSdor
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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?" 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzqiMcgutB
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOCQr4U7Ni
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQEYMyuex9
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGafcvChrB3
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBW3weOTv9
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeA3kB3LmB6
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttos6UAQuG
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxIVsDjrNF
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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? 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSH9Y6fJF3t
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMH8xGD6W8
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydVQgPjDoQ
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYn6vy0KorU
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacCf2zECds
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfelM7uTbbC
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1YOOSvwTa
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHC8EYSEYa
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPLMLz8ycN
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"We lost her," I said. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4IP2z0unt
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtddvw9SRep
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrVt0VO5iy
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPOuSKiQ7X
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqOjMDIrxV
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4L6yp3jiqb
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgM6fbimU7
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyo2oiwqlV
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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?" 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB64sKulH9H
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQTnLjKDd2
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8f3V2mTJD
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSN3eWtyTPj
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW47OoPyk0u
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9bVjxDsDa
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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." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriEqSgpc9z
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXscvgGsmB
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMqSQgWVme
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUrLVzCfbQ
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfMrqlCRBf
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9PCcFtE5d
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"Be careful out there," he said.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvAeoDOFSr
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKSoIl7bc1
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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. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0B6vNzkZnf
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUB0NefhQuR
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCDHmMHnal
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yiHMyJ9xt
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpAJONekal
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPhqhOCGb7
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVYBAFzwti
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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.383Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RxnPcY3FU
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