"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqb06Rd7leZ
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxwHQJnhoI
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy20H2nygji
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dBBUVzl8o
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR56xeCcus
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nUpr5iLp2
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jFaYvzgBw
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7QUkgQJYt
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznIiqHDjQU
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpaFmhSn9T
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJOUYwAxih
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30KU5P8OK4
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FQYzI0KNf
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The other three members said they were okay.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5ZwX0wc9i
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBk5RqDVwI
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGS023MAhL
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTglGhHXJH
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JuZjv5X6Q
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7KjE1gXJ1
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v2djVw6ai
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"Alright, don’t take too long."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2TbOyRiDL
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOSFBRWEy7
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwacPJBydMl
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADbSymBCmO
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3BKWhLrLC
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJuvVXvJKL
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFvt8orE0n
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrxNfpYEyP
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVdx4dAWiC
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"How am I lying?" she asked.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpon19PJzGV
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuHN08onBp
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUSFBw0yYs
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0u49kIblLO
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5rACv4Rzw
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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?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa14iF70QsR
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"No, I didn't." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cHy9XVxAI
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5UoT5fgmY
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yAZUvAl44
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIabXsSlfYL
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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?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgYekUWdHU
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdRtA4qPZ1
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSZJinOVy0
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvLRLwOAN3
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNu4DoARpYH
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh91MXZgffF
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdehzuufw78
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ34f4YTfDU
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgI3Lw0vvB
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7syYNDtxqH
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmYnYMxC5w
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0LpmZBKbY
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIyWcZAzM1
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSFnxzglWB
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJbWZFvy1Q
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAag1UwLSB
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYGyoSQDL7
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKankjCJ0G
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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?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSRjtlk7dU
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOd3Zy4nqy7
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBbY5ifFOc
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4WgERk8ok
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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?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiRluVnc3z
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5HEcSJCdF
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTf68KN8Piv
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyZzuPfVdC
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33Du7ViTOZ
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAl2Lf4NQD
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqqfFuH5Kv
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZdtxl4JuM
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBStG0ikqFm
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKerxj3Y5Jl
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WvKiIYkSR
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDkHXqDU9L
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsh6IfvVAo9
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3acbxm9iB
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ehmpX76SQ
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSVjrhI8x5
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaWTetu8S4
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4U1ZcVRXpt
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjKkUCl1VT
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3qSeaXDqZ
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXPm8mSOvx
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtZZOoWeyN
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxJ7tJjqEi
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbQRLjs6FB
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWTK89Je0x
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EaIgFoirW
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPLXolWJzC
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtsU3NKfwQ
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0gnijqNWi
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamYRCknQOM
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWCkJmP1HE
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvspymkXE8a
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyXlVXioJb
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFIQxnUCMq
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz40okBxNID
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraT87TDF1S
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBHQuNQFvn
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfalpfJydCi
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuq8IPYzh3
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDbU9SgwY5
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnktJaLxSRN
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWl0M5wKvm
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzI1xc9AUcM
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLlK7ysRNU
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ37u0cuChx
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZDDPcUj7b
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLjcweL8OR
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBxwa6muUP
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCc6ybXpnJ
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3b4MT9V5xH
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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?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91mnDu70po
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwtJFQRH6v
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRjfA6TqRY
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjcghLsfRm
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUIz7X6wfc
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuFSxKPLhD
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvviFClLDIY
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tX2yg9xja
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3Y8Mh0qPu
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQLkE3VwYP
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplA41k4pxa
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzBH0E7Fls
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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?" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOGumczAv5
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"Not really." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuBy1aAVr8
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6FEkVWLXB
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"Very much." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9ba0mHYDN
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKWO9oxZkw
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3Vy2nto5A
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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? 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAlCqfI8dd
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacEOaPgrqp
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAbzttfaZC
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDb8DJjj1tl
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzR06ZYPUy
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ebE3AS3N5
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTGrehIQvO
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06Juuiqm7z
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0ZKsGs37Q
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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?" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZUDa01php
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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?" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwnf0Lwvwx
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8kWg2dzYJ
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYFrzGPZ51
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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? 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRkhFfG7s0
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zb328YNHC
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVkAMRSZzs
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"Same here," said Christine. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eZNSrBIDu
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJ5m0mxFMS
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMYzWhR9Sz
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPT5S08jux
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5pluepgNz
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1HmL9kPed
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFUq0IXbWy
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7q6G4aDIr
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6bhoevtmg
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODKUZA6IVI
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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."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Qih7WvRF0
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrhOwtk0uD
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUfTqx4Re9
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPMvpFDEQ4
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbU4W61jfgl
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12gH9jiLB6
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJV3PD2V6x
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mfONwANAp
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT46l5AYzQy
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA36vVxAoxO
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAk1PwhRU7
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7SYKplfMN
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldiPDC3n3G
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCRB3RB1Lz
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmVD7iQWY7
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3axjpmGHg
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOdoaDwd5A
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKJYa1qGpC
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4YNHW5Eye
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXn7HpMJPk
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8KWItL1S6
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"I'll go," said Mino. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEIgCFQO9s
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CUa7InXt3
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpjrtOlb4s
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDmv6pDy1M
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡME5ll3s59K
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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?" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHVJpyoKP8
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjPh9yJm0Z
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkbyqOK8zQ
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYVgDbWpSK
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlNZIWa7cs
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fYQADGGKR
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJleK5t4bw
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXrySabbRU
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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? 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U8p9LsnFb
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWQcBekasb
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IzmuXEhgR
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhPoBuwcHn
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeedbhvnRg
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKANtnAMKQ
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjcCz2KaAb
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLeoxaeq8N
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBezAs0ee0
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"We lost her," I said. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yf2yJvlIV
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMBKWFFTQk
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeseFLkIS9a
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXizeb6tr1
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡto2zoAhLcY
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLwbgsANIH
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRthxookSU
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCvAaZ9huv
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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?" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04AsZZ3Mt2
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqiC4SSk5v
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxw2Ci3NSS
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7rsatYalb
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyz5veeMGy0
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IXsrXyTkm
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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." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1aB5Chxpf
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHt6luw2z76
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9Pp7Yuq6H
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DOUl9YJye
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhtoCkmFwv
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7XxdnDHp2
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"Be careful out there," he said.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcS4oQTokCj
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqwVBYV4iX
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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. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdyKXbtf6v
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2bWNWgSz3
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlC6el3fFN
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGSylDolKT
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPh5t7io79
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhe4ZsZMQsw
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBL5AFjJDy
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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.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoHuyQOQoY
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