"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezwP2HIt9O
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwQaBDZJBh
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovdCzZonjm
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIR1vibiub
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBqCMYQmzT
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdedPcam4Jn
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMkAgGjnKV
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGFEHpFzbm
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZbZ2jxVKb
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDp3jbp7GRJ
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu194FCZhh
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXYD4gyi8P
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ45BuHGpVI
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The other three members said they were okay.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrZCl4zBX9
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdWMR5GVK7
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qhxGKre6g
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHFcRbwwAG
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0yDGxqvug
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJO5h8x1mX
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSER87VeUCR
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"Alright, don’t take too long."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kefrsi0r9
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8usgyXBcZ
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARGTyR2qbZ
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8N0Q6cejjE
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4cSPY5i9H
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTCLIqLwOt
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvTb30lBYI
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY24QANkxKe
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiFUryfccy
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"How am I lying?" she asked.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFusxyI63sP
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbRNCbCc8g
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyAPQ4boWu
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfBJMsYlIr
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2drKRBucqZ
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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?"452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8X12x8LIEN
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"No, I didn't." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDx5UZVOMlG
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrSmRNbPY4
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aGmoADZu1
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUwF6xH2oo
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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?"452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiXu87sdkk
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELDTsjOii6
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFvRVGjTme
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFNxrJiE14
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPg4mYFppN
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWC5itU1sM9
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7bFtiNpcv
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAykjLYll9Y
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySxrGokDgK
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23s0wKp9q2
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZr914nzmkf
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzxKDIvWIT
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURtZqbA8nz
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3F8KQBW6GD
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOb0cEOIoH
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLODwYyoAn
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcZVj6e6wM
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfAtOuNxPt
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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?"452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjUD22SLZO
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0jdqQJq4o
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVyvqOmcSd
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBdxRxcVXB
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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?"452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitmAyaiFtg
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1THXrSbEo9
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XXYvZ8mQE
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUjIWFJeZv
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIgA65nrzW
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKIPBWel3b
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7f2VwX1xo
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqmDIVPYZn
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZNjG1Y2d3
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUE8mwcJKy
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbIhXjANrz
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDxJfB8KN6
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeUS2GAHFD
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4qx3A5fvS
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZY2VGv7ldS
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgGMD3WCxB
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpx8AjV9cE
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxugAV0mLns
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qQ6ChfW1o
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3y63BdXQy
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡst4qSUgFga
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HJjk8WtS6
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UzolHIcn9
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUcHA2b9Bx
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0aNvV5Wnp
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhnZ6y6pb6
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xBsSh19Rh
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4onCUYLuB
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarLl5E43K8
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYdVFcldw5
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTn4zMKzWQC
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjqf8bMOvH
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdEwDzQVlB
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQV62BDAWP
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeb2ShpPrux
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zqvHrVX6S
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDJR1UU94z
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGT4sAQpvxY
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHTftIc5V6
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOO1rLp5ah
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Z9pV8Mefl
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtcfI3CaWq
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJpYeuic3x
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnA30FW8mtY
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD55tKoYWu2
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIUY9VIyTd
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvdrRrVEmu
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKvLGhZtkc
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcRkufWExH
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvddLSWRSR
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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?"452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrm0uRpsW0
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy68jlMLmSt
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOBLlYc22B
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSvbhWaWB4
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I7UqUsRAj
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkj0waSEJo
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwS8Doojlc
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKAJnEGPAS
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLbU49K79y
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi12cMiqMUq
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PyYCvb75V
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3tRc4r9BB
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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?" 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfpH4C7dAK
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"Not really." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUG3EbQ9oB
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzy405J3sfJ
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"Very much." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzKia9psrQ
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYL5VzRNSW
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW47s1yNjrs
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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? 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXG1T27pvg
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEusZ7MRY0
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33S68dLIpO
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteTb6fqPpm
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfmhx2aV3n
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBH6xuEvG8
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkMfk3ONze
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtfAETlSYF
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eUX8ADe4X
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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?" 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxMp5LsF2n
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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?" 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymBDhlWLro
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQptqkYLKNo
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvf6eXpMOxj
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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? 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIM3JRhea75
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd1cak7xIq
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxXjzrqoLM
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"Same here," said Christine. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKbLdzd9Nt
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8OssoLPo5
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCRYKA7Q2i
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoTqGk0yWE
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcsACpSzh0
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1GqyxsAB9
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawEmHMzvkA
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3ivcPXBQi
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD43wWqNZ80
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2J6Z5Dh1d
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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."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9rhPbSekM
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6wOnJybsJ
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRRY1maHRY
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57BXn5h5gf
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlgbilmIKi
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETyxV6WmdA
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WPtouVNoR
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNp5701EPB
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaJXs0Ssnk
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AqKAQspui
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PwXMgcIUY
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpUPP0bjhl
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGi5nGoNxAR
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zUc1BmOxJ
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsfWl3vVc1
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCmUUnFmKY
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmf9SKancbj
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4VFpMipHW
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVcvgHYqHO
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2xE0YEtWo
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZrbE2ZyMr
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"I'll go," said Mino. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULvBxdBglr
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqyVmGJJkK
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKmLCtaeDS
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpZZf0EGTy
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGoWEuqS9b
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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?" 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4F5ZuwnMJl
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYkDQioUF2
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvpFCg1CLo
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQsdHalzCQ
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPhEeTUrPt
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgVcpZHXC2
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6bBnJSrZ2
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBnwR34EjB
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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? 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtGAXGJU6C
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXhhhlELPA
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfkrXjYi1B
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqqsFWZeIb
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15vqOrrFOc
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sweQtXVga
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2hchYvmWf
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBAOprJdT0
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WsTjXRWiX
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"We lost her," I said. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkcuLuHB8Q
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡON5o1SjJrG
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiNJqZPzmg
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmsUhLi3cb
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97IpEAXTJ7
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NxlyDFPdU
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzUmLHW72u
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXTsZsIhau
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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?" 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKF2Qho3JDO
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuiH8fRYnL
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ePfPQ9mui
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtZfZjzmcz
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFWsDxHQ4L
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHriRjzbFZo
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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." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAGpNeiFjS
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxDuUyLtWj
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9PCicDOGQ
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKF6rxqGyg
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lzkMii3NA
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD9u1PXOEl
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"Be careful out there," he said.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufipErfykG
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzjzL2ScK8
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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. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcvLJSnftY
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwdFNk5a5N
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8Qp16ydyr
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibQMMTN57n
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mHHO8DQ6s
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DHt9vE3Qv
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllOlJHS6J6
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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.452Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9T1H1xFOjX
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