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With Lee now back with us, we managed to get back to the studio, but it wasn't easy to get the guard away from the door. We had to make it look like the rest of us hadn't left. Daniel had to pretend that he needed company to go to the bathroom, and we made our way back into the studio. Lee had to wait for a few minutes before appearing to make it look like she was really coming back to the studio. Now we were all back in the studio, including Seunghoon, who had escorted the guard to the infirmary. He had come in before the rest of us did, and he too had to think of something for him to get in without the guard seeing him. Lisa and Jennie took care of that.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaD7sR2Mn6m
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyv3MCudjNA
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASCgrrtDDM
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2Qj38iSOq
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1PD3zzKNq
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPJsrIJNxT
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"I should've asked," I said as I was seated on the couch, still with the walkie-talkie in my hands.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEFYzCWw5r
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYUznuKsre
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Before I could even finish my sentence, the lights went out, then came back on seconds later. We all looked at each other. It looks like the power is back on.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIPuIrSQzg
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgX1vTovRzg
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5KUC28rkR
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCaO59sPOu
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I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and went on channel 2. "This is Sam; any update on Johnny, over?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhM8RCBzQb
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I waited for a response, but all I received was static. Strange. I felt people’s eyes on me, wondering what was going on.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvr0Xv06Iy
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVrwlRzS1f
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZRbHE9VZf
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkJIp5vJaO
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAi531YEBNp
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7UwqkmtLg
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIY6Y9gwC1D
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0VdTOisBF
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Well, this is interesting, I thought to myself. Johnny didn’t cut the power. Everyone around is silent, looking at each other. Many eyes fell on me, as if I knew what all of this meant.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtYLdcZhUg
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZHwbdN027
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5fRNIWQvi
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyTnc9V36b
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RscAEfVNj
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡek5CdqxauQ
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"Yeah, I was chased on one of the floors and a couple of stairs, just to get away from him," said Lee. "There has to be a mistake here."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJd7xSP4PZ
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A knock came at the door, and Yong-guk told whomever it was to come in. The door flew open, and the guard came in with Collins and Yang Hyun-suk behind him.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLAKYlv9Cz
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"I would like to inform all of you that the lockdown has been lifted, and you’re all free to move about," said the guard with such courtesy.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiwzPgSLWN
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Most of us in the room didn’t know how to respond to that when we had already received the news. A few of us responded in relief, pretending that all was normal. However, many weren’t afraid to show their discontent.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvQRVrWVOd
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The guard excused himself and left the room. The two managers looked at each of us, and something told me they could feel something wrong in the air.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaD8nUdrD28
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"I hear the song is ready," said Yang Hyun-suk. "But you all look like you’ve just received the worst news of your lives."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1REU1uAJkx
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I remembered that I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and soon hid it behind me after turning it off. The last thing they need is for us to be caught when The Toxins made a promise to Collins that we wouldn’t do anything stupid.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PdqL63nvm
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GefBcPfgZ
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZm8AWsy9p
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpsu1kLYF4
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"Well, it was when we heard that Johnny might have done it," said Zoey as she twirled strands of her hair in an absent-minded fashion.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTru9jhizd
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I wasn’t the only one who gave Zoey a look, telling her to keep her mouth shut. Lee, Mino, and Mike also did the same.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5cw9yyaGJ
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"Oh, yes," said Collins. "When the electricians went to look at the problem, they were informed that one of the workers saw someone near the main power source and made the assumption that it was they who did it. But they later discovered that no one tampered with it." 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFnniYvdMv
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"What?" all of us muttered.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0TFCflM5M
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWRDs9Q2gh
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I can’t believe this, and I shake my head in disbelief. I looked at Lee, and she had her eyes on me. Likewise, I wonder what she's thinking. Will she tell them that Johnny actually chased her down the stairs? Would they even believe her? They wouldn't take it lightly, that's for sure. But who knows?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2Q9KmZ6Lu
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02g58y9EJg
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"Yes, but all that was cleared up," said Yang Hyun-suk. "I hear he came here with G-Dragon, correct? One of the workers must have mistaken him for an imposter when he was only heading for the men’s room and got lost on the ground floor."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiHRZ2qtII
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9p8uxNCQut
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We went back to looking at each other. I was expecting one of us to open up and explain that what has just been explained to us isn’t what we know. But none of us dared to open our mouths, not even Lee.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGcNEjoPuG
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDQXVZRyJ7
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmRKSbkVTR
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We continue throwing looks back and forth. Someone has to say something. But then that would mean us Toxins getting into trouble with Collins. The only one who could say anything is Lee. But looking at the situation, I don’t think she’s going to.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaWZWSZies
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"We should just get on with it and listen to the song," said Yong-guk. "We’ve been here for a really long time, and a lot of us would want to get some fresh air."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2VDEVuIbH
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"Oh, yes, we really should," I said, thankful for Yong-guk for breaking what would’ve been an endless cycle of trying to accuse Johnny.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfPZsP0Y7N
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"But wait," Zoey pointed out, but Christine, who stood next to her, held her shoulder, warning her not to say anything.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkCe4GQSKI
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmJPZOgm3e
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lo58FfUT4
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"You may," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Being cooped up in here for so long isn’t good for you. We’ll listen to the song just fine."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjig1NezKYi
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"I’ll follow," said Christine. It’s for the best that Zoey has someone with her. Right now, I’m scared she will leave the premises and look for Johnny herself.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtL1SkNLNji
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Apparently, many wanted to get out for some fresh air. That only left me, Yong-guk, and Mike behind with the managers and the producer. Lee also thought it was best to leave under the pretense that she wanted to get us something to eat. As much as I wanted to get out, I had to stay in case anything happened.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdg6mJt2AQ
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Twenty minutes later, the managers had listened to the song for almost the fourth time. I wonder why they did so, because they left Yong-guk, Mike, and me a little nervous. Did they not like it? Doing it all over again isn't doing us any favours. The rest of BTW is already downtrodden as it is.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18PPwqnzlE
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"The song is perfect," said Yang Hyun-suk as he turned in his chair to look at the three of us who stood behind him and Collins. "I couldn’t stop listening to it, and that's why I kept repeating it."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseIApo2HMx
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My heart felt like it would give way after what I'd just heard. This is great. Yong-guk gave a sigh of relief. Mike punched the air in triumph.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAum33trhrb
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"You all still have a lot of work to do," said Collins, turning to face us. "If we didn’t have a delay with the power cut, I would’ve liked that the three of you worked with the song-writers for the remaining four songs."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZamzJ3mla
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"The day is pretty much over," said Yang Hyun-suk. "So I suggest we leave that for tomorrow, though we would need a lot of your effort, not only from you three but the rest of BTW. That means we’ll need you all here early in the morning." 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wxWfu6cGq
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKA8CuUvefo
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"That will be all," said Yang Hyun-suk, standing up from his seat. "We’ll meet tomorrow. Make sure to inform the others."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHu4oWBpUM1
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"Of course we will," said Mike.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RDDD09Ry1
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After the two managers had left, the three of us left the studio, with the studio producer heading downstairs. We didn’t use the elevator in fear of what happened earlier with the power.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirKZ5nrTHq
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfv3WcWlGo
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"Yeah," said Mike as he scratched his head. "After finding out that Johnny didn’t pull the power, it still surprises me."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcnXD03QY4
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnS08F8DIv
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"Well, they just have to suck it in and forget about it. We've got more stressful things to worry about," I pointed out.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATNF6frf41
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After going down a few floors, the producer stopped on one of them, saying that he had to stay behind in his office to take care of a few things before calling it a day. We said our goodbyes to him as we continued our way to the ground floor. I wonder if the others are out there like they said they would, getting some fresh air.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ehtj6sKep
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We reach the ground floor, and it’s pretty much empty except for the receptionist, who waved at us when we reached the desk. We waved back, and just as we’re about to make our way out through the door, we find Seungyoon and Mino seated on the comfortable couches of the waiting area, each having a cup of vanilla ice cream with sprinkles.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSzJCLEGLe
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIYtstYRrU
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBq2VlXust8
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"Outside," Seungyoon answered. "Lee thought it best that we get something to cheer us up. An ice cream man just happened to be passing by."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRnIVoWAlP
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"See you guys later," said Mike as he rushed out of the lobby at top speed. I’m surprised that he doesn’t look the least bit tired.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DANd8xozy
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EghoBWEwN
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"She’s upset, as usual," said Mino as he took a spoonful of ice cream and looked at it. "We all are. But for her, you already know how she is."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHrOq6Fr6o
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"For a minute there, I thought you were going to say that she almost left the premises to look for Johnny."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWvLpSDs0w
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XJAEO1HZp
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"Well, it took Christine and Daniel to stop her," Seungyoon answered. "Daniel had to be the fastest to block her from reaching the gate." 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQvXb0PpBp
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nh5rmsLei
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHBnWWSyZr
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZLTB0CdNI
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We found ourselves in the parking lot and had our eyes fixed on the gate, where the rest of BTW and Lee stood beside an ice truck. What a nice time to have ice cream, I thought. We soon joined them, and Lee was the first to notice us coming.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUUXUmU2nV
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"Ah, Sam, Yong-guk, just in time for some ice cream," she said. She had her ice cream in a cup as well, strawberry flavour. "What flavour would you two like?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoxDNsUU5F
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjxR9fg5nS
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwRGHj71QS
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"Pssh," said Seunghoon, who was by the vending window of the ice cream truck getting ice cream for everyone to go around. "I like chocolate too."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jHru3NReE
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJTvh6PL2T
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAYbzHMv4z
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"I’ll get mine on a cone," I noted. Yong-guk also agreed to the same. The ice cream man gave a nod of his head and went on ahead to make more ice cream.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEJdRQvB2W
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I turned to look at Zoey, who stood with Christine, Lisa, and Rose as they licked their ice cream cones. She looks calm. But then again, she’s unpredictable.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgSbGh3TP1
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYpeV67TWf
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"She’s calm, for now," Lee answered. "Christine and the other girls haven’t left her side after she tried to walk out of the premises."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyec1tnoA6l
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"We just need to keep an eye on her. Oh, and before I forget," I now addressed everyone around me. "Tomorrow, the managers want us all here early. Don’t say I didn’t warn you."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlugMUrkLrC
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8V6cNgFCna
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"Your manager liked it so much that he scared us by repeating it four times without saying a word," said Mike, as he had his blue moon ice cream in a cone. He licked it afterwards.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqchCYeL1K
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mD5qI9UK0
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"No, they didn’t," Yong-guk answered. "All they said was that we do our best tomorrow. And that means forgetting what happened with Johnny."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOR3VyMi408
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No one spoke for a moment. Right now, we all don’t know what to believe. Did Johnny really cut the power? But he chased Lee on the stairs, so what’s there to expect? As usual, someone broke the silence.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVeuVHUlCO
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB0PBZtgSu
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoraCrI0nHq
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsNOgfKijT
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Zoey sounded unreasonably calm, and I don’t think I’m the only one who noticed. Everyone had their eyes on her, giving her their full attention.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlH5kHLNUTj
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"The fact that I didn’t contact them in the first place will raise questions," said Lee. "And something tells me that if we were to bring Johnny here to question him, he might well defend himself and say that he had been in the underground car park the whole time."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceWkxuJcRQ
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"I don’t think so," said Mino, who was almost done with his ice cream. "I think you should’ve said something all the same. He chased you down the stairs, for goodness sakes."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nQmEhbd2v
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"Yeah, but did he cut the power?" I asked. "I agree with Lee. Something wasn’t going to add up if we did tell them."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ij5h38ra6
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZ0G4DnVu5
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Before I could say anything, Seunghoon passed down my ice cream and Yong-guk’s. I thanked the ice cream man as he gave a small bow before turning away to clean near the ice cream machine.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hsmM5qcxN
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"For starters, how did Johnny know where to find the power source?" I first asked. "Usually such places are closed off to anyone unless you’re an electrician or something. So how did he get there?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoe7IfCn0P
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aVgUyZ2rg
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"If he did, then someone would’ve seen him through the security camera before the lights went out. But it turns out that all of that was an electrical fault. Maybe he found a way of dodging the cameras, and if not, then we should assume it was nothing but a normal fault."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWkjuPtpJn
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I could hear a few grunts. I can’t blame them. But we had to be logical here and try to understand what’s going on.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKwH7qgwpR
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"I think you’re right," said Yong-guk. "But what I don’t understand is how they thought someone had cut the power and gave out a description similar to Johnny's."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwAg78tSqx
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmdJ9Bb619
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZiFSbKxTP
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4YeYBBHBq
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"They might not tell us anything," said Seungyoon. "Since it’s all been rectified as a mistake, they wouldn’t want to answer any questions, especially from us."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrh7VxTcQr
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"I’m wondering how Johnny managed to pull this off and get away like nothing happened," I said as I licked my ice cream. The ice-cold rush to my head made me remember something, and I soon snapped my fingers.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZweG3f6zma
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHKlZqd0Ix
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"I did, and he didn’t pick up," Zoey answered. "Maybe he’s trying to act normal while he’s still with Johnny."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66MA76NrwB
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnxdiIJqkP
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUdg2fC0wK
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhE6tNVWMYP
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSw970z9U3
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWBqNvtr3L
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT34Jrh0Cq7
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAqv0SSd6e
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"What if he did?" Zoey asked, her eyes widening as though she had finally realized something. "If he was, he's going to hear from me."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzD5Rpm3yX
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCr3XNHY8C
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We all remained silent for a while, thinking it over. If you ask me, we shouldn’t be thinking too much. Whether he did it or not, Johnny is somewhere riding along with G-Dragon, enjoying the last rays of sun for the day.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoZX2sfyGD
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"I think we all need to get back and rest," said Lee. She pulled out her phone. We've got a long day tomorrow, and the sooner you go and rest, the better."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAU8dEVtWG
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"Yeah, we better be hitting the road," said Lisa. "Whatever has happened, has happened. This message solely goes out to you, Zoey."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdiMfMP4vA
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Zoey had finished the last bit of her ice cream cone when she looked at Lisa. "I know, I know," she said. "You people worry about me too much. I’m not going to do anything stupid."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfztdwaFzlR
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBrMCvXKbG
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The BlackPink members made their way back into the YG premises after saying their goodbyes, as did the WINNER members. After Yong-guk and I finished our ice creams, he also took his leave. The five of us Toxins with Lee went back into the YG premises and waved at the BlackPink members as their car drove by, as did the other car with WINNER. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGvGxazJrT
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbu1Z7foJO
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVmHaxQc0N
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRpPR9xCxP
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"Let’s go and see how the guard is doing. We left a little parcel with him too. Anyone want to come?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OMBCaw1Dn
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The rest of The Toxins agreed to follow, and Lee led us back into the YG building. She led us to the floor where the infirmary is. We found the guard, and he seems to be doing much better.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JejZTmx5R
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"It's just a sprain; it will heal," he informed us as he sat on one of the beds in the room. The place is pretty much empty except for the nurse available, who is looking through a cabinet in the corner of the room.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfLO0bvjV6
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJTySHIkJF
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncxXWcSzu0
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gOYaofcdp
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"Don’t worry, I didn’t forget," said the guard as he pointed to the floor. Our eyes spotted a cardboard box under the bed. Mike bent down to pull it out, and there in it lay the black kitten. It stared nervously at Mike.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAI3zExW83
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyxOssGwkg
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"It didn’t even make a sound," said the nurse as she passed us to head to the door. "And there were many people in here at some point, but it kept to itself. Pets aren’t allowed in here."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7Yk2z4hfZ
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgVtq5adKq
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"I guess we will never know," I said. "By the way," I turned to the guard, "did you hear that Johnny wasn’t the culprit?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBG8yLAs0CN
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1px6jyzpre
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vMc9ts6v7
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1wlKvJ4Dh
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"Well, we were told that there was a person who matched Johnny’s description," explained the guard. "But it turns out that Johnny had gotten lost somehow and found himself heading to the hall where the power source is. So when one of the workers found him, they must have thought after the power went out that it was him who did it. You know, you can never be certain with foreigners. But when they checked the source, for starters, the room was locked, and they found out that the connections were faulty by accident and forgot to inform the security guards on time until later on."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIuYsnIwjQ
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqY0ezlixh
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"Seems so. The locked door and the faulty wires add up. Johnny couldn’t have gone in there without a key to begin with."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzpscQuBpD
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzn6YmMnTP2
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"Probably he did that just for fun," Daniel answered, shrugging his shoulders. "He does love to do that sometimes. And I bet he pretended to be lost after the guards found him."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefb2O927mp
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyOuv26Eip
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"I should be heading out too," said the guard as he stood. "Because of the little accident, I’ve been given some free time off today."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0F6jYGDFcq
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocpts1J6Qm
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We bade farewell to the guard, not forgetting to hand back his walkie-talkie, and went downstairs to the car park with Mike carrying the kitten in the box. The others couldn’t help but admire how adorable it looked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmg33mo1eL0
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When we got in the car and the driver took us back to the hotel, we couldn’t help but debate whether Collins would be okay with us taking care of it. We would probably not go back home to the U.S. with it, but it will be nice to have a pet around for the time being.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBsWux76Ks
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We got to the hotel at five in the evening, and we were tired as hell. When we got to our floor, Lee made sure we went straight to our rooms. Zoey and I took the kitten out of the box and placed it at the foot of my bed. I made myself a mental note to order some milk in the evening for the kitten to have.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38W8nDvOVF
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZUzs1wXb5
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"Same here," I said as I had a long, blue scarf in my hands that I got from my suitcase and folded it to make a pleasant, warm resting place for the kitten. I knelt beside the box as I did so.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcmaWdru4v
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGda8nLiYX
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"I don’t know," I answered as I lifted the kitten and placed it on top of the scarf. I made sure to make it more like a nest so that it was covered on all sides. "After hearing the explanation the guard gave us, we might have been wrong all along."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GpPSnha00
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"I don’t think so." Zoey leaned up on her elbow to look at me. "He did it. And as much as you want to deny it, you know he did it."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynjwsEHl4A
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"I didn’t say he did." I stood up from the floor, shaking my head. "Let’s rest, Zoey, okay? If we keep talking about this, my head is going to explode."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MIks8RGxI
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9eSnVjnKP
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I sit on my bed and remove my shoes. Afterwards, I laid down, and it didn’t take me a minute to fall right into the abyss of sleep.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28Ftkn81kk
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I slowly opened my eyes, and I didn't have to look at the window to know that it was nighttime. I turned and groped around for my phone, which I'm sure I had left beside me. Lucky enough, I grab hold of it and bring it close to my face to check the time. It's almost eight. Supper will be brought up anytime soon.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0JUwHTQVz
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I sit up and try to rub off the sleep in my eyes. Likewise, I yawn as I stretch out my arms. I turn to see if Zoey is awake. She has herself covered with the sheets and is facing the other way. It's best that I don't disturb her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIYlhd4Ber
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I get out of bed and go to the bathroom to relieve myself, but not before looking into the box at the foot of the bed to see the kitten also fast asleep.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9ww0vEnLj
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After I came out of the bathroom, I decided to go to the lounge and make a call downstairs to the kitchen to bring in something for the kitten as they brought our supper.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIAhykdLyj
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I go to the lobby, and I find Lee sitting on the couch with her laptop on her lap. I wonder what she could be looking at.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO5BuO1vgA
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"Hey, there, sleepy head," she said when she noticed me standing there. "I didn't expect you to be awake at this time."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJH0ZC28AoQ
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"Me neither," I replied as I slowly approached. "I wanted to make a call to the kitchen to bring in some milk for the kitten."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ285L2JBeNV
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"I already did that. I called them a few minutes ago, and they will be up here any minute now. Why don't you wake the others up?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm928mmdzDj
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"Will do." Before I turn around to go back into the hall, I look at Lee and ask, "Is Collins back yet?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDII5jTVZBl
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Lee shook her head. "Not yet. Just like you, he's also working hard to push this album forward. But he'll be here. I called him a few minutes ago."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE11kWYpYbo
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPksxhmzuw
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I slowly make my way back to the room to wake Zoey up first. Likewise, I approach her bed and call out to her:371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhZMqCFkkO
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4xEB00ua5
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Zoey didn't budge. She must be deep asleep, like she always is when she's tired. I call out to her again, but there is no reply or movement. I groaned as I came closer to her bed and grabbed hold of the bed covers.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VzzrkoLWP
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6CsTUKmes
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56yzPpoKuY
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"Zoey?" I call out as I look around the room, hoping for her to appear from under the bed, but this isn't a prank. I rush over to the bathroom. There’s no sign of her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxQk3zBJ32
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisbFXM4R86
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I looked over at her bed, and a terrifying thought soon came to mind. As I made my way out of the room, I called out to Lee:371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrxolmaMv7
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYF5FIJLeNV
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYycI0rnFTk
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"What is it?" she asked.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TucJHzffe
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFLZeFPcTr
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkAZe1g4Ax
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"She's not in the room, and she put a bundle of her clothes on to make it look like she was fast asleep."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wcWjjfp7G
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Lee put aside her laptop and stood. "This is bad. You don't think she's done this because of what happened."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFwcXZ0AEo
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYvsJ8MzHO
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"What we need to do is inform security and ask if they saw her. Wake up the others; that's if they all haven't gone with her."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZOov6Unbi
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I quickly rush out of the lounge towards the other rooms, my mind buzzing. Zoey is putting us in a whole other dilemma with the stunt she's pulled. I only hope she hasn't done anything stupid. Yet. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeUTn9DJVb
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Upon entering the room Christine is in, I find her sitting up on her bed, looking sleepy. Good, she's here and not with Zoey.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2H7oMCBPbd
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhu8ZKwQXk
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWVyncogrz
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I quickly go to the boys' room, and I find them still asleep. I wake them up and tell them to come over to the lounge. They aren't happy with the way I wake them up, but they slowly come out of bed, saying they will be there.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HmPxilMlc
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I make my way back to the lounge, and Lee is just getting off the phone, probably from talking to security.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANXDP4VEe3
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"They haven't seen her," she said before I could even ask the question. "She must have slipped by in some disguise."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2qJXwttWA
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXqyXH9wdL
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Narrator’s P.O.V: 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qkNtuYeSR
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Zoey pulls the hoodie over her head and sighs in relief. Leaving the hotel was a big deal, and she managed to pull it off with a simple disguise of wearing the hood of her black jumper over her head and big, black sunglasses to hide her face. She looked out the car window as the car continued its way to downtown Seoul, hoping that the others hadn't figured out that she wasn't in the hotel yet.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsP5sCKaKm
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mXY1Mz0ag
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Zoey looked at him in the driver’s seat. "She would be mad at me the most," she answered. "Just get me where I've got to go, and I'll do the rest."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpUpKt0gCv
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVVxurFafQ
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYg7MkQ8xH8
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A brief silence passed between them until Mino said, "No, I'm coming with you. If anything were to happen to you, Sam and Lee will never forgive me."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqEJlyNkE8
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxw20elW5V
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"No. Well, maybe a little. It's just that I don't want to disappoint her, you know? Taking you out of the hotel is already enough, don't you think?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeLiwxtY5h
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfqxfQ0Gt8
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Mino blushes a little, his eyes focused on the road. "No," he nervously replies. "She's great and all, but... you're different."371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5x4miTz5X
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Zoey can't believe what she's hearing, and she immediately feels her face start to heat up. She looks back in front and clears her throat.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGDNsIF2gs
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0MEXaEdf0
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"371Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JQQbSa2xx
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"No. I know I can handle it. Besides, it won't be the first time I'm doing this alone." Zoey turned to smile at Mino. "I'll be fine."
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