"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWidoOItjmK
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquA3TXQX7k
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPQaElQTlH
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6kDWIuv6b
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNm8e7iT2FR
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigoiF6TelO
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR6AJtOBaP
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpqmQWR0Xf
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5upKeLejf
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UcpVQmORU
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRmo3hTC7c
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0gbDrmvV9
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3IRkGapDG
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The other three members said they were okay.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0tlJYA9Tn
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeZCIQ9bBl
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7STfniObH3
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQKhuH9KoM
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaAzkpZiga
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYLQ4ypjZX
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzENBBvgTv
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"Alright, don’t take too long."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtOkxuQ56v
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5osveB20Ym
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6nnyFRAXT
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pACEx2GcF
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxOiOgKxwo
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHNZll6VmN
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMDD26DaeY
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvpkGMmBAy
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Y5kraeMrO
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"How am I lying?" she asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjM0qMLR0J
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDJ4l60jjt
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSfr8Q6PJX
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hpMKCYLAw
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34UldLgqpx
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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?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60Wpo71pvd
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"No, I didn't." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mMwG4wmv2
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqLXZUqf1t
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRBPEDPJgd
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZxMMbT28f
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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?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSTqCXrJD1
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNryjORtsp
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJY3IhPVxxF
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeyN8WEolH
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxxXt3iZlw
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSI3179wJYX
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIa6gVv8u7
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5kCQA3emF
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvrrbTZQtx
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRI4YYPEgId
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcL8Tsbec14
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywpEGVSCJo
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAMQ1htMQj
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEgUchGt0H
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQC4tOV5Iu
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGYvuWV8Vf
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZnX1qxB2J
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXjTtcJyHX
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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?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6wM02ktef
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKIFDZFqaH
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a9nYBkSWx
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SzdkQ33YH
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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?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZyCdyfUT6
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26lkudbzGj
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3FkUNGCMZ
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2PUgrsGIB
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxkjd8V3SA
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTVNKdOXiI
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ADunIRpvc
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaSBWRxLPK
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8nMiPfxqd
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDp4z8kLwD
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHtmO6MuQq
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVRbxKlzWi
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFCiiINaG8
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDcHpLeX0u
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY81hV6J5Qc
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0SWJDaeKa
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhP4NZO6qk
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EXh8wAkAk
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmoQfKN3Fw
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRDujRvmBk
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tvNqRV2ow
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwns1rWSeBd
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxD0F0wWwye
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMyRiCwLsg
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PvTH6bZ1D
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO18DlFD8aA
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMGgzN0z50
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgStiVJyFhW
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kAhHPstUh
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVibzVEdSPG
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIprLbqrMKF
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE30pVvACQU
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8u4N5MZDSS
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4NCLLzzGH
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLspf2stRF
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9A6wfaaBV
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWoDP0VPUR
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaAhJKXAxY
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtx432ymJVo
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTcvrZyXzx
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Suvzx8vLR
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5GgO5X1Ya
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsqtRbyovT
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIF0wEszw4
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dST93ndiJ
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8qtF4yBdV
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SfwalPBPG
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOBKgKTOn0
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXQraxLgbf
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxvkIl0Ypa
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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?"370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoD8dWgSvBr
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsiOUGwfPE
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xIZdwqNEm
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuiAVI8plH
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7U4u4NboN
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1C9TcRd7L3
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzn7i8tT1At
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjK9nSaCe2
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUe5o0wC3b
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCZ9iTzbmw
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanpwji0vYQ
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2tp7E1unL
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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?" 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCZGlEPF6t
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"Not really." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgErV4J7YOc
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxcSuoHUVA
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"Very much." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVICkP6Bb7U
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmzwOY0Cza
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKi2aWKK3Wg
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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? 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitkf9h3Gxu
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oWc0U3Nbl
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWltsnlLdnL
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQi2k6oONZF
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWj69WdzUY
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY7sR2Zugx
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvGXFRCs5v
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8F2CWAAYuY
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aqCPJTTlY
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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?" 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsItBR6uPMP
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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?" 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0gdD4OUZm
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW45uzp73rp
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7jcJB4DSG
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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? 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucOEplw5kF
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsXCEhkgJY
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUphReWHGPC
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"Same here," said Christine. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn88mLV4nCi
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XK8q1dnyx
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SVv1rLAVS
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgHVhAT0a1
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxUbocolFn
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0K0B8N9hg3
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLWLBUklyF
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBl4nMHTzj5
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRjDXkE9cE
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVHlxk5CzN
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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."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapGE7ds2pj
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Yt0vU8Hj2
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZkCvW8e6e
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZSOzT4UnZ
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxlTGcjnff
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8FZEyDlZq
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYEcLisG6M
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1bMJ5TkTe
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6lRGvtWtT
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiN2qo6EUWe
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxINdvPiyn4
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvX62Gp0je
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOSwFfmSrI
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXcpoqXqkm
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVEACp9R4s
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjTgWQB7W8
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94pObFkCQC
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUDH0CBxmH
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzYeEpDQUH
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1z36Dz01l
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFupHpF4Zs
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"I'll go," said Mino. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MSVwu5FuZ
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3UHxOtOND
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdFNe2d3ji
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRBPycNpiw
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUwAKgb15T
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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?" 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrMYBvhQbw
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRY46yDRIle
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8uJOlug0e
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHfQZzbtHw
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7IKY4LLs3
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULU9XdL1fA
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1NKdYYLS8
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJY7phJt8wW
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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? 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJVZ5KGkQz
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJEPVM71db
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2S9AuXN8f
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrIg0IuBjH
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtPENyfh5F
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2Bsp2ejxj
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMilVWNCQoI
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmy7A1eUVa
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7q6EF76mFl
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"We lost her," I said. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoo7REexSF
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0S7WTsgmcW
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81EOB0gUgu
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO6aMzHnGY
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRnvLZFbzy
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyiQuYacKH
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxvgSRfGfK
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdHeuXuYL5
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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?" 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuuN2fD1XA
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncBLI2gJGY
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqAYavwEEe
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7bHJi0oXS
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPQqRCFx3e
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAL8gESSgC
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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." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MmplasBs6
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwdbHgRR8l
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAttmzwUg3
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgC3HsU9Px1
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdk2jduVXx9
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4F1SBg8t8
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"Be careful out there," he said.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArwiLRDKvr
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuXZ1SLxm9
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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. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZ4Fy7MRjo
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FcXTLUdzB
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwL64HZ1WV1
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMn8yxZ5Hf
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAeZeFV2gE
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jmjEI73Rj
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsgViMYAi5
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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.370Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeVXrEn0Tw
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