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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIHQbGhfGn
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMI5bNTzJG
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAbAZeeQRL
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAtASVRrvm
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWN607YGPN6
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdwKryvAhV
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM8pFAZ84R
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdVCNwlcsC
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"Only one way to..."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFayuinv7B
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9qcycrTLS
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEiQ1MAPsQ
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSDfrPekNO
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOrsmF9czh
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsk4F1RiKua
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvz48Ufiycs
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscmvgcHUiQ
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIArDBVT0f
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAsDb3Btsb
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZTxSKVmnq
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OXUrpyZuY
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVczlotYj9
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7or8YNhba
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYzE7Zm6hG
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zW25JXloW
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ITnCYKjQz
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lrzd0vZPR
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXquCAzif5
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SLWa8YADv
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzXDSJPBRE
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRzgOJ9bEY
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49mL5JaLle
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjrIwT8qIA
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLqa58Ldai
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLIcoilhr3
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAMCkYNtvP
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTSCMNd352
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6AIbPrmj4
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡau3XD2U2og
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCPTeoley7
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6mSAVYTc4
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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." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVcWHBR9yP
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"What?" all of us muttered.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FIFTWiOUk
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHr7SkbOoV
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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?338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfVlR2JrZe
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU93gwhAQSK
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAr8hvvIUq2
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTfikaU0ve
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYt5VY9pFFC
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnspAO8gHP8
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBnvRwBeJT
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUttN4JHYR
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK00h2IXWu5
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfChQuMkqx
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6O5NK2OA7
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkqa2K30Jf
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAotOCZBxK
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyKj5OQLdh
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFrLLEMLk3
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XCN0epu9P
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnoSLkQ0m3
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1Tk5a8EZA
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSCcUD2dWy
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18Bpzbwczj
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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." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wp1g4iNUJ
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9PmT4Efzj
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfrgKcoFWN
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"Of course we will," said Mike.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAvoUl5WlG
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLhrzrspIE
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQEkFnnvVW
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwieaHwCR5
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPNAMawVCF
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSG5xfJeM9
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QrugfUlAL
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiX996cYYN
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsBOitJdSa
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ652djeTMOF
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YP3vFzGa2
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmfbuooRVo
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvhvqI9zdX
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQl7MjH9nqI
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWIjMwL0eS
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclisl60lKw
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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." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdsxqCwJdj
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIimYcXj9Wz
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstmnYb7MUj
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMEb6QnM6w
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZYBoifqTP
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJmem5FvnB
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPDbAzBDaI
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYH204iGqN
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMqZ6td7CV
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOjEiHjf0h
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFVvksXH2I
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76YTYLPY7S
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNh7mux6Z9
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9e4CPZtXBD
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwAU5Q74l1
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwaqvdCB1R
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1y7nwyDW2
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskKstDkTq7
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWenG8JfwX
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPhjqs416O
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQC49ojZmc
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMYMmpz8Ac
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTUBZN8ssR
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6JMrliqKN
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ImwmxxjGE
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0d9ZxzrBMp
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IY9iSSoww
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WvzjcyNGF
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6XB3493q2
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UqTlDrhZk
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2d3TWn86p
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPf0eP1HjAE
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJBPman80b
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaff4Sx64Ci
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJWzzCow4I
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8CUG0C2XI
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpamoM3Nd2d
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wlNMkMHF1
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubu1J89vfm
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43vPZdhJlV
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxCDBaxXVi
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQphdMAlOj
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡems3ccQC4a
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHJnoPAsS2
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cVRQsvKGE
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftUjVjTSvE
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NMlluMQKH
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgl9ie3kVKT
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JaNx9fxg6
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7akhCWlA1T
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpu5Cympiu
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nwfbb3cPf
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfZaJU118M
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj846XV0Unb
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ybMrkuMDi
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMFvTe8ifg
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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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZn3m3KuPQ
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCzpTa1SdO
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpsY01B8YY
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrk0udrkTT
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PsO9rCoW2
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMz1ml3ASF
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlK1iDK9Xy
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHju47jQsH
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4k2GfHW1gG
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9B7JSrXxAr
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFW7auT7iph
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vGVum5Z91
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfTYwlxIKR
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3nGXScJDm
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiaIdOm7r0
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoOtvbHsJB
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FN6zd3fSI
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqL6beLkWJ
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwyQyiyXRw
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRBByUDEXf
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qSmMVrnAL
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk48k7zVRwC
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjn98rBRU4
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQnbfYGuuJ
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvKr48C3yR
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvP8oqXCLKY
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy715XTFRU6
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWCTLgng5k
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBH8sqrz59
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlyoiPoMNR
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOV6IZSdwq
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBrsfAY2M1
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcK5wUbZJs
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGJZ0l1ILD
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRRew6GizY
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNRLrCaNeZ
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kKrPNFmwZ
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfBUygiEcA
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uq61Hgu8L
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKAy2EekfH
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KYj3syucW
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIr3FNiq9DS
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8Uqg6Qlri
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWIG15zRKJ
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvy5FSL3wSs
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNfL1RFC28
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqmUhHLsPX
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6F5PARtpRe
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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:338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFZ7FCbOR9
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fKn51DW41
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1hmfQQWr7
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeAPrzq0S7
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLYutNTa9n
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TEiNlrkRB
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOG0CFMTPa
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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:338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqRgeScjZj
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgVeg3xjBb
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEis9JnnP6
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"What is it?" she asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQeIL6YomQ
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXEMW30e5z
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2nWnlJvoF
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XoBQ3Z2kT
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASfvJ6OPD5
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXusIivSbxo
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaze54EBF0P
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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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOguq6jxdZ
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn84fsZuM2e
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5HRrEapXG
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AiSPjn4Mc
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWoJtt2HTm
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM0Z5DWfBr
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zMDqIodxg
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrerLtqGaE0
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Narrator’s P.O.V: 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDznHub5K2
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDzjlr6akJ
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9qGvfVB3M
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1e2QHXQvIc
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghsbvFjivO
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVsgvdFc0P
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuP323pG6I
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsDjiF6lUW
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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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XYpwJTBqp
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtH1OLQ6FDA
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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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCskpXwyfH
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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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsn93H6vF9Q
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXWX5lK3jU
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9gNpvyyx4
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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."
