Stuck In A K-Pop World: Hitting With A Big Bang (A Black Kitty Series, Book 1) - Chapter 23: Swapped

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Waking up this Monday 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡia9bhs7KRt
morning was hectic. I didn't want to get out of bed, but in one way or 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJCsKJtcHc
another, I would have to. I lay awake, thinking. I didn't want to face 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzStuTFXakZ
off the challenges for today knowing that one of them was dealing with 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2EWw7m3PM
Jehan. Since I still have the teddy bear, I wasn't as free as I expected951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrpNIz4J2g
myself to be.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvN7PAlxMVC

I couldn't stop 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmrSb7neeg
wondering what Seungri and TOP were doing at the mall yesterday. As much951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMN1TUxD3Uv
as I wanted to believe that it was a coincidence, I couldn't help but 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTbEKdRqsZ
feel that something was wrong.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdWZsXc20y

Could they have known 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡof4N48rS7c
about Jehan? And if they did, then how? I shook my head. Maybe all that 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3eMyqsh5G
was nothing but a coincidence and I was just being paranoid. If they 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6h6ZPPBtC
really had found out about Jehan, they would have been asking questions 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4hCB7lDGJ
about him and what he does while we were shopping. But they didn't. We 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcRDGii7oF
just had our usual conversation.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hkH15z54F

I brushed off all those 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYTNbCghum
thoughts aside when the alarm on my phone rang telling me to get up. The951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0GmbrCXCV
last time I had ever put up an alarm was the morning of my last day of 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hcsQWnCGm
high school. Eversince I became a musician, I never put up an alarm when951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfQVTeZmBE
I knew I had someone around to wake me up. Like Sam.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpirVZUE4cI

But now that she wasn't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSTkN1nxjw
here, I had to wake up on my own. Most of the time, I would do so 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VQd0fHJXn
without her help. But when I overslept, she was always there to wake me.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJXeADbd0R
Anyway, right now, I was just too troubled in my sleep that I must have951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabjpvLOkzf
woken up early before the alarm rang.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqe0PFQ73y

I sat up on my bed and 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46PWevK6Zl
switched off the alarm. I checked the empty bed beside mine and I 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoKxkc0nnX
couldn't help but realise how much I miss Sam. I don't know why I was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyNzZHIA5n
feeling this way, but I hated the fact that I was missing her so bad. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyUmdnN4Ep
Not after what happened yesterday at the mall and all over social media.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoySNYrssDK

After seeing her with 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfga4A5d1WF
G-Dragon yesterday broke my heart further into tiny pieces. As much as I951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sGjQRAb4p
knew she was only there just to try and resolve things with G-Dragon, I951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGADSrVA1o
was filled with fury seeing the two of them together. And to make 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKZit0WFN0
matters worse, after I had left the mall, I went online and there were 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RAZ0qyoj8
pictures of the two everywhere. They were a trending topic for the whole951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzvxJBKvxR
day. That left me devastated.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWBPYGi2Yg

I couldn't stop looking 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWaMRg50xN
at pictures online even when I came back to the hotel. I read so many 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugpgEhtm7T
comments. As much as there were so many haters around (like myself), so 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xA2Yz46bI
many people couldn't stop talking about how adorable the two looked 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKafVGAdJ4
together. I couldn't help but admit to myself that they were right. They951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkDvqT8VjU
really did make a cute couple. And that left me envious. I wished it 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNlYpupIQf
was G-Dragon and I. Not G-Dragon and Sam.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJku7LNZp1U

That sent me boiling to a951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW5GjvFD8V
point where I almost threw my phone away. When Christine came to see me951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5D2xA0oSe
in my room and found me in an angry fit, I told her how painful I felt 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzBfYJCPNQ
seeing G-Dragon and Sam together.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtx8LonEKZD

Christine had told me to951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwlazsCNwN
cool down and that I shouldn't be jealous. She told me that Sam was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqcdXoXoxo
only with G-Dragon because she was only trying to resolve things. I told951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8DGKAEqFG
her that I already knew that. Christine quickly left me to myself when 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViiXyLQDAA
she realised that she couldn't calm me down. So I was alone for the rest951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIy4Dtn8Nm
of the day, not speaking to anyone. I didn't even join the others for 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoo2p9YgqHT
supper. I had ordered for my supper to be taken up to my room.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbKNRYqsVk

And now, I had to face 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsbvuoiHeX
another challenge of seeing everyone today, most especially Sam, since 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOLlnG14mR
we have to finish up on the dance routine and start working on the music951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuikTfizot
video as soon as possible. I have to put up with all this today when I 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTaGZLynei
was still so upset.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRhMBX4Urw

I quickly got out of bed and went in the showers, hoping the cool water would cool down all the boiling anger in me.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqGwYQaoUN

After I was done, I 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjV1tAeHlwq
quickly dressed up. And carrying my purse with me, I went to meet the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuelgmXDa1W
others at the dining table for breakfast.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUc4wBz3R6V

I found them already 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8I1puFZAH
settled. When I came to sit, everyone mouthed out a "good morning" to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kUTBc5P6e
me, except Sam. And I replied back with a smile on my face.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tkRpgbr0t

I felt a little awkward 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eXJwz26la
when I looked at Sam who sat across the table next to Collins and hadn't951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmS88Cl34dv
said a word. She was busy with her breakfast, her usual bacon, eggs and951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgfkjXuSYG
toast with juice. I realised she hadn't even looked up at me once and 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkNQdYahWG
that also felt weird.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMt7KDRtLf5

I know that she and I 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJfMl2dEV3
aren't talking to each other at the moment, but I expected her to say a 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZn21o9bG1
"good morning" or even look at me to acknowledge that I was around. She 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5eQjQleju
was one person even if we ever had an argument, she would at least try 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16LMf0qlEs
to say something to me. The fact that she didn't greet me, made me feel 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NBnZ8Hxi8
like something was wrong.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPStmmAEA6

I poured myself a cup of951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfZRvpbHM0
coffee, trying to ignore what I was feeling at the moment. I got some 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrUC2RG3bU
slices of toast and ate my breakfast.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQuLNfcn2N

"Hey, Sam," said Mike, who sat right next to her. "Have you seen what people have been saying about you and G-Dragon?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Z20UQTq7m

My heart almost skipped a951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8gVWtWG5o
beat and I almost choked on my coffee. What was Mike getting at? I know951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSavOK1CIj
he does things just to annoy me sometimes, but this time, he's gone way951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLWBmerD3f
too far. I was over here! Hello!951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kCV4dkvJe

"You don't have to remind me," Sam said as she looked at her brother. "I've decided not to go online today."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIeSA2Irec

"For one who doesn't like attention, you might just disappear off the face of the earth," said Collins.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxA3lYyGIs

"I can do that," said Sam, staring up at the ceiling obviously building castles in the air.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkx37Rt5jX

"I have no doubt about it."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIAxxFHTeZ

"But I don't see why you951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRwFeqOnUX
have to," said Daniel. "Just because people make stories about you and 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uRtaNyI2Q
G-Dragon dating, doesn't mean that you are."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6usd4ORfL

"One thing about fans is951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJe0An5aB1
that they can make a story so believable, even those who don't know 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPC2vewi3y
what's going on, might end up believing it," said Christine.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGHde65lyp

"I know," said Lee. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmYwHJOWma
"Right now, some k-pop news sites are already taking this to the next 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjR2IcnJKvq
level. But they all say they couldn't be too sure about it until they 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Dq1HMsJg3
get an official statement from you and G-Dragon."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiC76R35nhV

"Wow, that's serious," said Sam.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsqbPSC9QK

"But right now, we have no time for interviews," said Collins. "We have a music video to work on."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiSXeyLGb9

"I can work with that," said Sam, with a smile on her face.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrTrlUHdCL

"Alright, guys, finish your breakfast. You know the drill."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpA9wuJ4M2

"Aye, aye," said Daniel.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjhF2n5X04

"Well, you're quiet today, Zoey," said Christine as she looked at me. She sat directly across from me on the table.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaNcygkjWl

"Do you have a problem with that?" I asked, eyeing Christine.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBA02bprL0

"You're just too quiet, that's all."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgQsU3jmxR

"You should be quiet more often," said Collins as he got up from the table. "It kind of suits you."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSf6bVfoVb4

I frowned at Collins. "Thanks. I'll try doing so more often. That's if I really want to."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFEnWUTcxX

"Now that's the Zoey I know," said Mike, raising his eyebrow at me and smiling.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJPgwdll4w

I stuck my tongue out at951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4fsCRhXEM
him but he continued to smile mockingly nonetheless. I noticed that the951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpJj1yT0H2
others were laughing and smiling at the whole thing, except Sam. She 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2Y0sBTKNA
still wasn't looking in my direction.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZqe694mah

Soon after breakfast, we951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGzIkt2f0u
left for YG. In the SUV, Sam sat at the back with her brothers. We were951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpn9uoSacit
all chatting happily in the car but she was quiet the whole way. She 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dvzDNZ8XU
was like that nowadays, always lost in thought. I wondered what she 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nkFOaq8Nj
could be thinking about. Sam was one person who never really shared what951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhM9dctBeh5
she thought. When you asked her about it, she would usually say 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSqZWs6H2E
"nothing" and say no more. But if she really wanted to share with you, 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DXxQHKMSW
she would.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OMAy9juy6

We arrived at YG and we 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBUYCorXGk
found ourselves back at the dance studio we were practising in on 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GiQ6OmJIP
Saturday. We found our dance instructor and all the BigBang members with951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vLBMjum5g
the rest of the backup dancers, waiting for us.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArl3QeOuhX

When everyone was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7YHMVRgOZ
exchanging greetings with each other, G-Dragon didn't respond to me when951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUyFGn3L4h
I said "hi" to him. Given with what happened yesterday, I bet he was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmTY216IEP
still mad at me for how I behaved towards Sam. He didn't even want to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZWBiOebac
hang out with us soon after Sam had left.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQk77X8FZu

He not responding to me 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhBurBYnrt
felt awkward and I longed for him to at least give me some attention. He951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiek6tD5P9
didn't say "hi" to Sam either but just nodded his head when she greeted951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9pNCCH0dz
him. At least that was acknowledging someone even if they weren't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPkN9Y92ke
talking to each other. And he was staring at her the whole time even 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJM20qMZQm
when she wasn't looking. I thought of throwing a shoe at him, but I just951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYdbRbuNU8
looked away instead.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VtvJLfICZ

We went straight to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fr7xndf9f
practising for almost a good five hours. And those proved to be the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7F5W49kebR
hardest five hours of my life. Since the dance routine starts with 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTU0mTNWpz
G-Dragon and I, it was really hard having him so close. I realised that I951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUMIYsFldO
still had feelings for him. At some point during practise, I almost 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3nceZQctX
hugged him, but I brought myself not to. And that wasn't the worst part.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesiNTzDkkJ

During pratice, I 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlffk4swpT3
noticed that G-Dragon still couldn't take his eyes off Sam. This was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrEPomfFmk
getting to the point where I wanted to scream at him to snap out of it. I951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hF5JqLEjK
wondered what he saw in Sam and that sent me thinking.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYBy7CEMxK

G-Dragon wasn't the only951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvo9ZxTGpK
one who liked Sam. Come to think of it, Daesung also liked her. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQIdp85Bdv
Probably even Seungri and TOP, given that Seungri had a beautiful crown 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYLFJGmymL
made just for her and TOP flirts with her whenever he gets the chance 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡir0bTzSmBb
to. Taeyang already had Hyo-rin and always takes Sam like a sister. What951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYlGjIZURz
did Sam have that even most of the BigBang members like her so much?951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT0jjVkjqi

As her best friend, I 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDO1UgW6ueO
should be aware of her qualities. She was nice and friendly to whoever 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHPplxTMwq
approached her. She is very pretty and had a great body, though she was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezInn5wj7u
never ever fully aware of her physical beauty. She always thought she 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4BhTXGISe
was like any other ordinary girl but she was more than that.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8KPjVN0bS

She is also smart, 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPtZAoYZVS
caring and always understanding. She is a great leader and one who 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOn47XrfQfJ
always had our backs whenever we needed it. I don't know how many times 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVViI8w5Bu
she had always tried to get The Toxins out of trouble. I agree that even951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiZASZvGNZ
if it looked like we don't appreciate what she does, we really do.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdJHg2tvvL

Sam has a lot of good 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWcU8yLitl
qualities. Maybe that's why she is liked and loved by everyone. Even her951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WOD4Q5MDX
fans. She is honest, when she wanted to. She is also a pretty good 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu93zsazM9Q
liar, only when it was necessary to do so. And she is one who wouldn't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTV9UzLQWR
want to hurt anyone around her.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVr88P7D5bv

Realising this made me 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF203irftsd
feel a little guilty as I looked at Sam who was dancing in front of me 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokqVKBavZL
with Taeyang beside her. I looked at her face and she had this smile 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VthYVnzbE
that reflected her innocence. I realised that I had been giving Sam a 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqsmPculV3
real hard time after I found out G-Dragon likes her and not me. She is 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCvf4DfRQS
my best friend and would do nothing to hurt me. I know she was only 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HaRouSStu
looking out for me like she always does, but I am just too ignorant to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcD9rjNatld
realise it till now.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjiNq2xsYI

"Wait, hold on a minute guys," said the choreographer. We all stopped dancing as instructed.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgmCCBczu7

"Zoey, you aren't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGaUvB5mv7
concentrating," said the choreographer as he looked at me. "This is the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGYI2dOr7Q
second time you have made the same mistake."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXL0u4uRmC

"Oh, sorry," I said, scratching the back of my head feeling embarrassed. "I'll try to be more cautious next time."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBocFbTAw84

"Okay. Let's continue from where we left off."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iC5phs79V

It was lunch the time we951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdJJ6LALQ6
broke off for a break. The choreographer left and the others were 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHQkl6T6hc
talking to some of the backup dancers. I noticed Sam at the corner of 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUhroznqpG
the room with Christine and some of the backup dancers talking. It 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoODWIFCnK
looked like they were having one hell of a funny conversation because 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVfoJIDdKP
they were all laughing.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIq5GAFe67

"Hey, why are you here all alone?" came TOP as he came to stand right next to me.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10fKPNR2lU

"Nothing," I replied, looking down at my sneakers. "I just want to be alone today."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHIPcsnv8E

"Still not talking to Sam?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLm4oTjK6D

"Nope."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2qN99RoNK

TOP's lips rose to a smile. "You really are stubborn."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCamtnNWuQ

"Too bad it's in my DNA." I smirked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIew5qpTPud

"And how long do you think you're going to put up with it?" TOP folded his arms as he looked at me.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkha3BaRM4

"Maybe till we go home." I shrugged my shoulders.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwmvGPt6Cn

"I doubt it. Judging by the way you performed today, you looked really preoccupied that you made several mistakes."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUn9x4Zp3Fl

"Being preoccupied is Sam's thing."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41ZgTedWdY

"I know. But you aren't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNAxlpuHq5
yourself, that's for sure. The Zoey I know wouldn't be here all alone. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTQQ83Cc5G
You would be chit chatting like you always do."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ibyfo4HPQ

"What if I just want to be alone for today?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5QmUhLT0Z

"It's okay. Everyone has those kinds of days. But you make it look like being alone sometimes is a bad thing."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInTyuyVNXE

I frowned. "Why?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJo4KZyhE8

"Because you look miserable."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZV7Sqj9wp

I didn't expect that coming from TOP. My mouth was agape as I looked at him.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ704QoEmMNm

"Miserable!"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAAiezGuxC

"Ya." TOP nodded his head. "It clearly shows."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv49XvI13AG

I thought for a moment 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLP9RkL4y75
and went back to looking at Sam and Christine with the backup dancers. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsF8sBwNWv
Mike, Daesung, Seungri and Daniel had also formed their own little 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIw3teCP13
circle and were laughing and chatting too. Taeyang and G-Dragon were 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUprH7SYs8
with some of the backup dancers, having a normal chat.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Sruse5bK5

Seeing all this in front951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDXYL4fp72
of me made me realise that TOP is right. I am definitely miserable. By 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwiYrKIRot
now, I would be with the others, chatting. But here I was, all alone. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyHjbmEraE
Until TOP came to talk to me.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQrWPk1fQV

"I guess you're right," I said. "I am miserable."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYqNzFo6tp

"Don't worry about it. Aren't you going to resolve things with Sam?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSzfpBqfAi

"I don't know," I said 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNSpU7qLJx
as I looked at Sam who was laughing out loud. "I'm still mad at her, but951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuA4AOkCIPD
something in me says that I can't stay like this for long."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI53sjiV1s6

I told TOP what happened in the morning and how it felt weird that Sam didn't say a word to me nor even looked at me.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡID6UGpXj4k

"I felt so bad about it," I said, shaking my head.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPEAghEoSY

"Then why don't you talk to her?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonDzQNBkqH

"Pfft!" I rolled my eyes. "Why should I? Sam always does all the talking."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0wMHSSrqa

"Really? You think Sam would do that this time around? Besides, she wasn't really at fault with all this."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQSGlOCJNf

"I know."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddI2Nn0zca

"So? Are you going to try and talk to her yourself?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSa5vPoOB5t

"I'll think about it."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw93fnJ8mWN

"Hey, guys," came Seungri, suddenly calling out to everyone in the room. "Who wants pizza?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupM7ZamlON

Everyone muttered out "me!" really loud. Seungri smiled and said he would bring the pizza.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3eOzz1gcl

"Mind if you guys can help me?" Seungri asked as he came up to TOP and I.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyxRt41ymN

"Sure," I said. I really needed to get out of here for a while and breathe.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EQVdfd6S0

The three of us went out951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tuWRcnq5I
of the room and headed to the elevator to take us downstairs. Seungri 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqUsw6rNFf
already had his phone out calling the pizza parlour to take the order.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQRRUxmBy8

As soon as we reached the ground floor, we stuck around in the lobby waiting for the pizza.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCr662VSmu

"I'm so hungry," said Seungri, staring at his watch.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhJvVI1H6l

"Chill, you just ordered951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlssxSJYhaK
pizza like right now," said TOP who was sitting right next to me on one951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46ui88WoO5
of the chairs in the waiting area of the lobby.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwr8IoyqJmj

"But I'm so hungry."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fdVjz3Jfu

"Trust me, you aren't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETe8aHtj5I
the only one," I said as I looked at Seungri who was still standing. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NR90PRF2Y
"Sit down or else you're going to drain the last remaining blood you 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4PkIYxbyd
have."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMIXSBLkr1

"Well, that's mean," said Seungri as he sat next to me. "What's up with you?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBh4YZxGWGp

"Nothing," I said as I folded my arms.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nPcVxX92d

"She's cranky, don't mind her," said TOP.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOsDaYGOcC

"I'm not cranky. Just having an awful day."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7doPaMSR5t

"Ya, we can see that," said Seungri with a smirk on his face.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIlgykBXAD

I didn't say anything as951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwN6nke6BxV
I shook my head. All of the sudden, I felt my phone vibrate against my 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrGs5dkDE6
thigh in the pocket of my sweat pants. I took out my phone. Jehan was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eKqMai2NO
calling.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGz72VXn2V

"Isn't it that French guy we met yesterday at the mall?" TOP asked, looking at my phone screen.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3w44P7XhGn

"Can you please not look!" I said as I turned the phone screen away from TOP's eyes.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbO4BoJSyZ

"Okay, well you better answer that call."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxhOXgmx0D

I stood from the chair and answered Jehan's call when I was a few feet away from the two.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIp3CzfOLWw

"Hello," I answered.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZKs3AHeS7

"Hey, Zoey," said Jehan. "Are you busy today?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8e6lFphiD3

"Ya, I'm very busy," I answered. "Why?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUDfwbiWjh

"We have to meet today, ASAP."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxaTQUXygj

"But I can't. I have a lot to do today and I don't think I'll manage to meet with you."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiokelsVW0y

"I don't care. I need that teddy bear today. Not tomorrow, but today."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxhgOAw7lk

I knew Jehan was going 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8H0CpSVXMi
to call and demand for the teddy bear. Luckily, I carried my purse with 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkwcHxHjI7
the teddy bear in it. I hadn't removed it from my purse since yesterday 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekDkDOOQPc
and I checked to see if it was still in there this morning. The purse 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSm4SElrM0
was upstairs in the dance studio.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6gQpVKnMp

"Okay, what time do you want to get the teddy bear?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sQF2Xb3sr

"I'm coming to YG to get it."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zRklAxJ8f

"What!" I was horrified and equally surprised. "No way. You can't come here."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHrMKv5E9z

"Fine. If you have a better idea, then call me or text in the next thirty minutes. I have to get that teddy today."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7VcoNRJUv

"You don't have to remind me," I snarled.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGeBrZZh14

He cut the call and I 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaLQuTclBG
looked at my phone like I was ready to throw it out of the lobby through951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7t8SkPAYLF
the open entrance doors. This was bad. Real bad. He wanted to come here951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gVKzkLQ8D
to get the teddy. That was going to be dangerous. If anyone were to see951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsW3tsvzPd3
him they would start to ask questions.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo55kbwsXJK

"Zoey," came Seungri's voice behind me.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31S9DxfVGa

I turned around and there stood Seungri and TOP staring at me.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1dVSxwiOJ

"What?" I asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPEi4NrpcG

"Was that Jehan you were talking to?" TOP asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDAXE3Lx1V

"Um, ya. Is there a problem?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizMSRz3w3A

"You two didn't seem to be having a normal conversation," said Seungri. "It sounded like you were arguing or something."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPsPifFNSy

"Arguing? Pfft. No," I gave out a small laugh trying to hide my fear. "It was just some silly misunderstanding."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQphACOj6cx

"Come on, Zoey," said TOP. "That was no ordinary misunderstanding and I know an argument when I see one."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgxI2uF2RW

"Guys, it's nothing. You're worrying for no reason."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuHVI8SShO

"Oh, ya? Then why were you talking about that teddy bear then? It's that small cute teddy he had sent you, right?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9gfE1fC06

Dang it! I was cornered 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtL2hRrjZd
now. They had heard about the teddy. I couldn't come up with a lie. If 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0j7jTxU4A
anything, I'm a terrible liar. Looks like the truth will always come to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5s1VrXs0U
light no matter how much you try to hide it.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpLzGX4NWO

"Tell us, Zoey," said Seungri softly. "It can show on your face that something is wrong."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfaRwT5gou

I sighed as I looked down on the floor. "Fine. But don't tell anyone."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzH3f73vam

"Okay. Now tell us what's going on," said TOP.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPstO6qpo5t

We went back to settle down on the chairs. We were at a reasonable distance away from the receptionist so I could talk quietly.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDE2mq5DVg

I told them everything 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDjp1vErSE
from what happened in Paris till now. They listened carefully and hadn't951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYoSdbssID
said a word until I finished the whole story.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMe8sfinLK

"Have you told anyone about all this?" Seungri asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPQFkXB2MJ

"Just you two," I answered.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgIaV9OQfb

"Wow, this is serious," said TOP, trying to take it all in. "He's a diamond smuggler?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Znab6xQjg

"Surprising, right?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29xNjNv5OL

"He seemed so nice when we met him," said Seungri.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlmfCZJuWq

"We should involve the police," said TOP.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfFDsGbVVc

"No! We can't!"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIvlj2A3K6

"Why?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNrQLr4U0w

"You know word goes out 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjUWqNX9T4
fast. The next thing we know, it's going to be all over social media and951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCctF3bZWw
might give The Toxins a bad name. I would rather do this quietly."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oDp9OoUam

"And how are you so sure he isn't going to use you again?" Seungri asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4Q0EryP1M

"He assured me that this951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nmRQGTIoz
will be the last time he will ever use me to do any of his dirty 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ01fR2TPJv
business. I just have to give him the teddy bear and that's it."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKauMUiDdED

"Give who the teddy bear?" came Christine's voice.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKLO0VZhsp

The three of us turned 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfy6XSM6MJL
and we saw Christine standing a few feet away from us. We hadn't heard 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEMrBYMfqz
the elevator doors open nor her footsteps. How did she get here unheard?951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYbFpSNCJI

"Christine, you're here?" I raised my eyebrows.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHagJgrnNGH

"Ya, I came to check up on you guys since some of us are really hungry," said Christine.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5VGBFDpF4

"The delivery guy hasn't arrived yet," said Seungri with a smile.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSa9lcPLMET

"What's this about some guy and a teddy bear?" Christine asked as she looked at me.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CDxoHGYEQ

"Ummm, it's nothing, Christine," I said, waving my hand in the air. "Just talking about some random stuff."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkh2ubQcE38

"Random stuff involving a951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMul1tqKIL
teddy bear?" Christine shook her head at me as she folded her arms. "I 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5lavSXXjc
clearly heard you talking about giving some guy a teddy bear and that 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLiXlaOMI6
you won't have to do his dirty business anymore. I know you're hiding 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOLGjtUmpX
something from me, Zoey. So you better start talking."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyyVawYNKL

I rolled my eyes and sighed so loud in frustration. How many people was I going to tell the truth to today?951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Pu1BvjVm0

"Fine," I said, looking at Christine. "But please don't tell anyone about this."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWjzPdHejb

"Okay, I won't."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY69ZZqqDjK

"Sit down."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFs9Soc7uS

Christine sat right next to TOP and she looked at me with anticipation.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWgPauhs0I

"I got myself into trouble," I started.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQhHYmdys7

"Great!" Christine threw her arms in the air. "What did you do now, Zoey?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sWrtynWud

"I got involved with a diamond smuggler."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypYwm9QS34

Christine's face soon 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaScgBzdEvm
drained of colour and she looked as white as a ghost. She tried to open 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKamzt803Jb
her mouth to say something but she couldn't. Until....951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqJSHsafTV

"What!"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCX38zAPz5

TOP quickly covered up 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UHSlgatL8
her mouth before she could shout out anything else. The receptionist 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK11SGKgnJ2
looked our way and soon went back to work. When he was sure she had 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPMi1DRVSw
cooled down, TOP removed his hand from Christine's mouth.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAwigUuts0

"Are you cool now?" TOP asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQD0ITMJfA

"Cool?" asked Christine, sounding anxious. "I come here and hear about some diamond smuggler. How can I be cool?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6spvTHVQp

"I know you're really mad at me right now, but you asked what was going on," I said, looking apologetically at her.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF79lPVOzdV

"Of course I'm mad!" 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6a66jyCld
Christine whispered angrily at me. "I know you always get in trouble, 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJt9ZOvANa
but this by far is the worst one of them all."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGC3rXuYUvs

"At least it's not a drug dealer," I said shrugging my shoulders.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5H59GwDg6

"Is there a difference? Seriously, Zoey. How the heck did this happen?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJzFs2ce3A

"It happened in Paris," I said. "Remember the guy I introduced you to at the fashion show?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fFvxO7GcU

"Ya, I remember. What about him?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIpKjtkobg

"He's the diamond smuggler," said TOP.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8uO6wZj2s

"WHAT!"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoSDYqB7o2

"Ssh!" TOP, Seungri and I hushed at her at the same time, putting our fingers on our lips.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe50c2opcP0

"Guys, I can't help it, sorry," said Christine. "Wait, that handsome guy is the diamond smuggler?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDD6RwEZd7x

"And the one I met at the café," I said.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6i4hjDM38

"So he is the one who sent us the teddy bear?" Christine asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXg6lrVN35j

"Yes," the three of us answered at the same time.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIHtwSJ7EU

"But why does he want the teddy bear back?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZ09hJgfDr

"Because the teddy has diamonds in it," said Seungri.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfUSgfLzyx

"Wow, seriously?" Christine's eyes bulged out with surprise.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhKqcDVRJm

"Ya," I said. "I planned951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvI7mrmpex
on giving him the teddy bear yesterday but I couldn't because these 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE67lifX8cV
guys showed up." I pointed at Seungri and TOP with my two thumbs.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURpis9DOKz

"So you're the one who 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwzl7Xp7CC
got the teddy from our room yesterday," said Christine. "Lee was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjjtnyw3oF
searching for it and couldn't find it. She thought she must have 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjtJAyIJNT
misplaced it somewhere. You even went to meet him? I thought you went 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNKnbxRodQ
out with Seungri."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VBCyFQgxB

"I lied."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeGmT4R6rR

Christine shook her head. "I knew something was up. You are really not good at lying."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69ZqCtrDcv

"I know." I gave Christine a grim look, not feeling impressed about myself at all.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14nTqBpI7E

"Why didn't you tell us you were being threatened by this guy?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJK9S7h1LF

"I wasn't supposed to. And besides, it was too dangerous. He threatened me with a gun in Paris not to tell anyone."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnJqwiJU52

"That's great. There are guns too. Blackmail would have been so much better."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdOrVI0trn

"I know. Now he wants the teddy bear back today. And I don't know what to do. He wanted to come here and get the teddy himself."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsweQn2RQf

"Then why didn't you let him?" Christine asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzlc2rYrlD

"That was going to raise a lot of questions if anyone saw him," said Seungri.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ490KXThV2S

"Now where is she going to meet him now? She has to take that teddy bear away or else it could land us into more trouble."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqClui0naJF

"He said I should have a location as to where we meet," I said. "And I haven't thought of anything yet."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dXIZ1ry30

"Why don't you meet after practice?" TOP suggested.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhSx1ghArU

"But where?" I asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDLnNc3kIO

"Tell him you will meet at the café. The one you had met him in last time. TOP and I will take you there," said Seungri.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgLwZN5eRR

"I'm also coming with you," said Christine. "And don't refuse." She pointed her finger at me when I opened my mouth to object.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFWsBpNXUr

"Fine, but remember, don't tell anyone," I said.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9f0serek3D

"Got it," said TOP and Seungri at the same time. Christine nodded her head.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWBxE22Xvl

I took my phone out and 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sTTBKtXhv
texted Jehan that we should meet at the café after practise some time in951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcBxakBNh8
the evening. He replied saying that he would be there.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiWjonOgOW

"Okay, it's settled," I said as I put my phone back in my pocket.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17YmrOegFB

"Yay! The pizza is here," said Seungri as he stood up and approached the pizza delivery man coming in through the entrance.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeb17x0VyVH

Seungri had ordered ten 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsWxhKah1B
large sized boxes of pizza, enough for everyone upstairs. And the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkjMMnRoPB
flavour, mac and cheese. Sam's favourite. Well, almost everyone's 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1oE0GiHzU
favourite.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BQrIliFHl

We helped Seungri with the pizza and went to the elevator which took us back up to the floor of the dance studio.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo108i2jFjQ

"When all of this is over, Zoey, you're going to get a scolding from me," said Christine, as we walked down the hall.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMV0I1iYXC

"I'll be ready for 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TKY3GxJBE
that," I said as I rolled my eyes. "I just can't wait to have everything951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfJs37FlL0
back to the way they were. Before all the threatening."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKOuxUIicD

"No, they won't," said Seungri. "You still have Sam to resolve things with."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52rThKIgIv

"And G-Dragon," TOP added.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATYHyi6iOs

"Can we please not talk about that?" I asked. "You don't have to remind me all the time."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaU4Q1v2O4H

"Well, someone has to," said Christine.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9tuKWunmG

"Just so you know, I'll agree to resolve things on my own terms."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ln7y6erfo

"Jeez," said Christine, rolling her eyes at me. "When you say that, I have to get ready for the unexpected."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOS8RMAgoc

We found ourselves back 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjALVUYtSjZ
at the studio and this time, I found Sam talking to Taeyang. G-Dragon 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCentgA5Ye
was still talking to some of the back up dancers and I could see him 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQOiBd3r9o
staring at Sam through the corner of his eye. Or was that me being 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlGLk9kqqQ
paranoid?951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2IzS9RfNC

Christine snapped her fingers right in front of me and I turned to look at her.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftAZfE4PF0

"What?" I asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeqdGv5HjE

"You were frowning," Christine answered.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUomulKo0qe

"Frowning? I wasn't frowning."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCY6LdU62H

"Says the person who 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLeyb8dKR2
couldn't stand seeing G-Dragon looking at someone else." Christine gave 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDT2ObKTif
me a smirk and left me standing all alone by the door, while she joined 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZN2SzSVfhJ
the others who had soon formed a circle around Seungri and TOP.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRehxd8rXRE

Soon after lunch, we 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykD5w7iAuU
went straight back to practising. This time, for a good six hours. We 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshsxUmuqpa
had to do the dance routine over and over again to perfect it. This time951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59vzVZrq9Z
around, I made sure not to make any mistake like I had been doing 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8uBiiWLXd
earlier. This time, everything was coming out perfectly and I don't know951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJN6jMudbJp
how many times we had to do the routine all over again. But despite the951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ05B7IkR98
number of times we did it again, we had a whole lot of fun.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZP1BTFCl5h

At some point in the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgH2KDCm4R7
afternoon, our two managers and Lee came over to check on us and they 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GFHI0NIdK
were really impressed. Yang Hyun-suk thought filming the dance practise 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSl9Uxa3WS
will be helpful and that they would release it after the music video. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXbV0mfxgF
The dance practise was shot and it came out perfect, but still, we went 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIN9Ra9x9l
back to practising until we could pratice no more.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQcZGQMXrO

It was five and the sun 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnF2YGr8Tb
was setting when we were finally done for the day. I was so tired that I951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrj2tWlQn00
was lying on the floor. My body aching everywhere. Luckily, I wasn't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkHVLKLfB0
the only one on the floor. Christine and Daniel were lying on either 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHLBHr3JM5
side of me. We were all pretty tired.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpQu3dPWIt

The choreographer had already left and the backup dancers also started to leave. G-Dragon and Taeyang left together.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOZe2CP7CQ

While I was resting and 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbPd7PflrW
gathering up any ounce of energy I had left, Seungri was standing next 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QY6lsiWL0
to my head and looking down on me. I looked up at him with a puzzled 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwmydEAVaw
look on my face.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9n75GaepF

"Get up, Zoey, we gotta go," he said.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7t7SMYO1vw

"Go? Go where?" I asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCLmN9I8U1

Christine roughly nudged me on my side with her elbow, I looked at her with a whining look on my face.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVb8It32Est

"Ouch, that hurt!" I said.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW494Fmhr6s

"Are you forgetting, Zoey?" Christine asked, raising her eyebrows. "We have to go somewhere to do something."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTI07WsfRi

It was then that I remembered that I was supposed to meet Jehan at the café. I totally forgot.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwnc1fkXuA

"Oh, ya!" I quickly sat up on the floor and Christine followed. "We have to go."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZqiLHqQ7U

"Go where?" Daniel asked, still lying down on the floor and looking at us.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgWyPNMM7W

"No where," I answered quickly. "We're just planning on going around the city for a drive."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUluBxQgv0

"I want to follow too," said Daniel.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13ocsxJS0p

"Where did you say you were going?" came Mike who had been talking with Sam and Daesung.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEp7h1ygq5

I rolled my eyes. Seriously? The last thing I want is for everyone to follow and find out what's going on.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGxiZYdDeM

"It's nothing really," said TOP. "We were planning to drive around the city. You don't have to follow."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcs3OjgFSa

"But this is not fair," said Daniel, sitting up quickly. "I also want to come along."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07LHALcz7U

"Ya, me too," said Mike.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMoIJBBB04

"Why don't you want 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AhxOiG0y7
these guys to go along?" Sam asked. I noticed that she still wasn't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WOBo9GAcc
looking at me. "You're just going for a drive. I see no reason for them 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxjc6xCuIR
not to follow."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxWpEfSkj1

I wanted to protest and 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGy5Lk2jhRP
refuse but then I realised that I wasn't supposed to talk to Sam. And 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWE7DjnwLpB
refusing her was going to be pointless because I already know Seungri 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLIPgWEmS5
and TOP weren't going to deny her so easily.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRplIfHY4E

"Okay, they can come along," said Seungri.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCi54CiKXk1

Dang it!951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7vO7g9cvG

"Okay, you'll find me back at the hotel. I'll tell Collins that you had to go out," said Sam to the others, giving them a smile.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcT4FeaFnX

"I can take you back to the hotel if you want," said Daesung, addressing Sam.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZK5EBkcvwi

"Thanks, that's nice of 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRau2oaTwwt
you, Daesung," said Sam giving him a sweet smile. She turned to look at 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUC5gGhMwV
the others. "Have fun you, guys."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTl9ViHOCl

Sam and Daesung left the951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVXq3dcvzh
room together and I couldn't help but look at the door and think to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweshgpuIW4
myself that the two also made a nice pair.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIDvKPdOSV

"So, where are we going?" Mike asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhRXWdFGMm

"Please, don't ask any questions," I said as I turned to face him. "It's none of your business."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIkdRzSgcS

"Mmm, seeing the look on your face, something's up," said Daniel.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgjfNfjrTV

Christine stood up from 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWueUWIDWaE
the floor and said, "look guys, if we tell, you have to promise not to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvYL0KHVGc
tell anyone. Not even Sam. No one."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTtysgnpS7

I looked up at her with my eyebrow raised. "Are you seriously going to tell them?" I asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7wVo0Fxsy

"Do I have a choice? You know how persistent these two are and they are probably going to find out anyway."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYxG27XC8D

"Ya, Christine's right," said Seungri. "And we also couldn't refuse Sam for them to come along."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJ4VD6Q3kb

"You just couldn't refuse because you like her too much," I said, turning to face Seungri.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipNiHpsMWr

Seungri shrugged and smiled. "What can I say? I've to obey the lovely queen, right?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7yIAQYSQv

I almost snapped back at him but I controlled myself and looked away.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMEhfzmnD0

"Okay, can we focus on telling us what's going on?" Daniel asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTa0BRCt5KP

"Fine," I said. "Someone tell them. I can't keep repeating myself with all this."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61FDdL8pCA

TOP told Mike and Daniel what was going on. The two brothers were shocked after what they heard.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DS8ogMMNI

"Oooh, you're in a lot of trouble now, Zoey," said Mike, looking at me and shaking his head.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKn6UY4W4y

"You don't have to remind me," I said rolling my eyes.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KnB2Ntlc9

"I can't believe that guy is the diamond smuggler," said Daniel.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBhGfTqxvz

"I know," said Christine.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSy5dDrrW4

"You haven't told Sam about this?" Mike asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4egAFTcZj

"No. No one has to know," I said. "Not even the police."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAdmmR4et6

"I think you should have told Sam," said Daniel.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5BbLHj40e

"So that she can judge me? No way."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFBIzFSrly

"You know Sam can never do that," said Seungri. "She would have helped in any way possible."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghuYIJT9xv

"Don't try to convince 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2mM9qdcHM
her of anything," said Christine. "She probably won't listen like she 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QnFBgdr2g
always does." I raised an eyebrow at Christine and she looked back at me951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6HY01r0bT
like she could hit me with a hammer.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0LitXhcd3

"Okay, let's go," said TOP.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8r5mNnlYC

I got up from the floor 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNus1ytlfQg
with Daniel and I took my purse. We soon left the room and headed 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfQtQOqg9b
downstairs. Sam and Daesung had already left since there was no sign of 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Zo0TJrGqh
Daesung's car in the parking lot. Christine and I went with Seungri in 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFr4tjgQKA
his car while Daniel and Mike went in TOP's car.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSi3jYOYOLa

The cars soon left the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdcHHRpAHk
YG premises and in the car, I couldn't help but feel nervous. What if 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28sKOjzf9p
things didn't work out like it did yesterday? I hope not. Every now and 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbi8ELZZkL
then, I would open and check if the teddy bear was still in my purse.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEflJ58CFY

"Can you you please stop951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZ4zgCzvUN
doing that?" Christine asked from the back seat. "You might just drop 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjDqboBvw5
the teddy and lose it in the car."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sgXvXOghp

"Stop joking around," I said as I turned to look at Christine.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEA8r92QSR

"Well, then stop getting nervous. We're all here with you so there is nothing to be worried about."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgGr7QURT3

I leaned back on the chair and tried to relax. "You're right," I said. "I need to relax."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78DhvRZoZb

"Don't worry, we're almost there," said Seungri as the car took a turn.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtH7uL3u7k

"I just want to get this over with."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIa4v5efFL

We were soon packed 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBikZykIMw
right outside the café and TOP's car parked right next to us. I took a 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15t7MPnWJY
deep breath. Christine came over and put her hand on my shoulder. I 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXZKIJWs0i
turned to look at her.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wM5a3mItY

"Everything is going to be okay," said Christine giving me an encouraging smile. "If anything happens, we'll be here."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjR9hX8LUW

"Thanks," I said with a smile. "I'm glad you guys are all here."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HQvTYFYgw

Seungri also turned to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JPnz0tgIr
smile at me. I don't know what I would have done without them. Their 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWjEQZiDEM
presence here gave me a little comfort. But I felt a small hole in my 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6fFLDYfeQ
chest and I wished Sam was here too.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzw68vEYGP

I soon got out of the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bm841Cmm2
car and there was a sudden chill in the air. Maybe it's because the sun 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOUShFnuae
was setting that it started to get cold. I had my purse in my hand and I951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pAMTtcTyK
looked towards the café. I hope everything will go as planned.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrd6G1xdv6z

Before I could find my 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4Ki72bS9S
way into the café, TOP, Mike and Daniel waved at me through the windows 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXldFNCtJfY
of TOP's car and giving me a thumbs up. I smiled a little and waved 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkHvzVJJs7
back. At least that gave me the confidence to go ahead.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIp1dQQSCSv

I quickly went in the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2Yeytu89R
café and when I slowly stepped in, I looked around for Jehan. I spotted 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVW8vrHBqU
him right next to the huge glass window where we had last sat down 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMeV6x6M0T
together. He was alone in his smart pressed black suit, as always.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzW5kVraIVc

I slowly approached the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDBdB8BTEt
table. His eyes never left me since I walked in the café. When I got to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xyKuJwL7H
the table, I sat facing him. My heart was beating so fast. I don't know 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycW4dfV5R1
why I was so scared that things might go wrong and Jehan wouldn't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDQgqsZjKL
hesitate to end my life right here.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gLg2qMPoy

"I'm glad you could make it," said Jehan. "I was almost about to call my driver to come pick you up."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1km2nrloq

"I was practising today," I answered.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMg9H2mUNP

"You look really tired. It could show all over your face."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfEUe6ZZw2

"Thanks," I frowned at 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2Ak0ElDd4
him. "Can we get this over with? I still have a busy day tomorrow and I 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPsOaKezr2
would like to get this teddy bear off my back."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlqnQsKQTq

Jehan smirked. "Certainly."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffYIlGJ55G

I quickly reached out 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRCyfWpp9m
for the purse on my lap, opened it and gave him the teddy bear. Jehan 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRj4ZImyBj
reached out to take it and I couldn't help but feel relieved.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkYwg08lbz

"There! You have your teddy," I said. "Can I go now?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYXuFnfGop

"Wait." Jehan held up a finger when I was just about to stand up and leave. I sighed.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWwhRbrLx8

"What now?" I complained.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg974fikzUJ

"I need to check if all the diamonds are in here," said Jehan, shaking the teddy in his other hand.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOzMK2HFAg

"What do you think? That951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1jTvvSmqj
I would steal from you?" I was really surprised that he didn't trust 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLoynH6638
me. "You pointed a gun to my head in Paris and I have done everything 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpOA1CKwOK
you have asked until now. What makes you think I would steal your 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zeOG4LCT5
diamonds? I have a life to live, may I remind you."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrP40j6pat

Jehan raised an eyebrow 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1qDP17UNi
at me. "Nice one, Zoey. You almost had me convinced. But I'm still going951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpPGt1Kehj
to check. I've to make sure all the diamonds are in here before I make a951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zdNdZpEgf
fool of myself in front of my clients I'm selling these to."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4lKtPb7O4

"Fine." I folded my arms on the table. "If you don't believe me, then check it yourself. I know I'm innocent."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ViWdRhZMD

"I know you're." Jehan gave me a smile and I looked away facing the window. It was getting really dark outside so fast.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifedAclBQI

I went back to looking 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Y3v9EOpuI
at Jehan who had laid the little teddy bear on the table and he dug into951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBz7eKmpcb
the pockets of his suit and removed a small pocket knife. It didn't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pAbDSQ7KP
surprise me that he carried that thing around.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy355L7snb5

Jehan slowly laid the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7zcT6n3K9
blade onto the little teddy's belly and cut through its tiny suit, 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFkVJE7YHa
dissecting the teddy bear. This reminded me of science class back in 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjF8RCe6YuW
high school when we were told to dissect a frog. Doing that was so 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VMddlembK
disgusting that I ended up purking all over Sam's shoes, who was my 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtljfNFa8cn
science partner. This time, it was just cotton stuffing that came out of951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64WsnBSWMq
the teddy bear.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTePrqdIXi

Wait. I frowned. This 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uNwEDGGtd
isn't right. I raised an eyebrow when Jehan kept on removing cotton 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxksQXkJhO
stuffings and there was no sign of the diamonds. Where were the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhQ3fcUk6C
diamonds!951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VNppdkDI7

I stared horrified at 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHP4xq3kKiT
the scene on the table. There was tiny cotton stuffings everywhere and 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwJPuVIUcn
the bear that laid stuffless on the table was a sad site to see because 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1VxjWH2zb
there was nothing in it. No diamonds.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAgzYyurFD

I looked up at Jehan and951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hnVTCfKC0
he was as surprised as I was. His mouth was wide open and he couldn't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPtw481bdQ
stop looking at the dissected teddy. If he kept on looking at it like 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQjPWACyjX
that, he was going to end up traumatised.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qyatkf3E5

"Je-Jehan," I said 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsOt6xtrst
softly. Hoping he wouldn't bite at me like a dog with rabies. "Jehan. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacOLiXgBrU
I...I have no idea what has just happened, but, there are no diamonds in951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwSUzyQ7Oo
there."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QDDrQba2q

Jean neither moved nor 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTp9YIbudy
said a word. I was getting worried. Should I move him to try and snap 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OJ36fhAr0
him out of it? I didn't know what to do.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUlJS6bSPT

But how could this be? 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwAvfdBOkg
Where did the diamonds go? It's not like the teddy bear could just poop 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPvyxyK7B7
out diamonds since it wasn't alive or anything. Something weird was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIdTOi7mBl
going on. And I wasn't like liking it at all.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxz16b4r7j

"Where are my diamonds?" Jehan muttered silently, still looking at the scene before him.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBZxWmxudm

"I...I don't know," I said shaking my head. I was scared of his reaction and I prepared myself for it.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHFrsN6Y4N

He banged his fists on 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yNJwc3qKk
the table so loudly that he startled not only me, but everyone else in 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyJ1B6GhkW
the café. Everyone turned to look at us and I looked around then back at951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23SZoqgUST
Jehan, whose eyes were as red as a bull's, staring at me.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OE323Vo2U

"Jehan, chill," I said, putting my hands up to calm him down. "Let's not try to get angry here."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBu2lKrybw

"Where are my diamonds, Zoey?" This time he didn't shout but the anger in his voice got me shivering.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xGQEoW83R

"I don't know. I don't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfMUL95pIe
know what's going on right now. This is the same teddy bear you sent us.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzn0Vlpf8w
I don't know why it doesn't have diamonds in it."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsJEq5EsA6

"How did the diamonds go missing?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0z6hTfP7E

"How am I supposed to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepS5nDEC2s
know? I just kept the teddy for you. Maybe you sent me the teddy without951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZrARKsA0f
diamonds in it and you probably never noticed."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsJ79Q6n8V

"Don't doubt what I do, Zoey! I made sure I made no mistake."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2VCVPIiYs

"Okay, chill, I believe you. Look, why don't we try to sort this out calmly? Getting upset won't do us any good."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTWtLDgzkf

Jehan rubbed his 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn63KG2Yivs
forehead and sighed as he leaned back further into his seat. He seemed 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJ0hr6Lr46
to have calmed down when he looked at the teddy bear again.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyQAFbDG2b

"I need my diamonds back, Zoey."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoPaCLGesJ

"I know. You've said that like almost a hundred times now."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4vXfqi1Ri

"Let's not joke around here. What happened? Why does this bear have no diamonds in it?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5cm9Vkpa2

"I didn't do anything. I swear. That teddy was just the way it was eversince you sent it."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEmtaaDeLm

"Then why doesn't it have diamonds in it?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2qgQdTP1C

"I don't know."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnt7k4AymhN

Jehan looked at me with an eyebrow raised. "Who else had this teddy apart from you?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFGXgSK8sm

"Ummm," I looked down 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQfsZakR1h
and played around with my fingers. "Uh....I wasn't the one who had been 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvKaQHTdTW
taking care of the teddy bear this whole time."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tKhkMBK5M

"What?" Jehan sounded surprised. "What do you mean?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TH0epuOYP

"I didn't have the teddy bear with me at the hotel the whole time," I said, looking at him fully in the eyes now.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbQsex9s21

"Who had the teddy bear?" Jehan leaned closer, his eyes not leaving mine.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2EyKKpHZP

"Lee had it before I took it from her yesterday."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGR4BdNFXcT

"Oh, my gosh!" Jehan 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jaZsEZrOP
covered his face with his hands and I could see this wasn't going too 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZ8EdKLdz3
well for him. "Could she have the diamonds?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8GHnptCS1

"I don't think so. Lee 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVfXeL5OM0
is an honest person. If she did notice there were diamonds in the teddy,951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmI6moK6yXb
she would've said something. No way. She can't have the diamonds."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwKtwCBXj6

"Then how do we explain all this! She was the last person to have the teddy, correct?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBuB6zYsbB

"You're right. But if she did find out about us and all this diamond business, she wouldn't keep that to herself. I know Lee."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9Zkpqc5LP

"Maybe you don't know Lee well enough. If this is the same teddy I had sent, where could the diamonds be?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6d51bl3lL

"Maybe this is just another teddy bear and the actual one with the diamonds is still at the hotel."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehj1cMOXtv

After I said that, Jehan951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTkYTrJtGF
quickly took the dissected teddy bear in his hands and looked at it 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxCHmlNC3d
carefully. He turned the teddy, looking at its back side and tearing the951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhR9HK6qyGL
suit away. I wondered what he was looking for because he had a serious 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzP6DRpEhFu
look on his face.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAxU892wLU

"You're right," said Jehan. "This is definitely another teddy bear and not the one I sent you."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKfEbKRgiK

"Wait, how do you know?" I asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sp595VzKP

"I remember one of my 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbky9Z8TZc
men who sewed the teddy bear after putting diamonds in it at the back. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUngu4lraq
There should have been some stitching here but this one doesn't."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Rf7CGMKyK

"Ha!" I snapped my fingers. "I knew I was right!"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb96hZp536L

"Don't snap your fingers and be all happy about this," said Jehan, back to giving me that angry look. "I need that teddy, now!"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRb8HVpZz9

"Huh? I can't start 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAyHXJvrqT
searching for it now. It would look suspicious. And I can't start asking951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP124ydjfr0
Lee if she bought another teddy just like this one. She already knows 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4clc4ZI4tE
that the bear is missing."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRp375IW8F

"Then maybe, Lee isn't the only person you should be asking."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfFwyTcOBj

"What do you mean?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7VMp58QvI

"Someone else must know where the other teddy bear is. Your group members perhaps."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkr4hUVa9ly

"No. I highly doubt it. Lee must have bought another teddy and we just didn't know about it."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBOOqJh6vc

"Now that, makes no 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPd4a8ZfQYf
sense. If I were you, I would go back and find out what happened to that951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrt0K0NRU9E
teddy and ask around for it. I'll need that teddy tomorrow."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10nJKu7B6O

"Tomorrow! Are you nuts!"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTmFSDKSJ3

"Maybe I am because I'm desperate to have those diamonds back."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJ1C4j6B8q

"I might not be around tomorrow. I have a music video to shoot."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzoZDyPXlx

"Find those diamonds and you will be scott free, Zoey. Or do you want everyone to mourn over you when they find you dead?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhlR4JDQey

I completely forgot that951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBrqiKgcMN
I was being threatened by this guy. Though his threats didn't scare me 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DvQbME6Ss
anymore, I just had to abide to everything. Who knows, he might not have951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCZKoaZqm6
me killed, but he could hurt the others and it would be all my fault.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcx073MCm5w

"Okay. I'll see what I can do."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCAHAB3bCO

Jehan gave me a smile. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmscLM60jUY
"That's more I like it. I would start working on this soon if I were 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qO5zP5V9J
you. Try your best to find the bear by tomorrow, will you?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxou4oFKi4

I nodded my head and 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAHvDSbF2m
that made him smile even more. He soon stood up from his seat and looked951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMihhXtz542
down at me. I looked back at him without a saying a word.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkAXteYGYF

"See you tomorrow," said Jehan and he quickly walked out of the café.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvw0DWDQX6

I sat there as I buried 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMVgt6qEhn
my face in my hands, thinking of what to do. Again, everything was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZtkNIMbsV
ruined. First, the interruption from TOP and Seungri yesterday. Now, the951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOBstnd4ww
teddy bear had been swapped with another. My life couldn't get any 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9llYMsglSG
worse than this. What was going on? Who was putting me into so much 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUFszAhfUx
drama that might just ruin my life?951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqYw93ZFAB

I hadn't noticed the bell of the café ringing because I felt a hand on my shoulder and when I looked up, there stood Christine.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpXLRUTr8c

"Zoey, what happened?" Christine asked, as she turned to look on what was on the table.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNt7U4lXvHP

I could hear footsteps 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2c8oqtD43g
behind me. The others had come in the café too. They all looked worried 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfUNv8PA8q
when they saw the look on my face.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZrKf0T0vN

Christine sat where Jehan had been a few minutes ago and looked at the tattered teddy bear on the table.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCU1BtLefH7

"What's going on?" Daniel asked. "And what happened to Mr Teddy?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpViE9Q9bVh

"Jehan didn't look happy when he left the café," said TOP. "Didn't he get his diamonds?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wGdgPu080

"No," I answered. "He didn't."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUHBmbVQJy

"What?" Seungri sounded surprised. "What do you mean he didn't get his diamonds?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11XPQcqBVz

"This teddy isn't the teddy he had sent us," I answered. "Someone swapped the teddy with another."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGz3qfvC7W

Mike shook his head. "But who? We didn't know what that teddy bear had until now, so, it couldn't be anyone of us."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOFaGdBQW8

"And what about Lee?" 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGS4Eynwvs
Christine asked. "She was the one who last had the teddy before Zoey 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafo6qPLXu8
took it. But what doesn't make any sense is why she would want to get 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPJ1gREbgf
another teddy when she had asked me last night where Mr Teddy had gone 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjUtNB4nbQ
to."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWAPOfooYL

"This is bad," I said, 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuqsV9WHi9
leaning my elbows on the table and holding my head. "Whoever has the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxkYA9arbD
teddy, knew what must have been going on this whole time."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DVt5wOY3S

"Ya, but who could have known?" Seungri asked. "It couldn't be Lee because all she knows is that the teddy has gone missing."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNywRtzcQzq

"Maybe Sam has it," said Mike.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLs6sRj08f

We all turned to look at Mike with grim looks on our faces.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xHERmQ10B

"Sam?" I wondered for a 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtxposdIhk
little while. "Why would Sam have the teddy? And if she did, how could 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAmayQTeRJ
she have swapped it with the other one?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfI6i77xmB

"Okay, wait," said TOP. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmO0seT4KoV
"This is all too confusing. Does Sam even have any idea or clue as to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRF1Y1gGDZ
what's really going on in the first place?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfHYPo9UwJ

"I doubt it," I said 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgrqSDgVgm
shaking my head. "If she knew what was going on she would have 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBy8W9NxleX
confronted me. And besides, she was also at the mall yesterday and would951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkT4AqOL4Y
have probably seen Jehan and I together. But she didn't."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJP6RRtjrt

TOP and Seungri looked 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgd27Hhc2V
at each other after I said that. What was up with them? The look they 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLk8tACN2q
gave each other made me feel that something was up but I quickly brushed951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnCsWMXLV6
it away.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hT9NzQyrC

"I highly doubt it too,"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpe0WrOaAA
said Daniel. "If she knew Zoey was into some kind of serious trouble, 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYD4IThBFmS
she would have asked us about it."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YqT74Bda8

"That's true," said 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZiQZmFveG
Mike. "Come to think of it, I don't think Sam has it. For her to swap 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOyYTJ5CQ8
the teddy, she would have bought it from somewhere."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANBmyxb1Rn

"And I checked out the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7imPV0N5D
shopping bags, Lee came with yesterday when she went shopping with Sam. 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYH4rS94MbT
There was no sign of a small teddy in any of them," said Christine.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBURmWSDd2

"She must have bought it when she was with G-Dragon," I said.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6QOTBsnvg

"No, I highly doubt it,"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGX8WDNV3r
said TOP. "There are some dedicated fans who followed those two 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hKvMCVci1
yesterday, describing which store they went to and taking pictures. They951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBMil8dhvv
said nothing about them entering a toy store."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyY6lCK2O5c

"Now that's what I call a dead end," said Daniel.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSpkCjyWxe

"Fine, so Lee and Sam have been cancelled on the list," said Seungri. "Who else could have swapped the teddies?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwm7284ZBD

"Collins?" Mike asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxd1sASuSV

"Ha! No way," I said, almost laughing in a such a serious situation. "How could he have known about Jehan and the diamonds?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1GHMl2Jnk

"Mmmm, good point," said Seungri. "He's been really busy these past few days."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdJ3FPHPD8

"But who knows? Maybe he951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxL9GYCYLQ8
has been spying on me this whole time and I haven't noticed. He 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9BWo1P87z
considers me the black sheep that has to be kept an eye on at all 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRamZqSIG9x
times."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIZCJgcXoM

"You're definitely the black sheep, Zoey," said Mike.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInLeoY8x73

"Hey! May I remind you, I'm not the only one here who gets into trouble here."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCqcMrvNv6

"Okay, guys, focus," said TOP. "What makes you think Collins might have been the one who swapped the teddies?"951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxRxZemgIw

Daniel suddenly snapped his fingers. "I remember now. Yesterday when he came back with Sam, something happened."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpL3Q27vCcr

"Wait. Collins was with Sam?" I asked.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKcKfR6j4T

"He was the one who went951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEfYUP440m
to pick her up from the mall," Daniel answered. "Back to what I was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpO1LAj0TRw
saying, Collins had something delivered to him at the hotel. He even 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyCbYi1z0n
went to get it himself from the delivery man who was coming up the 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuDPFKUuSU
elevator."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqk8M9BY5WP

"What was it?" We all asked Daniel, looking at him anxiously.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOORoQtz1d

"It was a small box. And if you ask me, it was kind of like the one Jehan had sent that teddy bear in."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrsTqmBO1B

"Gosh, it's been Collins this whole time," said Christine.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7ftNQiPYh

"I couldn't be too sure," I said. "But after what Daniel has said, I don't know what to believe."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GyPcCbAtO

"We really have to go," said Seungri. "We can't stay here."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MlfbE73C2

"You're right," I said 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFgldDGHNu
as I stood up from the seat taking my purse. "I've to search for that 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0HGRh9HkO
teddy if I want to make it out alive tomorrow."951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4ALsB2Xb1

"Wait, we can't leave all this here," said Christine, taking what was left of the teddy bear in her hands.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb26HjaygXE

We all walked out of the951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5FvC2iCnP
café, hopping no one had heard our conversation. There were a few 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmE96bhrThS
people in the café and I highly doubt if they really heard anything.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETlRLsNHX1

While I was in the car 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lZEMhmVF2
with Seungri driving and the others in the other car behind us, I was so951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5VpcmK6nE
troubled about the missing teddy. I couldn't help thinking that Collins951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3R05ZCiQbT
is involved. But that didn't make any sense. As much as I wanted to 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCPMqUZSi1
believe that Collins could have swapped the teddies, I shook my head at 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6ghY5FGjk
the thought of it. Maybe it really wasn't Collins.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhmkSJqt4h

If it isn't him, then 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjg6j4w2RdN
who? It couldn't be Lee because she had the teddy with her the whole 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPl3xTrBEU
time and she couldn't buy another teddy for no reason. And I couldn't 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2z3AWvGK9W
picture Sam doing anything like that either because I had never seen her951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuKGmijO4H
near that teddy after Jehan sent it to us that day.951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8pgMNUMfj

What if I had the wrong 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDe15yQCmq3
teddy the whole time and I had never known till now? All this was too 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdeTle0JfZ
confusing. Who swapped the teddies? And when did the swapping ever take 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nNzmKixLK
place without any of us noticing in the first place?951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiiDiZmPyu

I hope I could be able 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEnYFfQZuO
to find the teddy soon. Jehan might threaten to kill me, but I was 951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUX83WNLWz1
pretty sure he would try to hurt the others too. And I wouldn't let that951Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZrl6pykj4
happen.

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Chapter 23: Swapped

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