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

Zoey's P.O.V998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOatNu4VpHf

Waking up this Monday 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlq1xmHQIe
morning was hectic. I didn't want to get out of bed, but in one way or 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrxEesRg41
another, I would have to. I lay awake, thinking. I didn't want to face 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8hgPnrHyu
off the challenges for today knowing that one of them was dealing with 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqOiBMTiqD
Jehan. Since I still have the teddy bear, I wasn't as free as I expected998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RgdbQpFJn
myself to be.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQk6Xz2U35X

I couldn't stop 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJEYBYqmm2
wondering what Seungri and TOP were doing at the mall yesterday. As much998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9k5h9hZv5
as I wanted to believe that it was a coincidence, I couldn't help but 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIHp5lXWr8
feel that something was wrong.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Yhvs63eb5

Could they have known 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4IqU65G0B
about Jehan? And if they did, then how? I shook my head. Maybe all that 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJRFzuIQyU
was nothing but a coincidence and I was just being paranoid. If they 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7UfA2QDyL
really had found out about Jehan, they would have been asking questions 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlDa8QiSwx
about him and what he does while we were shopping. But they didn't. We 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTnBiKK4HZ
just had our usual conversation.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2cjn9NkfA

I brushed off all those 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JxeNsJOwb
thoughts aside when the alarm on my phone rang telling me to get up. The998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcxPKgjwcR
last time I had ever put up an alarm was the morning of my last day of 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJmwnGKp3g
high school. Eversince I became a musician, I never put up an alarm when998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28SN8HFyEK
I knew I had someone around to wake me up. Like Sam.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT199f1pPf4

But now that she wasn't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11kNRUodFj
here, I had to wake up on my own. Most of the time, I would do so 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgggXn4hZP
without her help. But when I overslept, she was always there to wake me.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wseIZLQGf
Anyway, right now, I was just too troubled in my sleep that I must have998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJD1k4HMRJ5
woken up early before the alarm rang.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7O10J3uUu

I sat up on my bed and 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZQe70DU5T
switched off the alarm. I checked the empty bed beside mine and I 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFywGU2AtGf
couldn't help but realise how much I miss Sam. I don't know why I was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcEyjvF0Kh
feeling this way, but I hated the fact that I was missing her so bad. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKrVTjSvD0
Not after what happened yesterday at the mall and all over social media.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLa3dsIJNS

After seeing her with 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjTw5TmM9D
G-Dragon yesterday broke my heart further into tiny pieces. As much as I998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhvZffDnxN
knew she was only there just to try and resolve things with G-Dragon, I998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtesKhoJEwq
was filled with fury seeing the two of them together. And to make 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfkjJRr5dD
matters worse, after I had left the mall, I went online and there were 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5CaxBjYBF
pictures of the two everywhere. They were a trending topic for the whole998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6Hwqn44i4
day. That left me devastated.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOomzzdAr16

I couldn't stop looking 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUPvprdrQV
at pictures online even when I came back to the hotel. I read so many 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVs4lizuwp
comments. As much as there were so many haters around (like myself), so 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJL4aNGqR4x
many people couldn't stop talking about how adorable the two looked 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3An66ZB5G2
together. I couldn't help but admit to myself that they were right. They998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jgGpmPPsB
really did make a cute couple. And that left me envious. I wished it 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28e4mqwojp
was G-Dragon and I. Not G-Dragon and Sam.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8bYFVttps

That sent me boiling to a998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJieHDYmFBj
point where I almost threw my phone away. When Christine came to see me998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfD99O2lFs
in my room and found me in an angry fit, I told her how painful I felt 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jywFoOLqw
seeing G-Dragon and Sam together.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPSIBKnzy4

Christine had told me to998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeC9UkxDpke
cool down and that I shouldn't be jealous. She told me that Sam was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZs0FMv0wC
only with G-Dragon because she was only trying to resolve things. I told998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Xffhih1ti
her that I already knew that. Christine quickly left me to myself when 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiogrwgiWKq
she realised that she couldn't calm me down. So I was alone for the rest998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekSn9nRBKs
of the day, not speaking to anyone. I didn't even join the others for 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaQdv8qkaJ
supper. I had ordered for my supper to be taken up to my room.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTO5kUPNdSZ

And now, I had to face 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJ3YwMxZfz
another challenge of seeing everyone today, most especially Sam, since 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSLxXi8LH4
we have to finish up on the dance routine and start working on the music998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueN2BMXppT
video as soon as possible. I have to put up with all this today when I 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0ygG6M0um
was still so upset.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUSZdNvHFm

I quickly got out of bed and went in the showers, hoping the cool water would cool down all the boiling anger in me.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzuxBeVgZr

After I was done, I 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49W0vuoXz7
quickly dressed up. And carrying my purse with me, I went to meet the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPTc0V5ZBg
others at the dining table for breakfast.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFj4fVcpIeY

I found them already 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFvgEujrQA
settled. When I came to sit, everyone mouthed out a "good morning" to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHosFHDekxj
me, except Sam. And I replied back with a smile on my face.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAdZaJ9Rv2

I felt a little awkward 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbJcN6lLmL
when I looked at Sam who sat across the table next to Collins and hadn't998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgB58MwNKkv
said a word. She was busy with her breakfast, her usual bacon, eggs and998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDeQKxHpCM
toast with juice. I realised she hadn't even looked up at me once and 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZC4OxQ8tb
that also felt weird.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuCpNsiDFx

I know that she and I 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsz4EoHd7fK
aren't talking to each other at the moment, but I expected her to say a 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPTJwDaXoj
"good morning" or even look at me to acknowledge that I was around. She 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRs4cYw4KMe
was one person even if we ever had an argument, she would at least try 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAL7Sju0Qy
to say something to me. The fact that she didn't greet me, made me feel 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHlK8RNSiI
like something was wrong.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0Z2R0dwqp

I poured myself a cup of998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5byVcMz5Vy
coffee, trying to ignore what I was feeling at the moment. I got some 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjEFdKuhFY
slices of toast and ate my breakfast.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAVFOBk1Ht

"Hey, Sam," said Mike, who sat right next to her. "Have you seen what people have been saying about you and G-Dragon?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhB2mIOu273

My heart almost skipped a998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8JZ5gD5cR
beat and I almost choked on my coffee. What was Mike getting at? I know998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkv564kiwUN
he does things just to annoy me sometimes, but this time, he's gone way998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3AOYE2CWd
too far. I was over here! Hello!998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsp5wLCBwVW

"You don't have to remind me," Sam said as she looked at her brother. "I've decided not to go online today."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwWKnWCFLh

"For one who doesn't like attention, you might just disappear off the face of the earth," said Collins.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gDxjVJyp9

"I can do that," said Sam, staring up at the ceiling obviously building castles in the air.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2WQ82IR5Z

"I have no doubt about it."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRKyvoVxnf

"But I don't see why you998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjt7XbNHnw
have to," said Daniel. "Just because people make stories about you and 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1E46GaRWJS
G-Dragon dating, doesn't mean that you are."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGp4aXNcSW

"One thing about fans is998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKRIJdYAqu
that they can make a story so believable, even those who don't know 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgQTuCep7z
what's going on, might end up believing it," said Christine.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHuDpb1CtG

"I know," said Lee. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0injNFXKk
"Right now, some k-pop news sites are already taking this to the next 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWdcOEdWhe
level. But they all say they couldn't be too sure about it until they 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETUqLjhlVA
get an official statement from you and G-Dragon."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUa0vpt4ze

"Wow, that's serious," said Sam.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGRoENexTg

"But right now, we have no time for interviews," said Collins. "We have a music video to work on."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlSlLXQ3In

"I can work with that," said Sam, with a smile on her face.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSfFW0ynrf

"Alright, guys, finish your breakfast. You know the drill."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9tgnma1eO

"Aye, aye," said Daniel.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ozFBoP03L

"Well, you're quiet today, Zoey," said Christine as she looked at me. She sat directly across from me on the table.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtRK1XgpKa

"Do you have a problem with that?" I asked, eyeing Christine.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBvQRxAnzu

"You're just too quiet, that's all."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbwGfNwJhe

"You should be quiet more often," said Collins as he got up from the table. "It kind of suits you."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GXNupclKW

I frowned at Collins. "Thanks. I'll try doing so more often. That's if I really want to."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyK6CnNCFrh

"Now that's the Zoey I know," said Mike, raising his eyebrow at me and smiling.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtPWFqRvzP

I stuck my tongue out at998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76PHbxSl7v
him but he continued to smile mockingly nonetheless. I noticed that the998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9npb3WYIb
others were laughing and smiling at the whole thing, except Sam. She 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oIbxQapsE
still wasn't looking in my direction.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlOBQBsD8c

Soon after breakfast, we998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDohpJo149
left for YG. In the SUV, Sam sat at the back with her brothers. We were998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjEMgRYqwn
all chatting happily in the car but she was quiet the whole way. She 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSUuaZAFef
was like that nowadays, always lost in thought. I wondered what she 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnueNRmMRdn
could be thinking about. Sam was one person who never really shared what998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJfG1hpPj8
she thought. When you asked her about it, she would usually say 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXpO99YdsG
"nothing" and say no more. But if she really wanted to share with you, 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cKxi79vf8
she would.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTu8FuaZtK

We arrived at YG and we 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldaM0EF3mK
found ourselves back at the dance studio we were practising in on 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcodXUCzw0f
Saturday. We found our dance instructor and all the BigBang members with998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZdET0fBFW
the rest of the backup dancers, waiting for us.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkETUIX9aX2

When everyone was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSEoJuuDKr
exchanging greetings with each other, G-Dragon didn't respond to me when998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDxhW91yCT
I said "hi" to him. Given with what happened yesterday, I bet he was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYt2jLBHt1
still mad at me for how I behaved towards Sam. He didn't even want to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTY3gSrTdD
hang out with us soon after Sam had left.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtW68Up0xpc

He not responding to me 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRWNGYOpGu
felt awkward and I longed for him to at least give me some attention. He998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLxjdxiEic
didn't say "hi" to Sam either but just nodded his head when she greeted998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTSAJlHN77
him. At least that was acknowledging someone even if they weren't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtEp4a8Cx9
talking to each other. And he was staring at her the whole time even 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAtOj9n4XH
when she wasn't looking. I thought of throwing a shoe at him, but I just998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1uZrSBdrd
looked away instead.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFc7fYHfIDd

We went straight to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7W8yuUZnZ
practising for almost a good five hours. And those proved to be the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBidrjvyhne
hardest five hours of my life. Since the dance routine starts with 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdembJ5HFfm
G-Dragon and I, it was really hard having him so close. I realised that I998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcG8TlMBFX
still had feelings for him. At some point during practise, I almost 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8boDWoLop
hugged him, but I brought myself not to. And that wasn't the worst part.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzhd4Unz6p

During pratice, I 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3Vy7DNnRR
noticed that G-Dragon still couldn't take his eyes off Sam. This was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLPtZ259Ax
getting to the point where I wanted to scream at him to snap out of it. I998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzINlP77qs
wondered what he saw in Sam and that sent me thinking.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCnf9z1LAk

G-Dragon wasn't the only998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAfJv4OSpf
one who liked Sam. Come to think of it, Daesung also liked her. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVq85C9tfP
Probably even Seungri and TOP, given that Seungri had a beautiful crown 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4AHsKcRPT
made just for her and TOP flirts with her whenever he gets the chance 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3cBQut9ns
to. Taeyang already had Hyo-rin and always takes Sam like a sister. What998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRiCjpQ9Wa
did Sam have that even most of the BigBang members like her so much?998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQPYK7fLJc

As her best friend, I 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnQlwKyHgI
should be aware of her qualities. She was nice and friendly to whoever 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4c96QDQZx
approached her. She is very pretty and had a great body, though she was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnPSrgP9wA
never ever fully aware of her physical beauty. She always thought she 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDjMbB04td
was like any other ordinary girl but she was more than that.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApDiCoFdK2

She is also smart, 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPFci5BU1x
caring and always understanding. She is a great leader and one who 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfW3yCjGtOU
always had our backs whenever we needed it. I don't know how many times 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuBBkTemHN
she had always tried to get The Toxins out of trouble. I agree that even998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYgnBEZlBO
if it looked like we don't appreciate what she does, we really do.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJK6LuFm2S

Sam has a lot of good 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGomGw65ffQ
qualities. Maybe that's why she is liked and loved by everyone. Even her998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNUMR8898L
fans. She is honest, when she wanted to. She is also a pretty good 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7GJwyADec
liar, only when it was necessary to do so. And she is one who wouldn't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtrfHzqeoE
want to hurt anyone around her.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIvTsg3ziJ

Realising this made me 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDYGnCCOKm
feel a little guilty as I looked at Sam who was dancing in front of me 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAZkm16FeU
with Taeyang beside her. I looked at her face and she had this smile 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuLWmxW4Ly
that reflected her innocence. I realised that I had been giving Sam a 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWZghG8NmX
real hard time after I found out G-Dragon likes her and not me. She is 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOG1AydVfSW
my best friend and would do nothing to hurt me. I know she was only 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYtWz3Jnix
looking out for me like she always does, but I am just too ignorant to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTszO7sy55h
realise it till now.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolVjTQUOP4

"Wait, hold on a minute guys," said the choreographer. We all stopped dancing as instructed.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGVne0KCEO

"Zoey, you aren't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNAUI3MZaU
concentrating," said the choreographer as he looked at me. "This is the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg15TiXS55E
second time you have made the same mistake."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2pifK7it3

"Oh, sorry," I said, scratching the back of my head feeling embarrassed. "I'll try to be more cautious next time."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASmsadiN88

"Okay. Let's continue from where we left off."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXxwhlw16w

It was lunch the time we998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEx9xc2bP5x
broke off for a break. The choreographer left and the others were 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCHIpP1B8k
talking to some of the backup dancers. I noticed Sam at the corner of 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZYC4rNjJz
the room with Christine and some of the backup dancers talking. It 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltaUL9juFP
looked like they were having one hell of a funny conversation because 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfra66I8kS6
they were all laughing.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaOYsHB71Y

"Hey, why are you here all alone?" came TOP as he came to stand right next to me.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxjzrp6SQN

"Nothing," I replied, looking down at my sneakers. "I just want to be alone today."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHWSvKkF9M

"Still not talking to Sam?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyUOSX14bo

"Nope."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GAO8hNbzo

TOP's lips rose to a smile. "You really are stubborn."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0hZYNtyIv

"Too bad it's in my DNA." I smirked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1XchmHnAN

"And how long do you think you're going to put up with it?" TOP folded his arms as he looked at me.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSUacx2Iq5

"Maybe till we go home." I shrugged my shoulders.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KYumBBuCb

"I doubt it. Judging by the way you performed today, you looked really preoccupied that you made several mistakes."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4S96JOvo8

"Being preoccupied is Sam's thing."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKibzkUVu2

"I know. But you aren't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV64EU0EL8M
yourself, that's for sure. The Zoey I know wouldn't be here all alone. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtX6qgi2l2W
You would be chit chatting like you always do."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxp8iDCUBq

"What if I just want to be alone for today?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYk15B6qBnE

"It's okay. Everyone has those kinds of days. But you make it look like being alone sometimes is a bad thing."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWWpVPJkbE

I frowned. "Why?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zB19ybgIM

"Because you look miserable."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLaXywjcGa

I didn't expect that coming from TOP. My mouth was agape as I looked at him.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2flSVtALG1

"Miserable!"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9YuRkMTVT

"Ya." TOP nodded his head. "It clearly shows."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8vutDGZ2h

I thought for a moment 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5XR7xDeXo
and went back to looking at Sam and Christine with the backup dancers. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvrBNN9m9N
Mike, Daesung, Seungri and Daniel had also formed their own little 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRmmajopV5
circle and were laughing and chatting too. Taeyang and G-Dragon were 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5zou0Skq0
with some of the backup dancers, having a normal chat.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmpdg1Pvco

Seeing all this in front998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4xfHAmsC8
of me made me realise that TOP is right. I am definitely miserable. By 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcOMuBfRJm
now, I would be with the others, chatting. But here I was, all alone. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfxOMnWF3X
Until TOP came to talk to me.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwcjJlpEyW

"I guess you're right," I said. "I am miserable."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TlvYT2JL6

"Don't worry about it. Aren't you going to resolve things with Sam?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVt09erc1h7

"I don't know," I said 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFLUmER481
as I looked at Sam who was laughing out loud. "I'm still mad at her, but998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixBbqrgmSS
something in me says that I can't stay like this for long."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQldByZdjuU

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.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnEexjsc4L

"I felt so bad about it," I said, shaking my head.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYn7O5vncPl

"Then why don't you talk to her?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQOsFFzP39

"Pfft!" I rolled my eyes. "Why should I? Sam always does all the talking."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQrsHZDQBP

"Really? You think Sam would do that this time around? Besides, she wasn't really at fault with all this."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6P4h7SH2Lw

"I know."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuu7v9RjdR

"So? Are you going to try and talk to her yourself?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPc0MLMgjs6

"I'll think about it."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoyPUHAkXA

"Hey, guys," came Seungri, suddenly calling out to everyone in the room. "Who wants pizza?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwOqaAjS1H

Everyone muttered out "me!" really loud. Seungri smiled and said he would bring the pizza.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡns214gE1zG

"Mind if you guys can help me?" Seungri asked as he came up to TOP and I.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRd9a0TO0I

"Sure," I said. I really needed to get out of here for a while and breathe.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDridDliPhD

The three of us went out998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbBo9dTMlf
of the room and headed to the elevator to take us downstairs. Seungri 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61EJwgBh3f
already had his phone out calling the pizza parlour to take the order.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmGd84dJGq

As soon as we reached the ground floor, we stuck around in the lobby waiting for the pizza.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuYkbwSGUn

"I'm so hungry," said Seungri, staring at his watch.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0qh6PsIV9

"Chill, you just ordered998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgpBOZSiix
pizza like right now," said TOP who was sitting right next to me on one998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7akkXHdgqE
of the chairs in the waiting area of the lobby.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhco4aZfikL

"But I'm so hungry."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCKbC5RmWr

"Trust me, you aren't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ027IKWGPrC
the only one," I said as I looked at Seungri who was still standing. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9aTY7BBJA
"Sit down or else you're going to drain the last remaining blood you 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3vvOWNW9O
have."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIlV4yxgOg

"Well, that's mean," said Seungri as he sat next to me. "What's up with you?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLrTftElpa

"Nothing," I said as I folded my arms.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNTwI0o5mV

"She's cranky, don't mind her," said TOP.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaYGc1vltI

"I'm not cranky. Just having an awful day."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhUGBQAz74

"Ya, we can see that," said Seungri with a smirk on his face.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKVJN3zqpA

I didn't say anything as998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiI0U6AtZyN
I shook my head. All of the sudden, I felt my phone vibrate against my 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDk8ZtOIHp7
thigh in the pocket of my sweat pants. I took out my phone. Jehan was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0p7WgRl5e3
calling.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpts5uzjCKE

"Isn't it that French guy we met yesterday at the mall?" TOP asked, looking at my phone screen.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzcjf4Igjg

"Can you please not look!" I said as I turned the phone screen away from TOP's eyes.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUePyVPwu25

"Okay, well you better answer that call."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoemOj8rcNW

I stood from the chair and answered Jehan's call when I was a few feet away from the two.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxUFBvo109

"Hello," I answered.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4vHTpONZp

"Hey, Zoey," said Jehan. "Are you busy today?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrUyFqIZb0

"Ya, I'm very busy," I answered. "Why?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVT2w5gOac

"We have to meet today, ASAP."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWebgdGPtGp

"But I can't. I have a lot to do today and I don't think I'll manage to meet with you."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNB9DYjD6O

"I don't care. I need that teddy bear today. Not tomorrow, but today."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVz2dNz18h

I knew Jehan was going 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnoQBXxmYY
to call and demand for the teddy bear. Luckily, I carried my purse with 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlipM1Vy8n
the teddy bear in it. I hadn't removed it from my purse since yesterday 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJId1dcxhM
and I checked to see if it was still in there this morning. The purse 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EY7KRejUg
was upstairs in the dance studio.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt00D7kFR2

"Okay, what time do you want to get the teddy bear?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU18YZvYeCl

"I'm coming to YG to get it."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQgpBKfVNW

"What!" I was horrified and equally surprised. "No way. You can't come here."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYE4ICjQp13

"Fine. If you have a better idea, then call me or text in the next thirty minutes. I have to get that teddy today."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGaHL04rwQ

"You don't have to remind me," I snarled.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUloLQx6KuG

He cut the call and I 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfw2Y8gIUW
looked at my phone like I was ready to throw it out of the lobby through998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ286CZs7ZvV
the open entrance doors. This was bad. Real bad. He wanted to come here998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbcTnYXUlM
to get the teddy. That was going to be dangerous. If anyone were to see998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEb1TaUE7xU
him they would start to ask questions.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRk6tzKlCTa

"Zoey," came Seungri's voice behind me.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9RNFy7eoU

I turned around and there stood Seungri and TOP staring at me.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MdkisCXZI

"What?" I asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFwLMipVst

"Was that Jehan you were talking to?" TOP asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQcuDbcqX9

"Um, ya. Is there a problem?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLukmX6LcM

"You two didn't seem to be having a normal conversation," said Seungri. "It sounded like you were arguing or something."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Uf6g2X6Av

"Arguing? Pfft. No," I gave out a small laugh trying to hide my fear. "It was just some silly misunderstanding."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyy9nfsZXP

"Come on, Zoey," said TOP. "That was no ordinary misunderstanding and I know an argument when I see one."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPKUkwQwQE

"Guys, it's nothing. You're worrying for no reason."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4f4PYatisU

"Oh, ya? Then why were you talking about that teddy bear then? It's that small cute teddy he had sent you, right?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlClFIGA33

Dang it! I was cornered 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkJQgnCGpu
now. They had heard about the teddy. I couldn't come up with a lie. If 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTenmsfiJG
anything, I'm a terrible liar. Looks like the truth will always come to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKX3cz99yR
light no matter how much you try to hide it.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNXwj7bnTj

"Tell us, Zoey," said Seungri softly. "It can show on your face that something is wrong."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjmA9bkkjn

I sighed as I looked down on the floor. "Fine. But don't tell anyone."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9lcajWosj

"Okay. Now tell us what's going on," said TOP.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZE1HKgtIVf

We went back to settle down on the chairs. We were at a reasonable distance away from the receptionist so I could talk quietly.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWUV4Wv0hX

I told them everything 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDT1YhNrx7v
from what happened in Paris till now. They listened carefully and hadn't998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeh4RRLfYLY
said a word until I finished the whole story.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFRvOnYyTZ

"Have you told anyone about all this?" Seungri asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Nohg2LPbZ

"Just you two," I answered.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAxO4db7Oa

"Wow, this is serious," said TOP, trying to take it all in. "He's a diamond smuggler?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwjwzPtZ4W

"Surprising, right?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFt0MPos7f

"He seemed so nice when we met him," said Seungri.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffrS6X47Cy

"We should involve the police," said TOP.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYGrTAxkAU

"No! We can't!"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiPZ0kozSG

"Why?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODzWPOltpW

"You know word goes out 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZkTGNZCQf
fast. The next thing we know, it's going to be all over social media and998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLzn2L4Y56
might give The Toxins a bad name. I would rather do this quietly."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7ubXyB0OV

"And how are you so sure he isn't going to use you again?" Seungri asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnJ5JKTBzC

"He assured me that this998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzS3GjDPuOS
will be the last time he will ever use me to do any of his dirty 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcDF1nfKVm
business. I just have to give him the teddy bear and that's it."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcb4pvcPCn

"Give who the teddy bear?" came Christine's voice.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLBYuYjaAk

The three of us turned 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOv5Pz1cwCW
and we saw Christine standing a few feet away from us. We hadn't heard 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmzySGrURH
the elevator doors open nor her footsteps. How did she get here unheard?998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIwYAA7euF

"Christine, you're here?" I raised my eyebrows.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfioMBOoV5

"Ya, I came to check up on you guys since some of us are really hungry," said Christine.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofscdZtBNk

"The delivery guy hasn't arrived yet," said Seungri with a smile.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9Qc3rrYoD

"What's this about some guy and a teddy bear?" Christine asked as she looked at me.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OpMX91usQ

"Ummm, it's nothing, Christine," I said, waving my hand in the air. "Just talking about some random stuff."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDtzr4IvC9

"Random stuff involving a998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62mU8MwIXL
teddy bear?" Christine shook her head at me as she folded her arms. "I 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdE7SNc5H6E
clearly heard you talking about giving some guy a teddy bear and that 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJOoxVS1gP
you won't have to do his dirty business anymore. I know you're hiding 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WqImrccbZ
something from me, Zoey. So you better start talking."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfu4wlgGg2C

I rolled my eyes and sighed so loud in frustration. How many people was I going to tell the truth to today?998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Xg6cbvgVk

"Fine," I said, looking at Christine. "But please don't tell anyone about this."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Nnsay6dt6

"Okay, I won't."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOEm5wWcnR

"Sit down."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jnmU32Dfk

Christine sat right next to TOP and she looked at me with anticipation.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIzSf58nOG

"I got myself into trouble," I started.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRSLkiGjdx

"Great!" Christine threw her arms in the air. "What did you do now, Zoey?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLuLfUU7tK

"I got involved with a diamond smuggler."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcTHPWAl7q

Christine's face soon 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBmFBPksxm
drained of colour and she looked as white as a ghost. She tried to open 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RXkPQt2Dl
her mouth to say something but she couldn't. Until....998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1va5BEZra

"What!"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6DWwpeXCu

TOP quickly covered up 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWi4hCZ9Kt0
her mouth before she could shout out anything else. The receptionist 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34bfl2mHxx
looked our way and soon went back to work. When he was sure she had 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfjIlwovpI
cooled down, TOP removed his hand from Christine's mouth.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCddpc8amZa

"Are you cool now?" TOP asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HggWGEipv

"Cool?" asked Christine, sounding anxious. "I come here and hear about some diamond smuggler. How can I be cool?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5CZf3fSHR

"I know you're really mad at me right now, but you asked what was going on," I said, looking apologetically at her.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWExpdze16

"Of course I'm mad!" 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhuhU3kDCl
Christine whispered angrily at me. "I know you always get in trouble, 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTae2wkAi1o
but this by far is the worst one of them all."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCH1WtM92T

"At least it's not a drug dealer," I said shrugging my shoulders.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5vrY1QvWb

"Is there a difference? Seriously, Zoey. How the heck did this happen?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcddxMXExNN

"It happened in Paris," I said. "Remember the guy I introduced you to at the fashion show?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbtz4lunOR

"Ya, I remember. What about him?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxbqCMZN8R

"He's the diamond smuggler," said TOP.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0TCC0dU3e

"WHAT!"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzINrUTods3

"Ssh!" TOP, Seungri and I hushed at her at the same time, putting our fingers on our lips.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ql5Qo1gy3

"Guys, I can't help it, sorry," said Christine. "Wait, that handsome guy is the diamond smuggler?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXifkKNmq6z

"And the one I met at the café," I said.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUv23w1q8N

"So he is the one who sent us the teddy bear?" Christine asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvSIVVYua7

"Yes," the three of us answered at the same time.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NiafbLqfC

"But why does he want the teddy bear back?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwrY6nMbXX

"Because the teddy has diamonds in it," said Seungri.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBbgx4YkPu

"Wow, seriously?" Christine's eyes bulged out with surprise.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQgoDJNOuP

"Ya," I said. "I planned998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2BQD6O0l7
on giving him the teddy bear yesterday but I couldn't because these 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9KNR2KkXh
guys showed up." I pointed at Seungri and TOP with my two thumbs.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwys33T832X

"So you're the one who 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6OA4RQyYO
got the teddy from our room yesterday," said Christine. "Lee was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6buBgXD5Q6
searching for it and couldn't find it. She thought she must have 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQ2S0JHPtp
misplaced it somewhere. You even went to meet him? I thought you went 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZmGfgPahA
out with Seungri."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNwhRDFD4M

"I lied."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJSUyBwyJ9

Christine shook her head. "I knew something was up. You are really not good at lying."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5mu98J6Nh

"I know." I gave Christine a grim look, not feeling impressed about myself at all.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPemb0Vbf1Z

"Why didn't you tell us you were being threatened by this guy?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyYXulnEcv

"I wasn't supposed to. And besides, it was too dangerous. He threatened me with a gun in Paris not to tell anyone."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BoFQ8cgxC

"That's great. There are guns too. Blackmail would have been so much better."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCybGRPb4yw

"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."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptnCASmhKC

"Then why didn't you let him?" Christine asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo19wkbYOQk

"That was going to raise a lot of questions if anyone saw him," said Seungri.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFp2o3es0PC

"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."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncvnbLk3sI

"He said I should have a location as to where we meet," I said. "And I haven't thought of anything yet."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLDVh993ge

"Why don't you meet after practice?" TOP suggested.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4wNiRsZZ9

"But where?" I asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKbc3zPk2r

"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.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzznV23tepX

"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.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNT9vHHf3Ib

"Fine, but remember, don't tell anyone," I said.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3l8p3kKd2h

"Got it," said TOP and Seungri at the same time. Christine nodded her head.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SPaN3XUQr

I took my phone out and 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1YuCqWDOg
texted Jehan that we should meet at the café after practise some time in998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATfvHlzadq
the evening. He replied saying that he would be there.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjM7kNNE1NC

"Okay, it's settled," I said as I put my phone back in my pocket.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDI2JrECETt

"Yay! The pizza is here," said Seungri as he stood up and approached the pizza delivery man coming in through the entrance.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0V6V3fzfl

Seungri had ordered ten 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxHddyOwr4
large sized boxes of pizza, enough for everyone upstairs. And the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeBlnGQpE8
flavour, mac and cheese. Sam's favourite. Well, almost everyone's 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5pCiMiDLr
favourite.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92Jz7CvDbq

We helped Seungri with the pizza and went to the elevator which took us back up to the floor of the dance studio.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ghlPjZR9q

"When all of this is over, Zoey, you're going to get a scolding from me," said Christine, as we walked down the hall.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwANVSXcXHS

"I'll be ready for 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEegmmq02tJ
that," I said as I rolled my eyes. "I just can't wait to have everything998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YXqg8wqhK
back to the way they were. Before all the threatening."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xcJY8lJ2y

"No, they won't," said Seungri. "You still have Sam to resolve things with."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayWWyQRYF1

"And G-Dragon," TOP added.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKVoLtd3BE

"Can we please not talk about that?" I asked. "You don't have to remind me all the time."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszlztd8cmf

"Well, someone has to," said Christine.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLnCTF8BCM

"Just so you know, I'll agree to resolve things on my own terms."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvD8NKRTCA

"Jeez," said Christine, rolling her eyes at me. "When you say that, I have to get ready for the unexpected."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkxb9IgZqD

We found ourselves back 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsL4ehLLCQQ
at the studio and this time, I found Sam talking to Taeyang. G-Dragon 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9OG1ouRuN
was still talking to some of the back up dancers and I could see him 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmXKEYDMh6
staring at Sam through the corner of his eye. Or was that me being 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRiotNFtSQ
paranoid?998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2K919TPfbd

Christine snapped her fingers right in front of me and I turned to look at her.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbM5O7fRXEp

"What?" I asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7mWU3Qo69

"You were frowning," Christine answered.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXhJHoCDDH

"Frowning? I wasn't frowning."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4plsBTEbu

"Says the person who 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiKvhUbHgE
couldn't stand seeing G-Dragon looking at someone else." Christine gave 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiVFMHwTIf
me a smirk and left me standing all alone by the door, while she joined 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxejYLUr9Ry
the others who had soon formed a circle around Seungri and TOP.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcw1GuLQzaB

Soon after lunch, we 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWfp5O8XQD
went straight back to practising. This time, for a good six hours. We 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGY9PP7zsGL
had to do the dance routine over and over again to perfect it. This time998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9GREXcfVR
around, I made sure not to make any mistake like I had been doing 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzADb9lyzrU
earlier. This time, everything was coming out perfectly and I don't know998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlfXCFmVrN
how many times we had to do the routine all over again. But despite the998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40LnIYwUzR
number of times we did it again, we had a whole lot of fun.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ043W22QlCd

At some point in the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmEjlkxNWS
afternoon, our two managers and Lee came over to check on us and they 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iYvVub2ok
were really impressed. Yang Hyun-suk thought filming the dance practise 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TSi7MqXIP
will be helpful and that they would release it after the music video. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qM8f1p9wc
The dance practise was shot and it came out perfect, but still, we went 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4Nqmli12i
back to practising until we could pratice no more.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQjH83jzNI

It was five and the sun 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqGxW4zARK
was setting when we were finally done for the day. I was so tired that I998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzrXkpa3V5
was lying on the floor. My body aching everywhere. Luckily, I wasn't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJTJPV64nn
the only one on the floor. Christine and Daniel were lying on either 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkSTgcGigk
side of me. We were all pretty tired.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurL7EU3cRz

The choreographer had already left and the backup dancers also started to leave. G-Dragon and Taeyang left together.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmaNqXGp0i

While I was resting and 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5587CrYGhC
gathering up any ounce of energy I had left, Seungri was standing next 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicc8oxnXZt
to my head and looking down on me. I looked up at him with a puzzled 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBpQRV0Emf
look on my face.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjMHVTziiU

"Get up, Zoey, we gotta go," he said.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIq1r4qnSy

"Go? Go where?" I asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2g8BePfrM

Christine roughly nudged me on my side with her elbow, I looked at her with a whining look on my face.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwP056hkLx1

"Ouch, that hurt!" I said.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5nZsrYbWk

"Are you forgetting, Zoey?" Christine asked, raising her eyebrows. "We have to go somewhere to do something."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMaM2IicAm

It was then that I remembered that I was supposed to meet Jehan at the café. I totally forgot.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Sbyje9mJ8

"Oh, ya!" I quickly sat up on the floor and Christine followed. "We have to go."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDO6zTNapvJ

"Go where?" Daniel asked, still lying down on the floor and looking at us.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8310Joc7V4

"No where," I answered quickly. "We're just planning on going around the city for a drive."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMDxfFz8Zt

"I want to follow too," said Daniel.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVDkzO0NZP

"Where did you say you were going?" came Mike who had been talking with Sam and Daesung.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg30AjHoOVl

I rolled my eyes. Seriously? The last thing I want is for everyone to follow and find out what's going on.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09kpVlZ3GS

"It's nothing really," said TOP. "We were planning to drive around the city. You don't have to follow."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G7xwFdpTe

"But this is not fair," said Daniel, sitting up quickly. "I also want to come along."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe22Xdz5eLE

"Ya, me too," said Mike.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdiaRbNkvV

"Why don't you want 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegitEgTJ31
these guys to go along?" Sam asked. I noticed that she still wasn't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c0mQy2vvi
looking at me. "You're just going for a drive. I see no reason for them 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifOTLCCOIV
not to follow."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRiLpR61nak

I wanted to protest and 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCd5otr4vcc
refuse but then I realised that I wasn't supposed to talk to Sam. And 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmMX2DvIox
refusing her was going to be pointless because I already know Seungri 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATApwF5yaA
and TOP weren't going to deny her so easily.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNNukzGkyJ

"Okay, they can come along," said Seungri.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYB38zPudA

Dang it!998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNB7tomJhVq

"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.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJYYGXp0uI

"I can take you back to the hotel if you want," said Daesung, addressing Sam.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvrVHDTwH5

"Thanks, that's nice of 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbCvZqiSWQ
you, Daesung," said Sam giving him a sweet smile. She turned to look at 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYMoyVUgRR
the others. "Have fun you, guys."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIdKYDkSNc

Sam and Daesung left the998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIOOTL25l0
room together and I couldn't help but look at the door and think to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIub3KJg90
myself that the two also made a nice pair.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXEjjVlwA3

"So, where are we going?" Mike asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSc0XGmCGb

"Please, don't ask any questions," I said as I turned to face him. "It's none of your business."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9hiSwyqb5

"Mmm, seeing the look on your face, something's up," said Daniel.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvowIdVFA4

Christine stood up from 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1qanpgPhR
the floor and said, "look guys, if we tell, you have to promise not to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxsbZeZ9zC
tell anyone. Not even Sam. No one."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncjMehpYIk

I looked up at her with my eyebrow raised. "Are you seriously going to tell them?" I asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrdzRZMj5w

"Do I have a choice? You know how persistent these two are and they are probably going to find out anyway."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uvVndjOOh

"Ya, Christine's right," said Seungri. "And we also couldn't refuse Sam for them to come along."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qemlYYzcA

"You just couldn't refuse because you like her too much," I said, turning to face Seungri.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpIxEiRQxU

Seungri shrugged and smiled. "What can I say? I've to obey the lovely queen, right?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmdYSPuNEy

I almost snapped back at him but I controlled myself and looked away.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Y6K8bqbXP

"Okay, can we focus on telling us what's going on?" Daniel asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCHEbre5qt

"Fine," I said. "Someone tell them. I can't keep repeating myself with all this."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzGcj6vZPn

TOP told Mike and Daniel what was going on. The two brothers were shocked after what they heard.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQJ9om0dyr

"Oooh, you're in a lot of trouble now, Zoey," said Mike, looking at me and shaking his head.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LgLGQw6Ep

"You don't have to remind me," I said rolling my eyes.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WJAn6BMth

"I can't believe that guy is the diamond smuggler," said Daniel.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizaKgiMhfe

"I know," said Christine.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6Evu2Etl7

"You haven't told Sam about this?" Mike asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzv5dmWyirG

"No. No one has to know," I said. "Not even the police."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQR0mQKJlX

"I think you should have told Sam," said Daniel.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtghzi7UtkF

"So that she can judge me? No way."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHbjhPi7hN

"You know Sam can never do that," said Seungri. "She would have helped in any way possible."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtp6ou4Obc8

"Don't try to convince 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1OaZcMYGc
her of anything," said Christine. "She probably won't listen like she 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2poCBYkT1
always does." I raised an eyebrow at Christine and she looked back at me998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjKHYN86DO
like she could hit me with a hammer.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc8QolPHgi

"Okay, let's go," said TOP.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ReQSxT407

I got up from the floor 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGWqZ1ymFc
with Daniel and I took my purse. We soon left the room and headed 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbr2SuB3Pn0
downstairs. Sam and Daesung had already left since there was no sign of 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6ZHP64aGS
Daesung's car in the parking lot. Christine and I went with Seungri in 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuCr77MA2x
his car while Daniel and Mike went in TOP's car.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEaUX35FRs

The cars soon left the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ETJkQV5Mv
YG premises and in the car, I couldn't help but feel nervous. What if 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbsjfC1AHJ
things didn't work out like it did yesterday? I hope not. Every now and 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuz2VSRHB7g
then, I would open and check if the teddy bear was still in my purse.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUB430R1xp

"Can you you please stop998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwtElscIcv
doing that?" Christine asked from the back seat. "You might just drop 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvqi3kQrIG
the teddy and lose it in the car."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODHPAay2aZ

"Stop joking around," I said as I turned to look at Christine.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwwOxGtKOV

"Well, then stop getting nervous. We're all here with you so there is nothing to be worried about."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrqHevmIbJ

I leaned back on the chair and tried to relax. "You're right," I said. "I need to relax."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqWoRMqx5C

"Don't worry, we're almost there," said Seungri as the car took a turn.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMu5LC63xo

"I just want to get this over with."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03q2hNf3vO

We were soon packed 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGt6XWH02j
right outside the café and TOP's car parked right next to us. I took a 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlgtUogNZJ
deep breath. Christine came over and put her hand on my shoulder. I 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPEzZ7VNDO
turned to look at her.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4S0ocL1zH9

"Everything is going to be okay," said Christine giving me an encouraging smile. "If anything happens, we'll be here."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiU978QTQSN

"Thanks," I said with a smile. "I'm glad you guys are all here."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7ci4gDS0V

Seungri also turned to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnlgFwRDP2
smile at me. I don't know what I would have done without them. Their 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEJ98t1I32
presence here gave me a little comfort. But I felt a small hole in my 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRNDddWt0m
chest and I wished Sam was here too.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfQzbJcrK6

I soon got out of the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpf8z1PLqi
car and there was a sudden chill in the air. Maybe it's because the sun 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvtHi5ZgzH
was setting that it started to get cold. I had my purse in my hand and I998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFI7oqlcBG
looked towards the café. I hope everything will go as planned.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoylPsvL3a

Before I could find my 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlVcINYq5f
way into the café, TOP, Mike and Daniel waved at me through the windows 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEOhIk96PH
of TOP's car and giving me a thumbs up. I smiled a little and waved 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUKPwo09W1
back. At least that gave me the confidence to go ahead.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHH6ZfqslTJ

I quickly went in the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9H7XjgWuVC
café and when I slowly stepped in, I looked around for Jehan. I spotted 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisMwtlQd3Z
him right next to the huge glass window where we had last sat down 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQryIazSIpa
together. He was alone in his smart pressed black suit, as always.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxHaIRAi8Z

I slowly approached the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5syfZHxMl
table. His eyes never left me since I walked in the café. When I got to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZkkPcAQ42
the table, I sat facing him. My heart was beating so fast. I don't know 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0EtXtN9F1
why I was so scared that things might go wrong and Jehan wouldn't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7847ELGk7G
hesitate to end my life right here.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhKreQju8q

"I'm glad you could make it," said Jehan. "I was almost about to call my driver to come pick you up."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAdek8x0a9

"I was practising today," I answered.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDMNPMqeST

"You look really tired. It could show all over your face."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUs1EsVuDZ

"Thanks," I frowned at 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZK7XmKK7aD
him. "Can we get this over with? I still have a busy day tomorrow and I 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNVryYnBfW
would like to get this teddy bear off my back."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMDHLWzMvA

Jehan smirked. "Certainly."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZBKbeC9bJ

I quickly reached out 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCY5Qg5j2C
for the purse on my lap, opened it and gave him the teddy bear. Jehan 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2e0987CpjQ
reached out to take it and I couldn't help but feel relieved.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHETU7pun5W

"There! You have your teddy," I said. "Can I go now?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0D59ZhTVoh

"Wait." Jehan held up a finger when I was just about to stand up and leave. I sighed.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7l9g4tQ7c

"What now?" I complained.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnsDf2Gajd

"I need to check if all the diamonds are in here," said Jehan, shaking the teddy in his other hand.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s6F1iCNgV

"What do you think? That998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhLh1yebbW
I would steal from you?" I was really surprised that he didn't trust 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOTzRD5HyV
me. "You pointed a gun to my head in Paris and I have done everything 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xnLnjR7g6
you have asked until now. What makes you think I would steal your 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbLiAUvcLb
diamonds? I have a life to live, may I remind you."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGLPYCSDVs

Jehan raised an eyebrow 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJL5OxhGi2p
at me. "Nice one, Zoey. You almost had me convinced. But I'm still going998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi0kq6xFMa
to check. I've to make sure all the diamonds are in here before I make a998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPr5swnrcdN
fool of myself in front of my clients I'm selling these to."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0w18fXXEr

"Fine." I folded my arms on the table. "If you don't believe me, then check it yourself. I know I'm innocent."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxCULCSW4B

"I know you're." Jehan gave me a smile and I looked away facing the window. It was getting really dark outside so fast.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRagdGr5LFy

I went back to looking 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vzQjsyMvc
at Jehan who had laid the little teddy bear on the table and he dug into998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRSaOsmVRV
the pockets of his suit and removed a small pocket knife. It didn't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFr8kvsJpX
surprise me that he carried that thing around.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXJyXnwuub

Jehan slowly laid the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYSDTPHPpI
blade onto the little teddy's belly and cut through its tiny suit, 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfsnyAi4Lt
dissecting the teddy bear. This reminded me of science class back in 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1P5PSeNv46
high school when we were told to dissect a frog. Doing that was so 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡox8ggxjP0d
disgusting that I ended up purking all over Sam's shoes, who was my 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxHIUyHrY8
science partner. This time, it was just cotton stuffing that came out of998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1drseHaF34
the teddy bear.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZELlIZE5th

Wait. I frowned. This 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHn18PLI9B
isn't right. I raised an eyebrow when Jehan kept on removing cotton 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡde6k2SL8Xk
stuffings and there was no sign of the diamonds. Where were the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8t9553wBYT
diamonds!998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3GUp4ex15

I stared horrified at 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wDc3Xu2FK
the scene on the table. There was tiny cotton stuffings everywhere and 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BKKrWDjeu
the bear that laid stuffless on the table was a sad site to see because 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIYcyaq7O5
there was nothing in it. No diamonds.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFBqxRjyQ8

I looked up at Jehan and998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnEE8FTcXs
he was as surprised as I was. His mouth was wide open and he couldn't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIi3QoPmmE
stop looking at the dissected teddy. If he kept on looking at it like 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTO3gvsGJsn
that, he was going to end up traumatised.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTBOwB7oN9

"Je-Jehan," I said 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOltlbOP9cS
softly. Hoping he wouldn't bite at me like a dog with rabies. "Jehan. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdrCrHjsIJ
I...I have no idea what has just happened, but, there are no diamonds in998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FKGR00Bc4
there."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVA2IU1kk0R

Jean neither moved nor 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhxiTlJ0MY
said a word. I was getting worried. Should I move him to try and snap 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8kd3S0A3f
him out of it? I didn't know what to do.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHVPUm7qyl

But how could this be? 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ483iuKCG2L
Where did the diamonds go? It's not like the teddy bear could just poop 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdisFw7PtSs
out diamonds since it wasn't alive or anything. Something weird was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoBNX1CA3X
going on. And I wasn't like liking it at all.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfdUzLMr3h

"Where are my diamonds?" Jehan muttered silently, still looking at the scene before him.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwsITxhXUK

"I...I don't know," I said shaking my head. I was scared of his reaction and I prepared myself for it.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOsxHqdvIJ

He banged his fists on 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4eGMX41mF
the table so loudly that he startled not only me, but everyone else in 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvrSmwquPw
the café. Everyone turned to look at us and I looked around then back at998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKIWmIFyAl
Jehan, whose eyes were as red as a bull's, staring at me.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVZcRMfzjZ

"Jehan, chill," I said, putting my hands up to calm him down. "Let's not try to get angry here."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gnMRlEOW2

"Where are my diamonds, Zoey?" This time he didn't shout but the anger in his voice got me shivering.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRozUNBmCHw

"I don't know. I don't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8cRfvhXxB
know what's going on right now. This is the same teddy bear you sent us.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAelXRvn1x
I don't know why it doesn't have diamonds in it."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqo5xY1HaC

"How did the diamonds go missing?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvr6LYZPvwA

"How am I supposed to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvNjkdIeBs
know? I just kept the teddy for you. Maybe you sent me the teddy without998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHnF0njuU4
diamonds in it and you probably never noticed."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtZrXWohs9

"Don't doubt what I do, Zoey! I made sure I made no mistake."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmssjVV1qA

"Okay, chill, I believe you. Look, why don't we try to sort this out calmly? Getting upset won't do us any good."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JYIDCiixc

Jehan rubbed his 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ059fL4FGaM
forehead and sighed as he leaned back further into his seat. He seemed 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMYArxgbgo
to have calmed down when he looked at the teddy bear again.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU2wtFRDHM

"I need my diamonds back, Zoey."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxCI02U6gm

"I know. You've said that like almost a hundred times now."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOSbiRwdov

"Let's not joke around here. What happened? Why does this bear have no diamonds in it?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2TawFOfSs

"I didn't do anything. I swear. That teddy was just the way it was eversince you sent it."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ifN5f2bBA

"Then why doesn't it have diamonds in it?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatSyfncipF

"I don't know."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hPa5GF3oN

Jehan looked at me with an eyebrow raised. "Who else had this teddy apart from you?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8Tr2BaQB0

"Ummm," I looked down 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGQkOcy3qU
and played around with my fingers. "Uh....I wasn't the one who had been 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzO7LUzlz1
taking care of the teddy bear this whole time."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6CySSP6dS

"What?" Jehan sounded surprised. "What do you mean?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyQSclZP3T

"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.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOUMXCIlqZ

"Who had the teddy bear?" Jehan leaned closer, his eyes not leaving mine.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJIfye3wEg

"Lee had it before I took it from her yesterday."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDraI7feqob

"Oh, my gosh!" Jehan 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTXNtm3G2W
covered his face with his hands and I could see this wasn't going too 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6sMvVymn7
well for him. "Could she have the diamonds?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOYRnxmS8q

"I don't think so. Lee 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyY5q5APvBS
is an honest person. If she did notice there were diamonds in the teddy,998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCstR4zl2a
she would've said something. No way. She can't have the diamonds."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdkqXFLBB4

"Then how do we explain all this! She was the last person to have the teddy, correct?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIGjtsC0th

"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."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqN1Amz5za

"Maybe you don't know Lee well enough. If this is the same teddy I had sent, where could the diamonds be?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG15PcjUSh

"Maybe this is just another teddy bear and the actual one with the diamonds is still at the hotel."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2PJUTrTRx

After I said that, Jehan998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9o0uKEjCVr
quickly took the dissected teddy bear in his hands and looked at it 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBC8RLBRX4x
carefully. He turned the teddy, looking at its back side and tearing the998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIUiu4uW8g
suit away. I wondered what he was looking for because he had a serious 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczKGlJC5Se
look on his face.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyHFSZnLeL

"You're right," said Jehan. "This is definitely another teddy bear and not the one I sent you."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpikcYFIn1

"Wait, how do you know?" I asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6ahiuOSe1

"I remember one of my 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZm7f7mCSe
men who sewed the teddy bear after putting diamonds in it at the back. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfixDUyljz
There should have been some stitching here but this one doesn't."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxEM7X7A4R

"Ha!" I snapped my fingers. "I knew I was right!"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LTeQ9G5Cl

"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!"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoDf6Pdaxy

"Huh? I can't start 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1ygveMiH8
searching for it now. It would look suspicious. And I can't start asking998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvXqtnnRkt
Lee if she bought another teddy just like this one. She already knows 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXq2qXleYl
that the bear is missing."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJCqCYtOJz

"Then maybe, Lee isn't the only person you should be asking."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEBTjCXiG6

"What do you mean?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlgIFEilJH

"Someone else must know where the other teddy bear is. Your group members perhaps."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2K7gcmEu3n

"No. I highly doubt it. Lee must have bought another teddy and we just didn't know about it."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKc3B4MSaXC

"Now that, makes no 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcFly0KYLw
sense. If I were you, I would go back and find out what happened to that998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRbOQvkGU1
teddy and ask around for it. I'll need that teddy tomorrow."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHIJ4a4Hou

"Tomorrow! Are you nuts!"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgaCmtpDjD

"Maybe I am because I'm desperate to have those diamonds back."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnFLt4GKPc

"I might not be around tomorrow. I have a music video to shoot."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3n3ldiQaY

"Find those diamonds and you will be scott free, Zoey. Or do you want everyone to mourn over you when they find you dead?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDFjZvxOi1

I completely forgot that998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YtDUUQIgY
I was being threatened by this guy. Though his threats didn't scare me 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVJ61SsLlO
anymore, I just had to abide to everything. Who knows, he might not have998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJFW1VtEqX
me killed, but he could hurt the others and it would be all my fault.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX11v0eznzx

"Okay. I'll see what I can do."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5O9nYZw6C

Jehan gave me a smile. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqYa6OVIGl
"That's more I like it. I would start working on this soon if I were 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmjxp1s34S
you. Try your best to find the bear by tomorrow, will you?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspNZUGaY25

I nodded my head and 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvUiaotkQg
that made him smile even more. He soon stood up from his seat and looked998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSGnJeKrqn
down at me. I looked back at him without a saying a word.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHP9JpIGJi

"See you tomorrow," said Jehan and he quickly walked out of the café.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cw39oQLUN

I sat there as I buried 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYnljgxOYM
my face in my hands, thinking of what to do. Again, everything was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Rhm7XXl92
ruined. First, the interruption from TOP and Seungri yesterday. Now, the998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjqf9tpzWo
teddy bear had been swapped with another. My life couldn't get any 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCwxksOWwR
worse than this. What was going on? Who was putting me into so much 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwR0vBBog3u
drama that might just ruin my life?998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84gGLsDuSk

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.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGppko7Dym

"Zoey, what happened?" Christine asked, as she turned to look on what was on the table.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8B7aRHvPWf

I could hear footsteps 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3sCZfMAVb
behind me. The others had come in the café too. They all looked worried 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXv0fiU3Nf
when they saw the look on my face.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunX7OrX0lN

Christine sat where Jehan had been a few minutes ago and looked at the tattered teddy bear on the table.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2HutwSnRk

"What's going on?" Daniel asked. "And what happened to Mr Teddy?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhYJXQR3KK

"Jehan didn't look happy when he left the café," said TOP. "Didn't he get his diamonds?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Pz0zqYeBG

"No," I answered. "He didn't."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1pteLK36T

"What?" Seungri sounded surprised. "What do you mean he didn't get his diamonds?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfEUKo3U2O

"This teddy isn't the teddy he had sent us," I answered. "Someone swapped the teddy with another."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWZbHzKDdn

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."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbE20qTM9Hm

"And what about Lee?" 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQEDg7PXn9
Christine asked. "She was the one who last had the teddy before Zoey 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRs7WNUE8q4
took it. But what doesn't make any sense is why she would want to get 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjTh1ejOSL
another teddy when she had asked me last night where Mr Teddy had gone 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl87ZJcyTw2
to."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAipZ3k3sQ

"This is bad," I said, 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObgBKU0Jk7
leaning my elbows on the table and holding my head. "Whoever has the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVsGFjEexQ
teddy, knew what must have been going on this whole time."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bupdB8MLb

"Ya, but who could have known?" Seungri asked. "It couldn't be Lee because all she knows is that the teddy has gone missing."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhmjAQfn3L

"Maybe Sam has it," said Mike.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48poFRt3bQ

We all turned to look at Mike with grim looks on our faces.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSYNBTug0q

"Sam?" I wondered for a 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVnsO8iZZm
little while. "Why would Sam have the teddy? And if she did, how could 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWH6k3Il6B
she have swapped it with the other one?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0IYFFpbaf

"Okay, wait," said TOP. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9kb8VxFfH
"This is all too confusing. Does Sam even have any idea or clue as to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa48GaxB5yb
what's really going on in the first place?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFDyQH7EgZ

"I doubt it," I said 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1YAG0tJpb
shaking my head. "If she knew what was going on she would have 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh58VEdCnOu
confronted me. And besides, she was also at the mall yesterday and would998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3H1YI9AcQo
have probably seen Jehan and I together. But she didn't."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofBP1y7jvF

TOP and Seungri looked 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQ2yV2wOgB
at each other after I said that. What was up with them? The look they 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxk3uKWxuBt
gave each other made me feel that something was up but I quickly brushed998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4T03GwATZ
it away.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5M0w3Gi5C

"I highly doubt it too,"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnO6VmN7Wm
said Daniel. "If she knew Zoey was into some kind of serious trouble, 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AjWmmYAHe
she would have asked us about it."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWXrH6JrGS

"That's true," said 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8jzfQfE7L
Mike. "Come to think of it, I don't think Sam has it. For her to swap 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4QOFOAnst
the teddy, she would have bought it from somewhere."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcx0iACIE7o

"And I checked out the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyogQkcq5dR
shopping bags, Lee came with yesterday when she went shopping with Sam. 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrREWLuSQXC
There was no sign of a small teddy in any of them," said Christine.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OXzF3lEJ9

"She must have bought it when she was with G-Dragon," I said.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iZ3s2zcIY

"No, I highly doubt it,"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0x2pLvVhy
said TOP. "There are some dedicated fans who followed those two 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CnVUQ9WFQ
yesterday, describing which store they went to and taking pictures. They998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIr0CvUMCYY
said nothing about them entering a toy store."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVRc1AuAgI

"Now that's what I call a dead end," said Daniel.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8DCPW9obp

"Fine, so Lee and Sam have been cancelled on the list," said Seungri. "Who else could have swapped the teddies?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8r8Vq6M3vB

"Collins?" Mike asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOgd1Cqge0

"Ha! No way," I said, almost laughing in a such a serious situation. "How could he have known about Jehan and the diamonds?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a4rySI1TG

"Mmmm, good point," said Seungri. "He's been really busy these past few days."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ3MPFrVg2

"But who knows? Maybe he998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJQKjPIdX0
has been spying on me this whole time and I haven't noticed. He 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlL6uCUQGz5
considers me the black sheep that has to be kept an eye on at all 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdd6JL0oVbY
times."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAygaHf7wcF

"You're definitely the black sheep, Zoey," said Mike.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0q681lDSh

"Hey! May I remind you, I'm not the only one here who gets into trouble here."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5yCPJ4wgq

"Okay, guys, focus," said TOP. "What makes you think Collins might have been the one who swapped the teddies?"998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkN77sjklpQ

Daniel suddenly snapped his fingers. "I remember now. Yesterday when he came back with Sam, something happened."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ikmNIgzc6

"Wait. Collins was with Sam?" I asked.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDM0mUvonbk

"He was the one who went998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPOpk1vuQu
to pick her up from the mall," Daniel answered. "Back to what I was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZKUDM3XCW
saying, Collins had something delivered to him at the hotel. He even 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SIfoc1vWN
went to get it himself from the delivery man who was coming up the 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9J5TxuFmHf
elevator."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLzCopBI3q

"What was it?" We all asked Daniel, looking at him anxiously.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNB52TEHeS

"It was a small box. And if you ask me, it was kind of like the one Jehan had sent that teddy bear in."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXdBLpo65T

"Gosh, it's been Collins this whole time," said Christine.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0c2yDgDO8

"I couldn't be too sure," I said. "But after what Daniel has said, I don't know what to believe."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0hYq6khkt

"We really have to go," said Seungri. "We can't stay here."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEsMbheyTd

"You're right," I said 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyo3on8PCsv
as I stood up from the seat taking my purse. "I've to search for that 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6S7QZtnd7s
teddy if I want to make it out alive tomorrow."998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMP0DwhM8V

"Wait, we can't leave all this here," said Christine, taking what was left of the teddy bear in her hands.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWB468P4cH

We all walked out of the998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTHIz59Nxe
café, hopping no one had heard our conversation. There were a few 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNIngJussr
people in the café and I highly doubt if they really heard anything.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CXXvrHNdI

While I was in the car 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGcybqNnb1
with Seungri driving and the others in the other car behind us, I was so998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcF8iMcVfo
troubled about the missing teddy. I couldn't help thinking that Collins998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkm1AZJLmwQ
is involved. But that didn't make any sense. As much as I wanted to 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDwAX8NoFP
believe that Collins could have swapped the teddies, I shook my head at 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9Uyi24i3Q
the thought of it. Maybe it really wasn't Collins.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7Jub19Ocu

If it isn't him, then 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCObbw0bSc
who? It couldn't be Lee because she had the teddy with her the whole 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXpGL1ycdw
time and she couldn't buy another teddy for no reason. And I couldn't 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRONZ7GzAq
picture Sam doing anything like that either because I had never seen her998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1H18vmhbv
near that teddy after Jehan sent it to us that day.998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGht79iMxWU

What if I had the wrong 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIHW321Cth
teddy the whole time and I had never known till now? All this was too 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9aekAJHSH
confusing. Who swapped the teddies? And when did the swapping ever take 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3d2h7CMMHS
place without any of us noticing in the first place?998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVqxjpe9aR

I hope I could be able 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26gh0U3LS0
to find the teddy soon. Jehan might threaten to kill me, but I was 998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqMVBbNzpv
pretty sure he would try to hurt the others too. And I wouldn't let that998Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ243UFZX0hA
happen.

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Chapter 23: Swapped

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