"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqe1dQHaVP
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As soon as I took off the headphones, I could hear everyone around mutter a little in frustration. They are tired, and I couldn’t blame them, since I was too. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFF8KBKa52
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So far so good with recording the song. But we had to make a number of pauses here and there when Yong-guk or the producer felt the need to change tune. All we need to work on now was the last verse and backup vocals. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPjkWTUVEz
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"Is it almost night time already?" Daniel asked as he was one of the first to walk out of the recording booth. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKq0hOucjNA
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDELNjHfsPP
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bPrusCZWh
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhffB35tOhQ
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtO9G8NFY0
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iE1S8agsD
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbBmLYV9ua
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifVx8gBjk3
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pqvkjP21C
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXr3M1yaTIV
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The other three members said they were okay.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3acYGrOGce
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvDzPwALfA
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBP8KDB31QB
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVlWFemwT4
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We found one of the guards standing by the door. The other guard who was with us last night must have escorted Lee.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54cWY12Ta3
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzENk4pnLl9
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Y9TiNbck4
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"Alright, don’t take too long."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnolYshFJK1
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The rooms were just at the other end of the hall, so I could feel the guard’s eyes on us as we walked. As soon as the three of us went in, Zoey quickly started to look around, checking the toilet stalls if there's anyone.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDGQXethp3
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"Okay, there’s no one here and I couldn’t be any happier that it’s the two of you who are here with me," said Zoey after she finished looking around. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDAZEQ1NZo
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"Um…, I seriously just want to go," said Christine as she entered one of the stalls. I went into the other one.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTD5HsiTToC
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwvNEz5uDU
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj11kcu75gO
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv08VpYXSao
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I raise an eyebrow. I’m not buying it. As soon as I was done, I drew up my pants, flushed the toilet and walked out of the stall.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdt9NqIftk
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojcDBIQBDl
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"How am I lying?" she asked.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1QpyC8BRX
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"You want to sneak out of here and find Johnny. In fact, since we came here with you, you plan to convince us to do so."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eMjvyG91V
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"Okay, you caught me," she said, raising her hands in surrender. "I really want to get him and squeeze his neck."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTQtB6ZGp5
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstwvXL8Xl8
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"Fine, I want to teach him a lesson so that he won’t have to come after us again," she said.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5JRpI2h9q
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"Did you just forget that we made a promise this morning not to go after him?" Christine asked as she walked out. "And even if we wanted to, we’ve a song to finish recording. Or have you forgotten about that too?"401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtj4Ewqi9dI
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"No, I didn't." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LBSID4B0q
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"Look, Zoey," I said as Christine came over to wash her hands, "as much as we all want to go out there and find Johnny to teach him a lesson, it's too risky. And if you ask me, producing the album couldn't have come at a better time to keep us busy instead of obsessing over him."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrGp5P2AQi
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmoyzZD1lU
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZKiU9Zezj
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Zoey stomped her foot on the white tiled floor. "Come on, you two," she said. "Are you telling me you don’t want to go out there and find him?"401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VVi0xBYWk
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"As much as I want to, I know that recording the album is way more important. We’re all worried about what he can do and he might very well just get in the way of things. But we’ve to leave this to the guards. Let them do their job while we focus on ours."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCnSe7BQoS
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Zoey folded her arms. "I don’t think the guards can do a better job at dealing with Johnny than we can."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YFAR7b5FS
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"You’re right," I said. "But the tricks we used on Johnny before, might not work now. If you ask me, we’ve to plan something extraordinary which will need time. And which we don’t have."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhPeaJaesx
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"I agree with Sam," said Christine. "Johnny is haunting us at a time when we need to work on an album. And I won’t lie, even if we did make our promise to Lee and Collins, I was going to go out with you. But we’re all tied up. And we can’t jeopardise everyone and the album because of a grown man who keeps acting like a child."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWkJnD4MQz
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZKBdbYePE
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"It’s the honest truth. Johnny needs to grow up for once and let the past go. I mean, even Daniel seems more like an adult than he is."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRCfjkNapC
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"I get your point," said Zoey. "But I’m scared that he might do something to ruin what we’re working on. That’s why I want him out of the way quickly."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zlBs0QZQm
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I looked at Zoey and I had a feeling she might be right. Johnny - like he usually is - might as well get in the way of what we're doing. That’s if he really does end up doing so. We just have to be cautious from now on.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAx5e4ntaBc
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"We’ll figure something out when things get out of hand," I said to her. "You might be right on this, Zoey. But if he - and that’s a big if - jeopardises this album, we must put up a countermeasure."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBS83l4LYko
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8knEn5J5B5
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiXc3FP0rJ
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqQI6WtX1a
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHFnJnQa1g
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYKnQ05p3d
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"Well…, not entirely," I said with a smirk on my face. "If - and that’s a big if - Johnny does try to jeopardise the album, she’ll also want to get her hands on him. In fact, everyone involved would."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7Dk7WmXrl
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW68HKUfBBi
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LI27NxaZ6
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"So Sam is on board," said Zoey, "if - and that's a big if - Johnny messes with the album. How about you, Christine?"401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCVb8hdRYc
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"I’m already in," said Christine. "Like Sam said, we would all want to get our hands on him if he does such."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaRrV9N1q5
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJUE0a83Lz
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAK2XeosHRd
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"Typical," Christine said, rolling her eyes at Zoey. She turned to look at me. "Do you really think he can do it?"401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WnQPM3jPt
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"Remember when I said this isn’t the old days when we had to deal with his lousy pranks a lot better? This time is different. I believe he can do something serious. Last night at the park was no typical prank."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKcZMTHygx
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxilGmTjUTN
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3S4mPL3vIw
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzy2t8rnRk7
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzLARqXMfI
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsTEqiEQ8n
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"But it’s could be a possibility," I said. "Johnny does like to take things a little too far from time to time."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4nq1FybW2
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bH9b6cyp6
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Zoey and I didn’t argue there. I’m just glad we get to go back with Zoey. If Christine and I hadn’t come with her, she would’ve gone to find Jehan herself. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUM6KxOnWF
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpyGOYTOBQ
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWvykXVBdj
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g9nyOJgsj
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"No, not yet," said Jinwoo as he stood from where he sat and walked up to us. "Strange that she isn't here."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGNt3oitLo
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He's right. I would like to know that she's alright, so I pull out my phone to give her a call. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvPUe5Khfj
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLte6AGeFC
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KXhBJ5UP7
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"Oh, right. I'm heading back to you. I went to meet the managers and see if there's any update on Johnny. But sadly, to no avail."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6YTvjk2sa
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"Darn it. He's as sly as a fox. If you're heading back, that's fine. You just take care."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZOnrfRNUK
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuJE68uozS
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"Oh, he's good," said Mike. "I remember how he could easily get away from us wherever we knew he was the one pulling pranks. Like Sam says, he's just like a fox. You can never tell where he's hiding."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxhwaA0zaf
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"Well that sucks," said Yong-guk. "With him around, I feel really uneasy. I’m afraid he may be up to no good."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0r3uItPm6H
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYbfka0Rt9
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryyZUOsyO6
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTov2d5ahs
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBssLI479m
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"Maybe later, you two can go on a date or something," said Jennie. I found myself blushing, surprised that she said that. Yong-guk looked at Jennie with his mouth agape.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8Cuqb6zTh
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEasXK80I6
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"Oh, don’t pretend," said Jennie, waving her hand at him. "You simply can’t take your eyes off her. I noticed how close you two were when you came here in the studio."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RAt4kCyWv
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4c2bkhzdWr
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"Ya," said Seunghoon as he came to stand next to me to put his arm around my shoulders, drawing me into a bear hug. "Besides, I’m the one she’s supposed to be hanging out with. Not him." He threw Yong-guk a look.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIWuEFbsn1
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iAEP9SVst
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"Nah, I agree with Jennie," said Zoey. "Let's face it, Yong-guk, if Jennie can see you've eyes for Sam, then so can all of us. And I can tell how you enjoyed working with her close to you yesterday." Zoey wiggled her eyebrows.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfNdzSIsxG
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJ8FNeracU
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"Ya, I can see that," said Seunghoon, sounding upset. He squeezed me even tighter that I felt like I'm being cuddled by an anaconda.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiD67v58zB
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCYshllcZF
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"I think the others are right," said Christine. "You two would make a cute power couple. Imagine this: You’re both songwriters and producers, though for Sam it’s like a part-time thing." I turn to her with a look. I'm not a producer at all. "It’s just perfect."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEJkTYhGp6
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAVQMKOZac
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"Goodness, everyone here is starting to annoy me," Seunghoon said. Apart from me, I don’t think anyone got what he said. He’s hug got even tighter.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0p4bHl80o
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"Enough, you guys," said Mike. "Don't you think you've gone way too far? You always try to pair up her with a guy all the time."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0RhzgJ7lN
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCdAHYGdEt
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"Zoey and Christine are always in the forefront," Daniel answered. "Before we even landed here, they thought of pairing her up with anyone from BigBang."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60Y2RxDfqN
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"Hey, we might have thought of that," said Zoey. "But it’s not my fault that almost all of them like her. Except Taeyang, of course. He treats us like his sisters."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CxSMjMmrk
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"I had no idea four of the BigBang members like her," said Lisa, finding all this amusing that she put her phone aside.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEcrCOiNIt
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVsVBE7CsL
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I blushed when all eyes fell on me. I bet the producer by the console had his eyes on me too. I've had enough of this discussion. It has to end right now.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJW61kUdNFg
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4LNb3LDud
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Everyone now murmured in disappointment. The conversation was just getting good and Yong-guk had to ruin it. I couldn't help but feel relieved. I was feeling uncomfortable and I'm thankful to Yong-guk for bringing that up. Even Seunghoon's grip had loosened. I can finally breathe.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02LIfCKSbO
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSTHe5nkjr
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUQF6tqTG1
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"This conversation was just getting good, Yong-guk," said Rose. "Why did you have to ruin it all of a sudden?"401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCni8pr6jSt
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sBJaTTvIM
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDDfChFCWS
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJssWCUReO
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbHk8fpNn2
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgD0O6Gh3MB
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwF6r5ndDv
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWOiBztce0
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcbEpGD6WS
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"Everyone, to the recording booth, please," the producer now chirped in. "We need to be done with this before the day ends." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZEBcbFNPK
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After the producer spoke, a lot of us got serious and started to make our way to the booth. I stood there for a while as I tried to clear away the heat from my cheeks. I can't believe I'm still blushing up till now. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsS27wkhDUu
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Lg1nbgcQU
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"No," I honestly answered. I rubbed my cheeks with the palm of my hands. I turned to look at him. "Are you okay?" 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALmx3z7wdV
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"Not really." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFioldxyIvv
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo9E6eaFi2
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"Very much." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4LFsywHtw
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHggtH8TMY
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWl29k0UsaW
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Yong-guk paused as he looked at me, then suddenly looked away. What was he about to say just now? And is he blushing? 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5xeWZsyUt
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmz2yRCYkSC
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWmBaiojRm
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"Ya, right," I quickly darted for the recording booth. I couldn't help but feel Yong-guk wanted to say something really important. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpD3uw4097k
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfCsuXtFul
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8EkKGeFoO
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFWwDCF7Hi
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That's one scenario I don't want to think of. If they do meet or if they already have, who knows what would happen. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cbIMYqSeK
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"Let us not worry too much," said Daniel. "She did leave with the guard, right? She'll be back before we know it." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjBT3Av3Ee
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"Mmm, I don't know," said Seungyoon as he already had headphones over his head. "Don't you think we should give her a call to make sure she's alright?" 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDn8ZublYtZ
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"I think that's a good idea," said Jisoo. She now turned to look at me. "Why don't you give her a ring, Sam?" 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QgpopwxtC
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1BmF5ZhoV
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I gave him a thumbs-up as I quickly pulled out my phone to call Lee. I put the phone to my ear and waited. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqxGJJTCaJ
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Everyone's eyes are on me. I'm starting to worry. Why isn't she picking up? Had she somehow left her phone behind somewhere? 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeQtJzJXPK
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXT12UIhhFd
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9bFGwD7UH
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"Same here," said Christine. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprBdD2hHq4
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRcB6g8aGX
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"Sounds like a plan, but I don't think the producer would want that," said Mino as he turned to look at the producer on the other side of the booth. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQffhB3Shv
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"I agree," the producer said through the mic. "I know you're worried, but we still have a lot to do with the song."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPO4kNtfJH
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"I second with him," said Yong-guk. "Let's try to work quickly, and if Lee won't be back at that time, maybe a few of us can go out and look for her."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2M1QBVPJYs
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFvGoz2iCk
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Everyone else in the booth agreed and I could tell how serious they were when we started to work on the third verse and the back-up vocals. As we followed the producer and Yong-guk's instructions, we made fewer mistakes than expected. Even when we worked, a few of us couldn't help but look out through the glass of the booth to see whether Lee would walk into the room or we might find her seated on the seats watching us. But sadly, there is still no sign of her.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsveaZIkJwd
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSjFH8urCH
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJeUCCv2rW
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"I thought he would never say that," said Zoey as she literally threw her headphones away and headed for the door. If it wasn't for Mino standing behind her at the time to catch them, they would've landed on the floor. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0XaIEigaQ
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"Hold your horses, Zoey," came Yong-guk as he magically stood by the door when she opened it. "We all can't go out there and look for her. For all we know, she might be with the managers or maybe she's not in the building."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gdk9JVD2i
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I bet now is the time to tell them. "Lee couldn't have walked out of the premises," I said. "Now that Johnny is here, they decided to put the place on lockdown. No one goes in or out." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOtKDRIbSy
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFBXrf2Db7
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFb3eNJwAQ
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"Well, if I had told you when we started to work on the song, would you've worked at all?" I asked as I shrugged my shoulders. "Lee probably knew that too, but she didn't want to worry us." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLYScLXXht
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"I did too," said the producer. "Someone who works here sent me a text saying that they couldn't get in as he had gone out to get something. Security seem keen to capture this Johnny guy." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLZQATzsTQ
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJ7WcbxvEb
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kXBTOMz1g
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWC2100C4k
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIk2OsTG1M
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelx2fafg44
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9nY3nE1rE
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"Even if its a good idea, we'll have the managers on our necks for not listening to them," I explained. "The fewer who go, the better." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtiyNTGFkx
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjhBi0QCpn
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZDxxpmU3w
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUB3xZBXR8
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8AJ6O3vVg
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJw6Y1ksox
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEX8fEnNI3
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqq8TkbPznA
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILyG6qk11A
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"I'll go," said Mino. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu44TxDwt3m
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtA05QRamdy
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcPG7YBVDw
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"I agree," said Christine. "The Toxins know Johnny better than anyone. And if there's anyone who can figure him out, it's you, Sam." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifTIXYGNDX
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOROTtWS20
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"Ya, but I'll need your help out there," said Zoey. "You don't want me clawing at his face when I see him, do you?" 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5H1aHjDgi
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1O80E9GgDV
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"I agree with Zoey," said Yong-guk. "You’ve to go, Sam. And just like you said, the fewer who go, the better." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicVDAOEADr
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"Okay, can I call her again before we go?" I asked as I got my phone. "Who knows, we might find she's right down the hall." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMkm8GD48w
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHbsHqqu9Z
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I called Lee again and after three rings, she still didn’t pick up. I could see Christine cross her fingers. Everyone else is looking anxious, all hoping for Lee to pick up the call. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0Yh2Qn5zG
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjc8C2I3A7C
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVijhz3oBz
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We received silence instead. This isn’t right. Then we heard someone panting and the sound of running feet. Could that be Lee? 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFm4nCCTFV4
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVnt3v0iWe
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBx86tJ4r1G
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTDxoyYeJz
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5D51k0paav
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPqreO96Rl
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"He told me to run while he deals with Johnny himself. But to be honest, I hear noises behind me and I don’t know what’s going on. Darn it! I think he’s coming." We hear the sound of running feet again. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK03NMZWZkA
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOFNbG8fow
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdL3AzqDHAC
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"We lost her," I said. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQ9J7AuL5S
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"Okay, enough," said Zoey. "We can’t sit here when he might have her as we speak. We better go find her and the guard." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jFPbjHzaD
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupy7lAnrFH
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehUwbO3CD5
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9Ud3X3q02
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYU1Mxkirh
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHfFXjjQOW
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Daniel and the producer headed for the door together. Those of us heading out also prepared ourselves to leave as soon as the guard is distracted.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyNR74koxI
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"Sam," Mike came to me. "I know we promised Collins that whatever happens with Johnny, we won’t do anything stupid. Are you sure you want to do this?" 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTr9uBs71j5
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"I don't want to, honestly," I said. "But I told myself that if anything gets out of hand, I just have to intervene." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqkVPSDOzQ
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Mike ends up smiling at me. For a moment there, I thought he might talk me out of it. "That’s fine with me. Be careful out there." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSL7Pz9yVYp
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFDtOaJFtr
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPr67cHX3G
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nk2lhukvl
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"I’m going with Sam on this one," said Christine. "Let’s just pray that we don’t have to do anything at all." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIUFw35jw5
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCojf35pbS
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Daniel opened the door and together walked out with the producer, closing the door behind them. The producer started talking to the guard asking to escort him and Daniel to the men’s room. Daniel also added that he really needed to go as he felt he had a running stomach. We could hear footsteps walk away from the door. Seunghoon who was closer opened it slowly and quietly. He poked his head out to see what’s happening. It only took a few seconds before he brought his head back in and opened the door wide. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqn1rtoyQzq
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaJesiiDkH
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Zoey and Jisoo walked out of the room with caution. Mino followed behind them. They had to be silent and also fast. The guard might come back any minute. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKilrBXm3pA
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Before I could head out with Seunghoon, Yong-guk laid his hand on my shoulder. I turned to look at him. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcHzyyAU50
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"Be careful out there," he said.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOb7b4eMe7j
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHjE2rodwf
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He took my hand and quickly, we left the room and joined the others down the other end of the hall, turning a corner. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfdcWZOILl
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQT7Fxe9vAw
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKe9fyB6YWI
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRa6HPOcT0
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNwKOzYVmE
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uUATPEU0k
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuLSqEBUtR
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We all made our way to the flight of stairs. As we started to ascend, I couldn’t help but look up and realise that we have a long way to go.401Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqE7rq6LEP
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