"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXysOAMMwz
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Bu2wNzfB4
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiYakLDGum
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oBsaRWPrD
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiI6LwQ6vKj
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1WTGGASrL
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ScN03BUl5
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxorQu1Z1wd
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsZc7XcDZi
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPDGW1r8lT
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04qyjRhxkP
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSNvDCLWLn
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDI7n1U2Pv
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The other three members said they were okay.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaGUarQuPE
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPg3q1Vw3V
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5dcKwjUF1
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1p1qtHZHsO
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeK91KxlKA
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNMmsmKJ4K
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTNKR0oqoU
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"Alright, don’t take too long."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV92nltw0vb
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaXCFEMwC9
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvpd4FY4Om
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOIvUYgavs
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIFb6GY9cz
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JEsEOEFrF
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDLkIdBJNF
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ267L8ZHP4k
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzPw5tYMOg
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"How am I lying?" she asked.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YgQoi1T1a
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmsIm2ttHe
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRaTf5oXlA
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3SMLOQ4R1
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFADLB533fW
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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?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kLEmvnYLR
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"No, I didn't." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloDwHRVtnm
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGPaLKzRLX
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHUnkwRft9
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuTpgT50Ic
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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?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oU23ILR6R
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJ3pudtMJi
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqNQYxHtxu
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmjKNF19Bu
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgQOWU9faV
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXQXmSnW93
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpwlqtvQX4
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡningSmpnFK
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpwmeKIv4a
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TFb9RMKFq
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkg04IuOHs
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWeoz6JN5d
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHG3sP0wgC
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3krOiXptA
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHzoNz7Ygj
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPV1Ozs93p
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEqODwyhAv
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniriBzl74V
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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?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6VYo2adhD
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWwwmiuGMw
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPERIfz3k2u
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUgSjglzSE
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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?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKrZLFIlvM
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsp5U2GKJX9
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQH6u5QOY8
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1DboOR2mu
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3V3Vyb8pm
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NkoOwfdw0
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXONlcn8aSJ
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwtoIpZ0Wq
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Fk1WIXHXA
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuh5UaKsZq
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj03hHlmwQJ
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQhyaaBwH3
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVgbvp404B
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oSdt0c864
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJqR14yPJj
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQNSdfx7rd
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfovjsst1tn
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUEjSNyIjT
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWp1HZtYhm
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC13qjcRmTL
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ37hQkzJpk
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMDEGUp4j3
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI97YO1BKjF
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BEguWYSlD
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27ibku3fzE
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cPJAzkCqF
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7ftwk4Rwg
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKr2L2yLE7
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksPtWmtFTE
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLf1rwJf8tQ
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CLs5fWPMI
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVTDxqTVcD
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraKmRHrzW1
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKxFk5G9Wo
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtrTrlndzy
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjUvOCwuPa
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ANdvfZ2l4
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosv5Lf1HtH
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp70oNrbXUe
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZa79ho4uEZ
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7i7pDg2gg
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDhUX2DvOk
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFlm3s5B6p
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgV3CNHUgX
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bMSrOfdUm
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHyY4JJ8v3
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgN91jcnnIn
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ELAGMzPxN
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX98K4q2O9e
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5I5Mh3HIi
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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?"367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZbzYQ7A8g
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUWfXSesFb
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBAYL0vsml
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHx1kgvjbTE
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGVh3SOxoz
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbC4mJIzeNy
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXveWtrhgq8
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxsnjWXuvV
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRu85McFSv3
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzIatHBCao
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4AoTGxyrt
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6v46DXLr1
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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?" 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJC0NQOoCH4
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"Not really." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMdRnryEp6
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVztWPtlpB
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"Very much." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SdLJfWO8y
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEu1R4Z4qNA
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1RQ694qpR
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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? 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cpeLB3MYN
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lihtiDyzf
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlzYSnQrpi
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQGJoOWFkB
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBeiR7eZ2I
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rgQSQLBP4
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJgZ8eAfVO
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboUF3JfQ5n
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAd9xrS51K
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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?" 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuyZNl5Nii
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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?" 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpLPLda3Qw
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZagmPuAkwS
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRRHDbirAl
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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? 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREVL8LDV5o
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTlqjxGtAD
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXd8lrpIgDF
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"Same here," said Christine. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTJ5FkSnC4
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NCcTSY8za
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GsZcPXq0Q
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqgAEqaRMY
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLx5EYkjPB
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYrTn6FALX
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1fJP1KQDU
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJi1bUkuCH
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjWKSUWoMp
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTPQIZIMEJ
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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."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgY4byuMcW
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvbSfcqPPI
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGA8kHyyCR
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJYVopFLb2
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTpKbs5qg6
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvvVdi3JKL
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AmwwL3Nmh
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9u9Pju5C2R
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LsFdnoCMh
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4mSAJ5bQd
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXUKzPd0UB
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrY1RBMMG8
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4NkaR8HlD
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrnZa7liCy
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡximQf79Rqe
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡus5FJLZrmr
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSPXNgyEuU
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTli7GNs4j
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeM2GTzSeVH
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSNLuZUl1z
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATNcI5xjND
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"I'll go," said Mino. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TXPgXxQNo
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3auXi8JVY5
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTcwPv0DrT
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkjGbnNKiW
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiOoTr2fA0
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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?" 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9ZL15nnnv
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIMHjVIUWj
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7ZYFvcN59
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAkJc3rB6j
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNMI0uidu0
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG69FJg5YbR
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbwMVyA0vs
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZj3DIU4Exa
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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? 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuy0TGCMvG
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1rRGtk59m
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbcXApbE5Z
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjih5d366CG
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuxXJEOQdE
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfH16V8Dn44
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzuK0gAbqf
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpxQrTPonu
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiEZ4UggYc
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"We lost her," I said. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDv2S0YH00
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZqsPe8KVZ
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX49XC9TCaZ
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hygE7dD38
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3N3USnf8T
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hUaKKoAGM
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXpubFlJOP
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjSGLOyDF5
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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?" 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aPBicCfCo
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIhzIg9vUI
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgik1ycEF5
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Um7JAQ7Mg
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUXxaHHdbH
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a60eKTXBa
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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." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIqAFcU8ed
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23u8MOtpui
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjGVoKRPbt
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zHCB3daCA
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvekvATiWjP
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRqsVWnTlH
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"Be careful out there," he said.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TyClxGR4M
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIHBgyfWxn
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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. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMOFW1nwlS
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1hLJv9g8x
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAv6zKzTii
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3n10wSYpUn
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX69pTQJP0l
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHC4y0k9ps
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡob2rYQbwqr
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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.367Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYB8eJq34vV
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