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With Lee now back with us, we managed to get back to the studio, but it wasn't easy to get the guard away from the door. We had to make it look like the rest of us hadn't left. Daniel had to pretend that he needed company to go to the bathroom, and we made our way back into the studio. Lee had to wait for a few minutes before appearing to make it look like she was really coming back to the studio. Now we were all back in the studio, including Seunghoon, who had escorted the guard to the infirmary. He had come in before the rest of us did, and he too had to think of something for him to get in without the guard seeing him. Lisa and Jennie took care of that.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbNogqeS3D
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhb88pLrLvi
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVeKuLiZPc
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurtqu83WcB
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VaJIqMv6p
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YcC4o4qUg
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"I should've asked," I said as I was seated on the couch, still with the walkie-talkie in my hands.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxMyMpDzcA
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1b3jvT6SJ
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Before I could even finish my sentence, the lights went out, then came back on seconds later. We all looked at each other. It looks like the power is back on.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkYl3vQ5Do
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzB2MXsQ3JW
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJptfseFwzf
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeqi48Gr1Q
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I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and went on channel 2. "This is Sam; any update on Johnny, over?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2TtPrvZ2x
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I waited for a response, but all I received was static. Strange. I felt people’s eyes on me, wondering what was going on.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvL7fcUqmVF
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4jpWjfKOi
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlr4k6HSv5x
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTrxt1k3Qc
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAC3ppIrZqH
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPlGAdc06s
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7e4hgZvVC0
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFAYtOtbRe
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Well, this is interesting, I thought to myself. Johnny didn’t cut the power. Everyone around is silent, looking at each other. Many eyes fell on me, as if I knew what all of this meant.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWXFyTJwIy
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmA6NQ5Nax
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9yz3IQHoj
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFv7cb8k1Y
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4l5Ett2di
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihK3xYwGAd
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"Yeah, I was chased on one of the floors and a couple of stairs, just to get away from him," said Lee. "There has to be a mistake here."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J6VMa1mlW
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A knock came at the door, and Yong-guk told whomever it was to come in. The door flew open, and the guard came in with Collins and Yang Hyun-suk behind him.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmLny4hlKV
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"I would like to inform all of you that the lockdown has been lifted, and you’re all free to move about," said the guard with such courtesy.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbYKZOfLcb
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Most of us in the room didn’t know how to respond to that when we had already received the news. A few of us responded in relief, pretending that all was normal. However, many weren’t afraid to show their discontent.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1CFgf0skc
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The guard excused himself and left the room. The two managers looked at each of us, and something told me they could feel something wrong in the air.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwOPBXrelH
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"I hear the song is ready," said Yang Hyun-suk. "But you all look like you’ve just received the worst news of your lives."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZYdjoHmzw
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I remembered that I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and soon hid it behind me after turning it off. The last thing they need is for us to be caught when The Toxins made a promise to Collins that we wouldn’t do anything stupid.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtADiZ4Lqu
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiFYDbQwuY
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAxCKV7zkl
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBxnxDzaWi
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"Well, it was when we heard that Johnny might have done it," said Zoey as she twirled strands of her hair in an absent-minded fashion.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRzKBBFV9F
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I wasn’t the only one who gave Zoey a look, telling her to keep her mouth shut. Lee, Mino, and Mike also did the same.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPhKXXkqLm
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"Oh, yes," said Collins. "When the electricians went to look at the problem, they were informed that one of the workers saw someone near the main power source and made the assumption that it was they who did it. But they later discovered that no one tampered with it." 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzEciVBAOb
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"What?" all of us muttered.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmC14NSgRsD
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBashADPsg
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I can’t believe this, and I shake my head in disbelief. I looked at Lee, and she had her eyes on me. Likewise, I wonder what she's thinking. Will she tell them that Johnny actually chased her down the stairs? Would they even believe her? They wouldn't take it lightly, that's for sure. But who knows?329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tUZSeGs0t
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0EVdOlRvH
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"Yes, but all that was cleared up," said Yang Hyun-suk. "I hear he came here with G-Dragon, correct? One of the workers must have mistaken him for an imposter when he was only heading for the men’s room and got lost on the ground floor."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCe2T18fN9
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsERdAbyHs
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We went back to looking at each other. I was expecting one of us to open up and explain that what has just been explained to us isn’t what we know. But none of us dared to open our mouths, not even Lee.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0d904VHzg
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJn1ZmIyBX
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNStxkCkfkX
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We continue throwing looks back and forth. Someone has to say something. But then that would mean us Toxins getting into trouble with Collins. The only one who could say anything is Lee. But looking at the situation, I don’t think she’s going to.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCC4uvu0opM
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"We should just get on with it and listen to the song," said Yong-guk. "We’ve been here for a really long time, and a lot of us would want to get some fresh air."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuccSpKFKP
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"Oh, yes, we really should," I said, thankful for Yong-guk for breaking what would’ve been an endless cycle of trying to accuse Johnny.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OhZymSeUh
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"But wait," Zoey pointed out, but Christine, who stood next to her, held her shoulder, warning her not to say anything.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oyYwVuuoF
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhytg3godZG
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIx9J2OsLY
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"You may," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Being cooped up in here for so long isn’t good for you. We’ll listen to the song just fine."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKBpqgnnlp
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"I’ll follow," said Christine. It’s for the best that Zoey has someone with her. Right now, I’m scared she will leave the premises and look for Johnny herself.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsy80HJgX1
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Apparently, many wanted to get out for some fresh air. That only left me, Yong-guk, and Mike behind with the managers and the producer. Lee also thought it was best to leave under the pretense that she wanted to get us something to eat. As much as I wanted to get out, I had to stay in case anything happened.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEu6R2xgSo
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Twenty minutes later, the managers had listened to the song for almost the fourth time. I wonder why they did so, because they left Yong-guk, Mike, and me a little nervous. Did they not like it? Doing it all over again isn't doing us any favours. The rest of BTW is already downtrodden as it is.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyzPGVWc3W
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"The song is perfect," said Yang Hyun-suk as he turned in his chair to look at the three of us who stood behind him and Collins. "I couldn’t stop listening to it, and that's why I kept repeating it."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3smKKk0ei
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My heart felt like it would give way after what I'd just heard. This is great. Yong-guk gave a sigh of relief. Mike punched the air in triumph.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxYRiQPQWq
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"You all still have a lot of work to do," said Collins, turning to face us. "If we didn’t have a delay with the power cut, I would’ve liked that the three of you worked with the song-writers for the remaining four songs."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3WxU6EiVG
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"The day is pretty much over," said Yang Hyun-suk. "So I suggest we leave that for tomorrow, though we would need a lot of your effort, not only from you three but the rest of BTW. That means we’ll need you all here early in the morning." 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxBFMKOXDQ
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRopOOZrmQ
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"That will be all," said Yang Hyun-suk, standing up from his seat. "We’ll meet tomorrow. Make sure to inform the others."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxRvWIuDiF
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"Of course we will," said Mike.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtd7xVUmaiW
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After the two managers had left, the three of us left the studio, with the studio producer heading downstairs. We didn’t use the elevator in fear of what happened earlier with the power.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiGB7KjdRR
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRh9MQ3nBTI
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"Yeah," said Mike as he scratched his head. "After finding out that Johnny didn’t pull the power, it still surprises me."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSPa9h3Kw9
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULDjnid2Q9
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"Well, they just have to suck it in and forget about it. We've got more stressful things to worry about," I pointed out.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYF7eCrbMGF
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After going down a few floors, the producer stopped on one of them, saying that he had to stay behind in his office to take care of a few things before calling it a day. We said our goodbyes to him as we continued our way to the ground floor. I wonder if the others are out there like they said they would, getting some fresh air.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhQAiUsnn4
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We reach the ground floor, and it’s pretty much empty except for the receptionist, who waved at us when we reached the desk. We waved back, and just as we’re about to make our way out through the door, we find Seungyoon and Mino seated on the comfortable couches of the waiting area, each having a cup of vanilla ice cream with sprinkles.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkptlo7OPvK
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqH34J8aPY
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81CYva05b8
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"Outside," Seungyoon answered. "Lee thought it best that we get something to cheer us up. An ice cream man just happened to be passing by."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7WMwoNDZ4
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"See you guys later," said Mike as he rushed out of the lobby at top speed. I’m surprised that he doesn’t look the least bit tired.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYNxfvh0jN
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBVpiIjUrG
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"She’s upset, as usual," said Mino as he took a spoonful of ice cream and looked at it. "We all are. But for her, you already know how she is."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3w91ChqwEe
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"For a minute there, I thought you were going to say that she almost left the premises to look for Johnny."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlSakLsjCZ
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsrNG4Hi6M
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"Well, it took Christine and Daniel to stop her," Seungyoon answered. "Daniel had to be the fastest to block her from reaching the gate." 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuy05gm6pD
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyGsBy83bf
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡki5T7bNBHV
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKMMAm9Nrv
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We found ourselves in the parking lot and had our eyes fixed on the gate, where the rest of BTW and Lee stood beside an ice truck. What a nice time to have ice cream, I thought. We soon joined them, and Lee was the first to notice us coming.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdj6IwnAPI
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"Ah, Sam, Yong-guk, just in time for some ice cream," she said. She had her ice cream in a cup as well, strawberry flavour. "What flavour would you two like?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh41DJ4GSJr
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOC92VxsPco
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwpKicQc9U
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"Pssh," said Seunghoon, who was by the vending window of the ice cream truck getting ice cream for everyone to go around. "I like chocolate too."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFFydrKBka
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gD2dTlq99
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKqAQvZzet
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"I’ll get mine on a cone," I noted. Yong-guk also agreed to the same. The ice cream man gave a nod of his head and went on ahead to make more ice cream.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBvqjUmzKs
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I turned to look at Zoey, who stood with Christine, Lisa, and Rose as they licked their ice cream cones. She looks calm. But then again, she’s unpredictable.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsOIt9Bnd3
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1JuKWFmbj
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"She’s calm, for now," Lee answered. "Christine and the other girls haven’t left her side after she tried to walk out of the premises."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI20WJvbROa
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"We just need to keep an eye on her. Oh, and before I forget," I now addressed everyone around me. "Tomorrow, the managers want us all here early. Don’t say I didn’t warn you."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85pocQ07Oz
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bh7LQ5JxG
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"Your manager liked it so much that he scared us by repeating it four times without saying a word," said Mike, as he had his blue moon ice cream in a cone. He licked it afterwards.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcIrbbePzX
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnoyJZwfUX
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"No, they didn’t," Yong-guk answered. "All they said was that we do our best tomorrow. And that means forgetting what happened with Johnny."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGIpAWFy3j
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No one spoke for a moment. Right now, we all don’t know what to believe. Did Johnny really cut the power? But he chased Lee on the stairs, so what’s there to expect? As usual, someone broke the silence.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdsF04Upzh
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VE8U6FKuk
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKJ0IFFZZM
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTlBRz4yKW
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Zoey sounded unreasonably calm, and I don’t think I’m the only one who noticed. Everyone had their eyes on her, giving her their full attention.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngl9QRLjuo
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"The fact that I didn’t contact them in the first place will raise questions," said Lee. "And something tells me that if we were to bring Johnny here to question him, he might well defend himself and say that he had been in the underground car park the whole time."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPg9YNAddtd
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"I don’t think so," said Mino, who was almost done with his ice cream. "I think you should’ve said something all the same. He chased you down the stairs, for goodness sakes."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cs8o8alK2
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"Yeah, but did he cut the power?" I asked. "I agree with Lee. Something wasn’t going to add up if we did tell them."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3v600oGa5v
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiioOVnEB6Q
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Before I could say anything, Seunghoon passed down my ice cream and Yong-guk’s. I thanked the ice cream man as he gave a small bow before turning away to clean near the ice cream machine.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuDxnuW861
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"For starters, how did Johnny know where to find the power source?" I first asked. "Usually such places are closed off to anyone unless you’re an electrician or something. So how did he get there?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcdir9AE9h
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQv2EXgwm8
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"If he did, then someone would’ve seen him through the security camera before the lights went out. But it turns out that all of that was an electrical fault. Maybe he found a way of dodging the cameras, and if not, then we should assume it was nothing but a normal fault."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsIuwXVcu5
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I could hear a few grunts. I can’t blame them. But we had to be logical here and try to understand what’s going on.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtggl3Stbk0
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"I think you’re right," said Yong-guk. "But what I don’t understand is how they thought someone had cut the power and gave out a description similar to Johnny's."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRWevCVHi0
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ277TV4J8Q8
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApunrD8cs0
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKKv906QH0
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"They might not tell us anything," said Seungyoon. "Since it’s all been rectified as a mistake, they wouldn’t want to answer any questions, especially from us."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLFGEO5DRb
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"I’m wondering how Johnny managed to pull this off and get away like nothing happened," I said as I licked my ice cream. The ice-cold rush to my head made me remember something, and I soon snapped my fingers.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlbltfmoOy
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4dW50gTgK
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"I did, and he didn’t pick up," Zoey answered. "Maybe he’s trying to act normal while he’s still with Johnny."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknxmSjnwya
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyboRncNgKa
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUQVtgwKrh
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdFZ8mtxIt
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeSLUPHny0
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCCtENsXjw
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWca7JGr90
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrhE1mQKOQ
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"What if he did?" Zoey asked, her eyes widening as though she had finally realized something. "If he was, he's going to hear from me."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFG9NuHLSwi
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8k6oB35cxG
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We all remained silent for a while, thinking it over. If you ask me, we shouldn’t be thinking too much. Whether he did it or not, Johnny is somewhere riding along with G-Dragon, enjoying the last rays of sun for the day.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwZ86ppYU8
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"I think we all need to get back and rest," said Lee. She pulled out her phone. We've got a long day tomorrow, and the sooner you go and rest, the better."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRE26o2IqwB
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"Yeah, we better be hitting the road," said Lisa. "Whatever has happened, has happened. This message solely goes out to you, Zoey."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ105j1B79L
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Zoey had finished the last bit of her ice cream cone when she looked at Lisa. "I know, I know," she said. "You people worry about me too much. I’m not going to do anything stupid."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvWJrik0wz
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuc8fFrvkbj
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The BlackPink members made their way back into the YG premises after saying their goodbyes, as did the WINNER members. After Yong-guk and I finished our ice creams, he also took his leave. The five of us Toxins with Lee went back into the YG premises and waved at the BlackPink members as their car drove by, as did the other car with WINNER. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDOQi89ar8
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XSZeQ91UR
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRF1WTyIZS
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAszcDqAmYa
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"Let’s go and see how the guard is doing. We left a little parcel with him too. Anyone want to come?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhX58m50A7
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The rest of The Toxins agreed to follow, and Lee led us back into the YG building. She led us to the floor where the infirmary is. We found the guard, and he seems to be doing much better.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHk2UK5j4m
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"It's just a sprain; it will heal," he informed us as he sat on one of the beds in the room. The place is pretty much empty except for the nurse available, who is looking through a cabinet in the corner of the room.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vYheWCb5Z
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsV0hkR5nU8
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLxBPrdOb0
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrBKFoF8Em
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"Don’t worry, I didn’t forget," said the guard as he pointed to the floor. Our eyes spotted a cardboard box under the bed. Mike bent down to pull it out, and there in it lay the black kitten. It stared nervously at Mike.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8OBANvBfd
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkA3PYHGbsL
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"It didn’t even make a sound," said the nurse as she passed us to head to the door. "And there were many people in here at some point, but it kept to itself. Pets aren’t allowed in here."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgfJAmMd3N
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbR6PEdv83
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"I guess we will never know," I said. "By the way," I turned to the guard, "did you hear that Johnny wasn’t the culprit?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAak7HvxIW2
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAWJC7YECg
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrjR70p3dV
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hmxawBqCw
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"Well, we were told that there was a person who matched Johnny’s description," explained the guard. "But it turns out that Johnny had gotten lost somehow and found himself heading to the hall where the power source is. So when one of the workers found him, they must have thought after the power went out that it was him who did it. You know, you can never be certain with foreigners. But when they checked the source, for starters, the room was locked, and they found out that the connections were faulty by accident and forgot to inform the security guards on time until later on."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRR77d5o7e
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gc0sr8NQe
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"Seems so. The locked door and the faulty wires add up. Johnny couldn’t have gone in there without a key to begin with."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKZhPfaH7G
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdb1KcQ9umy
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"Probably he did that just for fun," Daniel answered, shrugging his shoulders. "He does love to do that sometimes. And I bet he pretended to be lost after the guards found him."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwYAcQRmdf
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6W7E8yrAQ
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"I should be heading out too," said the guard as he stood. "Because of the little accident, I’ve been given some free time off today."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlgoKMtSJ3
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFlivkZ69A
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We bade farewell to the guard, not forgetting to hand back his walkie-talkie, and went downstairs to the car park with Mike carrying the kitten in the box. The others couldn’t help but admire how adorable it looked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAK5wR5e6sI
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When we got in the car and the driver took us back to the hotel, we couldn’t help but debate whether Collins would be okay with us taking care of it. We would probably not go back home to the U.S. with it, but it will be nice to have a pet around for the time being.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClqWPxLHXX
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We got to the hotel at five in the evening, and we were tired as hell. When we got to our floor, Lee made sure we went straight to our rooms. Zoey and I took the kitten out of the box and placed it at the foot of my bed. I made myself a mental note to order some milk in the evening for the kitten to have.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGs0Cklb3b
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRUPqzTmee
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"Same here," I said as I had a long, blue scarf in my hands that I got from my suitcase and folded it to make a pleasant, warm resting place for the kitten. I knelt beside the box as I did so.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCyY26TxOr
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4U1o5x0h1
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"I don’t know," I answered as I lifted the kitten and placed it on top of the scarf. I made sure to make it more like a nest so that it was covered on all sides. "After hearing the explanation the guard gave us, we might have been wrong all along."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tLlGw80Fr
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"I don’t think so." Zoey leaned up on her elbow to look at me. "He did it. And as much as you want to deny it, you know he did it."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYD4OLnJGm9
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"I didn’t say he did." I stood up from the floor, shaking my head. "Let’s rest, Zoey, okay? If we keep talking about this, my head is going to explode."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHGmBWzbL6
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9YBOq3qnH
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I sit on my bed and remove my shoes. Afterwards, I laid down, and it didn’t take me a minute to fall right into the abyss of sleep.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQ1V8XWAJg
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I slowly opened my eyes, and I didn't have to look at the window to know that it was nighttime. I turned and groped around for my phone, which I'm sure I had left beside me. Lucky enough, I grab hold of it and bring it close to my face to check the time. It's almost eight. Supper will be brought up anytime soon.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOxL3OHZvW
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I sit up and try to rub off the sleep in my eyes. Likewise, I yawn as I stretch out my arms. I turn to see if Zoey is awake. She has herself covered with the sheets and is facing the other way. It's best that I don't disturb her.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZCabQkyrT
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I get out of bed and go to the bathroom to relieve myself, but not before looking into the box at the foot of the bed to see the kitten also fast asleep.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTM0Fo7E0IY
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After I came out of the bathroom, I decided to go to the lounge and make a call downstairs to the kitchen to bring in something for the kitten as they brought our supper.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooaDVf7miA
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I go to the lobby, and I find Lee sitting on the couch with her laptop on her lap. I wonder what she could be looking at.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteUM6TOl05
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"Hey, there, sleepy head," she said when she noticed me standing there. "I didn't expect you to be awake at this time."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0C7UyErbC1
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"Me neither," I replied as I slowly approached. "I wanted to make a call to the kitchen to bring in some milk for the kitten."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlKJlasmx0
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"I already did that. I called them a few minutes ago, and they will be up here any minute now. Why don't you wake the others up?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWEbSeb8PB
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"Will do." Before I turn around to go back into the hall, I look at Lee and ask, "Is Collins back yet?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vG8gFKSaj
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Lee shook her head. "Not yet. Just like you, he's also working hard to push this album forward. But he'll be here. I called him a few minutes ago."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEVUg9yrxC
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoCKfJpqSL
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I slowly make my way back to the room to wake Zoey up first. Likewise, I approach her bed and call out to her:329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1AtOYrFi3
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagF3yFLPV8
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Zoey didn't budge. She must be deep asleep, like she always is when she's tired. I call out to her again, but there is no reply or movement. I groaned as I came closer to her bed and grabbed hold of the bed covers.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxyTrLkthG
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuBtPaKSeM
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOocOoH3nJa
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"Zoey?" I call out as I look around the room, hoping for her to appear from under the bed, but this isn't a prank. I rush over to the bathroom. There’s no sign of her.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9trcJB2i5B
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftKxl2370Z
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I looked over at her bed, and a terrifying thought soon came to mind. As I made my way out of the room, I called out to Lee:329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjalUirFQkh
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAdM6Qm2kN
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzOGi1ir3H
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"What is it?" she asked.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeURiMps08
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbkBaymiJl
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqef0mCJpYz
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"She's not in the room, and she put a bundle of her clothes on to make it look like she was fast asleep."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk97wHEqikA
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Lee put aside her laptop and stood. "This is bad. You don't think she's done this because of what happened."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5CH11Qlq2
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ85ksZ3IdR
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"What we need to do is inform security and ask if they saw her. Wake up the others; that's if they all haven't gone with her."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAIJSgh143
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I quickly rush out of the lounge towards the other rooms, my mind buzzing. Zoey is putting us in a whole other dilemma with the stunt she's pulled. I only hope she hasn't done anything stupid. Yet. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUWlDnEI4v
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Upon entering the room Christine is in, I find her sitting up on her bed, looking sleepy. Good, she's here and not with Zoey.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFEHwYVYBF
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXff4n6ZH0
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRAldUV9EP
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I quickly go to the boys' room, and I find them still asleep. I wake them up and tell them to come over to the lounge. They aren't happy with the way I wake them up, but they slowly come out of bed, saying they will be there.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHbvrdT2yt
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I make my way back to the lounge, and Lee is just getting off the phone, probably from talking to security.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPZizdaQPu
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"They haven't seen her," she said before I could even ask the question. "She must have slipped by in some disguise."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78yJ9fLe1Y
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTTaKpYbSk
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Narrator’s P.O.V: 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVh8ShMvLpc
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Zoey pulls the hoodie over her head and sighs in relief. Leaving the hotel was a big deal, and she managed to pull it off with a simple disguise of wearing the hood of her black jumper over her head and big, black sunglasses to hide her face. She looked out the car window as the car continued its way to downtown Seoul, hoping that the others hadn't figured out that she wasn't in the hotel yet.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UMfZ7C5So
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBuda4EKmD
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Zoey looked at him in the driver’s seat. "She would be mad at me the most," she answered. "Just get me where I've got to go, and I'll do the rest."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQWYO5XH4O
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXT4bg1LcEB
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpLgTWrq1b
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A brief silence passed between them until Mino said, "No, I'm coming with you. If anything were to happen to you, Sam and Lee will never forgive me."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46bjXNou99
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IbMx7Ulip
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"No. Well, maybe a little. It's just that I don't want to disappoint her, you know? Taking you out of the hotel is already enough, don't you think?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZBi6fBVxT
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqpfhbCYUy
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Mino blushes a little, his eyes focused on the road. "No," he nervously replies. "She's great and all, but... you're different."329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFSqPXNFD7
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Zoey can't believe what she's hearing, and she immediately feels her face start to heat up. She looks back in front and clears her throat.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0FkaC9Mlk
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6LwCo8nHT
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"329Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQ49BjlO3A
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"No. I know I can handle it. Besides, it won't be the first time I'm doing this alone." Zoey turned to smile at Mino. "I'll be fine."
