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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgqHzwwKv8
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbreyvDCwfi
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsOyvn6dWh
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ibS1zmXBF
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50HMuq2PuB
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRx6JHp2nI
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67Oz6Lfd2i
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClBTVAvVim
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNCvHNc5PD
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzI03GjFcb
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ym8VESbqI
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxmh2R730I
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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?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9nd5AV3nC
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIPxQUImIt
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3v2kkFauq
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3Co1vWxkX
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyWLePrGgO
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYPgVhVWt0
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakqP5rss60
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5P3DhJCP8k
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMqeYZvNpe
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKXrPgl1l3
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RokJG1KyZ
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1wyt8dL8E
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCcYCPU6dt
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzbu2WZdho
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mQh9DQ0In
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVA2ZlEAct
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJE6eyKy9D
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8wAQLIUUX
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZxhnOug6l
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fZ79FFy6t
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehdzIZa2bi
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MEWzlsQXH
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSHeEXjjON
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzMurGXNuy
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnupueCS3mY
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdttzwDIBhO
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEOczwRJzH
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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." 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccdNktIigM
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"What?" all of us muttered.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalSqByb94x
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAj4MdRYlrK
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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?369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvk0WQPU4Z
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsNx6GKLwe
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuX16sS0tA
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBEmoPXaJd
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquu9qWm9H4
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZmRDAVA7E
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Zisdym7wR
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aiNgLEkxt
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmRdJnnF2l
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GXj9YXR90
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZCNtDltLF
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarDAcTTs3G
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtN9wDcezNS
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZUxEzB00c
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eLCAmtiPv
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaa3fEu1TIT
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfz4B0WznNE
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPazXpHQBtY
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlFBVx87sy
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMQQuafypT
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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." 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYluQgc7nTK
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHoLdvFFKM
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCwmXuCfNs
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"Of course we will," said Mike.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9T2yDm7tT
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uroYAZXjU
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmARyU0pCp
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIpdOQc3ke
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNC7sddK1iQ
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmqxjorerc
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDMwN6ESH8
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEPHAPD8JB
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TLfQVfjIr
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHW5TRQHrvH
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyugz5pfnT
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCH9emhMdlg
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTMnXogt3C
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckLqxHyqTN
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqdqox9UrH
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBrVOENTnp
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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." 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oJmxiq6Be
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUqNna3ZDF
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5F7Bgjj4E
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcViJe37Ta
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHeLW8PCT4
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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?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRj4ze0k0Vw
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvAxT2CBns
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVKo6WQKGD
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PF72I6Tx0
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OFkqcJIxo
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdK32DFQ6V
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOXtztDthJ
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmEDlLuSsP
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoF7QrRtuJe
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CE9GIZrja
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokJi3kcnB6
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ga32tVR7v
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VZlNAeWbI
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrSRm3urSY
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9GZymSpRJ
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6V2OPaMJJ
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxn0XX9lUG5
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxp5vzFcAA9
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmszeMKA2a3
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIvhUE3YQt
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM876rVQGSW
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuGi67cWrX
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgp3qE1cwn
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvf48PlLh9
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRA0pmFG3Ei
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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?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaDFtet4By
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB64ttqFSxO
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUWtkSvLUF
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YAQotuH6o
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKygXHeVoUr
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXmGVdW5U3
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xQrMvwAmR
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKmdxuHkp2
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaccppRR67H
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHH9Wedc3Yd
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqjuBbyimG
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tC3KbJPX4
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyk7JK0Gp2x
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9NXirVipI
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSS3rbBz2WL
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVqHxkzREl
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxw2rNmWTS
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjLVD0trKr
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhs0efDqV6
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MWwn5iDjQ
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYY4VPuxBwx
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7X9rB4a0tx
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaVBOmpSh9
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrzMmQZMsf
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5guj308E3y
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQq05CABmb
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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. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnOGRDFaqM
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lOQSRzKpV
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mYl0DusiC
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqeON6Oi1w
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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?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdNkPgmT35
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4PuJnTJkc
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFy8nG8X9y
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwssGBkuyp
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtarUdcvVD1
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjDYiXL2Ui
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMyuzd3JTy
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4Iu5331FF
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotyDIAkwAu
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8aXQEo2U5
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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?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzYg1NTn6i
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoUuA7th2g
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xamegKS93
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWvsN9ZJmz
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNIiGeM4uK
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDL6TmRsAN
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5BkjNgZB3
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ougSEAOMu
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyGqgVsJbo
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwsBAqzROi
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCn50wL0jw
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBQ497pvoZ
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Kufjp4IMX
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdqjbzcmIe
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YhPi93AeS
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmucyA2KDCK
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcVd61U8b1
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDr5YpWPgB
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCvQKbcwFG
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimpZKe6ERd
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx45MFmvoY9
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69d1K6c6rc
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw17qClQicY
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoq6KtxDh8
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38kmPMILiP
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvErf3gaeZ
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl45rNciQce
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOEi0PR2Fp
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6sKQFiX8p
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6ZYqYpSNO
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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?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NlmczA0H2
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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?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwybFxCj4qh
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyXT8UMljN
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmn1OUBAFj
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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:369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafFmbekELG
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyLeTtAkxt
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEel3Vr1wj
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2yQzLMWeR
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCPXjlLk34
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvj5a6LyP47
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2qnDHlReK
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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:369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQ8ktgCYV2
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqakVnaIG9
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgXvbphCS7
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"What is it?" she asked.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJr31oU059
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpglti6Ih1g
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nFnyrGdV5
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0ZRdnR9Mb
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpzroQhoaK
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vgDl1hRMm
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrdaQOCzvP
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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. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSaQQKkkBo
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmA7uw8ganI
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfs7tONnBjZ
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rq0Bb25cI
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfibPqmFHT
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Mm26GjPOE
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZpNqbutOO
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVQaiGv48S
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Narrator’s P.O.V: 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TdW6TQoc0
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPstkM4Mshe
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVm9UVqUe9W
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBcB3NY4sO
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08VfBZink1
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vHOf5WwY9
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1jv0Mg5dE
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUwGNKNNOI
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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?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nllfrhM7s
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAt22p0oWQp
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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."369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkfVCG7r40
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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.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLB8QO88nQk
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NqiBTLBIW
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"369Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryNKlcNCZg
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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."
