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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoH9o9UYWms
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfopQaHeBh5
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJ5YoRIbD2
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhHZS4nanU
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR17rQ5VFl6
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAF0xH9oJ8
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIH6EuVIXxd
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyNLFD8Osr
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"Only one way to..."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpa5wbsq6Em
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrZVBrZtDm
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMVa5dByUN
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSA8onFlUDS
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPh88Un20Ta
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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?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvCg9yjjAz
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1yRr4PAZ9
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaL61LJjDFS
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLDHkmb00R
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMGSIi2xxr
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa11zycE82i
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTEuzxvVP2
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLpx1mxOwf
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbablTqydgD
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzJo3ulMPd
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOt9FeeUpb
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY0mV4xyPM
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAFyMiHD46
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qDTt5HDCQ
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtsRilNbYl
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4JPxYigaF
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfj8eOmCxL
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7j0AnfpJxD
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0L23T64S5J
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkbM7j883Q
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdNqxjuYh9
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQZBnoWrv1
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmJGvA5Tai
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp89Gmnt3g
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6xcMavvsC
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOU79hkdbbe
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMLz1ekJ4i
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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." 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhecKo9Ond
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"What?" all of us muttered.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcdq9K91YJ
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFScHCmawe0
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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?352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwNhT0vS4K
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9ciT1rniT
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9zfKpygsP
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YfjD93NNz
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nDhHCxfcy
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweoLyud48q
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTieDlR3FGz
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnXYL7V8up
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIF0npl2C9O
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh62RJYtrx8
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LBZ4NHgf1
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJg4Fk2gqZ
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzGoAIU0Ds
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRau1Fu0K59
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLvBnFRtig
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolZDqlIh2L
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15N6MpSJgG
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnYcO2fNUr
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkVGO09wDk
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lghMH7ae9
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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." 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3lT4zkSxt
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoWiBXAtuv
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbdFMEUwi1
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"Of course we will," said Mike.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkolNt0RFvG
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5eGSbHz9H
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXa4oXP5bZK
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fzYW1XGCI
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLFWnglESX
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQswWUoVFz
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9glVdGWVJ
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSh4x40FdY
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJivy8oij7
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatU9Nlqi4s
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgX7DkZAUck
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNo17tLPpF
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXobkZargU
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6MZziZGNu
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8oamhA5P2
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJ9NxzGFHE
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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." 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVSbtMzxse
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PfDk0XxlQ
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR22VR5bGSu
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvlo9DMbSU
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtnwEIOU3o
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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?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUtQJJBWno
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIPx1qDIur
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31Y5xukoTV
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2JNEXFIS7
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZrrcISLVt
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbv2ivxufCE
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cU9LS15Z7
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNx90nd1WE
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSRz2Gvx5C
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMmKyOntXQ
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdBWuqWBFj
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJFeksHKKR
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00CUDaq2ot
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmt7SZtmo7
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6H5rLqeuU
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKJAkG2HdI
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBGjiu6bGz
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKaPcc9PbU
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNT2hQOBXrp
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQNXIjdFUO
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hc1Xu49Ey
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOb6FERrlPS
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL30p4sGDUU
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlTTNWPVFE
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQ9ht7SwSj
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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?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYjAUgY3sU
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZwvrNeMgc
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoUo2GBpht
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvx9447Ni7D
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolS2tlmP3B
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xqbAL0Hkh
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DLQR6zqYS
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgVH3ptulA
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQE9NBQb5o
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxSqC526G9
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuNL6UJpcT
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡud5WNMh4Br
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UuTl6Ikb3
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcaNc2XrAQ
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHudzJZcrSM
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHw5IgT0RYZ
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGa1h8cgMa
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqclNIxCHg
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbzghToi5O
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0VK5pNwI2
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyr1F312Xu4
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5Z5dt78W9
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaUZ137aPu
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqt8m7MIHX4
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeJkZj4bKM
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡas4pQritTA
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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. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiHj0IxBpt
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9ni13txVc
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIVHZtwZa5
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfH1dlW4fmI
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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?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDNFX1ui1t
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMp1iXJ2dL
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhYlggcqCh
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvojWRmrQD4
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6VSam1pbW
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCDFfUd0Wi
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTzyzujdMQ
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJbMsQTJoi
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPf2CKEU4U
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8DevUvbiY
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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?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡps9Pd0vIPm
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5HPWjArwp
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrrvD8Oe1e
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoMOYZZkJi
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cyZUllhC6
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8whjbhvB74
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCJIx2CfvI
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdlFW0gi7t
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMBLnw4WqO
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA66Gccw5DW
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXJtaDpMcv
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkgG0emleE
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPydD2nkbIt
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWLzxo4y9I
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fHltyMeA4
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wWUirK314
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvZFI9DA23
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF78S7G7nqE
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82rhr303vt
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIekYoQesTP
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MWbJd7TF1
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXxj7CQIvS
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEkbP5axTK
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2wIT2sm2b
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdto1ZUvvb
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfmUomYtCh
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWT6Cg2Xga5
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2zvPwJFcz
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Yq1z0GEXa
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEyQfHMP0c
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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?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnCI7kNVtZ
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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?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmfI6OYtVy
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbQmuHAHP3
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkNSP7PrfM
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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:352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTCj1Egc4n
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9mUgdY6Ek
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5DS5J0R1S
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXlRJb5DDj
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMpD36QrYa
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeS1EHvFeOh
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20Yv8PZZAW
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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:352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2oQSGKoH9
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEUeMOaTP9
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v6XjprgMR
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"What is it?" she asked.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yoIy6YeFR
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAooL1imHA
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGbbCStVqr
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwxReRwBMD
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjXn7vE2ni
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJf6v14y51
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6I6rG1c83w
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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. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvKnVXYjHD
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqZokUybFr
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtMbOTLSQE
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWCHMDgPep
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKhhnqtTBr
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrseJ9orKNk
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTWLsklBM9
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjNnqqreGz
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Narrator’s P.O.V: 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmOTGMAQXv
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67HbYn7yd5
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxp305tkuhx
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPze1duWFV8
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OnT1n4pv1
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QCpowCfwJ
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHtj14EWGZ
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfmQkZPP1Y
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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?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hC9L89rB2
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRXbbP7rbe
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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."352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwkxFQPl4j
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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.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZ4AqGfV5t
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbmeq7Q1tS
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"352Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Byq6YPm0O
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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."
