"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtg5re2V0A4
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As soon as I took off the headphones, I could hear everyone around mutter a little in frustration. They are tired, and I couldn’t blame them, since I was too. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUfUDLC7eU
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So far so good with recording the song. But we had to make a number of pauses here and there when Yong-guk or the producer felt the need to change tune. All we need to work on now was the last verse and backup vocals. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nnIE12BAj
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"Is it almost night time already?" Daniel asked as he was one of the first to walk out of the recording booth. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdZbBKPal8
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCed8RhCwLe
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPvFFbq1ck
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZq8XYZ2Yq8
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCj1I2cpwC8
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATdE5eBRFd
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBOr9zjvrh
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoAsLVAXOo
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmk4HkMK36
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmf7fBgywD
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The other three members said they were okay.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVAtwERMwM
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhe62c1b8vC
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2lrcr8H1Q
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPddip1z6g
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We found one of the guards standing by the door. The other guard who was with us last night must have escorted Lee.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcCs1FSXHS
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvb3pdusixC
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy2tbnVXRc
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"Alright, don’t take too long."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTR11t5z6u3
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The rooms were just at the other end of the hall, so I could feel the guard’s eyes on us as we walked. As soon as the three of us went in, Zoey quickly started to look around, checking the toilet stalls if there's anyone.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡae3jCy4Orp
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"Okay, there’s no one here and I couldn’t be any happier that it’s the two of you who are here with me," said Zoey after she finished looking around. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcYCZMOYNc
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"Um…, I seriously just want to go," said Christine as she entered one of the stalls. I went into the other one.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauUGsfzucz
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyR63l2p3CR
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTJeGbVn9D
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ceSpxbDFs
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I raise an eyebrow. I’m not buying it. As soon as I was done, I drew up my pants, flushed the toilet and walked out of the stall.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuvwS42IDq
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcztPn1msUW
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"How am I lying?" she asked.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSltJarjhY
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"You want to sneak out of here and find Johnny. In fact, since we came here with you, you plan to convince us to do so."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7Pb1I95WG
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"Okay, you caught me," she said, raising her hands in surrender. "I really want to get him and squeeze his neck."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwF9vpWaolL
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznN3MWTW3f
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"Fine, I want to teach him a lesson so that he won’t have to come after us again," she said.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0r3VOYVLK
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"Did you just forget that we made a promise this morning not to go after him?" Christine asked as she walked out. "And even if we wanted to, we’ve a song to finish recording. Or have you forgotten about that too?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlGUtZd01r
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"No, I didn't." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFS3DslhIT
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"Look, Zoey," I said as Christine came over to wash her hands, "as much as we all want to go out there and find Johnny to teach him a lesson, it's too risky. And if you ask me, producing the album couldn't have come at a better time to keep us busy instead of obsessing over him."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsStfktXVW
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3IMbASAX1
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdU2BDXvlq
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Zoey stomped her foot on the white tiled floor. "Come on, you two," she said. "Are you telling me you don’t want to go out there and find him?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGggM7jTd5
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"As much as I want to, I know that recording the album is way more important. We’re all worried about what he can do and he might very well just get in the way of things. But we’ve to leave this to the guards. Let them do their job while we focus on ours."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUZhQfeW3W
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Zoey folded her arms. "I don’t think the guards can do a better job at dealing with Johnny than we can."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbEKEnk3qr
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"You’re right," I said. "But the tricks we used on Johnny before, might not work now. If you ask me, we’ve to plan something extraordinary which will need time. And which we don’t have."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGW866VUQo
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"I agree with Sam," said Christine. "Johnny is haunting us at a time when we need to work on an album. And I won’t lie, even if we did make our promise to Lee and Collins, I was going to go out with you. But we’re all tied up. And we can’t jeopardise everyone and the album because of a grown man who keeps acting like a child."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxJ15zQPSA
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfkrRBJrQL
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"It’s the honest truth. Johnny needs to grow up for once and let the past go. I mean, even Daniel seems more like an adult than he is."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfOyJfY2PJ
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"I get your point," said Zoey. "But I’m scared that he might do something to ruin what we’re working on. That’s why I want him out of the way quickly."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoV6W4aCh3V
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I looked at Zoey and I had a feeling she might be right. Johnny - like he usually is - might as well get in the way of what we're doing. That’s if he really does end up doing so. We just have to be cautious from now on.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1roKWRtCGO
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"We’ll figure something out when things get out of hand," I said to her. "You might be right on this, Zoey. But if he - and that’s a big if - jeopardises this album, we must put up a countermeasure."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHvKEQnThC
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAzJx5Mvn1
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9FDu3aVCK
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsKDpjksQ9
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOZopztkr6
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUx7szqEf7
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"Well…, not entirely," I said with a smirk on my face. "If - and that’s a big if - Johnny does try to jeopardise the album, she’ll also want to get her hands on him. In fact, everyone involved would."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcs0RrIfSC
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjLNbqk3N7
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVR5WoEWl7Q
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"So Sam is on board," said Zoey, "if - and that's a big if - Johnny messes with the album. How about you, Christine?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MNFPpfk8x
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"I’m already in," said Christine. "Like Sam said, we would all want to get our hands on him if he does such."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MBxMkWfjN
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLwwsrlrEx
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAsYMDGqAM
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"Typical," Christine said, rolling her eyes at Zoey. She turned to look at me. "Do you really think he can do it?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxGjIMmRBt
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"Remember when I said this isn’t the old days when we had to deal with his lousy pranks a lot better? This time is different. I believe he can do something serious. Last night at the park was no typical prank."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWdaIFpzyV
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonmVJDm1rM
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHalLSX0uIn
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSg3oyHs1Vz
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHhrV03okA
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6i3IpUMlR
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"But it’s could be a possibility," I said. "Johnny does like to take things a little too far from time to time."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsW0FIMlCJV
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3rMEz8euo
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Zoey and I didn’t argue there. I’m just glad we get to go back with Zoey. If Christine and I hadn’t come with her, she would’ve gone to find Jehan herself. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBNh9bhdCR
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnQZPYFKXq
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CPC9ddlFy
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAktxR07Xvp
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"No, not yet," said Jinwoo as he stood from where he sat and walked up to us. "Strange that she isn't here."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pd94TP9wD
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He's right. I would like to know that she's alright, so I pull out my phone to give her a call. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQ2jB6JCR6
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdM8ePyohN
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡropncQr8fT
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"Oh, right. I'm heading back to you. I went to meet the managers and see if there's any update on Johnny. But sadly, to no avail."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNzGvIjfK6
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"Darn it. He's as sly as a fox. If you're heading back, that's fine. You just take care."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQKivuXcd0
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9c9nd1VZg
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"Oh, he's good," said Mike. "I remember how he could easily get away from us wherever we knew he was the one pulling pranks. Like Sam says, he's just like a fox. You can never tell where he's hiding."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58nnm29JCk
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"Well that sucks," said Yong-guk. "With him around, I feel really uneasy. I’m afraid he may be up to no good."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27XCxiz2HT
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8OpCPpvbZ
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhr5wxysmq
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSQKKkrlxn
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EC9yXF0cZ
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"Maybe later, you two can go on a date or something," said Jennie. I found myself blushing, surprised that she said that. Yong-guk looked at Jennie with his mouth agape.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB3YBz1nh7
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsj6MdnNiuU
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"Oh, don’t pretend," said Jennie, waving her hand at him. "You simply can’t take your eyes off her. I noticed how close you two were when you came here in the studio."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkuQUhIGyp
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5rn1fWetW
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"Ya," said Seunghoon as he came to stand next to me to put his arm around my shoulders, drawing me into a bear hug. "Besides, I’m the one she’s supposed to be hanging out with. Not him." He threw Yong-guk a look.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuVgrE8L28
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7EbDXC34e
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"Nah, I agree with Jennie," said Zoey. "Let's face it, Yong-guk, if Jennie can see you've eyes for Sam, then so can all of us. And I can tell how you enjoyed working with her close to you yesterday." Zoey wiggled her eyebrows.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4kulsfCD6
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4BlXWIzyh
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"Ya, I can see that," said Seunghoon, sounding upset. He squeezed me even tighter that I felt like I'm being cuddled by an anaconda.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOfsoTe8ZM
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LciTPIWXZ
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"I think the others are right," said Christine. "You two would make a cute power couple. Imagine this: You’re both songwriters and producers, though for Sam it’s like a part-time thing." I turn to her with a look. I'm not a producer at all. "It’s just perfect."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡly1M2MhxNo
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdJb8aP5HG
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"Goodness, everyone here is starting to annoy me," Seunghoon said. Apart from me, I don’t think anyone got what he said. He’s hug got even tighter.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNnOoJrFYK
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"Enough, you guys," said Mike. "Don't you think you've gone way too far? You always try to pair up her with a guy all the time."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Z21wSmUmb
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtTtnqXriB
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"Zoey and Christine are always in the forefront," Daniel answered. "Before we even landed here, they thought of pairing her up with anyone from BigBang."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kfBNeik6C
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"Hey, we might have thought of that," said Zoey. "But it’s not my fault that almost all of them like her. Except Taeyang, of course. He treats us like his sisters."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfsq21Sn9Z
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"I had no idea four of the BigBang members like her," said Lisa, finding all this amusing that she put her phone aside.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLHLFPAziP
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3GG7cdViN
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I blushed when all eyes fell on me. I bet the producer by the console had his eyes on me too. I've had enough of this discussion. It has to end right now.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwhOlJezMe
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3cAEFRTBi
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Everyone now murmured in disappointment. The conversation was just getting good and Yong-guk had to ruin it. I couldn't help but feel relieved. I was feeling uncomfortable and I'm thankful to Yong-guk for bringing that up. Even Seunghoon's grip had loosened. I can finally breathe.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs34p5ksekk
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod6hdpvYdH
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxbC7SQzyJ
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"This conversation was just getting good, Yong-guk," said Rose. "Why did you have to ruin it all of a sudden?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaOlvg693K
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6ycVloLiw
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCEMbQ09jl
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDtJbWP1MS
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpK3h6fAGRe
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBrTqv8cPv
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJl8gwdhdT
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QSywORD3N
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBELVs2AvaZ
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"Everyone, to the recording booth, please," the producer now chirped in. "We need to be done with this before the day ends." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0gbVmUs5S
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After the producer spoke, a lot of us got serious and started to make our way to the booth. I stood there for a while as I tried to clear away the heat from my cheeks. I can't believe I'm still blushing up till now. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAM6UjuexR
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ESqTw8BCR
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"No," I honestly answered. I rubbed my cheeks with the palm of my hands. I turned to look at him. "Are you okay?" 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKwKBPhOr3
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"Not really." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0R4mWyYa1w
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1L2xvU9Vy
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"Very much." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6TqJiXxSi
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jj4TNJJef
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsgy3RX9Fl
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Yong-guk paused as he looked at me, then suddenly looked away. What was he about to say just now? And is he blushing? 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeR9g47abWV
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFpLfxORdB
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUj06ssJld
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"Ya, right," I quickly darted for the recording booth. I couldn't help but feel Yong-guk wanted to say something really important. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX47NWIqv4l
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jm6b5Z434
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQKMAzwH7i
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtRARZ6pGA
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That's one scenario I don't want to think of. If they do meet or if they already have, who knows what would happen. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpgOnH5Bsb
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"Let us not worry too much," said Daniel. "She did leave with the guard, right? She'll be back before we know it." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40HJSxmyNO
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"Mmm, I don't know," said Seungyoon as he already had headphones over his head. "Don't you think we should give her a call to make sure she's alright?" 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVNSV3Gc8H
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"I think that's a good idea," said Jisoo. She now turned to look at me. "Why don't you give her a ring, Sam?" 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3dGuqXgb5
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG0k8iWUHf
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I gave him a thumbs-up as I quickly pulled out my phone to call Lee. I put the phone to my ear and waited. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SZV1ySbaP
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Everyone's eyes are on me. I'm starting to worry. Why isn't she picking up? Had she somehow left her phone behind somewhere? 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwO6w26mWir
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLG6z7UoQaz
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6IWg28EZ1
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"Same here," said Christine. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu10yWf318f
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGzyRFDn3e
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"Sounds like a plan, but I don't think the producer would want that," said Mino as he turned to look at the producer on the other side of the booth. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCiuq2njbw
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"I agree," the producer said through the mic. "I know you're worried, but we still have a lot to do with the song."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaVJm4XuZe
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"I second with him," said Yong-guk. "Let's try to work quickly, and if Lee won't be back at that time, maybe a few of us can go out and look for her."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyNt34ixx0
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHCqPcPkC5
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Everyone else in the booth agreed and I could tell how serious they were when we started to work on the third verse and the back-up vocals. As we followed the producer and Yong-guk's instructions, we made fewer mistakes than expected. Even when we worked, a few of us couldn't help but look out through the glass of the booth to see whether Lee would walk into the room or we might find her seated on the seats watching us. But sadly, there is still no sign of her.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgq74JrWbl1
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuVidg5wAc
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOZgWbp05t
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"I thought he would never say that," said Zoey as she literally threw her headphones away and headed for the door. If it wasn't for Mino standing behind her at the time to catch them, they would've landed on the floor. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QPw9s0yc6
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"Hold your horses, Zoey," came Yong-guk as he magically stood by the door when she opened it. "We all can't go out there and look for her. For all we know, she might be with the managers or maybe she's not in the building."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IISFSR8pf
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I bet now is the time to tell them. "Lee couldn't have walked out of the premises," I said. "Now that Johnny is here, they decided to put the place on lockdown. No one goes in or out." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqc4UA5ZtG1
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wpdcTj7Sa
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73g5ClAbrA
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"Well, if I had told you when we started to work on the song, would you've worked at all?" I asked as I shrugged my shoulders. "Lee probably knew that too, but she didn't want to worry us." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndoHab5XhS
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"I did too," said the producer. "Someone who works here sent me a text saying that they couldn't get in as he had gone out to get something. Security seem keen to capture this Johnny guy." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSANcmntuxP
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOJJolfaBo
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcsgBriyyQ
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlN1Umcf9km
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypjKmtJh7I
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hvA4STCVg
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrThOwwy2k
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"Even if its a good idea, we'll have the managers on our necks for not listening to them," I explained. "The fewer who go, the better." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRPwDhs365
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0UDU8UXtD
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wO7fLb04G
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWgB6n2OVp
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdczQELBDH
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzlw0MKnnr
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfJ9315ttN
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLKZXDx2d5
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZ5y6GYyiH
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"I'll go," said Mino. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ912DkZKs9s
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMAbujUIqx
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkZ5utlpP5
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"I agree," said Christine. "The Toxins know Johnny better than anyone. And if there's anyone who can figure him out, it's you, Sam." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9X2AJohFry
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTAkqebpBA
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"Ya, but I'll need your help out there," said Zoey. "You don't want me clawing at his face when I see him, do you?" 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDP3F5VksYZ
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvAPd89D8p
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"I agree with Zoey," said Yong-guk. "You’ve to go, Sam. And just like you said, the fewer who go, the better." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JzhNJ5c8v
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"Okay, can I call her again before we go?" I asked as I got my phone. "Who knows, we might find she's right down the hall." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rSeIXKucp
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOQKoeuESu
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I called Lee again and after three rings, she still didn’t pick up. I could see Christine cross her fingers. Everyone else is looking anxious, all hoping for Lee to pick up the call. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KbL5Oe0cS
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rLFSBD7r4
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7iRErPWGL
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We received silence instead. This isn’t right. Then we heard someone panting and the sound of running feet. Could that be Lee? 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQef2OytvQc
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoBvgMzUvy
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qqGWLiYZ1
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqJhd9Y43x
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3FwdYFA2W
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMx5iplgKBq
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"He told me to run while he deals with Johnny himself. But to be honest, I hear noises behind me and I don’t know what’s going on. Darn it! I think he’s coming." We hear the sound of running feet again. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcDnsGBIjW
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbTxvdBROb
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3JqZtbAFV
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"We lost her," I said. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbskW5PN1D
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"Okay, enough," said Zoey. "We can’t sit here when he might have her as we speak. We better go find her and the guard." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3mUg9sbdr
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBcwdPS9Zo
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuF6Lz7ZClU
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33AFtLUBSB
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUowGEL5oJZ
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WNqx74dRB
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Daniel and the producer headed for the door together. Those of us heading out also prepared ourselves to leave as soon as the guard is distracted.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1IfxCE1r6
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"Sam," Mike came to me. "I know we promised Collins that whatever happens with Johnny, we won’t do anything stupid. Are you sure you want to do this?" 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7jESEzSQE
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"I don't want to, honestly," I said. "But I told myself that if anything gets out of hand, I just have to intervene." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYFL6D1uHd
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Mike ends up smiling at me. For a moment there, I thought he might talk me out of it. "That’s fine with me. Be careful out there." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Xp29p5rv6
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaYqr6Y1By
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehS9ZlT8Ss
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GZuHUY3TJ
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"I’m going with Sam on this one," said Christine. "Let’s just pray that we don’t have to do anything at all." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGmxvHzjlO
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtovpQbBvG
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Daniel opened the door and together walked out with the producer, closing the door behind them. The producer started talking to the guard asking to escort him and Daniel to the men’s room. Daniel also added that he really needed to go as he felt he had a running stomach. We could hear footsteps walk away from the door. Seunghoon who was closer opened it slowly and quietly. He poked his head out to see what’s happening. It only took a few seconds before he brought his head back in and opened the door wide. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSmfIDZKmG
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmBKQ3zchf
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Zoey and Jisoo walked out of the room with caution. Mino followed behind them. They had to be silent and also fast. The guard might come back any minute. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcELh8EdTtq
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Before I could head out with Seunghoon, Yong-guk laid his hand on my shoulder. I turned to look at him. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJY4rg45aRW
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"Be careful out there," he said.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Q7r4X6X8l
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGgK4BjkCf
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He took my hand and quickly, we left the room and joined the others down the other end of the hall, turning a corner. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBY0364sxTe
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfa1LlqcSSN
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG24TgUVbMW
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUolxffgJDa
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hWf7nAbJi
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MOvOCT8XD
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSQRnC0vEc
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We all made our way to the flight of stairs. As we started to ascend, I couldn’t help but look up and realise that we have a long way to go.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcWfw0f5Vl
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