"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSwyNlhWCa
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHI4wbIz6i
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabuV43KNCB
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jUREnWsiT
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsim3lHlNU3
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDrYKP9vhS
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDPycSGu1s
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzYeZ8aCSg
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVP7xMZcde
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23Luu0bk3m
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pqUyrT2AV
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwBOAznMbQ
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtfvim4gNO
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The other three members said they were okay.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVY0REINrP
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpVID9qcKr
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GPRJHhwsT
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHXjngPo1A
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeNGEfotTi
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHMh2weMDa
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OxDTfMfvo
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"Alright, don’t take too long."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5Yze7ugJX
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCxMMA2zOY
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTz2P1qeLk3
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoM4hw69iT
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSW45jHsjR
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HSPPqy4Xs
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFgvI6jpYV
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9A7G5OnL2s
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4nJx3l4aW
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"How am I lying?" she asked.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0bIvdt9mQ
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSe8f7q2t6
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPCh2Z0mO0
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9Efi1PLt2
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3VZTgVwhx
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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?"394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHuwguz5O7
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"No, I didn't." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJtdbvxRYv
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIPQvBrzn7
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzqQRTjfXO
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTboRnbAlaS
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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?"394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXsmJP8DtU
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyXkf3bUiy
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwr94ZX5gt
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsgWk0bU6t
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2zGScJRl8
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJp0891uwna
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGydsf3G1sk
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0jca63Pvx
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxILcaDWaus
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHPTJ8n2Xi
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOViFDalmk
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQJA5s02Fm
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCZ4nKRgBU
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahtxMs6sJ0
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bx2cuBp5B
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTj434DFyAo
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlv2up36itX
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqKEtB28fF
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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?"394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAetmdVDkY
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBPTIShCZO
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKmhZ6Ioch
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ePlzcEolA
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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?"394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKreAKRXin
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdfG9OKGKQ
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjnfGz4ld7
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6UqkuzIlz
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKEsZkg4HU
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRTcmeD5Y5
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmeILhdGGR
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDNOjcq3X6
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5My1VMk657
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLsg3uS2Xt
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwT2C0Ejr7p
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhx4HF4lOkO
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJSjnnbDa2
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMpASSfG7S
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV38z9YewbX
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVrlASAuOU
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOdkcOPNqE
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyyHbiH1vT
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtRzmmsrty
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxQIlRTJB4
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzyAsg9gxZ
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnXLYMv7D3
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsHobP35UE
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHTy09w6fp
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAt2CritTr
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxkJl0GsMS
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk59U7uZtgY
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yarrVy0ex
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1DgbArS4e
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliZR7y9Ktm
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnZ5R1HTvH
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rsjQ36E3c
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQB7rSCKqqV
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvmUrDXwfQ
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nBvRfyjOe
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuU51dKYY6
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HGS9e8qM1
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNt3gPuai0B
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HBa2KntmM
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdcMHZKD5c
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8LCz8Vofq
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJb6eIaf8EY
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntoN0yYnhG
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sRtvOGyJ7
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdF8kUNB18
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfwZwZIx8D
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcigUSqjIZ
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUmbbtJhiP
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKgH1ZAlsS
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOkcElyehW
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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?"394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrz7Y32rCFX
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByNuZurMZ4
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BP5TfCSKz
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXUtGTmKOs
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBuBlfuuuF
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx50E9u9WJS
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT48edmQ4d3
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUpKr9SjWO
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5E7gvLfsz
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUiJHNn7Sz
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbANMx0PGB
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhpyiqVf7Y
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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?" 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnv6VXa1oXi
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"Not really." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCvbhvDCb2
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5368IJMrD6
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"Very much." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUgZuKf8Mc
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LGhC2Z891
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4i0LSI3NJQ
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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? 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEDeLrwC5V
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsufKc85ewl
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlXUuVZ3YV
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzq6Gjj1OAh
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6verIyhdak
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUnz9iXqqe
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM754QSLdv
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWRzi1ug7h
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HUR6s2AAt
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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?" 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGG09knnDN
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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?" 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQhmVFQIjM
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa2leSQBNu
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZBfZfilLb
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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? 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkoPZ88SrI
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhuG6U4Bnr
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCHIQ2QrRv
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"Same here," said Christine. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCsLC8Y2sZ
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhY3AZH6hal
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMmZ2ceLht
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiitYUl8Zb
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuFPWXAQsm
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CaRUZUN9z
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLoIQt8I7k
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIHjKFWGLi
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8OU0UqxS9
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObefxCELMU
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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."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3h0bqXb1Jv
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFch2vILqF6
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4r2QvfQVyi
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99owRQOKPO
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3TKn3JWRQ
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUM6oQW0Ne
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRaJqqpmvV
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24HSXif0y2
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaVCyprOqT
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJEEPMt8GL
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZNtXcriH8
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0o8I1gqwD
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGdRQjPsH4
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6u57mxPpIN
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtkCaZO25b
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEqtCl7MCe
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhgGUXLGQQ
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnO3kOoe8O
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXv4XI6u1DL
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezCwHJz6cg
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpQIA0Mi9y
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"I'll go," said Mino. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwwEtAH9cf
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIYdGDf1xi
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqohkE0tyx
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkdV6efYI8
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡng2NIv9LUh
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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?" 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiqo4MU95o
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTo1qkoFeFR
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2Kq6W1eFl
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiBxvIhKWK
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAEK5N8cBn
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQvZKc1Sjd
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcXRCXeST2
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWcKYHDwQO
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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? 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSi6qSaIugS
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvSWXkMwPf
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyjhqNfSRg
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNwRyGoPwU
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qnSppmusa
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCewHrtWMt
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSg4JPh5u3
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoL7DT9WdgR
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zcIBeBdRH
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"We lost her," I said. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsVse7Z9iE
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiw2ksZAkh
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYL0Gwn4h9f
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWYT6FB8xh
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUhSXgcNmx
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5w5diQe6Q
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ186O5yfRP5
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkxMttJLK2
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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?" 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65ToR8034B
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0l2khagwSM
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ou4tiY5Di
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcM7RLSwde
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vjEJxdFka
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ952CEkPUrO
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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." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvfvmLeL54
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoIQab3UIz
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxmvz8MnHB
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqneUzgKwxS
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4SGpYowCg
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdRPnhjA3D
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"Be careful out there," he said.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJy33jR2o2r
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXx4Zmzaq8w
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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. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2hRn2HivU
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcD6WYYaNMy
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiopuHoXZ1H
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNqIlxEYoP
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstPZ05uxNC
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kWHbCfNyW
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMoplbmu2Q
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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.394Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5flJgB8a2
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