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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYwJvODdz2
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZAb2klDS8
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIR2DaiVwpt
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpMum1kWeW
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV874hmBbsj
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJI370Z4CQ
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZA0eIuqir
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnKf7SIqra
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEHJajO3zZ
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXJAXXHmMv
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP08PyVHdEo
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADFUA0RBHg
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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?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TtJ5mlnw1
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY73o2tWe80
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsakvC2vtRx
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7XzHd6zFO
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2J1Nbb4Od
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5u2XampeYS
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxaWTwf33X
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Lh9gDxeyi
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xkIoc0ZTh
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnsYj9mOHe
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGUZTGq4Bw
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8hM1bRO1q
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbO8AxIlN7L
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85x6z5UwL7
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTMkt0yJaY
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTLk8mjSMM
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaohjz4gAQl
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIN57qzqGye
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYUFGDjE0I
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTJr642mqA
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QwAcIjdX9
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWZ8GF8Qcz
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1woUQ4s3af
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZ3x8zn5eD
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9qTOZERSz
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJCBPUfqMz
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZkZRaMCWU
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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." 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSJlNw5tqy
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"What?" all of us muttered.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tafKAlIhk
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnnzGvAc0D
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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?425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLNjz7AiIA
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPWHcmcwvR
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRMtZlxM2S
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RSWBizeaS
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6dbpjTvDY
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fAtHd17gu
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgL8qMHBos7
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNRNTwWhdq
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljSUDrJIsW
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmzqO1ODhC
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImPQH136yI
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOFr2NBODT
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNT92HcCriJ
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZuCxJSb3p
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDWaImVGQD
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19WtrCcoJL
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrONE7DWUl
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtnEIJXs1u
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2i6nlQEVLa
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIVn4GU5sr
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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." 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9tPc0F25O
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTiqeaApdb
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI39biqaclU
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"Of course we will," said Mike.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xDGTiHfup
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6ThwtvF7L
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLC5aRjQOLR
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoIcdvNOxi
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOSEXR9Gpo
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRo3fC3g42L
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN3nv0gFhD
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznPautYktd
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWGFmSfRMb
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCWTDZmmSz
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bVwA9Z3KA
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCH5ib4gGr
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8Rfecig5T
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNARudIyoa
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYVeTyDEcm
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkD1Dl7R2XX
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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." 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTec0w7owP
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NpU3lN2wQ
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hHpSj7Shs
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzH85HyJvx
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTmLhzEeRx
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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?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4k55TSzXf
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KCQ9vn4ps
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwGs3MW9Lq
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt442iFoytf
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIa0hMYap5g
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJo8I3wf1x3
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaPgTPwotT
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAfhanR4Gu
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPYn8zPLrE
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyQL6Feu4i
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnBuI7AMd8
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrHZTuJRKH
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc65HmFFy3I
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5X1P9m0hO
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡufz0JSRYOr
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjhjg1yDlu
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQL2A6CE0W
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAind7Zp8kX
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoCzxribGK
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6vlVv2BwX
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrugqXj1oZd
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLMwzRhz36
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1B6FSlsU9p
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnQFRssuRa
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvA68GOtjF
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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?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9lhE2TEx7
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Am5O1TGO1
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTWOGxXulr
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVUITSgsqQ
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPA72OrdTUl
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPd5U3lGp7
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMJFmNg87Y
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaEOydfgWb
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbFWGhLEXb
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMUnVjUYYr
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhm6yQgmmh1
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUglcXuqXo
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6jrWHnWHa
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pmE98q4FD
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYBPL0WLNS
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZN0lvxlgkR
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxGFplJG8y
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArphVWZ0WC
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghn6szrpnU
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKLna84WwB
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpEHv5Lkca
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbWZD1u7kL
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKBMRfkki3
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDK0Ke3hqAk
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfzr5r97j3
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgW3fUwg7KW
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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. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnCXvUOUgb
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqHMr5OVj3
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnvS0vKmVa
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEZzorf339
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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?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTb0Ujaxx1o
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhikgEvG7Lk
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0kjSaie4M
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7UB6akCbh
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvx2q7lC4Se
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZ7WaCQb3K
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7OsTPk5xK
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCEcd330pO
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8rhsfQoPb
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9Mtt2N6eV
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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?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3JHY5OUnE
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VDuDLzMd8
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4AzpK1UnP
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87kEJDdbj1
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdpkwprAIv
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR80vufxWRQ
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8X1cuK5rR
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXS72PHAhor
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWT3naWxOg
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRPFeH4f9u
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeibc0c8H76
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWX0PjoSPA
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWj4lVwWAaK
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTlt9bpVS1
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5b97cfrZO
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvjZp3qd37
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq90T1cB2YB
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAInyuZ5nu
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKCHUpQ6XR
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dLrb59OS7
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtg0DSHbEw8
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLNpnx2rTd
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6jQjF7lgO
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPa8qNZLCMm
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6SQIeESP5
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpYTEBytkj
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqJiw0UHz8
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuFqsGqB2y
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSUkPLLB38
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKlQIhQraV
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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?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bwZWUYzWK
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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?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfYAb1yvzk
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhrmTVIzMP
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyqx32RaON
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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:425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMEzpaBl74
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEodjuKUDa
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXlmHVHDmq
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CnfeAVEGG
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡts3m8tomlR
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXRD4rr4IJ
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYKpdkNLFB
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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:425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVolOlasFu
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCajxFEwWOX
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51rQbN09ly
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"What is it?" she asked.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgZIL21CfZ
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxqXcaqsBf
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuK8MdRLeOq
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhUIrh1pQ8
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdA19LFoxZ6
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeviLVcUdGX
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBsTpAfRrd
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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. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTghYtEYo4d
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMz5D7OuKHL
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeeNTGdSQd
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRFJ0zieE0
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOBRjjlDRf
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbd3QdL5Fz
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwusKw6gTTG
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYWK3xpUBN
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvmGfjOQAi
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCH0azPjSvu
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFwHqpyxSM
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5U1WWyMmqA
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Cl8H4RfzG
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WMFGgJGO6
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikg6QVxIya
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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?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mapB6PsVL
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4BszDjSfI
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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."425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8g218UKDjX
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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.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbiOalxlx0
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlS5vSgU479
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"425Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQdOHqFxBS
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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."
