"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FMbYZikQL
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aMxoxyLkF
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWSx12DCIq
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd97IAk4Jqg
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthqb0H46Il
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjL0GDgGiWe
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiS9S427X6
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciSJf1qhMq
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1abVH8n53
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB42jN1GZ2Q
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkY9jVvsLv
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyPN2owXLz
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMt61GxSugR
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The other three members said they were okay.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bqN6JrGW6
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtq3fpzhaYt
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8UMxVE5Yh
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9JwCaew8O
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaJYQ2wpzi
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rd5KlJclN
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMriVmQqp5a
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"Alright, don’t take too long."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3jlyVM2QB
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5UtMrfpVH
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0OHwsqpc8
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaEjjpXO6c
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfXTSueHi5
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvCimfdo0R
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmFXKAiCOk
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5PXa5cjMs
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTrOuHCCHJ
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"How am I lying?" she asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5cMQzU3vj
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBv2KLCESAX
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYypBKXPSM
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPDv9l9jj1
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdps6xHgcFh
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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?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPOzyJhuJL
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"No, I didn't." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6Z3FD6AWp
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAc4OdrgDa
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBJnhiI77M
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFLmcPoZJ3
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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?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfY58dmM8i
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxA0Sgnv2n
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68xqNn8VPI
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDq770TxcLZ
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQyXiBSuwt
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMJa7k51MP
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagtHStZlDU
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcTRIQk54x
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdArwRbrys
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurYkZoPycH
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwg25SZ7In
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xsqtTU87H
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZdYa57edj
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0RDVTfBj3
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aC3i7Qvpt
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7sJ5vYouK
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6ZXyCOl8j
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oeX6O0fxY
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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?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1xDmHQ486
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWrz3tFGPf
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1HNmHVV6w
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9DnbJzWvX
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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?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdh96VG5Tu
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KF6O5b4oe
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EGXyIIT0Z
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v4ebCQa8W
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexQyvBKMGo
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfItEBzXsG
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3DNDUKbcf
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqod7hxW4il
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjH5pgKl0P9
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcnzAJQkrA
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzpXbjpep5
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqFG8JH9CF
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0xcKMCsmF
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEl0L8psjT
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5PQ0B8YI0
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzi6vCXKgd
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSRnBjlMci
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANfKhj4dRs
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZrgVISvMH
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8UfpEjL90
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGcAVA8lme
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrtvUgbCkb
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJAJu6vYlq
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75lVlN9ps8
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4G4tSNbqA
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEXbeJl1Jn
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuCYOEV6SK
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhF7GphgiQ
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlF0iG9z3G
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrVzU2P4ln
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeFsUCB0wa
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbWlT95oOO
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLHbCNOTTx
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGvk2ZgGYa
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquoZZdrZzR
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs8IreaoTD
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WzuHlo0g1
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQnY90xjJg
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hfCaIr8RM
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3hcQcEe6O
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZhLNwgY1e
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAgjJzGzCe
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuU6tepZlz
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NukY9CeHc
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDevEClnxhn
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4pdEamYmE
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93H1AdYLIK
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUr0YYLrmi
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDoqYTGuPQ
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreLY4ONV6e
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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?"443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KYsEbuasP
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOHXydQh2r
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iX1M8hcZk
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfI79cE1uOg
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1VKf77Na9
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtc2OIr0zzD
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQUQ043C5T
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CnAH4w1f4
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDjMaVjNss
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPGznn2zWU
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9Ku8yYeLD
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQqodVsXbW
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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?" 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9SHA0aIh3
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"Not really." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz41xL8t3dV
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OSh0o0tND
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"Very much." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAilVrT3qPR
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yo4043T7G
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfg6s272M9r
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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? 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV5o5Cdlnr
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVktNZsJpDF
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIk90zWEV5
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS2FS85ftk
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN8nCwCX3n
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkNXXyZgYE
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPgTPXQMdJ
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A3FV9gCn6
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjVf0sX1XM
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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?" 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaNRQ9QFzi
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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?" 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rxlXRYahQ
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK2q1U6iIU
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pCbCr3cvj
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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? 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSg7wsuXPGn
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhSNAYS21E
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDFP79M7PV
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"Same here," said Christine. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MOrVoWkm1
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7m6ZzoGC4
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpfo7FGsPB
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLJpgmG3I3
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mftfAwNRR
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzz6WTxQlmm
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0FzPieDHT
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DaNxQtEN8
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCwsytVTsl
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM11LcwCXOu
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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."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNSabFNGgt
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNMBcGVZ4D
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTdu7PuGB6
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxG9gIpoxc3
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptdaOSxM1K
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUnmmeSc2b
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76Sl29ppPG
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWh9d3026Rr
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtzduCZPXN
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSWUI6rEjN
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGEyqNV0FA
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhnU1ZDAMa
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc69cRQfzdu
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz67WLoYkhK
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUDANXgShF
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bUWaLX9Ml
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzxx2dUAO4
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByVjPHiCxx
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2Dx8jjn7P
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkU4Tu4JYl
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxeIbXV05d
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"I'll go," said Mino. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZmvEyWlAV
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUVsWqmHT1
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKNPIIWAle
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaSQ816RbQ
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkm1Xc93i6
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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?" 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbigPrKI3Vv
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeI0V2mgOq2
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMMnXoJYPq
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwCnYs0oic
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7IZzYYG7C
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AyPc6DCHc
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafYeh8yk0c
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuVYpLR25J
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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? 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CIpyTZh9A
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaw1Uisypgt
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5YiOo9xrO
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXduQgwdOu
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEHZqAQtRB
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmWAFhFKKS
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXBHkrvaFb
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOkTGQpqUT
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedMjbbOoL3
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"We lost her," I said. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXrjNZ99CW
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEcIXI2DIc
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8QXTNFl7E
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqfbtOrzWq
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xtVk7rpLO
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUFXt6Q0Cn
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJZ5jYFl4h
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgatIhGXtAY
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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?" 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPW1q4MXnI
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWQiwe4LpE
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIOCCvSU8k
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7HCbNum0h
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FpOPDCnZL
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMo5AQIEsQt
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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." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnLRqlgVet
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0qzyb61GL
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvyyGGbAeb
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijFh9gaw4I
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYDEGQVsBQ
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTI51nnoeS
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"Be careful out there," he said.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2h1F0inKRs
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHo4Y2r37v
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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. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFI4nCKPLH
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kwGa5hDXM
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOUCGmC6Ab
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOJu3B8FlX
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zELM9fvef
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypdCmOM7XW
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhgPlcvN9v
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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.443Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPn3fCJgVU3
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