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"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJMv7Ku1Ql
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwvn6okI27
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVQadsNynS
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8oS1IFhH6
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsWf7mSCeK
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wwqG2nK6V
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaD4Fx5iCv7
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBadhZhgkt
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjLCpBj5iy
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUvNHEvOQm
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIXt9KCJXi
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHDpsvfwKT
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9hevYTb6B
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The other three members said they were okay.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzfiIgBo0v
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiCRNIUFWf
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsE8n5zjiw
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOncXgBia6l
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPLRVQtMhk
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MtzDv0ZMs
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8M02w0azj
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"Alright, don’t take too long."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv63mSU5Zds
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNP6Z8ZbFe
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfoLKXCLym
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2Vc0Pq1pQ
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEJFBdncni
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oWUhRjd6C
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKeLPHvUPaB
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGhixUwLNO
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepOijlensd
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"How am I lying?" she asked.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkytwkmhlq
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVVnpgM7iH
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUQlXTmfmi
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IhtBWlsLN
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjjuxfi3K6
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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?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplWxCtJ52a
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"No, I didn't." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHubJ7DaB3g
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVdsaUkku7
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyL4Jn0qscV
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGVYVorwSD
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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?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGijelOAXu
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRJVSNTx7i
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42rDh6WE2u
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtk0KV9RjAG
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ALCs0tnHi
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEkxnkzRk8
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qfbYS6PBM
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YpuS7HoaB
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmvzx29YD7
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfA6fX1LCbB
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwayzn7fIs
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcjubD4J8R
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOwzVZCSE8
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnFCAVP7aL
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvADmUqZBg
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ86NDEJPYv
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoDVdPSHJC
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSPGEywLc5
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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?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliinA2zYY8
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISg9uGFwQj
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAWOkx4xGa
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGNIeW3QEW
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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?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57OdUtFTA8
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRBK9ak6HW
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjYBR16xVc
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOU7Rq9y5J
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIiee7Ux4K
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqa8m1krxH
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRqFAKZJLw
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcsVvLHFZH
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbej4HB3l1B
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRd4eit2Iku
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDB8qgvH06
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6AAF7LKGa
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bxwEL5WVG
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgagj6Ygqwo
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqBqMAOwbE
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqfKh1MI41
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9YzaSK8YK
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCzj0kkTpo
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgconzxrOm
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UhojXu3Pg
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1oSbMW1bS
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOJhq7jbRJ
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZaraLCzO4
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15cV65rXv2
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVP4g6oMwyT
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4bfmsiUeQ
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdSeA2eBNY
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd2WJJeLnM
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9o7dElouWe
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iTOVw8rTz
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSYe6RUZ15
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSExySwIdaH
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzR8EaPlFx
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8blvc1UvL
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvekCcsp9Rk
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXJTJK8iUV
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2E8nHadYr
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNd1C8uL7Bd
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcNCS5aa7G
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPna2MOaBat
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiIKUeHSFE
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1uhy3lAFE
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIwFZSR3eP
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsui3eWoxn
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lqq5436Ar
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlr5O0ofwCo
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2P0x9WgJb3
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGYvqMYOgu
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9k5v1BqtI
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfws4QNMFcJ
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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?"422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FvUrXxd1J
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9rIFBjgsP
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyMztKwCYT
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQc8sDtj8V
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEab3JdFxSg
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZm5zLJFW0
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKRV57fRte
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSYBTdVvss
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpso1EwAoji
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQUipFE3u0
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWh6MgQwFr
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHxSDozevq
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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?" 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YQnAnt0xB
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"Not really." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CKB2CXH7M
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOdRrhtFKs
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"Very much." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquvkSQs2CA
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAOET7zlFt
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpGhHUR2Sj
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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? 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6DGRkN0jI
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKSZvvwkli
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTgMBASIq9
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFAnvR4YXa
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02lvAKyrZ0
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzCsjRv4uW
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCAFWI49EO
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yxJM87faj
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgaG7eP7JF
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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?" 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLDyOGEbcD
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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?" 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAy9pdOabLO
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGjoQwo87J
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvVnyDu1vi
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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? 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyHsOmOUwd
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcKj2W8psr
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lDELZw0fQ
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"Same here," said Christine. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NCq1nqp9W
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LAZ7kFGkC
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzg9sPuAoX
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15n6bjqFfD
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPR5L9LWe7H
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYvWbKSWPi
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDeitrC5AZ
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWKucT7X4D
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uSGA4646P
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlE4mrNP03z
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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."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OKVZU3Jmh
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3j8qc17T70
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AiDQY8zxi
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wQRpbj8Cm
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYHEUbVyu6
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmPuXGVUK7
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfjC65MOEU
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVRR0DfCUa
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFqBIdelBh
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qnh6xMtOS
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOshLFhNAq
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHTGSArxUP
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhWWSBh6xF
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3Ac6cAvJ4
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDo41QOumQ
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlwcnQ8owx
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXGFuCxPao
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLnw5PYx6l
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhPVIqoTdZ
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWl247TCTK
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyLpWyurwt
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"I'll go," said Mino. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqihc2AeYJ
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqt0zylnR8u
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaAbKAONLj
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70TdSK54F7
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT494J9u08m
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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?" 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNasWJHbXbs
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUBSvpsR7h
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwSziDE4Ig
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nhxKqgsHX
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBPWirhWxh
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2fiKQiPo8
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrBLElcC4X
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnWCcztHbf
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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? 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjitCPEAYCb
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0cb9ynWQO
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOYHasaUti
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHOsGCLx60
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAkYj5M6xV
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpycTzB0iv1
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQTa6NlKv4
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvpxgOgHxw
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtyfHNcx77
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"We lost her," I said. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJjeJ7CFMr
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOYNpV7aF6
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKs4OIqvKG
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFgkLds0FE
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnPQt28Et8
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15ntNyApZf
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIN24Mouv5Q
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGyMu0jiXn
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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?" 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZYWNfhWzf
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDD0Dhwo6l3
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYzQuwT9iz
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1Z8D1lwLr
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhbPzXh6nM
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5M8FQLetE
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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." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3wkMRskmK
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYraUkLtNi
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfT3bhJWL38
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtczGDvbXh
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfp490n9aGG
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9D93BfNB8J
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"Be careful out there," he said.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyWLFha9IH
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpAEuKrdB1
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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. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzxGLwfB9V
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEEUGsHYtb
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoSX2DNEsa
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxbhyYUcPX
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9tcNFEemI
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleQA3WU313
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIag16STZ4
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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.422Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhmahw9ach
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