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"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukF4VdfeCB
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJ4ITottz2
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkBGuYCUaH
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICv8ApLT5r
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgQoTRShNB
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsXCeAuLzZ
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPLwHcrkv0
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyebFQMsf7
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mIlFIHyYd
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZueKjSOYI
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyIwixmiZ4
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGSxXMPN3s
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0IDHtj6JU
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The other three members said they were okay.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtveut6TZC
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3n0471Wdh
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiaskfH4Az
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWSG2hQV9u
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKq55lJbzFk
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8o8Ou6njhn
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NjTkoCCUF
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"Alright, don’t take too long."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcMdENlklf
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVED0bddbiS
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdl64lnypd
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oGU0sL0Yz
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUt7wmE7az
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLN0jSzibB
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ776WAmzdNw
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKSnE8th9O
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoOMtQ0BUY
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"How am I lying?" she asked.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JnVykAkRu
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2l736UGiEB
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsedR8e3qF
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwFz7ydK9h
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuM7pqb3tG
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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?"414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEclSb0s8V9
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"No, I didn't." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYbVYG0GrN
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80CBz5Q1en
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmg3JKxcuK
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMgjkF7aVf
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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?"414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfSozZdbNn
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjt8MiJoopy
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BnvlojuqJ
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbi8ea01HZ
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjf2KPbqwX
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKW9oz1Msj2
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdjAoTJbiy
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdyJaGHuue
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VxQDSIoSf
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbdyy3OYvv
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZaiFdnhqe
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qN0oaaUA6
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULac4VsQ4R
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSVdsuWrFI
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygaZnGm68w
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJ7cqvm9W0
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqhdza5GBG
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgS78h2UIvZ
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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?"414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJNWvqFGJg
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IEfNFYvCn
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDbUStnnJD
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSkMBbBKjY
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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?"414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglilM6Efl3
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9lI0MVD03
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWArx3jFyU
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBs2vLm2ZiG
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrO24wKoh2
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRrL6mv9Xx
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdthxRiZJSF
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfy9T1yQDzz
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeH3d1iJalr
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMbbntzDpy
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCcWpTrhCH
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2vRov58Ds
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYm3Kqz7C4P
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzezhPSHAc
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LCZASUB8a
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8XpWqC6kz
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchtunWKN1u
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Aj8Zvzdup
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxRu7gkqAF
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vKu3QXw42
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeBdgiaQ5H
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloJSxASVgp
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMM3yQK7RPP
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJWzutfauL
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdG1kZiFHDI
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPt4zSc6mra
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63G4bKMfhn
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgbcRTdZ3m
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjR7mShKqIy
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcREBGgrnm
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibQTjeyw7H
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TAkfo3JTT
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAQrZ88Vez
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1j61kUVP10
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKg7NIqLYg
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72LY8kvK5n
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZWWJgs8T9
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZgJMlczGg
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXgeiV94wm
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHkHQhen9L
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazQoftct6v
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpckEypHWY
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAobqPuCTwh
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxw6qwKQBX
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkHtbsREC6
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6juUqgkzme
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57TgPo3JGP
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDw5C6Gbzqr
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN1E2ce6in
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwVoOvfNGT
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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?"414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIUqRotz3U
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGQUceZzT0
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmY5joRJG9o
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSf2C1OSjD
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuCyDLoCHN
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYvWHYjjrA
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjylf2MR2Y3
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGNeyxEFtb
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsluTRZm2U
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ogvP6h7Ib
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iHmRtUCl2
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VnCXJacYB
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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?" 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEj5FzXiY0X
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"Not really." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyjAV5TkIy
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyz4eOFTme
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"Very much." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MywwmQKyc
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5xC9t2qqw
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG42mpWptEW
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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? 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXoXbqAWv0
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVFTaesurc
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5VjlcHscW
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0x8yomGvlf
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMhr23bjt8
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfXn3puBYV
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvguuua2P6
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCBUXF3jVB
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhmj9yVx46
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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?" 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rNRtTZbYa
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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?" 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjGD8hK4Km
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GfYA3y4mY
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYq6xGcU0A
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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? 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSj841X0W4
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVPDmxXMMJ
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkv88zthSF
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"Same here," said Christine. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YYJCssKVk
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisxb1jq6FM
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1quiU80r9Q
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUbw46Brqd
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXNm7cG5BW
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1sd1kRhOT
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHeUEa3cxv
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxZPxVcqSR
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrZAuf2OMP
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ay5GUf6Vz
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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."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2tFS2IEfX
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10lnGzgXEU
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAioJryDGS
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICWZNvEVYM
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOP71egt3If
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJOqWgyaPb
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXWv1NmHOK
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4N4YiGH4qN
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzD2s8L4udz
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Br0XbDuM7
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkc8hh5sefB
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxGFvUNmGi
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkM7NdtZU8s
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUrupfPu1b
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqmDlongWa
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGy7NlmFAQ
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0Dgz83V9V
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cnS77dppE
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxx850YCwn
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeJNFZ9hpQ
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2p7lGG5CaP
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"I'll go," said Mino. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65vBCM60zt
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnzl0WFAQr
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNfXnusNW9
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2s1YrKzHMj
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaT8XThSVag
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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?" 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1f5kR6SDc2
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14xvhzvpHz
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGoWCyKfLY
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgR0yplNEn
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwYoLEbQqs
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45kcYqYwsu
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXC5tgi05I
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskniStMboI
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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? 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9CfzUTLQb
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKF6NwOuQmT
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6NsfuQ4rM
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZMeYnNizb
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFT8g0GZ3Fy
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9NHzzyq9b
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Mgqbixfzb
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Du44tmfsi
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5EyHmttEf
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"We lost her," I said. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uYMT0UDxl
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBynbrSLL3
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyOyiuRNIo
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡba6f75EOq6
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIoRiJjG3k
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXSsDyLJBp
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSzksdCJSd
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLqqRwc4HI
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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?" 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1Tq5TwY5f
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0coBpwoAul
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN5aFNzcJz
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4SbsJcn02
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ22BW7yoCR
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1XpD4tKVc
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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." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DcD28GN7Y
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGRz2Bdgzt
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dmJwLdKI4
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpALxHdsccr
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQppvLGxlWm
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Pd3J4bJcX
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"Be careful out there," he said.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHp9GX3ThhH
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Q125vONhK
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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. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qIOCv48D2
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFu9NYQUx34
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlQeqq7tdp
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39d56z5hym
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5CkpkspHh
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIXaOHSb8K
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77OUw52tFj
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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.414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbelzNaHyjT
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