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With Lee now back with us, we managed to get back to the studio, but it wasn't easy to get the guard away from the door. We had to make it look like the rest of us hadn't left. Daniel had to pretend that he needed company to go to the bathroom, and we made our way back into the studio. Lee had to wait for a few minutes before appearing to make it look like she was really coming back to the studio. Now we were all back in the studio, including Seunghoon, who had escorted the guard to the infirmary. He had come in before the rest of us did, and he too had to think of something for him to get in without the guard seeing him. Lisa and Jennie took care of that.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhDoMMk5CX
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1DIyCt5Rc
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10wmpYvn2m
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtK9O8XpuFI
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEM1FOb2Dq7
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfAOpyKHbD
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"I should've asked," I said as I was seated on the couch, still with the walkie-talkie in my hands.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcq9OClWQKi
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqSkOCBgSu
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Before I could even finish my sentence, the lights went out, then came back on seconds later. We all looked at each other. It looks like the power is back on.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfcGhZN4Jt
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3PLcYAARz
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIb75kYLZf
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zk8ObgsMi
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I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and went on channel 2. "This is Sam; any update on Johnny, over?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJglkcSo5v
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I waited for a response, but all I received was static. Strange. I felt people’s eyes on me, wondering what was going on.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMMEJKIvD2
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpIqlsNaXp
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIjMKcuPgz
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yuStOPB9T
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hpYP6CCrz
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CkqxnD3Q1
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KEzgJLGrA
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZyAdfd5xT
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Well, this is interesting, I thought to myself. Johnny didn’t cut the power. Everyone around is silent, looking at each other. Many eyes fell on me, as if I knew what all of this meant.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN0eoSzriO
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36U66Er7Vk
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VbEnMM0yr
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XwZBLbIMv
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5T0Ir1lPlQ
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMtrkrLX2s
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"Yeah, I was chased on one of the floors and a couple of stairs, just to get away from him," said Lee. "There has to be a mistake here."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIGimVMlvw
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A knock came at the door, and Yong-guk told whomever it was to come in. The door flew open, and the guard came in with Collins and Yang Hyun-suk behind him.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmdKW19Dbl
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"I would like to inform all of you that the lockdown has been lifted, and you’re all free to move about," said the guard with such courtesy.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuscwpR6JQ
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Most of us in the room didn’t know how to respond to that when we had already received the news. A few of us responded in relief, pretending that all was normal. However, many weren’t afraid to show their discontent.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mty9vMtZH
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The guard excused himself and left the room. The two managers looked at each of us, and something told me they could feel something wrong in the air.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1ayJ5sDyp
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"I hear the song is ready," said Yang Hyun-suk. "But you all look like you’ve just received the worst news of your lives."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDWiF4RVPF
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I remembered that I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and soon hid it behind me after turning it off. The last thing they need is for us to be caught when The Toxins made a promise to Collins that we wouldn’t do anything stupid.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7V9VrDpxp6
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEcLuNTmca
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwXPRwpict
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCFi16EzTD
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"Well, it was when we heard that Johnny might have done it," said Zoey as she twirled strands of her hair in an absent-minded fashion.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNP08ZYeN1D
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I wasn’t the only one who gave Zoey a look, telling her to keep her mouth shut. Lee, Mino, and Mike also did the same.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyd5HwFrDH9
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"Oh, yes," said Collins. "When the electricians went to look at the problem, they were informed that one of the workers saw someone near the main power source and made the assumption that it was they who did it. But they later discovered that no one tampered with it." 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBJ39yBJxf
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"What?" all of us muttered.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8O1hs9Cdu
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEknTk81JIR
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I can’t believe this, and I shake my head in disbelief. I looked at Lee, and she had her eyes on me. Likewise, I wonder what she's thinking. Will she tell them that Johnny actually chased her down the stairs? Would they even believe her? They wouldn't take it lightly, that's for sure. But who knows?353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrvq1xj4iO
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiD0c9YtARJ
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"Yes, but all that was cleared up," said Yang Hyun-suk. "I hear he came here with G-Dragon, correct? One of the workers must have mistaken him for an imposter when he was only heading for the men’s room and got lost on the ground floor."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5I5AeLlCF
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkiNzjIVty
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We went back to looking at each other. I was expecting one of us to open up and explain that what has just been explained to us isn’t what we know. But none of us dared to open our mouths, not even Lee.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbowOeDwlQ
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZDsbp7bOV
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeIwOHJVcG
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We continue throwing looks back and forth. Someone has to say something. But then that would mean us Toxins getting into trouble with Collins. The only one who could say anything is Lee. But looking at the situation, I don’t think she’s going to.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jXh0k4j1A
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"We should just get on with it and listen to the song," said Yong-guk. "We’ve been here for a really long time, and a lot of us would want to get some fresh air."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtHh6i1cbZ
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"Oh, yes, we really should," I said, thankful for Yong-guk for breaking what would’ve been an endless cycle of trying to accuse Johnny.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGz51QsM03R
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"But wait," Zoey pointed out, but Christine, who stood next to her, held her shoulder, warning her not to say anything.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVBJdN4UVe
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYURigUjEu0
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsZAGu3F5u
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"You may," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Being cooped up in here for so long isn’t good for you. We’ll listen to the song just fine."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqIhy9l2OF
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"I’ll follow," said Christine. It’s for the best that Zoey has someone with her. Right now, I’m scared she will leave the premises and look for Johnny herself.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5nuZuDQ7d
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Apparently, many wanted to get out for some fresh air. That only left me, Yong-guk, and Mike behind with the managers and the producer. Lee also thought it was best to leave under the pretense that she wanted to get us something to eat. As much as I wanted to get out, I had to stay in case anything happened.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtdEW2jEvX
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Twenty minutes later, the managers had listened to the song for almost the fourth time. I wonder why they did so, because they left Yong-guk, Mike, and me a little nervous. Did they not like it? Doing it all over again isn't doing us any favours. The rest of BTW is already downtrodden as it is.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIEtJQ1hr0
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"The song is perfect," said Yang Hyun-suk as he turned in his chair to look at the three of us who stood behind him and Collins. "I couldn’t stop listening to it, and that's why I kept repeating it."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBxAX1KGf8
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My heart felt like it would give way after what I'd just heard. This is great. Yong-guk gave a sigh of relief. Mike punched the air in triumph.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovo5cVYzMK
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"You all still have a lot of work to do," said Collins, turning to face us. "If we didn’t have a delay with the power cut, I would’ve liked that the three of you worked with the song-writers for the remaining four songs."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWruPg08z9
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"The day is pretty much over," said Yang Hyun-suk. "So I suggest we leave that for tomorrow, though we would need a lot of your effort, not only from you three but the rest of BTW. That means we’ll need you all here early in the morning." 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbezyikIiMX
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWc12BJP2ag
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"That will be all," said Yang Hyun-suk, standing up from his seat. "We’ll meet tomorrow. Make sure to inform the others."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpz4501fEmh
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"Of course we will," said Mike.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY40gG8AdE
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After the two managers had left, the three of us left the studio, with the studio producer heading downstairs. We didn’t use the elevator in fear of what happened earlier with the power.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSTZTO3bbK
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeb4mutupDt
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"Yeah," said Mike as he scratched his head. "After finding out that Johnny didn’t pull the power, it still surprises me."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1qgH3eaQD
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0cnGZ8QEl
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"Well, they just have to suck it in and forget about it. We've got more stressful things to worry about," I pointed out.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoxLBYlA7c
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After going down a few floors, the producer stopped on one of them, saying that he had to stay behind in his office to take care of a few things before calling it a day. We said our goodbyes to him as we continued our way to the ground floor. I wonder if the others are out there like they said they would, getting some fresh air.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VbAo9adnW
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We reach the ground floor, and it’s pretty much empty except for the receptionist, who waved at us when we reached the desk. We waved back, and just as we’re about to make our way out through the door, we find Seungyoon and Mino seated on the comfortable couches of the waiting area, each having a cup of vanilla ice cream with sprinkles.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsY9xkrdU7
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdFRP6Jal2
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8FG5dChMO
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"Outside," Seungyoon answered. "Lee thought it best that we get something to cheer us up. An ice cream man just happened to be passing by."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsyMs8UDyp
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"See you guys later," said Mike as he rushed out of the lobby at top speed. I’m surprised that he doesn’t look the least bit tired.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqw2bEiADX
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1cYTSj8eK
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"She’s upset, as usual," said Mino as he took a spoonful of ice cream and looked at it. "We all are. But for her, you already know how she is."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2sw0RJ2SR
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"For a minute there, I thought you were going to say that she almost left the premises to look for Johnny."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaequFfZyFs
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGLGorvKoc
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"Well, it took Christine and Daniel to stop her," Seungyoon answered. "Daniel had to be the fastest to block her from reaching the gate." 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsRNG6IPwm
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeS55BNO5em
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctScBL6vV1
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod6swQtMoR
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We found ourselves in the parking lot and had our eyes fixed on the gate, where the rest of BTW and Lee stood beside an ice truck. What a nice time to have ice cream, I thought. We soon joined them, and Lee was the first to notice us coming.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJslc3qTozZ
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"Ah, Sam, Yong-guk, just in time for some ice cream," she said. She had her ice cream in a cup as well, strawberry flavour. "What flavour would you two like?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVAxsPPUtr
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiS2cWQLiW
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEWJVft7Cy
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"Pssh," said Seunghoon, who was by the vending window of the ice cream truck getting ice cream for everyone to go around. "I like chocolate too."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KbBsI6VQN
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDR29vTGwai
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzJGxNnwDj
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"I’ll get mine on a cone," I noted. Yong-guk also agreed to the same. The ice cream man gave a nod of his head and went on ahead to make more ice cream.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2afrXH91ge
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I turned to look at Zoey, who stood with Christine, Lisa, and Rose as they licked their ice cream cones. She looks calm. But then again, she’s unpredictable.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdePDE0I1Q
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNC4AMFoIVO
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"She’s calm, for now," Lee answered. "Christine and the other girls haven’t left her side after she tried to walk out of the premises."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BdeS72tSh
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"We just need to keep an eye on her. Oh, and before I forget," I now addressed everyone around me. "Tomorrow, the managers want us all here early. Don’t say I didn’t warn you."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpCEWM4hjP
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3kn1yf5m8
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"Your manager liked it so much that he scared us by repeating it four times without saying a word," said Mike, as he had his blue moon ice cream in a cone. He licked it afterwards.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLaXE0cGIM
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWyVs35wJr
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"No, they didn’t," Yong-guk answered. "All they said was that we do our best tomorrow. And that means forgetting what happened with Johnny."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05T6AkwlFg
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No one spoke for a moment. Right now, we all don’t know what to believe. Did Johnny really cut the power? But he chased Lee on the stairs, so what’s there to expect? As usual, someone broke the silence.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDY8WR9CxI
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oEHNJKfBq
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ckBqclosq
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsS7Ld7ueAa
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Zoey sounded unreasonably calm, and I don’t think I’m the only one who noticed. Everyone had their eyes on her, giving her their full attention.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmf4fU4RCEG
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"The fact that I didn’t contact them in the first place will raise questions," said Lee. "And something tells me that if we were to bring Johnny here to question him, he might well defend himself and say that he had been in the underground car park the whole time."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6vp9yxsjM
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"I don’t think so," said Mino, who was almost done with his ice cream. "I think you should’ve said something all the same. He chased you down the stairs, for goodness sakes."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoVt1Z67v4
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"Yeah, but did he cut the power?" I asked. "I agree with Lee. Something wasn’t going to add up if we did tell them."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4mjpUg7O2
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncWaTuiSsa
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Before I could say anything, Seunghoon passed down my ice cream and Yong-guk’s. I thanked the ice cream man as he gave a small bow before turning away to clean near the ice cream machine.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANnxDTbBla
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"For starters, how did Johnny know where to find the power source?" I first asked. "Usually such places are closed off to anyone unless you’re an electrician or something. So how did he get there?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLtzHn1m8F
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCW6mKZo98
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"If he did, then someone would’ve seen him through the security camera before the lights went out. But it turns out that all of that was an electrical fault. Maybe he found a way of dodging the cameras, and if not, then we should assume it was nothing but a normal fault."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIIBNUWFGc
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I could hear a few grunts. I can’t blame them. But we had to be logical here and try to understand what’s going on.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rDPgR7jLc
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"I think you’re right," said Yong-guk. "But what I don’t understand is how they thought someone had cut the power and gave out a description similar to Johnny's."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObAbVIILmp
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOOz38qeSZ
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKqr26LZse
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyRKZVB8d5
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"They might not tell us anything," said Seungyoon. "Since it’s all been rectified as a mistake, they wouldn’t want to answer any questions, especially from us."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRP3QtC1F8i
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"I’m wondering how Johnny managed to pull this off and get away like nothing happened," I said as I licked my ice cream. The ice-cold rush to my head made me remember something, and I soon snapped my fingers.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQziVeGv5gB
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9J2pGqhII
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"I did, and he didn’t pick up," Zoey answered. "Maybe he’s trying to act normal while he’s still with Johnny."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65X9or6f7w
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS58zpOcckb
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAeiErEVd3
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMS6q32gKSM
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDe72IPRWV3
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGpw5hTpWl
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJJKJb3jLt
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4CVvnnwXL
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"What if he did?" Zoey asked, her eyes widening as though she had finally realized something. "If he was, he's going to hear from me."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVDX6UsEWv
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1g2ji3fnv
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We all remained silent for a while, thinking it over. If you ask me, we shouldn’t be thinking too much. Whether he did it or not, Johnny is somewhere riding along with G-Dragon, enjoying the last rays of sun for the day.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucB5PPPsS2
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"I think we all need to get back and rest," said Lee. She pulled out her phone. We've got a long day tomorrow, and the sooner you go and rest, the better."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5h9R7lNcx
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"Yeah, we better be hitting the road," said Lisa. "Whatever has happened, has happened. This message solely goes out to you, Zoey."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrb4y8wCXw
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Zoey had finished the last bit of her ice cream cone when she looked at Lisa. "I know, I know," she said. "You people worry about me too much. I’m not going to do anything stupid."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ42RaonCCh
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfVfiubfP1
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The BlackPink members made their way back into the YG premises after saying their goodbyes, as did the WINNER members. After Yong-guk and I finished our ice creams, he also took his leave. The five of us Toxins with Lee went back into the YG premises and waved at the BlackPink members as their car drove by, as did the other car with WINNER. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiHhnlGSFK
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxog6DXB7p
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrddaEz6DC
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQnwdv58IT
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"Let’s go and see how the guard is doing. We left a little parcel with him too. Anyone want to come?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡut4ngZotOQ
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The rest of The Toxins agreed to follow, and Lee led us back into the YG building. She led us to the floor where the infirmary is. We found the guard, and he seems to be doing much better.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5583qrKjn
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"It's just a sprain; it will heal," he informed us as he sat on one of the beds in the room. The place is pretty much empty except for the nurse available, who is looking through a cabinet in the corner of the room.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDXF4mLdyQ
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzEfMHA5Yh
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkU4jwqIfsm
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzkchGoZwL
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"Don’t worry, I didn’t forget," said the guard as he pointed to the floor. Our eyes spotted a cardboard box under the bed. Mike bent down to pull it out, and there in it lay the black kitten. It stared nervously at Mike.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNeB5ljxnR
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDN13xQl8ky
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"It didn’t even make a sound," said the nurse as she passed us to head to the door. "And there were many people in here at some point, but it kept to itself. Pets aren’t allowed in here."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpG2SMI1hRs
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8gyzxur9y
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"I guess we will never know," I said. "By the way," I turned to the guard, "did you hear that Johnny wasn’t the culprit?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNLQUE4GvO
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqL9g8MkJ6h
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoA9htTECu
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJnZupoBCj
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"Well, we were told that there was a person who matched Johnny’s description," explained the guard. "But it turns out that Johnny had gotten lost somehow and found himself heading to the hall where the power source is. So when one of the workers found him, they must have thought after the power went out that it was him who did it. You know, you can never be certain with foreigners. But when they checked the source, for starters, the room was locked, and they found out that the connections were faulty by accident and forgot to inform the security guards on time until later on."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9goYEHBgCt
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Oe2UMDfQ5
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"Seems so. The locked door and the faulty wires add up. Johnny couldn’t have gone in there without a key to begin with."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnR95KzJaVR
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPc9X9ln57
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"Probably he did that just for fun," Daniel answered, shrugging his shoulders. "He does love to do that sometimes. And I bet he pretended to be lost after the guards found him."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPcFt65uuj
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3opfUorL6
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"I should be heading out too," said the guard as he stood. "Because of the little accident, I’ve been given some free time off today."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnyJ7vxRbi
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkS6fhAwlBt
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We bade farewell to the guard, not forgetting to hand back his walkie-talkie, and went downstairs to the car park with Mike carrying the kitten in the box. The others couldn’t help but admire how adorable it looked.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBCxmMIK9Z
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When we got in the car and the driver took us back to the hotel, we couldn’t help but debate whether Collins would be okay with us taking care of it. We would probably not go back home to the U.S. with it, but it will be nice to have a pet around for the time being.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CAOSu6r5Y
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We got to the hotel at five in the evening, and we were tired as hell. When we got to our floor, Lee made sure we went straight to our rooms. Zoey and I took the kitten out of the box and placed it at the foot of my bed. I made myself a mental note to order some milk in the evening for the kitten to have.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYv2GKwMMz
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RFBwJOJos
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"Same here," I said as I had a long, blue scarf in my hands that I got from my suitcase and folded it to make a pleasant, warm resting place for the kitten. I knelt beside the box as I did so.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLB2oQ8x8I
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7GdTObPAU
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"I don’t know," I answered as I lifted the kitten and placed it on top of the scarf. I made sure to make it more like a nest so that it was covered on all sides. "After hearing the explanation the guard gave us, we might have been wrong all along."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawdwI2tDGi
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"I don’t think so." Zoey leaned up on her elbow to look at me. "He did it. And as much as you want to deny it, you know he did it."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsr51T2hIv
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"I didn’t say he did." I stood up from the floor, shaking my head. "Let’s rest, Zoey, okay? If we keep talking about this, my head is going to explode."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gfEChZquh
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeievR8Q8R5
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I sit on my bed and remove my shoes. Afterwards, I laid down, and it didn’t take me a minute to fall right into the abyss of sleep.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2YZb86emO
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I slowly opened my eyes, and I didn't have to look at the window to know that it was nighttime. I turned and groped around for my phone, which I'm sure I had left beside me. Lucky enough, I grab hold of it and bring it close to my face to check the time. It's almost eight. Supper will be brought up anytime soon.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWDvhTHnXx
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I sit up and try to rub off the sleep in my eyes. Likewise, I yawn as I stretch out my arms. I turn to see if Zoey is awake. She has herself covered with the sheets and is facing the other way. It's best that I don't disturb her.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyA5RRpP9rC
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I get out of bed and go to the bathroom to relieve myself, but not before looking into the box at the foot of the bed to see the kitten also fast asleep.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl3Gv8uYOB
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After I came out of the bathroom, I decided to go to the lounge and make a call downstairs to the kitchen to bring in something for the kitten as they brought our supper.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDZ5yYRwJb
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I go to the lobby, and I find Lee sitting on the couch with her laptop on her lap. I wonder what she could be looking at.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLj5YGWxIoS
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"Hey, there, sleepy head," she said when she noticed me standing there. "I didn't expect you to be awake at this time."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqkaF8kHEp
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"Me neither," I replied as I slowly approached. "I wanted to make a call to the kitchen to bring in some milk for the kitten."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuULpfMuDt
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"I already did that. I called them a few minutes ago, and they will be up here any minute now. Why don't you wake the others up?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ogBalBaaJ
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"Will do." Before I turn around to go back into the hall, I look at Lee and ask, "Is Collins back yet?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjLiBESqhf
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Lee shook her head. "Not yet. Just like you, he's also working hard to push this album forward. But he'll be here. I called him a few minutes ago."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjiy0sJODH
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4iRO8aFir
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I slowly make my way back to the room to wake Zoey up first. Likewise, I approach her bed and call out to her:353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpCM9QS0qb
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMy1WYwquD
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Zoey didn't budge. She must be deep asleep, like she always is when she's tired. I call out to her again, but there is no reply or movement. I groaned as I came closer to her bed and grabbed hold of the bed covers.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgVhAfQwDh
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLnRid3jQ7
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxy1sWamXH
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"Zoey?" I call out as I look around the room, hoping for her to appear from under the bed, but this isn't a prank. I rush over to the bathroom. There’s no sign of her.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafSUlGtSU4
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcUqs2EhPl
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I looked over at her bed, and a terrifying thought soon came to mind. As I made my way out of the room, I called out to Lee:353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Z2ua6xxI6
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5vJO6smvm
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmT9jbUW0b
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"What is it?" she asked.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2gz8lSEZw
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkdsa4ktAe
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXWbS7S2HE
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"She's not in the room, and she put a bundle of her clothes on to make it look like she was fast asleep."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmfmsp3gKW
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Lee put aside her laptop and stood. "This is bad. You don't think she's done this because of what happened."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ti5vewBTj
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirSEcW0P8L
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"What we need to do is inform security and ask if they saw her. Wake up the others; that's if they all haven't gone with her."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHZrQcuymV
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I quickly rush out of the lounge towards the other rooms, my mind buzzing. Zoey is putting us in a whole other dilemma with the stunt she's pulled. I only hope she hasn't done anything stupid. Yet. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhH1kU4Sje
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Upon entering the room Christine is in, I find her sitting up on her bed, looking sleepy. Good, she's here and not with Zoey.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKrHJVSHVb
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDnrRtWYgI
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRptC0sc4d
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I quickly go to the boys' room, and I find them still asleep. I wake them up and tell them to come over to the lounge. They aren't happy with the way I wake them up, but they slowly come out of bed, saying they will be there.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOj7VRHaCh
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I make my way back to the lounge, and Lee is just getting off the phone, probably from talking to security.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXLMd66k3k
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"They haven't seen her," she said before I could even ask the question. "She must have slipped by in some disguise."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYXy2ig0qq
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRz5CuV3Kz
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Narrator’s P.O.V: 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrP7yUMzPUo
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Zoey pulls the hoodie over her head and sighs in relief. Leaving the hotel was a big deal, and she managed to pull it off with a simple disguise of wearing the hood of her black jumper over her head and big, black sunglasses to hide her face. She looked out the car window as the car continued its way to downtown Seoul, hoping that the others hadn't figured out that she wasn't in the hotel yet.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPOHpauWDu
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOEcMDqMQw
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Zoey looked at him in the driver’s seat. "She would be mad at me the most," she answered. "Just get me where I've got to go, and I'll do the rest."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm6z3zAlP2
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdncn7P4ya
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SSthxlSKo
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A brief silence passed between them until Mino said, "No, I'm coming with you. If anything were to happen to you, Sam and Lee will never forgive me."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHxNE1Rjls
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1t1IUEZXB
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"No. Well, maybe a little. It's just that I don't want to disappoint her, you know? Taking you out of the hotel is already enough, don't you think?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RpLlNUa4L
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93MZloIuiM
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Mino blushes a little, his eyes focused on the road. "No," he nervously replies. "She's great and all, but... you're different."353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneRzgj4k7E
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Zoey can't believe what she's hearing, and she immediately feels her face start to heat up. She looks back in front and clears her throat.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNJh3Hc4q4
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgTljdjPYg
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"353Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnXPpb8Wjj
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"No. I know I can handle it. Besides, it won't be the first time I'm doing this alone." Zoey turned to smile at Mino. "I'll be fine."
