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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGwS8Wlkr1
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFPBNuIjiC
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbIODlwOPh
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsaoa4Beqx
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjm12CA58vb
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWd2JgkgcPz
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTe2SkCBO9
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WwKbHeTSL
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRZiYbShoq
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRQuuft6ja
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8quP6kTrM
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr04y5PB5sy
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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?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcawGwEc5X
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7f239Y5iax
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiQ1iJXpAy
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aiChO5O0F
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNteAcBi68
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNw2TOLULug
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXsfz7Ua5p
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJNM5pE7FI
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVXNGwrzQK
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNvnHTmD4G
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wwmaBEboY
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqW8ietBj09
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KGlf0NPOJ
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuVJ3rWCfH
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBkynNBg1u
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8cLwnDRuH
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58tN5nzdZX
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4zr6O0HRq
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAy7Fx1U4F
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZG8ive37C
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iMKXEbRvf
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡta7U49xOGF
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ei06Gbdbs
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYDYMeLOrO
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fCnCSvWSG
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4lIgMrGKx
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbabWjqgJvP
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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." 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyeuQL6STP
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"What?" all of us muttered.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeDikxg22v
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2ZPK5KlwK
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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?411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBB3cr9ivAs
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ740H9QdNoM
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWtwh5ek5a
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJySAviY3P
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyH1AkCeP9
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcT6uVJaTWq
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROUO6ZqDNw
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLHGClevDe
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVkThJYTIq
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0f985L2mN
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFz2fJ5mcW
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mWiFcu5ga
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJw9popIA0O
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUP1XISNZS
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllwcOavMAb
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XRtFFIUm0
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshldmI4mAm
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiN5eW5gmG
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENGrIJsMDo
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqL94O6kyyn
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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." 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIyOJBHDG5
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡochegXap2b
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUqtVfRqix
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"Of course we will," said Mike.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyIDSG7OVW
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmSTIDJiza
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeGNVZF2vR
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkTFB7vKCH
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ3UMRlcsw
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQDcaapnSy
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0BCApv221
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFp65yDTlf
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ufw1fV9AM
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZVlDMf4Zg
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG16IKJrONR
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2Sb8re4kZ
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4IwPuTcor
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1zxLYuJoe
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UvBwBS0Wh
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v8omb94M9
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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." 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhzmtyEJre
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFm4B6jJQO2
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurZBqRhup3
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mOCHG6gxd
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPptneDeVE
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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?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9KEv1HPB6
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpfIkab4Na
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAQ545tITl
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYKxmsV6De
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoP95ohiwhR
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uaRdLTCpn
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrn07NCgQv
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMhQyQNRhu
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsH2tM8REG
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXjnyHBCBk
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF1NuNhqaq
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNQGYLSqrX
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtn5X62Amo
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKkBkqrqq9
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBXetQ54iz
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBZFP9A7Zc
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gFem740IB
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKcfrms84N
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68lidRRtam
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uxrATcdgi
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkXMrwU6qf
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7lCpNVtc0
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3kWRDhxzN
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdEwDf9VlF
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiqVHWxYmf
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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?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lvcp9h0OV
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvizuJwcKo
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18553p2K1g
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhSn6yHZbw
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFfnDvTLGf
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqONYPeecDI
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9F9z62LId
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4KF4msqWo
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1w1yj9BXbY
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9H0DuRHgAg
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6N8CtbQNm
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEUb7OISi4
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMysPX07bs
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHY6hfuXXcL
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmP2QbqhbOS
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFQo1NMOjB
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohfqK7nG1d
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdK24lBcirQ
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GZyrZZjSf
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftOBoX84CV
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPm09LmJkjT
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexuKLIB5Wq
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mJ0ycnSMS
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMY0sLGBKP
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MZAXLQap7
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMV5qWA76dG
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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. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAWhP4KLJl
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tY1uN4jqI
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0soXwoKf2E
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPATIZetNx
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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?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThyvpymrjI
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCedvn02KIp
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDiBXOthbk
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOt8ATNvTv
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOpBcgtYPD
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeWJxe2tVD
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HAZWw0mp0
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3D6F7stt2h
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL45iOO3r0F
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLXGYII9F4
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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?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD16ZJwD9td
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4T82KTAgh
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcXK4ZhXWS
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqCjPPsMIJ
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzMHavsaut
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbT0RYNHSkm
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98E1tvOOv2
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0KLib4qg0
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FBvMl4UyM
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRnnmvZdCO
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgGeplRyXD
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4szVhYXQc
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGGAeOK5cX
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpvnxwMuEm
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNa12bw31U
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3SUTatlo7
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoWC96K1af
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclFXcpppa0
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5HtJg4pqG
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JbjTlUHrQ
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPN75JHQBTA
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT28XknKPmH
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5EJravzEk
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1bZnRLRQv
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGugBPliRdb
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8msuSThkW
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSyO1PUkub
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfAXQRnP7M
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrB2QydCsK2
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5pLmfQ9zr
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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?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBPseQ7Coa
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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?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FF8mpGN0U
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduVAVvHeT8
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHAMxePixD
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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:411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7XOwnq9Ym
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Y4IiI0rTc
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvorrk6wrzf
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzLJusaYLy
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR81Tl2YEy3
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJ7pS3ilrj
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInTyTkkvd8
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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:411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47V7swGgRr
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5sJTfsSIv
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8U0JVjv0Zg
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"What is it?" she asked.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVGoFOg5NF
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmswRClCFim
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrbLd86tsn
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrn1hiPMRWu
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObft1yqZyb
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcOlTg2kdm
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhc9gLdRW7
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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. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8Ohj6rZIm
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ705XwdTQNS
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBYY8IGCQl
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzMlSFJCmx
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SbqJyApWU
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImvsYnkmZZ
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbJa9254XS
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyqHUQcBgu
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeysXc221aM
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLiw7sNgnT
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDSOiOMGE0
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cvrBcwa5q
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZa6D5Jsoy
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6L4k4z17n
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONbYVfh2Mv
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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?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzZJsPTbOb
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFoOyYPp8D
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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."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoG4SSIzhHG
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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.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4b3nTPYUM4
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6vraKw8cL
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBimpysMTzG
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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."
