Stuck In A K-Pop World: Hitting With A Big Bang (A Black Kitty Series, Book 1) - Chapter 23: Swapped

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Waking up this Monday 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJqSezfusp
morning was hectic. I didn't want to get out of bed, but in one way or 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKsGSvIMf5
another, I would have to. I lay awake, thinking. I didn't want to face 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRStZaZdH6b
off the challenges for today knowing that one of them was dealing with 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AiMkD0rDB
Jehan. Since I still have the teddy bear, I wasn't as free as I expected993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnRkbtUchv
myself to be.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJMGC29GyK

I couldn't stop 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcG4JXu35Bi
wondering what Seungri and TOP were doing at the mall yesterday. As much993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwuCqw6M51
as I wanted to believe that it was a coincidence, I couldn't help but 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGmJroEZOX
feel that something was wrong.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrCxqzEmhf

Could they have known 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAO5XgSX7tb
about Jehan? And if they did, then how? I shook my head. Maybe all that 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrye8xCkym
was nothing but a coincidence and I was just being paranoid. If they 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKQYiyF0YQ
really had found out about Jehan, they would have been asking questions 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIknpZU94N
about him and what he does while we were shopping. But they didn't. We 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmkf40tNBT
just had our usual conversation.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3tsKrnliF

I brushed off all those 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6M0s38TO0
thoughts aside when the alarm on my phone rang telling me to get up. The993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Np6R1BREE
last time I had ever put up an alarm was the morning of my last day of 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJM4IZgakma
high school. Eversince I became a musician, I never put up an alarm when993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPyhoObMyo
I knew I had someone around to wake me up. Like Sam.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfPxeL96YP

But now that she wasn't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4a8BaEKuJR
here, I had to wake up on my own. Most of the time, I would do so 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIByNb3onx
without her help. But when I overslept, she was always there to wake me.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaZXMhM8Bm
Anyway, right now, I was just too troubled in my sleep that I must have993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5owV2ZdBp
woken up early before the alarm rang.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtzLyhcWUY

I sat up on my bed and 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhO2hGp6xBz
switched off the alarm. I checked the empty bed beside mine and I 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhLDCaT3On
couldn't help but realise how much I miss Sam. I don't know why I was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdZFM5O4EE
feeling this way, but I hated the fact that I was missing her so bad. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPswysfrxP
Not after what happened yesterday at the mall and all over social media.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmFbTE5WIY

After seeing her with 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPbRtQHhHx
G-Dragon yesterday broke my heart further into tiny pieces. As much as I993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hlmQUrUK6
knew she was only there just to try and resolve things with G-Dragon, I993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfge62gy4PR
was filled with fury seeing the two of them together. And to make 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsfvTcDDYK
matters worse, after I had left the mall, I went online and there were 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaANlfpPEda
pictures of the two everywhere. They were a trending topic for the whole993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEecns8TLa5
day. That left me devastated.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yvNFMf6aT

I couldn't stop looking 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMQSlwAShQ
at pictures online even when I came back to the hotel. I read so many 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCh3mL6HUI
comments. As much as there were so many haters around (like myself), so 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJMJC5B2rp
many people couldn't stop talking about how adorable the two looked 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJByku7YNcL
together. I couldn't help but admit to myself that they were right. They993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBcmp4Ae7b
really did make a cute couple. And that left me envious. I wished it 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkMgWrZdC3
was G-Dragon and I. Not G-Dragon and Sam.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3invSnIXsU

That sent me boiling to a993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1BtDnGi1U
point where I almost threw my phone away. When Christine came to see me993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHWD9MRu4u
in my room and found me in an angry fit, I told her how painful I felt 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyuCTJY9cN
seeing G-Dragon and Sam together.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibqNDjx8Il

Christine had told me to993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDFyqGF3pe
cool down and that I shouldn't be jealous. She told me that Sam was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ03m7Jl0R2
only with G-Dragon because she was only trying to resolve things. I told993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRpo2Bnui4
her that I already knew that. Christine quickly left me to myself when 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Qk9EvbWpa
she realised that she couldn't calm me down. So I was alone for the rest993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡji6LJ5YEIS
of the day, not speaking to anyone. I didn't even join the others for 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKNZZ5ZFPh
supper. I had ordered for my supper to be taken up to my room.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6xkwEQQzs

And now, I had to face 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2am38tHMn
another challenge of seeing everyone today, most especially Sam, since 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIMmzxQQio
we have to finish up on the dance routine and start working on the music993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAF2CzJqoSq
video as soon as possible. I have to put up with all this today when I 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYowA5Qgf6
was still so upset.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YVx8itx5D

I quickly got out of bed and went in the showers, hoping the cool water would cool down all the boiling anger in me.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgTBKH3HPu

After I was done, I 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddoDOOZx6M
quickly dressed up. And carrying my purse with me, I went to meet the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHtgwWDama
others at the dining table for breakfast.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWBqnIc8dV

I found them already 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpKAXk2mMB
settled. When I came to sit, everyone mouthed out a "good morning" to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zxTqxwCjg
me, except Sam. And I replied back with a smile on my face.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyI2vjw4hMF

I felt a little awkward 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLS05oDqyOF
when I looked at Sam who sat across the table next to Collins and hadn't993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6qtFu3dCr
said a word. She was busy with her breakfast, her usual bacon, eggs and993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rtfqDWU6f
toast with juice. I realised she hadn't even looked up at me once and 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYP3YbAqfY5
that also felt weird.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9aCW9dILX

I know that she and I 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4gMdlQ8Ri
aren't talking to each other at the moment, but I expected her to say a 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuDN1x7THZ
"good morning" or even look at me to acknowledge that I was around. She 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHD39UtG7y
was one person even if we ever had an argument, she would at least try 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4YDeBcICa
to say something to me. The fact that she didn't greet me, made me feel 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuTHOQVMXd
like something was wrong.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbzv8SwbMZ

I poured myself a cup of993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQeLpaCtgI
coffee, trying to ignore what I was feeling at the moment. I got some 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOieOHrYR78
slices of toast and ate my breakfast.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSpkUVYnoi

"Hey, Sam," said Mike, who sat right next to her. "Have you seen what people have been saying about you and G-Dragon?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GDESf3tmS

My heart almost skipped a993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jsrlPNget
beat and I almost choked on my coffee. What was Mike getting at? I know993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1SnjUz2ck
he does things just to annoy me sometimes, but this time, he's gone way993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLuSANRwxp
too far. I was over here! Hello!993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhT4av1FqvD

"You don't have to remind me," Sam said as she looked at her brother. "I've decided not to go online today."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomq5q5bk7M

"For one who doesn't like attention, you might just disappear off the face of the earth," said Collins.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUlBi2uBDb

"I can do that," said Sam, staring up at the ceiling obviously building castles in the air.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlT7aSGsUw

"I have no doubt about it."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6czpWK99hH

"But I don't see why you993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWAnUwYW6B
have to," said Daniel. "Just because people make stories about you and 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHx7TD2Euf
G-Dragon dating, doesn't mean that you are."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnwNurHm8X

"One thing about fans is993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0iggehAeg
that they can make a story so believable, even those who don't know 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyU5LEo33Sj
what's going on, might end up believing it," said Christine.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6vh7LPq04

"I know," said Lee. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABSnD4GgdY
"Right now, some k-pop news sites are already taking this to the next 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegqqcd0wh5
level. But they all say they couldn't be too sure about it until they 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnoPwCtZoR
get an official statement from you and G-Dragon."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSEVnAi3lu

"Wow, that's serious," said Sam.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3pz15H3Uq

"But right now, we have no time for interviews," said Collins. "We have a music video to work on."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QKBEGvysG

"I can work with that," said Sam, with a smile on her face.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmk5uDUnjQN

"Alright, guys, finish your breakfast. You know the drill."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshHn22QLlU

"Aye, aye," said Daniel.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzo6BaoHWj

"Well, you're quiet today, Zoey," said Christine as she looked at me. She sat directly across from me on the table.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2bIo8txKo

"Do you have a problem with that?" I asked, eyeing Christine.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8ej74SuDR

"You're just too quiet, that's all."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yZnMipx5q

"You should be quiet more often," said Collins as he got up from the table. "It kind of suits you."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgNOF7bbuM

I frowned at Collins. "Thanks. I'll try doing so more often. That's if I really want to."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbZqd2OOHw

"Now that's the Zoey I know," said Mike, raising his eyebrow at me and smiling.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6QKv9632N

I stuck my tongue out at993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLJCfOhTGm
him but he continued to smile mockingly nonetheless. I noticed that the993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xNcyW5ZkZ
others were laughing and smiling at the whole thing, except Sam. She 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuO355g2Nx2
still wasn't looking in my direction.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagqPkr342x

Soon after breakfast, we993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwurLjcHdh
left for YG. In the SUV, Sam sat at the back with her brothers. We were993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwpBYpKRCE
all chatting happily in the car but she was quiet the whole way. She 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRvJw36hIc
was like that nowadays, always lost in thought. I wondered what she 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBI1K6piR2
could be thinking about. Sam was one person who never really shared what993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNc9I1n5VI
she thought. When you asked her about it, she would usually say 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYin5GfGrT
"nothing" and say no more. But if she really wanted to share with you, 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDm6oN3LWYB
she would.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfurAYaoHqO

We arrived at YG and we 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOiosnbRtX
found ourselves back at the dance studio we were practising in on 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaR3slPnFJ
Saturday. We found our dance instructor and all the BigBang members with993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhhKGALzRf
the rest of the backup dancers, waiting for us.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOx84IXybM

When everyone was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPS5iU5hJF
exchanging greetings with each other, G-Dragon didn't respond to me when993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQlz1a3HKz
I said "hi" to him. Given with what happened yesterday, I bet he was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YJDT1b3O1
still mad at me for how I behaved towards Sam. He didn't even want to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnhPvW7OfP
hang out with us soon after Sam had left.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJm5IdGLr56

He not responding to me 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LAseNaOpa
felt awkward and I longed for him to at least give me some attention. He993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSTwXdQ558
didn't say "hi" to Sam either but just nodded his head when she greeted993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtchnk8BNx
him. At least that was acknowledging someone even if they weren't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNSnucTRK4
talking to each other. And he was staring at her the whole time even 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuSmBuuNfP
when she wasn't looking. I thought of throwing a shoe at him, but I just993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFa2sznCyId
looked away instead.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFzHn2JQ3g

We went straight to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrXbbpiS82
practising for almost a good five hours. And those proved to be the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4p4Vf24zm0
hardest five hours of my life. Since the dance routine starts with 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYgScOUgss
G-Dragon and I, it was really hard having him so close. I realised that I993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWV9KnIWyQ
still had feelings for him. At some point during practise, I almost 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxQONtRS3x
hugged him, but I brought myself not to. And that wasn't the worst part.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdzFrIQBcT

During pratice, I 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBd1tIFJmJH
noticed that G-Dragon still couldn't take his eyes off Sam. This was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoI67s9GvU
getting to the point where I wanted to scream at him to snap out of it. I993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3Wt4LGapd
wondered what he saw in Sam and that sent me thinking.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQMgrIgmx8

G-Dragon wasn't the only993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0apwiilDmS
one who liked Sam. Come to think of it, Daesung also liked her. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5n0UdGxzc
Probably even Seungri and TOP, given that Seungri had a beautiful crown 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkz4Gm9eEyv
made just for her and TOP flirts with her whenever he gets the chance 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5U30VesLOE
to. Taeyang already had Hyo-rin and always takes Sam like a sister. What993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKolQGMiSu0
did Sam have that even most of the BigBang members like her so much?993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAC4md0VfqQ

As her best friend, I 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWQW6qcvZL
should be aware of her qualities. She was nice and friendly to whoever 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS35HXhZc3l
approached her. She is very pretty and had a great body, though she was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmsloXG2Kq
never ever fully aware of her physical beauty. She always thought she 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dTDcvRgKL
was like any other ordinary girl but she was more than that.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjQePoYPLg

She is also smart, 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sUlJlwZv2
caring and always understanding. She is a great leader and one who 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TwiAKi996
always had our backs whenever we needed it. I don't know how many times 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XE94j5RWg
she had always tried to get The Toxins out of trouble. I agree that even993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wfK7LP6vl
if it looked like we don't appreciate what she does, we really do.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQ2as5J4RH

Sam has a lot of good 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3W5KoM77y
qualities. Maybe that's why she is liked and loved by everyone. Even her993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEmXseAL0k
fans. She is honest, when she wanted to. She is also a pretty good 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ483Zcn1BlZ
liar, only when it was necessary to do so. And she is one who wouldn't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBA8Nn8s0G1
want to hurt anyone around her.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpjKrnGMia

Realising this made me 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0AJ8VdRsX
feel a little guilty as I looked at Sam who was dancing in front of me 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0hXiumqas
with Taeyang beside her. I looked at her face and she had this smile 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUMEpFRV4i
that reflected her innocence. I realised that I had been giving Sam a 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfdflmlhtL
real hard time after I found out G-Dragon likes her and not me. She is 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIKt9zyyTD
my best friend and would do nothing to hurt me. I know she was only 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGR8iSeMFKY
looking out for me like she always does, but I am just too ignorant to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYXwfiqf7T
realise it till now.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNA2k7sl33

"Wait, hold on a minute guys," said the choreographer. We all stopped dancing as instructed.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zTkqkOZcq

"Zoey, you aren't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGenftF9Ca7
concentrating," said the choreographer as he looked at me. "This is the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxOqF2ijCy
second time you have made the same mistake."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJZJgCJL8j

"Oh, sorry," I said, scratching the back of my head feeling embarrassed. "I'll try to be more cautious next time."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxN4nV5BGy

"Okay. Let's continue from where we left off."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGkjZ6DV9e

It was lunch the time we993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7RI20Y3Nj
broke off for a break. The choreographer left and the others were 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasceLLJohp
talking to some of the backup dancers. I noticed Sam at the corner of 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXNcxNIejM
the room with Christine and some of the backup dancers talking. It 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfQ2RvwmuN
looked like they were having one hell of a funny conversation because 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5iHISJFS2
they were all laughing.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmUayb3tjI

"Hey, why are you here all alone?" came TOP as he came to stand right next to me.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTbBU9Wb1N

"Nothing," I replied, looking down at my sneakers. "I just want to be alone today."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEJ8F7k7I3

"Still not talking to Sam?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFgftAC0M4

"Nope."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQvAFIwKQf

TOP's lips rose to a smile. "You really are stubborn."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJBp6JcDlB

"Too bad it's in my DNA." I smirked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDIsKniLTE

"And how long do you think you're going to put up with it?" TOP folded his arms as he looked at me.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAMiijVY9M

"Maybe till we go home." I shrugged my shoulders.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrDe4x0A0i

"I doubt it. Judging by the way you performed today, you looked really preoccupied that you made several mistakes."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqfMu5PWaV

"Being preoccupied is Sam's thing."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlq1UIvjeI7

"I know. But you aren't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KMlBVhIYZ
yourself, that's for sure. The Zoey I know wouldn't be here all alone. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJBS5CHltq
You would be chit chatting like you always do."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfxgFnHkfx

"What if I just want to be alone for today?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3q4Ue2mhBa

"It's okay. Everyone has those kinds of days. But you make it look like being alone sometimes is a bad thing."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltYggL5w1O

I frowned. "Why?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhNqR6OSYG

"Because you look miserable."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedySTNOuRe

I didn't expect that coming from TOP. My mouth was agape as I looked at him.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZAuaMI770

"Miserable!"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn35OSnR2Dr

"Ya." TOP nodded his head. "It clearly shows."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsL7TeuTO1

I thought for a moment 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJTVfHO6Rx
and went back to looking at Sam and Christine with the backup dancers. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jeIWafxi8
Mike, Daesung, Seungri and Daniel had also formed their own little 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmItkGBheFi
circle and were laughing and chatting too. Taeyang and G-Dragon were 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIHVVBjIFu
with some of the backup dancers, having a normal chat.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1QpEJkat3

Seeing all this in front993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlgzAPdrFy
of me made me realise that TOP is right. I am definitely miserable. By 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNO04JEbGFq
now, I would be with the others, chatting. But here I was, all alone. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ68IPJFFB1
Until TOP came to talk to me.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6u9MuOqMZ

"I guess you're right," I said. "I am miserable."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7UqUpvmC9

"Don't worry about it. Aren't you going to resolve things with Sam?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWXpDYJGGM

"I don't know," I said 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wYIjfkiol
as I looked at Sam who was laughing out loud. "I'm still mad at her, but993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggRH9hQhUB
something in me says that I can't stay like this for long."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2DQWTU7fT

I told TOP what happened in the morning and how it felt weird that Sam didn't say a word to me nor even looked at me.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGDgmPICQ4

"I felt so bad about it," I said, shaking my head.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSqpRiQJiM

"Then why don't you talk to her?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFjrcGjf3Z

"Pfft!" I rolled my eyes. "Why should I? Sam always does all the talking."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXkSfUe6UE

"Really? You think Sam would do that this time around? Besides, she wasn't really at fault with all this."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUD2pB0xFW3

"I know."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s6tKbGyaJ

"So? Are you going to try and talk to her yourself?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLtqSirGft

"I'll think about it."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHYgWaUL5x

"Hey, guys," came Seungri, suddenly calling out to everyone in the room. "Who wants pizza?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIpXGc2xg1

Everyone muttered out "me!" really loud. Seungri smiled and said he would bring the pizza.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuOlydwMXc

"Mind if you guys can help me?" Seungri asked as he came up to TOP and I.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7DWsSZ9u0

"Sure," I said. I really needed to get out of here for a while and breathe.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeR687gmmE

The three of us went out993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3v3k7WA01o
of the room and headed to the elevator to take us downstairs. Seungri 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGYdnGoame
already had his phone out calling the pizza parlour to take the order.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcHrHADDRk

As soon as we reached the ground floor, we stuck around in the lobby waiting for the pizza.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu32oxDpwUL

"I'm so hungry," said Seungri, staring at his watch.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXjFW24KRu

"Chill, you just ordered993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3NV0DIxsB
pizza like right now," said TOP who was sitting right next to me on one993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDHDubvuTC
of the chairs in the waiting area of the lobby.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgar9u7FnIk

"But I'm so hungry."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5ID6IzBvn

"Trust me, you aren't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vUAs1Zskv
the only one," I said as I looked at Seungri who was still standing. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXsoQZDqHX
"Sit down or else you're going to drain the last remaining blood you 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XGSO3JFp7
have."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Drdg1KICA

"Well, that's mean," said Seungri as he sat next to me. "What's up with you?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tDXGyjb3i

"Nothing," I said as I folded my arms.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbs2FDzyUN

"She's cranky, don't mind her," said TOP.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVmkZSYHZH

"I'm not cranky. Just having an awful day."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ta6Cl8jAQ

"Ya, we can see that," said Seungri with a smirk on his face.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHps0iZx1cI

I didn't say anything as993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QwGftDXth
I shook my head. All of the sudden, I felt my phone vibrate against my 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOBRjVOnfT
thigh in the pocket of my sweat pants. I took out my phone. Jehan was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOte66unD7n
calling.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9ZCsfko7L

"Isn't it that French guy we met yesterday at the mall?" TOP asked, looking at my phone screen.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUEK5oElrN

"Can you please not look!" I said as I turned the phone screen away from TOP's eyes.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyTiyA2QWo

"Okay, well you better answer that call."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VICLKC8ca

I stood from the chair and answered Jehan's call when I was a few feet away from the two.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJEhnywFiE

"Hello," I answered.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJIq4Fd2Ep

"Hey, Zoey," said Jehan. "Are you busy today?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32L1lhn8KL

"Ya, I'm very busy," I answered. "Why?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjakRWehLM

"We have to meet today, ASAP."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQs0H2mUseV

"But I can't. I have a lot to do today and I don't think I'll manage to meet with you."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSf5gBfKtRc

"I don't care. I need that teddy bear today. Not tomorrow, but today."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPU5FRa8FdR

I knew Jehan was going 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHh6QsRtXI0
to call and demand for the teddy bear. Luckily, I carried my purse with 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpU94Z6u4d
the teddy bear in it. I hadn't removed it from my purse since yesterday 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhoPTX6eWF
and I checked to see if it was still in there this morning. The purse 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRdlanNMLK
was upstairs in the dance studio.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QdctlLlN7

"Okay, what time do you want to get the teddy bear?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0sYkVwFt9

"I'm coming to YG to get it."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfD4GC5Bnt

"What!" I was horrified and equally surprised. "No way. You can't come here."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYL1RFALZRQ

"Fine. If you have a better idea, then call me or text in the next thirty minutes. I have to get that teddy today."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDRz8vRYF3

"You don't have to remind me," I snarled.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3mgNsX9aT

He cut the call and I 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloUiBn92qo
looked at my phone like I was ready to throw it out of the lobby through993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3JrA7MZwA
the open entrance doors. This was bad. Real bad. He wanted to come here993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWym1PfXmxe
to get the teddy. That was going to be dangerous. If anyone were to see993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoxavK1rrR
him they would start to ask questions.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnI8VD5E1T

"Zoey," came Seungri's voice behind me.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHF5tTG1kmN

I turned around and there stood Seungri and TOP staring at me.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3TccTSwJM

"What?" I asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlszhKJlkMd

"Was that Jehan you were talking to?" TOP asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYzj3UfEvt

"Um, ya. Is there a problem?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoo9XGaJKh

"You two didn't seem to be having a normal conversation," said Seungri. "It sounded like you were arguing or something."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFjYSuOjJY

"Arguing? Pfft. No," I gave out a small laugh trying to hide my fear. "It was just some silly misunderstanding."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtLdeZNpQZ

"Come on, Zoey," said TOP. "That was no ordinary misunderstanding and I know an argument when I see one."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaVzTXyIMm

"Guys, it's nothing. You're worrying for no reason."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7xloKPsa4

"Oh, ya? Then why were you talking about that teddy bear then? It's that small cute teddy he had sent you, right?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3wStK0zsr

Dang it! I was cornered 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgD0pbl2yUT
now. They had heard about the teddy. I couldn't come up with a lie. If 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I2uZhFKLk
anything, I'm a terrible liar. Looks like the truth will always come to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexGyPphjKB
light no matter how much you try to hide it.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7WJAsiyQw

"Tell us, Zoey," said Seungri softly. "It can show on your face that something is wrong."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbYMQhIpcz

I sighed as I looked down on the floor. "Fine. But don't tell anyone."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzg6N3rc24b

"Okay. Now tell us what's going on," said TOP.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuHCVt00gT

We went back to settle down on the chairs. We were at a reasonable distance away from the receptionist so I could talk quietly.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uM48Gfzxv

I told them everything 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9ngpvzIWl
from what happened in Paris till now. They listened carefully and hadn't993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKb2scLSzrd
said a word until I finished the whole story.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXW0mNHspO4

"Have you told anyone about all this?" Seungri asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptbCHYgBhU

"Just you two," I answered.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ010R7pHox6

"Wow, this is serious," said TOP, trying to take it all in. "He's a diamond smuggler?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Knfzls5w1

"Surprising, right?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEFyzidP3p

"He seemed so nice when we met him," said Seungri.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGP3lRWRDeY

"We should involve the police," said TOP.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihX2dZMnjJ

"No! We can't!"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3vibkBaxA

"Why?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OIkYs9WG3

"You know word goes out 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzt9bSqwIpy
fast. The next thing we know, it's going to be all over social media and993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpRR2Qrtso
might give The Toxins a bad name. I would rather do this quietly."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFm732Tt2iE

"And how are you so sure he isn't going to use you again?" Seungri asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAF5gawfp0c

"He assured me that this993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYytvXkrKWo
will be the last time he will ever use me to do any of his dirty 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s2lua4r9g
business. I just have to give him the teddy bear and that's it."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7b5J7zCcT9

"Give who the teddy bear?" came Christine's voice.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqf8VRqS7Is

The three of us turned 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBc6ZmJgd9
and we saw Christine standing a few feet away from us. We hadn't heard 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡke5521Izrx
the elevator doors open nor her footsteps. How did she get here unheard?993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzOpyzsRzI

"Christine, you're here?" I raised my eyebrows.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0AX4r0l4A

"Ya, I came to check up on you guys since some of us are really hungry," said Christine.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyutTH6oTKu

"The delivery guy hasn't arrived yet," said Seungri with a smile.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IJaNP1518

"What's this about some guy and a teddy bear?" Christine asked as she looked at me.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIdhCxyT9Q

"Ummm, it's nothing, Christine," I said, waving my hand in the air. "Just talking about some random stuff."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1Sqs8IST7

"Random stuff involving a993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeTkgYMrem
teddy bear?" Christine shook her head at me as she folded her arms. "I 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjYKoonnij
clearly heard you talking about giving some guy a teddy bear and that 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFaNL7k2xH
you won't have to do his dirty business anymore. I know you're hiding 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0YiQYGM8j
something from me, Zoey. So you better start talking."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuI1O36UbLe

I rolled my eyes and sighed so loud in frustration. How many people was I going to tell the truth to today?993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtp6WjJJRni

"Fine," I said, looking at Christine. "But please don't tell anyone about this."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvKekYctfk

"Okay, I won't."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5u36jZDMVy

"Sit down."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKKhVUsSgz

Christine sat right next to TOP and she looked at me with anticipation.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcALtv7Y1Z

"I got myself into trouble," I started.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpZJ6YYObR

"Great!" Christine threw her arms in the air. "What did you do now, Zoey?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtt7IRaSX3

"I got involved with a diamond smuggler."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEv0o34dNMD

Christine's face soon 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmcblFjg3z
drained of colour and she looked as white as a ghost. She tried to open 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCuL9HmxEy
her mouth to say something but she couldn't. Until....993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7aYwcMBEY

"What!"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KBrtCHg63

TOP quickly covered up 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWH1VQHfDi
her mouth before she could shout out anything else. The receptionist 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYC3VaXZ9G
looked our way and soon went back to work. When he was sure she had 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0OYZScwss
cooled down, TOP removed his hand from Christine's mouth.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPgx7e1lL1

"Are you cool now?" TOP asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25SjH7BPeB

"Cool?" asked Christine, sounding anxious. "I come here and hear about some diamond smuggler. How can I be cool?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAqP14htAK

"I know you're really mad at me right now, but you asked what was going on," I said, looking apologetically at her.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsZX81dloe

"Of course I'm mad!" 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVIDBx13uO
Christine whispered angrily at me. "I know you always get in trouble, 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AUVCjJA8R
but this by far is the worst one of them all."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NXpAOUQZ8

"At least it's not a drug dealer," I said shrugging my shoulders.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnojlr044Jx

"Is there a difference? Seriously, Zoey. How the heck did this happen?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdTMEw5r7E

"It happened in Paris," I said. "Remember the guy I introduced you to at the fashion show?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDWzGbL1yr

"Ya, I remember. What about him?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOp5qLJ8y3R

"He's the diamond smuggler," said TOP.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDTGYAEL1v

"WHAT!"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQmtDGMgYx

"Ssh!" TOP, Seungri and I hushed at her at the same time, putting our fingers on our lips.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9Hk5PP5Tt

"Guys, I can't help it, sorry," said Christine. "Wait, that handsome guy is the diamond smuggler?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGB4RVU6Zgf

"And the one I met at the café," I said.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbgo2vlQQU

"So he is the one who sent us the teddy bear?" Christine asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFK21jYjtKV

"Yes," the three of us answered at the same time.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cmhbRchNA

"But why does he want the teddy bear back?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KFKh1Gt2e

"Because the teddy has diamonds in it," said Seungri.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMm8eCiKNu

"Wow, seriously?" Christine's eyes bulged out with surprise.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCMTWQK9oN

"Ya," I said. "I planned993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1gRTDgZgt
on giving him the teddy bear yesterday but I couldn't because these 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccOrxGMCmv
guys showed up." I pointed at Seungri and TOP with my two thumbs.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpriLD16eEw

"So you're the one who 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eud8NTRMJ
got the teddy from our room yesterday," said Christine. "Lee was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLYdUrmxmx
searching for it and couldn't find it. She thought she must have 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKDDVwt5Ni
misplaced it somewhere. You even went to meet him? I thought you went 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVPsUcxyKS
out with Seungri."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFphUVXzOkp

"I lied."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IwC8C4mkK

Christine shook her head. "I knew something was up. You are really not good at lying."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1tB9XOQUQ

"I know." I gave Christine a grim look, not feeling impressed about myself at all.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdV1C8jzGmF

"Why didn't you tell us you were being threatened by this guy?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYDb2hdQoH

"I wasn't supposed to. And besides, it was too dangerous. He threatened me with a gun in Paris not to tell anyone."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9wuQWmBrs

"That's great. There are guns too. Blackmail would have been so much better."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7JuEb72X4

"I know. Now he wants the teddy bear back today. And I don't know what to do. He wanted to come here and get the teddy himself."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8O1f6D8W7

"Then why didn't you let him?" Christine asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkx6cX1cCw

"That was going to raise a lot of questions if anyone saw him," said Seungri.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAVGZLHvqY

"Now where is she going to meet him now? She has to take that teddy bear away or else it could land us into more trouble."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VQdVagQHa

"He said I should have a location as to where we meet," I said. "And I haven't thought of anything yet."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvGRcUE4AJ

"Why don't you meet after practice?" TOP suggested.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgKGXGnz8M

"But where?" I asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAiZgRYpem

"Tell him you will meet at the café. The one you had met him in last time. TOP and I will take you there," said Seungri.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4C4wQUZko

"I'm also coming with you," said Christine. "And don't refuse." She pointed her finger at me when I opened my mouth to object.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHARGZA9mrq

"Fine, but remember, don't tell anyone," I said.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKT0hYzUP3o

"Got it," said TOP and Seungri at the same time. Christine nodded her head.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpygzAtIQq

I took my phone out and 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88ehmwXLHs
texted Jehan that we should meet at the café after practise some time in993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNc5j99F3oB
the evening. He replied saying that he would be there.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjTA66qWDK

"Okay, it's settled," I said as I put my phone back in my pocket.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIJFBkrMGb

"Yay! The pizza is here," said Seungri as he stood up and approached the pizza delivery man coming in through the entrance.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7o38SUsZ2Y

Seungri had ordered ten 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkh4kVcTbvT
large sized boxes of pizza, enough for everyone upstairs. And the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXGjMjDXeN
flavour, mac and cheese. Sam's favourite. Well, almost everyone's 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvc3Eb73ID
favourite.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF18avGy1cJ

We helped Seungri with the pizza and went to the elevator which took us back up to the floor of the dance studio.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJy0TlENB4

"When all of this is over, Zoey, you're going to get a scolding from me," said Christine, as we walked down the hall.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSy3HRYdj1U

"I'll be ready for 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzxNEWsSUi
that," I said as I rolled my eyes. "I just can't wait to have everything993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHp6FgPnPI
back to the way they were. Before all the threatening."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJSeL81eMi

"No, they won't," said Seungri. "You still have Sam to resolve things with."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYatuVpXXUs

"And G-Dragon," TOP added.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvLsStTqDR

"Can we please not talk about that?" I asked. "You don't have to remind me all the time."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoefr2ezrzS

"Well, someone has to," said Christine.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZEmnULNSs

"Just so you know, I'll agree to resolve things on my own terms."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjsNQDhNp4

"Jeez," said Christine, rolling her eyes at me. "When you say that, I have to get ready for the unexpected."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3lVwiyhR9

We found ourselves back 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEQac7RtbR
at the studio and this time, I found Sam talking to Taeyang. G-Dragon 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZWJ2cCKxA
was still talking to some of the back up dancers and I could see him 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RitIoBZot
staring at Sam through the corner of his eye. Or was that me being 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBllCEZUwpb
paranoid?993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiR7aQLPpEE

Christine snapped her fingers right in front of me and I turned to look at her.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmn2RlZwCaE

"What?" I asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFFrGr6CFo

"You were frowning," Christine answered.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyVEnR4QPc

"Frowning? I wasn't frowning."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDDpsKIf7P

"Says the person who 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt65tNA44bH
couldn't stand seeing G-Dragon looking at someone else." Christine gave 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9mMlOylOs
me a smirk and left me standing all alone by the door, while she joined 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qhupwUreJ
the others who had soon formed a circle around Seungri and TOP.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJ0FNIsQg8

Soon after lunch, we 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKku5W0ayc
went straight back to practising. This time, for a good six hours. We 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHgcoryj2h
had to do the dance routine over and over again to perfect it. This time993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FDq1HRD0b
around, I made sure not to make any mistake like I had been doing 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadEApgcS6q
earlier. This time, everything was coming out perfectly and I don't know993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MBX15JNPK
how many times we had to do the routine all over again. But despite the993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksZoqYwqXZ
number of times we did it again, we had a whole lot of fun.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rCwB03p5F

At some point in the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynsbINxMcd
afternoon, our two managers and Lee came over to check on us and they 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnlHHsUIzs
were really impressed. Yang Hyun-suk thought filming the dance practise 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIAn3zB5eW
will be helpful and that they would release it after the music video. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCiNnnEtnS
The dance practise was shot and it came out perfect, but still, we went 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftvHk1JSFJ
back to practising until we could pratice no more.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgEsqin8Id

It was five and the sun 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EEsKo1CUq
was setting when we were finally done for the day. I was so tired that I993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLKmS6cKBv
was lying on the floor. My body aching everywhere. Luckily, I wasn't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4FbE270sO
the only one on the floor. Christine and Daniel were lying on either 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRCqLdPFip
side of me. We were all pretty tired.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpi41WNXUKk

The choreographer had already left and the backup dancers also started to leave. G-Dragon and Taeyang left together.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByfFtmQTvm

While I was resting and 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPfAYFnl3v
gathering up any ounce of energy I had left, Seungri was standing next 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCguOE00Mx
to my head and looking down on me. I looked up at him with a puzzled 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcg5ZGNE5y
look on my face.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYnazTzBL4

"Get up, Zoey, we gotta go," he said.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbT1WCsl55A

"Go? Go where?" I asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZgAt7CML8

Christine roughly nudged me on my side with her elbow, I looked at her with a whining look on my face.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pZeVa5BGH

"Ouch, that hurt!" I said.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRibJGMWRLh

"Are you forgetting, Zoey?" Christine asked, raising her eyebrows. "We have to go somewhere to do something."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKYWePyacz

It was then that I remembered that I was supposed to meet Jehan at the café. I totally forgot.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9mMTft589

"Oh, ya!" I quickly sat up on the floor and Christine followed. "We have to go."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcV8ShZcFS3

"Go where?" Daniel asked, still lying down on the floor and looking at us.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXPYQ0lmDZ

"No where," I answered quickly. "We're just planning on going around the city for a drive."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFsdjVNptW

"I want to follow too," said Daniel.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gsu2kvcRI

"Where did you say you were going?" came Mike who had been talking with Sam and Daesung.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZo3D5CYcr

I rolled my eyes. Seriously? The last thing I want is for everyone to follow and find out what's going on.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfQeDCVDeq

"It's nothing really," said TOP. "We were planning to drive around the city. You don't have to follow."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQ1DpSj82I

"But this is not fair," said Daniel, sitting up quickly. "I also want to come along."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjpHwyNSLb

"Ya, me too," said Mike.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfPMTIZvV2

"Why don't you want 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0naPdkmG50
these guys to go along?" Sam asked. I noticed that she still wasn't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0H4tAIHNB
looking at me. "You're just going for a drive. I see no reason for them 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BNgcEFQOI
not to follow."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2jKuoxH6i

I wanted to protest and 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Qdqv7hP7A
refuse but then I realised that I wasn't supposed to talk to Sam. And 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihFu1qQ1Oq
refusing her was going to be pointless because I already know Seungri 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRq5k3VuPNh
and TOP weren't going to deny her so easily.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKu8a76Ig4J

"Okay, they can come along," said Seungri.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzitnbNEBE

Dang it!993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQg2TKQ4Ob

"Okay, you'll find me back at the hotel. I'll tell Collins that you had to go out," said Sam to the others, giving them a smile.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI53nmck9H4

"I can take you back to the hotel if you want," said Daesung, addressing Sam.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDvSid7AAe

"Thanks, that's nice of 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XwTai38sq
you, Daesung," said Sam giving him a sweet smile. She turned to look at 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfA4laVe2T
the others. "Have fun you, guys."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZVsfNMveM

Sam and Daesung left the993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpK8CozIB85
room together and I couldn't help but look at the door and think to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVahIR4dpkH
myself that the two also made a nice pair.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZX7SCX6FZ9

"So, where are we going?" Mike asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYhe1zm9bP

"Please, don't ask any questions," I said as I turned to face him. "It's none of your business."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLV7C1aapAL

"Mmm, seeing the look on your face, something's up," said Daniel.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaeK5TXGWd

Christine stood up from 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3StFsUL8M
the floor and said, "look guys, if we tell, you have to promise not to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwexgxxeC4
tell anyone. Not even Sam. No one."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8d5bnTDcGe

I looked up at her with my eyebrow raised. "Are you seriously going to tell them?" I asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtGnVpReSm

"Do I have a choice? You know how persistent these two are and they are probably going to find out anyway."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcimPBuhFz5

"Ya, Christine's right," said Seungri. "And we also couldn't refuse Sam for them to come along."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxOS890TNM

"You just couldn't refuse because you like her too much," I said, turning to face Seungri.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyDFZoTdNw

Seungri shrugged and smiled. "What can I say? I've to obey the lovely queen, right?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkcOdSKgVg

I almost snapped back at him but I controlled myself and looked away.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdSIQoycBO

"Okay, can we focus on telling us what's going on?" Daniel asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmPnxT99hd

"Fine," I said. "Someone tell them. I can't keep repeating myself with all this."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHo8mAwupU0

TOP told Mike and Daniel what was going on. The two brothers were shocked after what they heard.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEu32ZoLbR

"Oooh, you're in a lot of trouble now, Zoey," said Mike, looking at me and shaking his head.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6KNXiT1Vb

"You don't have to remind me," I said rolling my eyes.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJclKeUgp3m

"I can't believe that guy is the diamond smuggler," said Daniel.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcBMojPM4Y

"I know," said Christine.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrOM6XZ6vv

"You haven't told Sam about this?" Mike asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AkyBlx34c

"No. No one has to know," I said. "Not even the police."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjBDZiMd4f

"I think you should have told Sam," said Daniel.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEOMZ7Ev2g

"So that she can judge me? No way."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI74dQvrgvs

"You know Sam can never do that," said Seungri. "She would have helped in any way possible."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiUeZscoZq

"Don't try to convince 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bYRLP8iLC
her of anything," said Christine. "She probably won't listen like she 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6IhbKWKxD
always does." I raised an eyebrow at Christine and she looked back at me993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmkyWynUV4
like she could hit me with a hammer.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi53xPC77IE

"Okay, let's go," said TOP.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW37KWuHYrd

I got up from the floor 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6sV0H2R8C
with Daniel and I took my purse. We soon left the room and headed 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMmRhyG0jn
downstairs. Sam and Daesung had already left since there was no sign of 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuboft4UNnx
Daesung's car in the parking lot. Christine and I went with Seungri in 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSaEetPOCd
his car while Daniel and Mike went in TOP's car.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDE9ts6GWP

The cars soon left the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQc22W6sOK
YG premises and in the car, I couldn't help but feel nervous. What if 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMyw4Z6kbk
things didn't work out like it did yesterday? I hope not. Every now and 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUa7nTyKG4
then, I would open and check if the teddy bear was still in my purse.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtS2pc6d6x

"Can you you please stop993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRdUJi9wOk
doing that?" Christine asked from the back seat. "You might just drop 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WO8FSfOe7
the teddy and lose it in the car."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lA2eT120F

"Stop joking around," I said as I turned to look at Christine.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnV1SZhcs5t

"Well, then stop getting nervous. We're all here with you so there is nothing to be worried about."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAM6v3SFp8

I leaned back on the chair and tried to relax. "You're right," I said. "I need to relax."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvIrr8sg9l

"Don't worry, we're almost there," said Seungri as the car took a turn.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ry7nqJPmD

"I just want to get this over with."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsEfpP9ZvF

We were soon packed 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCbsBx3ncu
right outside the café and TOP's car parked right next to us. I took a 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUNta6wBJi
deep breath. Christine came over and put her hand on my shoulder. I 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEO6BToRiZU
turned to look at her.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqr2Dgbk1l7

"Everything is going to be okay," said Christine giving me an encouraging smile. "If anything happens, we'll be here."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7i2yrUBCJ

"Thanks," I said with a smile. "I'm glad you guys are all here."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhBuc3qsFr

Seungri also turned to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKTQpcUr0L
smile at me. I don't know what I would have done without them. Their 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQOVacIkOy
presence here gave me a little comfort. But I felt a small hole in my 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H7Wmwe9Xo
chest and I wished Sam was here too.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HrXxPrRdg

I soon got out of the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GUg3K2hwb
car and there was a sudden chill in the air. Maybe it's because the sun 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScjzZnFFgY
was setting that it started to get cold. I had my purse in my hand and I993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbAvvTD4da
looked towards the café. I hope everything will go as planned.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMWXx3qfmR

Before I could find my 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25eKHOJp5o
way into the café, TOP, Mike and Daniel waved at me through the windows 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wg0y9iNwn
of TOP's car and giving me a thumbs up. I smiled a little and waved 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11Txo9TSZa
back. At least that gave me the confidence to go ahead.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jym1jp6M2

I quickly went in the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEQ1MaJdQn
café and when I slowly stepped in, I looked around for Jehan. I spotted 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQV1BSQbtF
him right next to the huge glass window where we had last sat down 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZohARK80Fd
together. He was alone in his smart pressed black suit, as always.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgqz1K2bLr

I slowly approached the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5iUjNPqz4
table. His eyes never left me since I walked in the café. When I got to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGeXo9mW5s
the table, I sat facing him. My heart was beating so fast. I don't know 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ie1jyh7fo
why I was so scared that things might go wrong and Jehan wouldn't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmh8GxHuHd
hesitate to end my life right here.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxPMVlSO2K

"I'm glad you could make it," said Jehan. "I was almost about to call my driver to come pick you up."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUSGj7SmQr

"I was practising today," I answered.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85pJRAMLGG

"You look really tired. It could show all over your face."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCXDxdjYTt

"Thanks," I frowned at 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2psvlT4lzj
him. "Can we get this over with? I still have a busy day tomorrow and I 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBHyZyVeWo
would like to get this teddy bear off my back."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tjaKy7RYz

Jehan smirked. "Certainly."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vEQ1spwc0

I quickly reached out 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsWYCmCMeS
for the purse on my lap, opened it and gave him the teddy bear. Jehan 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sxt6jAx5O
reached out to take it and I couldn't help but feel relieved.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohFSnhPI11

"There! You have your teddy," I said. "Can I go now?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26p8B9zs3K

"Wait." Jehan held up a finger when I was just about to stand up and leave. I sighed.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUn7VKI5UI

"What now?" I complained.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZI1MsVVNW

"I need to check if all the diamonds are in here," said Jehan, shaking the teddy in his other hand.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBtL4gUXGa

"What do you think? That993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2seB8DQcIg
I would steal from you?" I was really surprised that he didn't trust 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmBt7xdV1B
me. "You pointed a gun to my head in Paris and I have done everything 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8KPdvFON8
you have asked until now. What makes you think I would steal your 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CGHy8AENX
diamonds? I have a life to live, may I remind you."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhv28NADaK

Jehan raised an eyebrow 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU35aTtLvW2
at me. "Nice one, Zoey. You almost had me convinced. But I'm still going993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkic2QA6viy
to check. I've to make sure all the diamonds are in here before I make a993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzEERCg7s6
fool of myself in front of my clients I'm selling these to."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliEPNbmXFA

"Fine." I folded my arms on the table. "If you don't believe me, then check it yourself. I know I'm innocent."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkw7f9L49Aa

"I know you're." Jehan gave me a smile and I looked away facing the window. It was getting really dark outside so fast.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyVYmDgXpF

I went back to looking 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdQ0BFyhN7
at Jehan who had laid the little teddy bear on the table and he dug into993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LbLnxyj5E
the pockets of his suit and removed a small pocket knife. It didn't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HjdgVOsjC
surprise me that he carried that thing around.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVZpZlQZbf

Jehan slowly laid the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4zQ1sjymh
blade onto the little teddy's belly and cut through its tiny suit, 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFtIjH8M29
dissecting the teddy bear. This reminded me of science class back in 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zD2vNf8km
high school when we were told to dissect a frog. Doing that was so 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7V4sY2eV68
disgusting that I ended up purking all over Sam's shoes, who was my 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEc057t5dJ
science partner. This time, it was just cotton stuffing that came out of993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0ENVh8mTT
the teddy bear.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEZkhpY5RF

Wait. I frowned. This 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHjTa0WWKN
isn't right. I raised an eyebrow when Jehan kept on removing cotton 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQNLFyMyhm
stuffings and there was no sign of the diamonds. Where were the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBT21uuzzRE
diamonds!993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7rcmwPM14

I stared horrified at 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvj6abCivnu
the scene on the table. There was tiny cotton stuffings everywhere and 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMiPxwi1NK
the bear that laid stuffless on the table was a sad site to see because 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBefvvgiSt3
there was nothing in it. No diamonds.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8tD1lqlx5

I looked up at Jehan and993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJVYZf8lQz
he was as surprised as I was. His mouth was wide open and he couldn't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGI5qCp4bw
stop looking at the dissected teddy. If he kept on looking at it like 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYjyCrKfVm
that, he was going to end up traumatised.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU59qTA3r34

"Je-Jehan," I said 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZAhhjdopZ
softly. Hoping he wouldn't bite at me like a dog with rabies. "Jehan. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3smuFa2fc4
I...I have no idea what has just happened, but, there are no diamonds in993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj04AVZC2nu
there."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaSjpcXiq4

Jean neither moved nor 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP2tds5dpP
said a word. I was getting worried. Should I move him to try and snap 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5Hy2GZwK4
him out of it? I didn't know what to do.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5M9nLPvI5

But how could this be? 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pDaF7N3JN
Where did the diamonds go? It's not like the teddy bear could just poop 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDajoXFZ7O
out diamonds since it wasn't alive or anything. Something weird was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90NPrzodKL
going on. And I wasn't like liking it at all.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhgGYJpTPD

"Where are my diamonds?" Jehan muttered silently, still looking at the scene before him.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LWpaWVoNX

"I...I don't know," I said shaking my head. I was scared of his reaction and I prepared myself for it.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENe7zXiiZ9

He banged his fists on 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rVfJxNJuu
the table so loudly that he startled not only me, but everyone else in 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxWEM09UD3
the café. Everyone turned to look at us and I looked around then back at993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzycR3evQZA
Jehan, whose eyes were as red as a bull's, staring at me.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccvAVbRw4C

"Jehan, chill," I said, putting my hands up to calm him down. "Let's not try to get angry here."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYplhfCZZZ

"Where are my diamonds, Zoey?" This time he didn't shout but the anger in his voice got me shivering.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwt4l7ERQD6

"I don't know. I don't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8TWjG3Sgh
know what's going on right now. This is the same teddy bear you sent us.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHoIldU576
I don't know why it doesn't have diamonds in it."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9Tly7zkLG

"How did the diamonds go missing?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPLIVs4thE

"How am I supposed to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdbrhvjjuF
know? I just kept the teddy for you. Maybe you sent me the teddy without993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxYUj2cYyA
diamonds in it and you probably never noticed."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEz3Ehq9eJ

"Don't doubt what I do, Zoey! I made sure I made no mistake."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeERXwkbni

"Okay, chill, I believe you. Look, why don't we try to sort this out calmly? Getting upset won't do us any good."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JzQp1habo

Jehan rubbed his 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBXIdwJ9kz
forehead and sighed as he leaned back further into his seat. He seemed 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOlKqveHIK
to have calmed down when he looked at the teddy bear again.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqokCd63kon

"I need my diamonds back, Zoey."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMZXYa0jU4

"I know. You've said that like almost a hundred times now."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGmPg3Q86F

"Let's not joke around here. What happened? Why does this bear have no diamonds in it?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XzFkDJFzv

"I didn't do anything. I swear. That teddy was just the way it was eversince you sent it."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKNmx0nWDY

"Then why doesn't it have diamonds in it?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2NhRMhIzL

"I don't know."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XinQnz4OG

Jehan looked at me with an eyebrow raised. "Who else had this teddy apart from you?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4Qtcvgrpt

"Ummm," I looked down 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbBqNsDAiW
and played around with my fingers. "Uh....I wasn't the one who had been 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5Whm7t75x
taking care of the teddy bear this whole time."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Jw7BCqNV6

"What?" Jehan sounded surprised. "What do you mean?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtC9t5IYSW

"I didn't have the teddy bear with me at the hotel the whole time," I said, looking at him fully in the eyes now.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOOkK5rTZb

"Who had the teddy bear?" Jehan leaned closer, his eyes not leaving mine.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtqIkjOzFs

"Lee had it before I took it from her yesterday."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVjXc8Iemq

"Oh, my gosh!" Jehan 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11QDb1bAGY
covered his face with his hands and I could see this wasn't going too 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlv3ETOaxZS
well for him. "Could she have the diamonds?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XeI6PU7TM

"I don't think so. Lee 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa07k3KmAfR
is an honest person. If she did notice there were diamonds in the teddy,993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPtfHdzxx2
she would've said something. No way. She can't have the diamonds."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWeZARksUr

"Then how do we explain all this! She was the last person to have the teddy, correct?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Vu3hw3QoK

"You're right. But if she did find out about us and all this diamond business, she wouldn't keep that to herself. I know Lee."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCctDHSMuRI

"Maybe you don't know Lee well enough. If this is the same teddy I had sent, where could the diamonds be?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvrmmUIpmJ

"Maybe this is just another teddy bear and the actual one with the diamonds is still at the hotel."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPlR7EaGBv

After I said that, Jehan993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOMBfJLLeA
quickly took the dissected teddy bear in his hands and looked at it 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyV9Amazx4
carefully. He turned the teddy, looking at its back side and tearing the993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbCApIbiqI
suit away. I wondered what he was looking for because he had a serious 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JVzNgdN74
look on his face.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5aMMbdujX

"You're right," said Jehan. "This is definitely another teddy bear and not the one I sent you."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRzneBf98d

"Wait, how do you know?" I asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdPi44zCuZ

"I remember one of my 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCHwaqMuoP
men who sewed the teddy bear after putting diamonds in it at the back. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIS8KAVNql
There should have been some stitching here but this one doesn't."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeW3FSa7px

"Ha!" I snapped my fingers. "I knew I was right!"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExEOHKgKzE

"Don't snap your fingers and be all happy about this," said Jehan, back to giving me that angry look. "I need that teddy, now!"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdt5T4gdrV

"Huh? I can't start 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89LQIOW9F8
searching for it now. It would look suspicious. And I can't start asking993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbQbmqZOhg
Lee if she bought another teddy just like this one. She already knows 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHk0Lca5YMO
that the bear is missing."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmbtAGUJQe

"Then maybe, Lee isn't the only person you should be asking."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsPCXlZCb6

"What do you mean?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16ztyAZZBZ

"Someone else must know where the other teddy bear is. Your group members perhaps."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21zDlNSZwm

"No. I highly doubt it. Lee must have bought another teddy and we just didn't know about it."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbfi2ULS0a

"Now that, makes no 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccEuVihJOQ
sense. If I were you, I would go back and find out what happened to that993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhI6zdOgeg
teddy and ask around for it. I'll need that teddy tomorrow."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBe8P7rYJjT

"Tomorrow! Are you nuts!"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmmInrFuuk

"Maybe I am because I'm desperate to have those diamonds back."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bBLKSiPZ4

"I might not be around tomorrow. I have a music video to shoot."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUEunCaOrS

"Find those diamonds and you will be scott free, Zoey. Or do you want everyone to mourn over you when they find you dead?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SA4GyzyxH

I completely forgot that993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LqI1WRW2D
I was being threatened by this guy. Though his threats didn't scare me 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWGqbauEjQ
anymore, I just had to abide to everything. Who knows, he might not have993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfnlpSGc1w
me killed, but he could hurt the others and it would be all my fault.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsWfANMuJL

"Okay. I'll see what I can do."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBiQ4XmucV

Jehan gave me a smile. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyk43VLVDof
"That's more I like it. I would start working on this soon if I were 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKglEiPpIT0
you. Try your best to find the bear by tomorrow, will you?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQW1fq0IPH

I nodded my head and 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemQt3G2cvK
that made him smile even more. He soon stood up from his seat and looked993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVx2AOPVgJI
down at me. I looked back at him without a saying a word.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXDKkdCHY8

"See you tomorrow," said Jehan and he quickly walked out of the café.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7W3QocE5J

I sat there as I buried 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDsQUF9e8i
my face in my hands, thinking of what to do. Again, everything was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWb9ykTFtO
ruined. First, the interruption from TOP and Seungri yesterday. Now, the993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKF5Nhv7Akq
teddy bear had been swapped with another. My life couldn't get any 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8HPNuhLRU
worse than this. What was going on? Who was putting me into so much 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3clsy6ZTn
drama that might just ruin my life?993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAMyQdwGFU

I hadn't noticed the bell of the café ringing because I felt a hand on my shoulder and when I looked up, there stood Christine.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTebom6ZmDS

"Zoey, what happened?" Christine asked, as she turned to look on what was on the table.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvw7CMRU1P

I could hear footsteps 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDV155wFf6
behind me. The others had come in the café too. They all looked worried 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxk55YMnQf7
when they saw the look on my face.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrGPMSp6oO

Christine sat where Jehan had been a few minutes ago and looked at the tattered teddy bear on the table.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4Z1Bj0WuF

"What's going on?" Daniel asked. "And what happened to Mr Teddy?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGIeQKbjxa

"Jehan didn't look happy when he left the café," said TOP. "Didn't he get his diamonds?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9hs9NzptG

"No," I answered. "He didn't."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlDieOkNg5

"What?" Seungri sounded surprised. "What do you mean he didn't get his diamonds?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp63Azohtt

"This teddy isn't the teddy he had sent us," I answered. "Someone swapped the teddy with another."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZbvf4Tw31

Mike shook his head. "But who? We didn't know what that teddy bear had until now, so, it couldn't be anyone of us."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELA7bteZ4I

"And what about Lee?" 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jbr98RF5s
Christine asked. "She was the one who last had the teddy before Zoey 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqruarbfYy2
took it. But what doesn't make any sense is why she would want to get 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAppksnNGls
another teddy when she had asked me last night where Mr Teddy had gone 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGy0ufbxGt5
to."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEI3pIkGCCQ

"This is bad," I said, 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWXmmQDisz
leaning my elbows on the table and holding my head. "Whoever has the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WukPo08XK
teddy, knew what must have been going on this whole time."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wSCJ1mo3a

"Ya, but who could have known?" Seungri asked. "It couldn't be Lee because all she knows is that the teddy has gone missing."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpJ2oCUlJz

"Maybe Sam has it," said Mike.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNK37fPNiW

We all turned to look at Mike with grim looks on our faces.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhVooujkq1

"Sam?" I wondered for a 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJmF6VOA1j
little while. "Why would Sam have the teddy? And if she did, how could 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHELEfpYu6
she have swapped it with the other one?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ543QxdM5JX

"Okay, wait," said TOP. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgv5j9tUqf
"This is all too confusing. Does Sam even have any idea or clue as to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kKIufJbRG
what's really going on in the first place?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡII9nabQEA1

"I doubt it," I said 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtydqlbysH
shaking my head. "If she knew what was going on she would have 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdSXY9UsnA
confronted me. And besides, she was also at the mall yesterday and would993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNgrnO5Kol
have probably seen Jehan and I together. But she didn't."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5gi02l6kQ

TOP and Seungri looked 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhIF7XuCyh
at each other after I said that. What was up with them? The look they 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ74IRbhuk5
gave each other made me feel that something was up but I quickly brushed993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAogSVn49Ln
it away.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQwzxvDFPW

"I highly doubt it too,"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMN1Pz8kx6r
said Daniel. "If she knew Zoey was into some kind of serious trouble, 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkffI0C4ZDc
she would have asked us about it."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIQu1jkrjV

"That's true," said 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZZAUEOfs3
Mike. "Come to think of it, I don't think Sam has it. For her to swap 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2NAeitHne
the teddy, she would have bought it from somewhere."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2v7EkyuaxU

"And I checked out the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lReAPXFdu
shopping bags, Lee came with yesterday when she went shopping with Sam. 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO0XG7Gzgj
There was no sign of a small teddy in any of them," said Christine.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXzcrLQsJ4

"She must have bought it when she was with G-Dragon," I said.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFqzgn2BIs

"No, I highly doubt it,"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDroysNlcR
said TOP. "There are some dedicated fans who followed those two 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMgERqWzdV
yesterday, describing which store they went to and taking pictures. They993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrR4gtFRalR
said nothing about them entering a toy store."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhqiBVKgwW

"Now that's what I call a dead end," said Daniel.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXDLVzcQ3x

"Fine, so Lee and Sam have been cancelled on the list," said Seungri. "Who else could have swapped the teddies?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtLk5NYLUr

"Collins?" Mike asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSua77Sb0z6

"Ha! No way," I said, almost laughing in a such a serious situation. "How could he have known about Jehan and the diamonds?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVxePnHvVr

"Mmmm, good point," said Seungri. "He's been really busy these past few days."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaV4LJF3vrR

"But who knows? Maybe he993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4ldm8rYO8
has been spying on me this whole time and I haven't noticed. He 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8B7r1V1JKj
considers me the black sheep that has to be kept an eye on at all 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ0eD1kHf4
times."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4BHz66Lct

"You're definitely the black sheep, Zoey," said Mike.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9SXCXjBJp

"Hey! May I remind you, I'm not the only one here who gets into trouble here."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkZwSGP26N

"Okay, guys, focus," said TOP. "What makes you think Collins might have been the one who swapped the teddies?"993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03GLQ7Z2GV

Daniel suddenly snapped his fingers. "I remember now. Yesterday when he came back with Sam, something happened."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlwaYSluwh

"Wait. Collins was with Sam?" I asked.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiv2Bkf0Swd

"He was the one who went993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJNhObjl9N
to pick her up from the mall," Daniel answered. "Back to what I was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDKBZTRyVu
saying, Collins had something delivered to him at the hotel. He even 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxT55ZotZ5E
went to get it himself from the delivery man who was coming up the 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJNus96xEd
elevator."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNjlOKpPyU

"What was it?" We all asked Daniel, looking at him anxiously.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaVXk8umnF

"It was a small box. And if you ask me, it was kind of like the one Jehan had sent that teddy bear in."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSt0siXUhE

"Gosh, it's been Collins this whole time," said Christine.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNT2YIW6diM

"I couldn't be too sure," I said. "But after what Daniel has said, I don't know what to believe."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEd8kBClzl

"We really have to go," said Seungri. "We can't stay here."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAecfPpB1P

"You're right," I said 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCpteDdnkA
as I stood up from the seat taking my purse. "I've to search for that 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2Q0KMlQQc
teddy if I want to make it out alive tomorrow."993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKQJnNURta

"Wait, we can't leave all this here," said Christine, taking what was left of the teddy bear in her hands.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBdlsV2FTo

We all walked out of the993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAlSApUJNm
café, hopping no one had heard our conversation. There were a few 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wi33vZ7Dt
people in the café and I highly doubt if they really heard anything.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz98n4andKH

While I was in the car 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSjAAstXAU
with Seungri driving and the others in the other car behind us, I was so993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnrdtvbZtc
troubled about the missing teddy. I couldn't help thinking that Collins993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhzYKXxv8i
is involved. But that didn't make any sense. As much as I wanted to 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8PXt2puaC
believe that Collins could have swapped the teddies, I shook my head at 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8KD8CrMse
the thought of it. Maybe it really wasn't Collins.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubZwwE3FQw

If it isn't him, then 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQhLGpGsxq
who? It couldn't be Lee because she had the teddy with her the whole 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3XJjTcJwn
time and she couldn't buy another teddy for no reason. And I couldn't 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKGJhIMRTZ
picture Sam doing anything like that either because I had never seen her993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP67269BY7T
near that teddy after Jehan sent it to us that day.993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5H9UAscZH

What if I had the wrong 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf240Q6Aehu
teddy the whole time and I had never known till now? All this was too 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgshlS8lLo8
confusing. Who swapped the teddies? And when did the swapping ever take 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11awTagvmk
place without any of us noticing in the first place?993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzJw101n9U

I hope I could be able 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWIEKsg4df
to find the teddy soon. Jehan might threaten to kill me, but I was 993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfPXedTvn7
pretty sure he would try to hurt the others too. And I wouldn't let that993Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43XR9atZp4
happen.

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Chapter 23: Swapped

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