"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4kjJoAHrk
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As soon as I took off the headphones, I could hear everyone around mutter a little in frustration. They are tired, and I couldn’t blame them, since I was too. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vUXId7Mu7
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So far so good with recording the song. But we had to make a number of pauses here and there when Yong-guk or the producer felt the need to change tune. All we need to work on now was the last verse and backup vocals. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoM4suMLes
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"Is it almost night time already?" Daniel asked as he was one of the first to walk out of the recording booth. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6q0e5W4UxK
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFyZ3uhqPW
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCSQdOvZAD
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NMFUVu4Z1
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnBnFdpzeV
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8iRRfnZvz
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dNtxCBXED
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaezPa6RNm
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OetBxkvco
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OzCIqvrGB
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The other three members said they were okay.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmosc5R0yRm
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfX7XDc5Bl
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsh5RbVmhZm
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqb2c511ue
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We found one of the guards standing by the door. The other guard who was with us last night must have escorted Lee.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwjwsBNML1
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MQLE5ZYcO
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ072FwS7xGa
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"Alright, don’t take too long."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnqYIK1GMp
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The rooms were just at the other end of the hall, so I could feel the guard’s eyes on us as we walked. As soon as the three of us went in, Zoey quickly started to look around, checking the toilet stalls if there's anyone.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFi6xMgHps
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"Okay, there’s no one here and I couldn’t be any happier that it’s the two of you who are here with me," said Zoey after she finished looking around. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56qV9rsmcc
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"Um…, I seriously just want to go," said Christine as she entered one of the stalls. I went into the other one.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINrDyEqBCa
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Pl8OQEKrK
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgGd5Ork1q
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaUbOiNowI
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I raise an eyebrow. I’m not buying it. As soon as I was done, I drew up my pants, flushed the toilet and walked out of the stall.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkL0SZbg6iH
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Agj96poCP
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"How am I lying?" she asked.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6tir0KNDn
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"You want to sneak out of here and find Johnny. In fact, since we came here with you, you plan to convince us to do so."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLOjc3F2ca
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"Okay, you caught me," she said, raising her hands in surrender. "I really want to get him and squeeze his neck."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7FVLx3wlJ
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49iXU6Bez1
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"Fine, I want to teach him a lesson so that he won’t have to come after us again," she said.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCKD8WRw2m
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"Did you just forget that we made a promise this morning not to go after him?" Christine asked as she walked out. "And even if we wanted to, we’ve a song to finish recording. Or have you forgotten about that too?"393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQONzv8lu4I
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"No, I didn't." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPLVqqFkbQ
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"Look, Zoey," I said as Christine came over to wash her hands, "as much as we all want to go out there and find Johnny to teach him a lesson, it's too risky. And if you ask me, producing the album couldn't have come at a better time to keep us busy instead of obsessing over him."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrKV2CZp3G
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyNtU1jVHD
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubQ4PAsjqC
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Zoey stomped her foot on the white tiled floor. "Come on, you two," she said. "Are you telling me you don’t want to go out there and find him?"393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Sacm0Kwby
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"As much as I want to, I know that recording the album is way more important. We’re all worried about what he can do and he might very well just get in the way of things. But we’ve to leave this to the guards. Let them do their job while we focus on ours."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡProzm0IF6k
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Zoey folded her arms. "I don’t think the guards can do a better job at dealing with Johnny than we can."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMSNbxED3f
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"You’re right," I said. "But the tricks we used on Johnny before, might not work now. If you ask me, we’ve to plan something extraordinary which will need time. And which we don’t have."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8CeAQwJvu
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"I agree with Sam," said Christine. "Johnny is haunting us at a time when we need to work on an album. And I won’t lie, even if we did make our promise to Lee and Collins, I was going to go out with you. But we’re all tied up. And we can’t jeopardise everyone and the album because of a grown man who keeps acting like a child."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOm2bZAgHuA
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1x7LzCDJU
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"It’s the honest truth. Johnny needs to grow up for once and let the past go. I mean, even Daniel seems more like an adult than he is."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlVhuIdnYE
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"I get your point," said Zoey. "But I’m scared that he might do something to ruin what we’re working on. That’s why I want him out of the way quickly."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmR7W6Xs5i6
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I looked at Zoey and I had a feeling she might be right. Johnny - like he usually is - might as well get in the way of what we're doing. That’s if he really does end up doing so. We just have to be cautious from now on.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiL1Ers07X8
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"We’ll figure something out when things get out of hand," I said to her. "You might be right on this, Zoey. But if he - and that’s a big if - jeopardises this album, we must put up a countermeasure."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1zyNbeCOG
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniS0idsWcF
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qAkXtDSKQ
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbRZVEbAj8
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8g5ghrhvAk
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJE2WSXpVF0
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"Well…, not entirely," I said with a smirk on my face. "If - and that’s a big if - Johnny does try to jeopardise the album, she’ll also want to get her hands on him. In fact, everyone involved would."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMwpKNFxYX
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxj3TBpTxpP
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9O0im1Aqq
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"So Sam is on board," said Zoey, "if - and that's a big if - Johnny messes with the album. How about you, Christine?"393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA62Fa6WoXq
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"I’m already in," said Christine. "Like Sam said, we would all want to get our hands on him if he does such."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOb3inmoIH
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaC7xBjPzU
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTrRv4R5Fw
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"Typical," Christine said, rolling her eyes at Zoey. She turned to look at me. "Do you really think he can do it?"393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJm7Pb29bzV
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"Remember when I said this isn’t the old days when we had to deal with his lousy pranks a lot better? This time is different. I believe he can do something serious. Last night at the park was no typical prank."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcf5j7Z7lD9
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwx1P45LdtL
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1T6YTbYpmw
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HiN7JKvtB
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuTCH2lffK
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTC1CmoHXt
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"But it’s could be a possibility," I said. "Johnny does like to take things a little too far from time to time."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBWfML9Q2H
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYYX7BwoDq
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Zoey and I didn’t argue there. I’m just glad we get to go back with Zoey. If Christine and I hadn’t come with her, she would’ve gone to find Jehan herself. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ubp4d2urQ
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjGA2egeue
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzcPLPe9Yf
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4hd1zX4N5
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"No, not yet," said Jinwoo as he stood from where he sat and walked up to us. "Strange that she isn't here."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RnrmTPwIl
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He's right. I would like to know that she's alright, so I pull out my phone to give her a call. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LPtc23CSt
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRzyRxS3Fu
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡda7iIRYfiP
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"Oh, right. I'm heading back to you. I went to meet the managers and see if there's any update on Johnny. But sadly, to no avail."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgHLdX2192
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"Darn it. He's as sly as a fox. If you're heading back, that's fine. You just take care."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWB94wn2zFs
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JgWATJ3lx
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"Oh, he's good," said Mike. "I remember how he could easily get away from us wherever we knew he was the one pulling pranks. Like Sam says, he's just like a fox. You can never tell where he's hiding."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzX559QpTqw
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"Well that sucks," said Yong-guk. "With him around, I feel really uneasy. I’m afraid he may be up to no good."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLJlkZwkFS
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YBJLHsFD5
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaixwP3xFhX
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF18HqYlI29
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0bmq65bU2
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"Maybe later, you two can go on a date or something," said Jennie. I found myself blushing, surprised that she said that. Yong-guk looked at Jennie with his mouth agape.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Mx6Q8Mxkm
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaA4zUpHrL
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"Oh, don’t pretend," said Jennie, waving her hand at him. "You simply can’t take your eyes off her. I noticed how close you two were when you came here in the studio."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwXBs3Wpmz
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLFGh9KsEf
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"Ya," said Seunghoon as he came to stand next to me to put his arm around my shoulders, drawing me into a bear hug. "Besides, I’m the one she’s supposed to be hanging out with. Not him." He threw Yong-guk a look.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ItQgJR31p
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7Pvmv3OfT
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"Nah, I agree with Jennie," said Zoey. "Let's face it, Yong-guk, if Jennie can see you've eyes for Sam, then so can all of us. And I can tell how you enjoyed working with her close to you yesterday." Zoey wiggled her eyebrows.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5KKrB3lOW
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQag0J6nMO
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"Ya, I can see that," said Seunghoon, sounding upset. He squeezed me even tighter that I felt like I'm being cuddled by an anaconda.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKt2tPzBal
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyU6bMgmPV
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"I think the others are right," said Christine. "You two would make a cute power couple. Imagine this: You’re both songwriters and producers, though for Sam it’s like a part-time thing." I turn to her with a look. I'm not a producer at all. "It’s just perfect."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeThbFKALmH
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEoGC1blpq
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"Goodness, everyone here is starting to annoy me," Seunghoon said. Apart from me, I don’t think anyone got what he said. He’s hug got even tighter.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MpNAWVkcR
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"Enough, you guys," said Mike. "Don't you think you've gone way too far? You always try to pair up her with a guy all the time."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0zWx7Rcgs
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMCgDzSSHl
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"Zoey and Christine are always in the forefront," Daniel answered. "Before we even landed here, they thought of pairing her up with anyone from BigBang."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0o78rya3t
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"Hey, we might have thought of that," said Zoey. "But it’s not my fault that almost all of them like her. Except Taeyang, of course. He treats us like his sisters."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLWOXEMTBG
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"I had no idea four of the BigBang members like her," said Lisa, finding all this amusing that she put her phone aside.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFjb9pUbAh
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHYEKHWArO
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I blushed when all eyes fell on me. I bet the producer by the console had his eyes on me too. I've had enough of this discussion. It has to end right now.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGZPncjU8j
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTRDLz0Xdh
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Everyone now murmured in disappointment. The conversation was just getting good and Yong-guk had to ruin it. I couldn't help but feel relieved. I was feeling uncomfortable and I'm thankful to Yong-guk for bringing that up. Even Seunghoon's grip had loosened. I can finally breathe.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMugIf5n4Wy
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbv8burnM7
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnMfZG38Wm
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"This conversation was just getting good, Yong-guk," said Rose. "Why did you have to ruin it all of a sudden?"393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1DtHyDBBS
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjIDkSbVZ3
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BwAnKESVA
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpycJ8vx5LL
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuX5eSfT0Bj
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToTZHED7qs
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dL1n1uE8p
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDTJBr16q4
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJO8x3XxfW7
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"Everyone, to the recording booth, please," the producer now chirped in. "We need to be done with this before the day ends." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEvt45ph6b
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After the producer spoke, a lot of us got serious and started to make our way to the booth. I stood there for a while as I tried to clear away the heat from my cheeks. I can't believe I'm still blushing up till now. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUMlG4CTxm
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3GwwSjezr
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"No," I honestly answered. I rubbed my cheeks with the palm of my hands. I turned to look at him. "Are you okay?" 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMeuwixTPL
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"Not really." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7CChc04r8
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioOF96F3Dy
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"Very much." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlHbAxx2tZ
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAsuk8quIQ
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRXIjlgEMH
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Yong-guk paused as he looked at me, then suddenly looked away. What was he about to say just now? And is he blushing? 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeTGaD5I36
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsEKJKwsf2
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfA3BmoVhpH
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"Ya, right," I quickly darted for the recording booth. I couldn't help but feel Yong-guk wanted to say something really important. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyjIRI8tQ3
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBUbaUOJUx
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFHIZ094kq
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvt0SpyTUpW
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That's one scenario I don't want to think of. If they do meet or if they already have, who knows what would happen. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCvqtAtlKz
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"Let us not worry too much," said Daniel. "She did leave with the guard, right? She'll be back before we know it." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjafKhDzdVe
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"Mmm, I don't know," said Seungyoon as he already had headphones over his head. "Don't you think we should give her a call to make sure she's alright?" 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97BLaiEnqE
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"I think that's a good idea," said Jisoo. She now turned to look at me. "Why don't you give her a ring, Sam?" 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CKzCgnVJR
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIYxuRPhD1
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I gave him a thumbs-up as I quickly pulled out my phone to call Lee. I put the phone to my ear and waited. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMdrd4sElu
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Everyone's eyes are on me. I'm starting to worry. Why isn't she picking up? Had she somehow left her phone behind somewhere? 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8Khbia7wa
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhAWU3XDAu
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOn7xIhWpkN
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"Same here," said Christine. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJUIGJne6A
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjmarP5uOV
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"Sounds like a plan, but I don't think the producer would want that," said Mino as he turned to look at the producer on the other side of the booth. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65tj1S5Vfn
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"I agree," the producer said through the mic. "I know you're worried, but we still have a lot to do with the song."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQMivjgsjT
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"I second with him," said Yong-guk. "Let's try to work quickly, and if Lee won't be back at that time, maybe a few of us can go out and look for her."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJ0n0Meetx
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1HGqAuy3v
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Everyone else in the booth agreed and I could tell how serious they were when we started to work on the third verse and the back-up vocals. As we followed the producer and Yong-guk's instructions, we made fewer mistakes than expected. Even when we worked, a few of us couldn't help but look out through the glass of the booth to see whether Lee would walk into the room or we might find her seated on the seats watching us. But sadly, there is still no sign of her.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrD1g8wllOz
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BWWVpayrH
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJPT2VNTmU
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"I thought he would never say that," said Zoey as she literally threw her headphones away and headed for the door. If it wasn't for Mino standing behind her at the time to catch them, they would've landed on the floor. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jLYvrbhWV
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"Hold your horses, Zoey," came Yong-guk as he magically stood by the door when she opened it. "We all can't go out there and look for her. For all we know, she might be with the managers or maybe she's not in the building."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoniKZSdUSo
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I bet now is the time to tell them. "Lee couldn't have walked out of the premises," I said. "Now that Johnny is here, they decided to put the place on lockdown. No one goes in or out." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48Cz7o0tuJ
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OzD4mwMDu
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHFgDyRfW6
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"Well, if I had told you when we started to work on the song, would you've worked at all?" I asked as I shrugged my shoulders. "Lee probably knew that too, but she didn't want to worry us." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkAUtDD9Fd
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"I did too," said the producer. "Someone who works here sent me a text saying that they couldn't get in as he had gone out to get something. Security seem keen to capture this Johnny guy." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRVueKzUaB
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5xBxdBDFc
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIguZCAsfO
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGFwCXFPyj
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJeC22IznW
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlE08vNplD
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVX3MV2UoD
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"Even if its a good idea, we'll have the managers on our necks for not listening to them," I explained. "The fewer who go, the better." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkrg9XQnvx
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgVQIcD4eI
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0pIQ2XYAC
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVFKfjPimW
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJucmQ2cE3L
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxwkiLt3oU
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgFwjOvOCd
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gxDrisKPZ
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0URBMVc9p
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"I'll go," said Mino. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pX2XicrpB
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN5hgCXwUJ
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfPQAbn9T5
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"I agree," said Christine. "The Toxins know Johnny better than anyone. And if there's anyone who can figure him out, it's you, Sam." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZp04QlEJq
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XFPgkRJ6X
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"Ya, but I'll need your help out there," said Zoey. "You don't want me clawing at his face when I see him, do you?" 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdE4qsUWEaz
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjF3nzAwRF
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"I agree with Zoey," said Yong-guk. "You’ve to go, Sam. And just like you said, the fewer who go, the better." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RMWicsN7A
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"Okay, can I call her again before we go?" I asked as I got my phone. "Who knows, we might find she's right down the hall." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcy1dTh5tvG
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS070Ka2DFW
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I called Lee again and after three rings, she still didn’t pick up. I could see Christine cross her fingers. Everyone else is looking anxious, all hoping for Lee to pick up the call. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFITOT3hJM6
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfoFQqD7Oa
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARKlmOZY8X
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We received silence instead. This isn’t right. Then we heard someone panting and the sound of running feet. Could that be Lee? 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡberb2bxbxS
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHql9hmljz
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64fpawgSHw
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnM4fSYt4N
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzYnjCiPFR
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJlbsNH8It
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"He told me to run while he deals with Johnny himself. But to be honest, I hear noises behind me and I don’t know what’s going on. Darn it! I think he’s coming." We hear the sound of running feet again. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEF2Dvzxvb
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuwVMZliLy
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZmXVLXPk4
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"We lost her," I said. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMHFPU2dfK
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"Okay, enough," said Zoey. "We can’t sit here when he might have her as we speak. We better go find her and the guard." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLsGv7zPuO
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEs4fd1k0A
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfaCy1XUA2
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5zO1J2P36
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ANhed1XUq
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6R5ZQKTFby
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Daniel and the producer headed for the door together. Those of us heading out also prepared ourselves to leave as soon as the guard is distracted.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSgGJG0egC
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"Sam," Mike came to me. "I know we promised Collins that whatever happens with Johnny, we won’t do anything stupid. Are you sure you want to do this?" 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkk6MQOh02R
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"I don't want to, honestly," I said. "But I told myself that if anything gets out of hand, I just have to intervene." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KyT7mu4OT
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Mike ends up smiling at me. For a moment there, I thought he might talk me out of it. "That’s fine with me. Be careful out there." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkSZ3SqkdD
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKrhvLBteR
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOeZg6VHTX
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHZ8PWFSup
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"I’m going with Sam on this one," said Christine. "Let’s just pray that we don’t have to do anything at all." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UYlZm9jaJ
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nym1DbJ5d
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Daniel opened the door and together walked out with the producer, closing the door behind them. The producer started talking to the guard asking to escort him and Daniel to the men’s room. Daniel also added that he really needed to go as he felt he had a running stomach. We could hear footsteps walk away from the door. Seunghoon who was closer opened it slowly and quietly. He poked his head out to see what’s happening. It only took a few seconds before he brought his head back in and opened the door wide. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJfhk0wUQR
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytnA6nvPpE
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Zoey and Jisoo walked out of the room with caution. Mino followed behind them. They had to be silent and also fast. The guard might come back any minute. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhQlCV6P0I
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Before I could head out with Seunghoon, Yong-guk laid his hand on my shoulder. I turned to look at him. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPo296OwT2j
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"Be careful out there," he said.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPXidMctZs
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HpftTpFKe
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He took my hand and quickly, we left the room and joined the others down the other end of the hall, turning a corner. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvqQfNYBKH
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtQw7BEhJz
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZph96pOqGP
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwU09xe78dJ
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSZdHfJwwb
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRFgxcMVSm
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsq6q5Mkgs
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We all made our way to the flight of stairs. As we started to ascend, I couldn’t help but look up and realise that we have a long way to go.393Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2cg4dbT7L
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