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With Lee now back with us, we managed to get back to the studio, but it wasn't easy to get the guard away from the door. We had to make it look like the rest of us hadn't left. Daniel had to pretend that he needed company to go to the bathroom, and we made our way back into the studio. Lee had to wait for a few minutes before appearing to make it look like she was really coming back to the studio. Now we were all back in the studio, including Seunghoon, who had escorted the guard to the infirmary. He had come in before the rest of us did, and he too had to think of something for him to get in without the guard seeing him. Lisa and Jennie took care of that.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqljRepICEf
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmU6Ta1eYs
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOMOas8DU2
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLeknLbsEv
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bSrSA3XzU
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQFxnk5JFo
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"I should've asked," I said as I was seated on the couch, still with the walkie-talkie in my hands.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4rEsTd0w9
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ftT5mvqsM
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Before I could even finish my sentence, the lights went out, then came back on seconds later. We all looked at each other. It looks like the power is back on.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRt2YvjnISG
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGL4BUWyKl
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpphKOE3X4
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8hy34z4O2
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I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and went on channel 2. "This is Sam; any update on Johnny, over?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmEDogA8ih
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I waited for a response, but all I received was static. Strange. I felt people’s eyes on me, wondering what was going on.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07nuka1rVb
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRctCkbsNm
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtqdvAdJDQ
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYa39i9o4z
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA0FYKcI80
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44ymRw0fCG
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmn7FcPpdfk
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzynXt769ZO
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Well, this is interesting, I thought to myself. Johnny didn’t cut the power. Everyone around is silent, looking at each other. Many eyes fell on me, as if I knew what all of this meant.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzVhkg04do
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgs7zQskNz2
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoY4LWo49J
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaiAgRa0fg
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjFb52U3FH
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAm1JrWo0lt
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"Yeah, I was chased on one of the floors and a couple of stairs, just to get away from him," said Lee. "There has to be a mistake here."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPOa8pWbg5
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A knock came at the door, and Yong-guk told whomever it was to come in. The door flew open, and the guard came in with Collins and Yang Hyun-suk behind him.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUDTWwqwHF
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"I would like to inform all of you that the lockdown has been lifted, and you’re all free to move about," said the guard with such courtesy.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1fEW2ivjH
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Most of us in the room didn’t know how to respond to that when we had already received the news. A few of us responded in relief, pretending that all was normal. However, many weren’t afraid to show their discontent.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdz5sUy8Os
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The guard excused himself and left the room. The two managers looked at each of us, and something told me they could feel something wrong in the air.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUFfMitUIi
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"I hear the song is ready," said Yang Hyun-suk. "But you all look like you’ve just received the worst news of your lives."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTazenDWZ8
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I remembered that I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and soon hid it behind me after turning it off. The last thing they need is for us to be caught when The Toxins made a promise to Collins that we wouldn’t do anything stupid.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXJqpHVFa4
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyV4QaiYd6
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpXafapD1E
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vuwLInhH5
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"Well, it was when we heard that Johnny might have done it," said Zoey as she twirled strands of her hair in an absent-minded fashion.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbR66BxB1s
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I wasn’t the only one who gave Zoey a look, telling her to keep her mouth shut. Lee, Mino, and Mike also did the same.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPdco3tR4c
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"Oh, yes," said Collins. "When the electricians went to look at the problem, they were informed that one of the workers saw someone near the main power source and made the assumption that it was they who did it. But they later discovered that no one tampered with it." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpctgPeds3Q
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"What?" all of us muttered.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcf5XWKuVDW
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jSAsAbBnv
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I can’t believe this, and I shake my head in disbelief. I looked at Lee, and she had her eyes on me. Likewise, I wonder what she's thinking. Will she tell them that Johnny actually chased her down the stairs? Would they even believe her? They wouldn't take it lightly, that's for sure. But who knows?363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7QIREaTmd
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcMxJV4RZW
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"Yes, but all that was cleared up," said Yang Hyun-suk. "I hear he came here with G-Dragon, correct? One of the workers must have mistaken him for an imposter when he was only heading for the men’s room and got lost on the ground floor."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfluBoivQB
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhSbVsx0Qs
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We went back to looking at each other. I was expecting one of us to open up and explain that what has just been explained to us isn’t what we know. But none of us dared to open our mouths, not even Lee.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxl0I2eAHa9
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmJMVek012
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKSzEhaSRg
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We continue throwing looks back and forth. Someone has to say something. But then that would mean us Toxins getting into trouble with Collins. The only one who could say anything is Lee. But looking at the situation, I don’t think she’s going to.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAZDPGY3Bj
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"We should just get on with it and listen to the song," said Yong-guk. "We’ve been here for a really long time, and a lot of us would want to get some fresh air."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfXP1hHyrh
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"Oh, yes, we really should," I said, thankful for Yong-guk for breaking what would’ve been an endless cycle of trying to accuse Johnny.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkANQRquMa
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"But wait," Zoey pointed out, but Christine, who stood next to her, held her shoulder, warning her not to say anything.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wrmfPymd5
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzahrayRTJ
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJct4JvJX7e
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"You may," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Being cooped up in here for so long isn’t good for you. We’ll listen to the song just fine."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9nVWaGw5H
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"I’ll follow," said Christine. It’s for the best that Zoey has someone with her. Right now, I’m scared she will leave the premises and look for Johnny herself.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeohf9aaUZ
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Apparently, many wanted to get out for some fresh air. That only left me, Yong-guk, and Mike behind with the managers and the producer. Lee also thought it was best to leave under the pretense that she wanted to get us something to eat. As much as I wanted to get out, I had to stay in case anything happened.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLe7kAA5udE
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Twenty minutes later, the managers had listened to the song for almost the fourth time. I wonder why they did so, because they left Yong-guk, Mike, and me a little nervous. Did they not like it? Doing it all over again isn't doing us any favours. The rest of BTW is already downtrodden as it is.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMHNChK8Ah
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"The song is perfect," said Yang Hyun-suk as he turned in his chair to look at the three of us who stood behind him and Collins. "I couldn’t stop listening to it, and that's why I kept repeating it."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkDyLrTOSN
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My heart felt like it would give way after what I'd just heard. This is great. Yong-guk gave a sigh of relief. Mike punched the air in triumph.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFR8ytyoKw
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"You all still have a lot of work to do," said Collins, turning to face us. "If we didn’t have a delay with the power cut, I would’ve liked that the three of you worked with the song-writers for the remaining four songs."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoDFz3vDYs
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"The day is pretty much over," said Yang Hyun-suk. "So I suggest we leave that for tomorrow, though we would need a lot of your effort, not only from you three but the rest of BTW. That means we’ll need you all here early in the morning." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbkHPajl6j
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4HYochFal
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"That will be all," said Yang Hyun-suk, standing up from his seat. "We’ll meet tomorrow. Make sure to inform the others."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZIroyXkDV
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"Of course we will," said Mike.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXGbTo4NED
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After the two managers had left, the three of us left the studio, with the studio producer heading downstairs. We didn’t use the elevator in fear of what happened earlier with the power.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0H4Dm9eWm2
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkpgYG7k8u
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"Yeah," said Mike as he scratched his head. "After finding out that Johnny didn’t pull the power, it still surprises me."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZNlbwVOns
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMShH4DSigu
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"Well, they just have to suck it in and forget about it. We've got more stressful things to worry about," I pointed out.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwLLMjX0Rn
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After going down a few floors, the producer stopped on one of them, saying that he had to stay behind in his office to take care of a few things before calling it a day. We said our goodbyes to him as we continued our way to the ground floor. I wonder if the others are out there like they said they would, getting some fresh air.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO814r4On0H
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We reach the ground floor, and it’s pretty much empty except for the receptionist, who waved at us when we reached the desk. We waved back, and just as we’re about to make our way out through the door, we find Seungyoon and Mino seated on the comfortable couches of the waiting area, each having a cup of vanilla ice cream with sprinkles.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8t9SvxDja
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHphzjB2pPq
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGLEswJIfh
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"Outside," Seungyoon answered. "Lee thought it best that we get something to cheer us up. An ice cream man just happened to be passing by."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKYMxvPh1Y
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"See you guys later," said Mike as he rushed out of the lobby at top speed. I’m surprised that he doesn’t look the least bit tired.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rfHKLvOCq
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPK9P98XJk
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"She’s upset, as usual," said Mino as he took a spoonful of ice cream and looked at it. "We all are. But for her, you already know how she is."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3W3xWLVn4T
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"For a minute there, I thought you were going to say that she almost left the premises to look for Johnny."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZLMmPUSuv
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhinDKMGzVB
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"Well, it took Christine and Daniel to stop her," Seungyoon answered. "Daniel had to be the fastest to block her from reaching the gate." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMBcTmsmeQ
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2Lnr9dpzb
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEl0VVG1urZ
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIremU0mdV
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We found ourselves in the parking lot and had our eyes fixed on the gate, where the rest of BTW and Lee stood beside an ice truck. What a nice time to have ice cream, I thought. We soon joined them, and Lee was the first to notice us coming.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A7QPDWAEs
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"Ah, Sam, Yong-guk, just in time for some ice cream," she said. She had her ice cream in a cup as well, strawberry flavour. "What flavour would you two like?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivgvG2kfyc
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNH06xYeX6
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahGhIOmxQq
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"Pssh," said Seunghoon, who was by the vending window of the ice cream truck getting ice cream for everyone to go around. "I like chocolate too."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iIBTEp64t
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rbAoxRIPv
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GGQ2uarG0
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"I’ll get mine on a cone," I noted. Yong-guk also agreed to the same. The ice cream man gave a nod of his head and went on ahead to make more ice cream.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEUcpPP4IG
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I turned to look at Zoey, who stood with Christine, Lisa, and Rose as they licked their ice cream cones. She looks calm. But then again, she’s unpredictable.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2mGn6CJnn
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmpsTYhtcV
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"She’s calm, for now," Lee answered. "Christine and the other girls haven’t left her side after she tried to walk out of the premises."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7atYuSqIlB
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"We just need to keep an eye on her. Oh, and before I forget," I now addressed everyone around me. "Tomorrow, the managers want us all here early. Don’t say I didn’t warn you."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICj17p3xBP
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDXsgbfn6A
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"Your manager liked it so much that he scared us by repeating it four times without saying a word," said Mike, as he had his blue moon ice cream in a cone. He licked it afterwards.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvVew7EiD0
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdi7PRKaGKp
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"No, they didn’t," Yong-guk answered. "All they said was that we do our best tomorrow. And that means forgetting what happened with Johnny."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp42KInxM5A
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No one spoke for a moment. Right now, we all don’t know what to believe. Did Johnny really cut the power? But he chased Lee on the stairs, so what’s there to expect? As usual, someone broke the silence.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjm14L5NpDq
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGfFgOuHyG
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHmxzEWdjd
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLC1WQQY6V
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Zoey sounded unreasonably calm, and I don’t think I’m the only one who noticed. Everyone had their eyes on her, giving her their full attention.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2oxG1BnSv
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"The fact that I didn’t contact them in the first place will raise questions," said Lee. "And something tells me that if we were to bring Johnny here to question him, he might well defend himself and say that he had been in the underground car park the whole time."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX98LXTCmpG
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"I don’t think so," said Mino, who was almost done with his ice cream. "I think you should’ve said something all the same. He chased you down the stairs, for goodness sakes."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ObpDBkKKk
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"Yeah, but did he cut the power?" I asked. "I agree with Lee. Something wasn’t going to add up if we did tell them."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbKVHUcJaH
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAVnayycC2
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Before I could say anything, Seunghoon passed down my ice cream and Yong-guk’s. I thanked the ice cream man as he gave a small bow before turning away to clean near the ice cream machine.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Yhasrtocp
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"For starters, how did Johnny know where to find the power source?" I first asked. "Usually such places are closed off to anyone unless you’re an electrician or something. So how did he get there?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkEqNsEusZ
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAKxhUMn4E
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"If he did, then someone would’ve seen him through the security camera before the lights went out. But it turns out that all of that was an electrical fault. Maybe he found a way of dodging the cameras, and if not, then we should assume it was nothing but a normal fault."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPigQ6rMkn
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I could hear a few grunts. I can’t blame them. But we had to be logical here and try to understand what’s going on.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZVdzyb37x
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"I think you’re right," said Yong-guk. "But what I don’t understand is how they thought someone had cut the power and gave out a description similar to Johnny's."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpllGHjeH3G
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxv1aq9suWQ
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7e5eO4L9uM
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXb1ZPF2u6V
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"They might not tell us anything," said Seungyoon. "Since it’s all been rectified as a mistake, they wouldn’t want to answer any questions, especially from us."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8u3JJVDZNb
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"I’m wondering how Johnny managed to pull this off and get away like nothing happened," I said as I licked my ice cream. The ice-cold rush to my head made me remember something, and I soon snapped my fingers.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRg1EszyIAP
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtLGOwsoO9
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"I did, and he didn’t pick up," Zoey answered. "Maybe he’s trying to act normal while he’s still with Johnny."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsT40qqhk6f
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryOCibUKED
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcTpmaT1ot
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOT3KDQNUSo
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIFBfwvvFz
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JphskycPi
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5AabofUsI
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvn8Pn44Qb
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"What if he did?" Zoey asked, her eyes widening as though she had finally realized something. "If he was, he's going to hear from me."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8c8U1Hc56
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQS91KZw1Pn
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We all remained silent for a while, thinking it over. If you ask me, we shouldn’t be thinking too much. Whether he did it or not, Johnny is somewhere riding along with G-Dragon, enjoying the last rays of sun for the day.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77jHhIkLeV
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"I think we all need to get back and rest," said Lee. She pulled out her phone. We've got a long day tomorrow, and the sooner you go and rest, the better."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyCmyhbbEU
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"Yeah, we better be hitting the road," said Lisa. "Whatever has happened, has happened. This message solely goes out to you, Zoey."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJYI2pWeFj
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Zoey had finished the last bit of her ice cream cone when she looked at Lisa. "I know, I know," she said. "You people worry about me too much. I’m not going to do anything stupid."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNk4fSqlWYJ
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJt9OuV5p0c
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The BlackPink members made their way back into the YG premises after saying their goodbyes, as did the WINNER members. After Yong-guk and I finished our ice creams, he also took his leave. The five of us Toxins with Lee went back into the YG premises and waved at the BlackPink members as their car drove by, as did the other car with WINNER. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5Tzl2eEhl
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GR8vYLhSE
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJidKplXSJ
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumukmqrLD4
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"Let’s go and see how the guard is doing. We left a little parcel with him too. Anyone want to come?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoCYnr78Rn
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The rest of The Toxins agreed to follow, and Lee led us back into the YG building. She led us to the floor where the infirmary is. We found the guard, and he seems to be doing much better.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AQRMyy0Vg
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"It's just a sprain; it will heal," he informed us as he sat on one of the beds in the room. The place is pretty much empty except for the nurse available, who is looking through a cabinet in the corner of the room.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6E12cQDXRp
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2nmsbfquV
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SmpmM3Bnn
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzju5SXNr4m
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"Don’t worry, I didn’t forget," said the guard as he pointed to the floor. Our eyes spotted a cardboard box under the bed. Mike bent down to pull it out, and there in it lay the black kitten. It stared nervously at Mike.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlc0QHqzXk4
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqYIROfMY2
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"It didn’t even make a sound," said the nurse as she passed us to head to the door. "And there were many people in here at some point, but it kept to itself. Pets aren’t allowed in here."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGeQnAeZk3
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5ZkRz9QKB
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"I guess we will never know," I said. "By the way," I turned to the guard, "did you hear that Johnny wasn’t the culprit?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2aSp3bNgc
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwB9gEh6Uq
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzyWKOEmZy
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZto247V92
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"Well, we were told that there was a person who matched Johnny’s description," explained the guard. "But it turns out that Johnny had gotten lost somehow and found himself heading to the hall where the power source is. So when one of the workers found him, they must have thought after the power went out that it was him who did it. You know, you can never be certain with foreigners. But when they checked the source, for starters, the room was locked, and they found out that the connections were faulty by accident and forgot to inform the security guards on time until later on."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqR47zJkpTC
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9qHLNBO9Y
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"Seems so. The locked door and the faulty wires add up. Johnny couldn’t have gone in there without a key to begin with."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hDIkhTjKM
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDs7oCRIHf2
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"Probably he did that just for fun," Daniel answered, shrugging his shoulders. "He does love to do that sometimes. And I bet he pretended to be lost after the guards found him."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIbK2T4VE9
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39J4LIFlPn
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"I should be heading out too," said the guard as he stood. "Because of the little accident, I’ve been given some free time off today."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkpfsojbvV
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnlDF6O6WW
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We bade farewell to the guard, not forgetting to hand back his walkie-talkie, and went downstairs to the car park with Mike carrying the kitten in the box. The others couldn’t help but admire how adorable it looked.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DUeKwbaCc
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When we got in the car and the driver took us back to the hotel, we couldn’t help but debate whether Collins would be okay with us taking care of it. We would probably not go back home to the U.S. with it, but it will be nice to have a pet around for the time being.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkINFHkLvYV
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We got to the hotel at five in the evening, and we were tired as hell. When we got to our floor, Lee made sure we went straight to our rooms. Zoey and I took the kitten out of the box and placed it at the foot of my bed. I made myself a mental note to order some milk in the evening for the kitten to have.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqC3oYbE3FF
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7sOgUpAfh
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"Same here," I said as I had a long, blue scarf in my hands that I got from my suitcase and folded it to make a pleasant, warm resting place for the kitten. I knelt beside the box as I did so.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwPerAJQu7
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UzRuzpBGJ
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"I don’t know," I answered as I lifted the kitten and placed it on top of the scarf. I made sure to make it more like a nest so that it was covered on all sides. "After hearing the explanation the guard gave us, we might have been wrong all along."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eTKFolPUq
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"I don’t think so." Zoey leaned up on her elbow to look at me. "He did it. And as much as you want to deny it, you know he did it."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKYCEO465E
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"I didn’t say he did." I stood up from the floor, shaking my head. "Let’s rest, Zoey, okay? If we keep talking about this, my head is going to explode."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JEO0fZmrA
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5KVnyLDr6
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I sit on my bed and remove my shoes. Afterwards, I laid down, and it didn’t take me a minute to fall right into the abyss of sleep.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfX6g6mzzr
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I slowly opened my eyes, and I didn't have to look at the window to know that it was nighttime. I turned and groped around for my phone, which I'm sure I had left beside me. Lucky enough, I grab hold of it and bring it close to my face to check the time. It's almost eight. Supper will be brought up anytime soon.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGe8JIbedt
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I sit up and try to rub off the sleep in my eyes. Likewise, I yawn as I stretch out my arms. I turn to see if Zoey is awake. She has herself covered with the sheets and is facing the other way. It's best that I don't disturb her.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAN6dxjwvW
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I get out of bed and go to the bathroom to relieve myself, but not before looking into the box at the foot of the bed to see the kitten also fast asleep.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZSAjhEIDN
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After I came out of the bathroom, I decided to go to the lounge and make a call downstairs to the kitchen to bring in something for the kitten as they brought our supper.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgffFN61U8j
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I go to the lobby, and I find Lee sitting on the couch with her laptop on her lap. I wonder what she could be looking at.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuNdLuTjZa
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"Hey, there, sleepy head," she said when she noticed me standing there. "I didn't expect you to be awake at this time."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklaUyfrfBx
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"Me neither," I replied as I slowly approached. "I wanted to make a call to the kitchen to bring in some milk for the kitten."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEsqka7G1t
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"I already did that. I called them a few minutes ago, and they will be up here any minute now. Why don't you wake the others up?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fvM3CIjBv
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"Will do." Before I turn around to go back into the hall, I look at Lee and ask, "Is Collins back yet?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDH1U3nlfiM
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Lee shook her head. "Not yet. Just like you, he's also working hard to push this album forward. But he'll be here. I called him a few minutes ago."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WdSHI73Ss
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKa9h0Bqc1
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I slowly make my way back to the room to wake Zoey up first. Likewise, I approach her bed and call out to her:363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtxf64qhE5
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTKIKLwYor
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Zoey didn't budge. She must be deep asleep, like she always is when she's tired. I call out to her again, but there is no reply or movement. I groaned as I came closer to her bed and grabbed hold of the bed covers.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uEZ8bIjFI
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2S12QriFFG
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeGzwDq8aK
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"Zoey?" I call out as I look around the room, hoping for her to appear from under the bed, but this isn't a prank. I rush over to the bathroom. There’s no sign of her.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUr5Bt0FGUw
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD6xtnxOl5
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I looked over at her bed, and a terrifying thought soon came to mind. As I made my way out of the room, I called out to Lee:363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeF4m683P2Y
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpaeTm0AUg
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTinB18puB
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"What is it?" she asked.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjEtOcFE8C
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSGhrXZ1GT
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lwW1XKt9E
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"She's not in the room, and she put a bundle of her clothes on to make it look like she was fast asleep."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsxLlycFiC
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Lee put aside her laptop and stood. "This is bad. You don't think she's done this because of what happened."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcRdGsHMZ6
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhKMDme8Yt
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"What we need to do is inform security and ask if they saw her. Wake up the others; that's if they all haven't gone with her."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYX41IQjEL
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I quickly rush out of the lounge towards the other rooms, my mind buzzing. Zoey is putting us in a whole other dilemma with the stunt she's pulled. I only hope she hasn't done anything stupid. Yet. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUV4BRVltGx
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Upon entering the room Christine is in, I find her sitting up on her bed, looking sleepy. Good, she's here and not with Zoey.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVvzK2yvhQ
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXNRcvQ1vt
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUR99FUd7x
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I quickly go to the boys' room, and I find them still asleep. I wake them up and tell them to come over to the lounge. They aren't happy with the way I wake them up, but they slowly come out of bed, saying they will be there.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSE9sBisnO3
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I make my way back to the lounge, and Lee is just getting off the phone, probably from talking to security.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwakiDHLZRB
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"They haven't seen her," she said before I could even ask the question. "She must have slipped by in some disguise."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVLGuKhJej
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1F48G9hGb
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Narrator’s P.O.V: 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwIs2vYvMx
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Zoey pulls the hoodie over her head and sighs in relief. Leaving the hotel was a big deal, and she managed to pull it off with a simple disguise of wearing the hood of her black jumper over her head and big, black sunglasses to hide her face. She looked out the car window as the car continued its way to downtown Seoul, hoping that the others hadn't figured out that she wasn't in the hotel yet.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9Zf6B3Zbd
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDkTUehSNn
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Zoey looked at him in the driver’s seat. "She would be mad at me the most," she answered. "Just get me where I've got to go, and I'll do the rest."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9PaIDyx7W
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkKc4gXZHX
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciyg4mZZRs
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A brief silence passed between them until Mino said, "No, I'm coming with you. If anything were to happen to you, Sam and Lee will never forgive me."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZIPrJndWc
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpA6SNtDMhh
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"No. Well, maybe a little. It's just that I don't want to disappoint her, you know? Taking you out of the hotel is already enough, don't you think?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNInBER312
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCG0oHppoC
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Mino blushes a little, his eyes focused on the road. "No," he nervously replies. "She's great and all, but... you're different."363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjsSNT5WCA
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Zoey can't believe what she's hearing, and she immediately feels her face start to heat up. She looks back in front and clears her throat.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡId7YOvnE4G
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiV9CrZp5j
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"363Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYRgkRVUCV
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"No. I know I can handle it. Besides, it won't be the first time I'm doing this alone." Zoey turned to smile at Mino. "I'll be fine."
