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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwklPbcH2e
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9W0QHdoC9w
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXO0L9e7ky
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZgwsvCmS6
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOtKki9a70
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYtavu1a0A
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AcoQgvXYl
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Uz5jHJjhL
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"Only one way to..."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdirQi86Gbz
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDxrYiO5SP
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEb25hgx7Z
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVgKo7UF8o
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1iMIrTJKZ
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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?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6EGWn6AlW
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKGo9j2YON
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mOxVABoHY
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRfalKSVnW
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6Q0jlEMFZ
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx07i4CnTqA
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSYUcnCCEc
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl42iGuhNCW
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzOTQGZ1pS
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGRzACkKFa
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBS2QomtC7
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSgjvs8R5P
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XZWW3l5Ek
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCoEs4z3zV
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJIDG0yIHo
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNYMUwHNSD
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoX3BbFvw8
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWClNwbuxN8
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRNMsW5GH2
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrtdSM91Df
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0uldu1zu8
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3rKv8LJOC
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpBC8qIuj1
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGq5YGjeeo
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwvjJwVrN6
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEkm6eKTtQ
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3ekmqU97H
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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." 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1ubzBzflH
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"What?" all of us muttered.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWUswE5awO
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxdJLkewBb
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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?258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePp14jckwU
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIy4I12Twn
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwqsJYUpBA
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsiEuRSYoo
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzE2CYUtzdb
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt477RSvgGu
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwctIhN5dmV
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzbhvWdi4s
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBx8nTBT2Q
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk65De7OwWc
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ272mFCK8NU
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9NIgEj9iz
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeiR6FtyWV
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBNMQzSbhu
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4Lx8GkQC0
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZwzaWVeQz
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1mEJ7EcSa
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8dDQLqKRF
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XPX3tI76l
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjQarNWrD2
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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." 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQ505O4u9i
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkBsvNfCwP
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOarnbT0bbg
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"Of course we will," said Mike.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchF8NoVqPf
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlv0d1EosmJ
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1zHrPyr17
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZg0nmmDQf
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzRja0qQz8
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzYP5a1pSm
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMbckwUcHf
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKIE5aEzT7
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCXAyzs1vl
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGBpTR9m7x
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13U0HwwfVN
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSvv7Q6x5o
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPi44km2jJq
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaqSKj4W2M
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcD7575ziUO
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNNE2tUnIa
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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." 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvxZvUHi7o
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqnGL5dyS2
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqShMlLwMM
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vrbr9oNEs
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOePQuHyXG
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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?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZMOuCqE0j
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYhogKIdNC
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡou5wjBfpqA
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPIvuD3dAG
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJSM6EQrTy
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjX1QIwY0a
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3Gtnuo57S
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYn1dBsNtmb
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFq0eXCOBe
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnJIE9vUZu
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8u4tQUH2vh
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFV9tFkkTM
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVzdggFxyH
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhmXRWQTay
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwxJT3n0sc
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8vusR9d9l
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7sWEV9Jq5
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGmgXkzxkW
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIGLdTp6UU
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAePQayH0B
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeGf3qJNNY
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYmKdOUpxj
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfFr58aEMw
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9MDTbnHsF
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuR8zfQksE9
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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?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡux7AE9vvIm
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27CVbfZrlg
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrcThD8c65
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8Sf1lfLTw
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJ4aNV0ldn
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEf4MBGZ8Hb
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQCKsXI5pY
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPnPN55whj
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZCitVlci1
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGz5zcFeMWk
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTm5p8OM9d
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSz7Jd6PET
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWv8f5quZ1
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHHqYr303i
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYchBz0At7
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cg6FwZgx4
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKerHqY1aZ
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTasVy9S8e
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2ysV3Wzcf
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0jLngDd5Z
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfghwnxAnwJ
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4sJ7cTkdZ
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlDxwfqfC0
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuq1IHDKkh1
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtDSkcEeDd
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9B7BTb5IxK
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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. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWf01BtkbL
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn776wEqDVc
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtPwzSjqBH
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0Na4g9szI
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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?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4POXJHAZnB
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yjZuqW6ET
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcE4eGmeu6
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbANptkNec
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhkMmkVbfs
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzk4I8MEQTb
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUJJjJVBtc
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTUL8M9EjP
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyj2mmVHt99
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiTQmgsWUt
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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?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHTeRet4iR
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfONwvMHin
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXfO6ln455
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4E6F3UqOE
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurmGjjxHno
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBA3yBtWIcw
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJMEnG9mux
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmIb6hmTw1
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHpDSrYftQ
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZHwsF4C5e
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGS0GXCVl11
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LGdaPokjz
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5db3xEok2
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpIkXCgxXy
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0JjskMOf2
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAkizEWiUO
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkksThZbz3
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuty86INZl
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLzauf9I9o
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAaRq0ScMb
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXqosJZZPB
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfTuY3efu7
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcJ6ZWwsRB
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwYgmhXhsH
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwuGkHAPG7
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQJiFnNlZF
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtdrDxjSjX
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCL0iuwMH8I
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gMcimzake
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0NnitslgQ
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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?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubwA5F8Z6n
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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?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7dk4xT8Py
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYHOR6lyWb
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtGB2xYQhv
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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:258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkicxZ2WB9o
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjn2UB20w0
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzHrC13XzH
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW55eVRhpit
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYF0sORk4uB
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6McFvvBDW
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mto9DPsqy
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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:258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrc9iUMGMAN
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkghMaUzvue
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxpRqtiW9b
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"What is it?" she asked.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GYnIC4k69
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYhiCtQzBC
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0cR99p0nN
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SZQRyIagi
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKB9JA4GGC
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6JcFc4dP4
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQbwLUp04Y
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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. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSDp9EvRuY
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScoR13WpM8
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYd90uYZWY7
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGLXJy1Fnu
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMl0pPJjKp
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoH5EAZfEOj
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRb4KL2MNhu
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRiDTSLiRp
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdlt7RMAmv
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNH5hxA4ssN
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreMZkYLg93
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2dfB43DlE
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOCx2Dty9l
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxB6lzMVMgK
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIss7KUIoc
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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?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrS8XHYl7Xh
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJ7SiKHyMA
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOpggZW9Urr
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53ludjzso9
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9xxQjReN1
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lnZXERkdz
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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."
