Have you ever been awake962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGDEHQjIsR
for so long in your bed with no thought or sign of sleep and your heart962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWBmdktyU2
isn't at peace because you're afraid of what's going to happen as the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPef7GT82xW
day goes on?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnMlJBqBXM
That's how I felt right at this moment.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7rEA3FTGa
I tossed in my bed, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRh5ywHwUmT
turning to the side and looking towards the curtain. There was still no 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfAT1zJpPT
sign of the sun coming up and I was getting frustrated. I wished the sun962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEF5MjlHDZ
could come up so that I could meet my end already.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkklGrh6h5F
I quickly sat up and went for my phone on the drawer close to my bed. I checked the time. It was only 4 AM.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcwcRJJcwH
I fell back on my bed, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvJeNE1vAb
the back of my head hitting the pillows real hard. I clenched my teeth 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBxXcciX4Y
in irritation. Sunrise felt like forever and I was already tired of 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgc1EGifpp
sleeping. This had been the third time that I had to wake up and only 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8P7HlpK3HR
realise that I had only slept for a few minutes. I wish I could sleep 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WTOKOBVuF
till sunrise, but waking up three times meant I was too bothered in my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIZnWcJroT
mind even to dream.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNTGQV9rUj
I turned to my other side where my stuffed panda lay beside me and I cuddled it in my arms.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ni2Lpu2EB
How I wish I could fall 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJT59DD1g6F
asleep. I admired Zoey whom I could hear snoring slightly in her sleep. I962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFMhfZnAAP
stared up at the dark ceiling trying to picture things in my mind but I962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofMsEOmRZE
couldn't. Even my imagination wasn't working.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡca20LHHG1d
I sighed as I looked at the panda. I couldn't stop thinking of what I was going to do today, especially with G-Dragon and Zoey.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmh1BoFLKS
I knew I now had to face962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRVkTwx2dn
the music. And even though we had quite a hectic day yesterday, Zoey 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMt0oaSlOAH
hadn't given up on me about what happened with G-Dragon and me. And even962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6McoIK4rVU
though she was tired when we got back, she still hadn't stopped 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqUXClUqrm
bothering me until she finally gave up and went straight to bed.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfpRlYfcR5
I knew her persistence 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjC0likvqcd
was far from over and I had to prepare myself for more of it today. I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrCwEV6xGB
know Zoey must be very worried about me, but I was more worried about 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdkYESFUto
her if I had to tell her the truth.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkRql0Phy5
I know sometimes we 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOqH7BRsNz
people lie to prevent the others we love and care about from getting 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUZMIWTh6A
hurt. But there will come a point in time when you can't keep it to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi50u8p0vpI
yourself any longer because the guilt will eat you up inside. Sadly, I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9k6tWKI1iq
had now reached that point.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfz2qHUUlXW
I sighed again as I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzT84IBn9y3
turned again to the other side, taking the panda in my arms with me. 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5D9zwIJqty
What wrong did I ever do to be in the position I was in right now?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52rOuxMhkG
If it came to G-Dragon, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyKSYn7iDu
he was going to be one person who will be difficult to talk to. I know I962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyNOOvMh04
betrayed his trust, and trying to convince him was going to be a whole 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsqBnwNpXi
lot harder.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHAOMwBRwx
How was I going to tell 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKY9K3yjxnI
him that yes, Daesung and I did kiss, but all of that happened due to a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQ2YFRII0a
completely different story? I know how bad he must be feeling and if I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5QTDwqAjK
was in his shoes, I probably wouldn't believe anything I would say 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkAHaNZsAP
either.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHbh6WUklQ
I kicked out the bed 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdI6gQKdn1
covers and got up from the bed. And taking Mr Panda with me and my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIp8qbvatKn
phone, I slipped my feet into my bed slippers and walked out of the room962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7jEhzbHwK
in my purple pyjamas.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbfRsRctMR
I went straight for the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAYSe7F7Nr
dark, empty lounge and I turned on the lights. I went to sit on the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzECPh1lBvP
comfortable couch and with my feet up and folded with Mr Panda in my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyI3zBOtl5K
arms, I unlocked my phone and went straight to my contacts and called my962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhO3rg6B6E
mum.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodvIrAQUMG
Hopefully, I was calling962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOTHQYUrGE
her at the right time. I wasn't really sure what time it would be back 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSy54vA6OcN
home in the U.S. I was too bothered to even try and figure out all this 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxxqQhmnFq
time zones nonsense. I just had to talk to someone. And why not my mum?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFuF11dzeb
I put the phone to my ear hoping she would pick up. I just hope she wasn't busy at work or something.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDupxbkjyt2
She finally picked up the phone on the fourth ring.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9gX3xCx7L
"Hello, Sam?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH01kqAMH4k
"Hi, mum."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3y03SzXqQ
"Sam, how are you, dear?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCv7ICcX7iY
"I'm good. How are you? Are you at work?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0Oz6qXmEt
"Yes, I am, sweetie. I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vT0uY48Wg
am just looking at photos online on the computer. A friend of mine just 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88o3hvfUUq
told me you guys went out bowling with BigBang."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4mSS0ys7T
"Ah.." I scratched my head. "We did, mum. And we had fun."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZsVJ2EJm0
"Ya, I can see you guys 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YdOrsv8xd
smiling and laughing on the photos." I could hear clicking in the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrHyDYD3GT
background and that confirmed that she was tapping away on the mouse of 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2ouvuwFVz
her computer as she looked at the pictures.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUeGtB8L7f
"So, was it more like a competition?" she asked. "It's says here that you guys won."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcxCIkX2EW
"It was mum. We won," I said with a smile. "You should have seen what happened. It was awesome."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSZiRyBzto
"I'll check out the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHS3xBa0oZP
videos later on and see everything for myself, dear," I could hear my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LP3Fx0xkt
mum clicking quickly on the mouse. "Now tell me. What's bothering you? 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmH5IRG1KB
Why aren't you asleep?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGK2Hl7ltk
I raised an eyebrow. "You know what time it is here?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgq4HYWwa4I
"I'm your mother, Sam. Of course I know what time it is."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhItkvwYLvu
I could imagine my mum 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KpQF5QuJZ
with a stern look on her face as she said that. If we weren't talking on962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5Ej44MCS3
the phone and I was standing in front of her, she probably would have 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIXLGdnURT
her arms folded.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcs6ts7gfU
"I know its way too early in the morning for you to be awake right now," she continued. "What's up?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2W9qpyN12p
"I feel my whole life has been nothing but a lie, mum," I said as I tugged at Mr Panda's ears.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Tu937NENs
"Your name is Samantha Glasson and you're a famous pop star. That my child, is not a lie."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYR1BNdK3H
"Mum, you know what I mean when I say that."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwga6bsk6fn
She sighed. "What did you lie about this time?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKL4UNRNBO
"I've lied way too much in my life, but this time, I think I'm in a really big mess that I can't seem to get out of."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpOA0R40U6
"Tell me. I've all the time to listen."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NHaSGEeNg
"I've been lying to Zoey962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjsY5QTh0I
and everyone else about G-Dragon and I, and I don't now how to tell 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQf0hXsk66
them, especially Zoey since she likes G-Dragon so much. It would crush 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxSMUT0QWu
her if she finds out G-Dragon likes me and not her."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNdisFf3Q6
"I thought you girls weren't supposed to date any one of those guys."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh78ICJQTny
My eyebrows shot up in surprise. "Wow. Collins really does tell you everything, does he?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYnWO9dCwc
"Whatever he tells you, we as parents have to know too. I hope Zoey's mum isn't going to freak when she finds out."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Uto3Mzkqi
"Trust me, mum, Collins 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eLdltQYjQ
has no clue with what's going on in our private circle and I suggest 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnMg55Xi0g
that you shouldn't say a word either."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSn8MkJAfA
"Is that a threat?" I imagined my mum's eyebrow raised.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDownes1m3
"You know I can never 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeAaa3MWIW
threaten you, mum. It's just for now until we come back home. It's a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY18gIePoBG
matter of life and death. I've no choice."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzDhnhG04L
"I know. But why does Zoey like him?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCIjAceVLM
"Knowing Zoey, you must know by now the kind of guy she would fall for, mum."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAFDViLii7
"True. But how come she likes him but he likes you? Don't tell me you also like him too."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRg6wsWzNkd
"Well....." I hesitated, trying to figure out what to say next.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKV8xLAOrL
"Samantha Glasson," my mum's voice sounded stern now. "Tell me the truth."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxla8ZJ5dbN
I sighed. "I also like him, mum."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0OpUVHROj
There was silence at the other end. Until....962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6DBsHdn4V
"WHAT!"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YM1Adwt6H
"Mum, calm down. It's not what you think."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJUnV34VCb
"Then what is it? The 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yTY8mWrTb
way I'm seeing it, you also like him and you feel guilty because you 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRKPB9lfag
feel like you're betraying your best friend."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU30j7y7hIM
"It was like that at 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kHICu9w6e
first. I really do like G-Dragon but I'm learning to like him as a close962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIUyb858GZ
friend because I know how Zoey likes him and because of Collins' 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnCh1euL0G
'golden rule'." I put "golden rule" in quotation marks with my remaining962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsTQlfNvAi
fingers.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5lxUsWNvz
"What do you mean it was like that at first?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV62fnNEgAI
"I like G-Dragon, but he isn't the only one."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxYpqcfdAl
"Don't tell me you like someone else from the same group too."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLb8SrzcUFH
I closed my eyes as I winced. "Yes, mum."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlISiWjk4wZ
She didn't say a word. I wondered what she was thinking right now.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkyge3wdtq
"You're really in one hell of a mess, dear."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhk2ngYCWg
"And that's not the worst part."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuMCli0oyx
I told her what happened962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZiIMtVNsV
the day Zoey went missing, making sure I didn't mention the stranger in962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2RNaYE4ci
the suit. I talked about what G-Dragon and I had talked about in the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPitsV1WKz
park and what we agreed upon. Then I told her what happened with Daesung962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJzJZKWtou
and the kiss.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WsCgrR1rH
"You kissed?" my mum sounded surprised.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakQZyeOo0L
"Ssh, and listen."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkq4MoHyTe6
I told her that G-Dragon and Zoey saw us but they didn't witness the kiss. And I told her what happened afterwards.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8SobapPyP
"You're in a real mess, Sam. You now have two people to tell the truth to."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNYixjwnuV
"If it's not Zoey and G-Dragon, then it's the entire group."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1WEm7faY6
"I know. But you can't lie forever now, can you?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpHX3x01Yi
I thought of what she said. "You're right. We all deserve to know the truth someday."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptl9zijTDD
"Are you scared?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiRpOTmDzO
"I am. Maybe that's why I can't fall asleep." I hugged Mr Panda close to me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZvhYNctkZ
"It's okay to be scared, sweetie. And it's good that you decided to come out clean."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSF4dbT9J8
"I don't want people getting hurt because of me." I could now feel tears coming up in my eyes.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRkoUFNVZU
"We all get hurt at some962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMudy8ZUniz
point in our lives, sweetie. That's why there is a time for everything.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzByqJfpq6
Just wait and see. After the storm, everything will be back to the way 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ipiZL56Cj
it was and everyone will forget about it. Besides, no one can stay mad 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYKOJ2FuZv
at you forever, Sam. Not even me."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhwrwTrJMT
I smiled as a tear ran down my cheek and I quickly wiped it away.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2mzfBjcjH
"Thanks, mum." I sniffed.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ5Pkagxi9
"Don't cry, okay? You're962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GUY9UuXgp
a brave girl. Now, do me a favour and get a few minutes of sleep. You 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rZA4d3OYt
will need all the rest you can get."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE09l4FMdTB
"Yes, mum. I will."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYqNXxxWt8
"Bye, Sam. Tell me what happens, okay?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjjPrMOItI
"Okay. Bye."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSA3usc5CY2
I hang up and I quickly 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRhfS4JbUr
got up from the couch with Mr Panda and went back in the room, straight 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXyqp9xPRo
into the bed covers. I fell asleep in an instant with Mr Panda in my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJzkFTnVpX
arms.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0gOoNNDf1
It must have been some 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xMwNYqsgr
time around 7:40 when I finally woke up. The sun rays shone brightly 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglWuUmoz20
into the room that I had to shield my eyes with my hand from the light.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPhFtmt1Ey
"Wakey! Wakey!" Zoey came over and sat next to me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjP3DYM8lg
"Mmmm." I murmered as I turned around and covered my head with a blanket. "Leave me alone."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJxOFB4atz
"You've to get up, Sam. We have a big day ahead of us."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwjjxK33K9
"Isn't it a Sunday today?" I asked as I removed the blanket from my head.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZC6wuAEW66
"Sadly, it isn't, my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0ilumnpUG
dear kitty," said Zoey as she placed her hand on my head. "Looks like 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQPYQ9uJfC
you weren't the only one praying for it to be a Sunday."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2TBKUkY3j
"Okay." I muttered as I sat up on my bed and rubbed away the sleep in my eyes.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaSOhPbpn1
"You know you have a lot of explaining to do, right?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbFKHeONxx
I yawned, then sighed. "I know. You don't have to tell me."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqdbHqTYxD
"So, start talking right now."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeI7sNaNeMN
I looked at Zoey with wide eyes. "You want to talk now?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurkvHjR2T5
"Ya. I'm still really worried about you."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEwqCGcYXy
Looks like I had no choice. This was it. Time to tell the truth.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5F0YIQJN8
"What I'm about to tell you, is going to crush you completely, Zoey."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUWnvV2JQY
Zoey turned to look at me with a serious look on her face. "What are you saying, Sam? Is it that serious?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnNWLm9cKl
"It really is, and I feel bad that I have to tell you."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfn074dX2Q
I hesitated as I looked down at my hands and played with my fingers. Zoey put her hand over mine and I looked at her.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUodXjDzP3
"Just tell me, Sam. Even if it's going to hurt."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNkQQYRy0t
I closed my eyes bracing myself for impact. My heart was pounding so hard.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0RI1Ten9o
"It's about G-Dragon and I," I said. "I'm sorry to say this but...."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yy6Ik4Wai
"You like him, don't you?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxw2VIhqDja
I opened my eyes in shock. That wasn't supposed to happen. And what made Zoey say all that?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOlm8iFjUC
"I..uh...no, that's not it."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1zFzn0PN3
Zoey laughed. "Don't worry, Sam. I know how much you also like him. I'm not mad."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzFeV8zeyk
"Zoey, that wasn't what I...."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNEJjFHidS
"Expected from me?" Zoey962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUqP0OdLy9
grinned as she flipped her hair to the side. "I know, you're surprised.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsFcjkJveC
I like him, you like him, the whole world likes him."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7GJ7edD6J
"Zoey, I..." Zoey placed her index finger on my lips to keep me from talking further.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMMUSs12UP
"I know you feel guilty 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg11ZzwRHIH
that you like him because I do too. Don't worry about it, because I know962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1Qoezct17
that you wouldn't try to steal him away from me."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh28An2vJ2g
I gulped. What was I going to tell her now? How was I going to her that G-Dragon liked me and not her?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aEnRtOiW2
"Aren't you worried that G-Dragon might just like someone else and not you?" I asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKwkTNwgIJ
Zoey shrugged as she was deep in thought. "I haven't thought of it that way. I know that he only has eyes for me."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65Cg4nCKkf
I wanted to slap my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOeOKlEbaW
forehead in frustration but I gave Zoey a weird look instead. I couldn't962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5YwiJ5qD3
blame her when you were blindly in love. But I had to stop this before 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVk2hofT7hi
it gets out of hand.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoGVTjitMO
"Zoey, listen to me," I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFakd3agdm
said as I looked at her in the eye. "I admit that I like G-Dragon, but 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVq2kA4RfEF
not in the way you think. You on the other hand, need to know that...."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGRDsCLkNr
I paused. That was odd. 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWhENMX3ol
The words were spilling out of my mouth just fine. What's happened now? I962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2njSuRK2e
felt someone had just cast a spell on me and now I was tongue tied.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAT4GxdB6a
Zoey looked at me, irritated that I had stopped talking. "What do I need to know?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnaOvJfFOA
What was wrong with me? I962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYe8ZFaHwP
had so much confidence when I was talking just now and I still do. But 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZl8jZUyWoq
now, I couldn't say anything. I opened my mouth to speak, but still 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfPVto4sAR
nothing came out. Zoey shook her head.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwuuerUQAL
"You're weird, Sam," 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpnzcsqkdD
Zoey stood up from my bed and went straight for the bathroom. "When you 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr9ntHn6yp
finally have the courage to tell me what you wanted to say, I'll be 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZEH8qH9is
waiting."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgpzilAFKN
Zoey closed the door and962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA72oP61AXe
I heard the shower tap turn on. Oh no! I blew it this time and that 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbTYsEX9uk
just proves that telling her the truth was going to be a whole lot 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5kMbpLf7d
harder than I thought.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20M5lJGnIP
At least Zoey knew that I once liked G-Dragon, that's if she really took what I said seriously.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWkX4JSlSG
This was all so messed up and I felt like I was going nuts.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUKZ6uyolP
I stood up from my bed 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47rpM4tXYM
and started to pace up and down, thinking. What happened to me a few 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgY68QKeME
minutes ago? Why couldn't I tell Zoey the truth? Well, half of it, which962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39yzQVdyqB
is the most important part.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CoFkF5n4o
"It's not your portion to say anything to Zoey. And you know it."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5w8LQibJlM
Whatever my conscious 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4I10NA3BU
was saying inside my head was true. G-Dragon did say that he will end 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiaOop09Da
things with Zoey and tell her the truth. Was that why I was tongue tied 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHMWoyGtnt
and I couldn't say anything? I had no any other reason as to why.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbmutfNxNk
If that was the case, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvn27L2j6u
then G-Dragon better do it fast. The earlier it was, the better. Before 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusWs2HZ6ud
Zoey really gets too much involved with him or else she would be 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvXKLWOnEE
shattered completely.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2gmFL984A
While I was trying to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUF3cshLhB
figure out what to do next, my phone rang and I went on the bed to reach962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBakE3ZojVd
out for my phone that laid on top of the drawer next to the lamp.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDBCbvkvwB
When I checked the caller ID, I raised an eyebrow. An unknown number. I wonder who it was?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfho5nbrDMk
I answered the call. "Hello?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgVy2ay4z2
"Bonjour, mademoiselle," came a deep husky voice from the phone. The man had a French accent.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wd91kGa47
I held my breath. That 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLB21ugdBR
sent a chill down my spine. Who was this? Dang it! I'm supposed to be 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjz45dTogQD
asking that question, not thinking it.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8FZLwDXI0
I cleared my throat. "Hello? May I know who this is?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY96Thg8oLH
The man chuckled. "Who I am isn't important. What matters is that we talk."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4X6Wz7uwt
"Talk? Talk about what?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcRx4968j0
"Did you check the photo I sent you?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKL8acqNaZ7
"Photo? What...?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uDnq3LFNu
I paused when I realised the photo he was talking about. I had completely forgot about it.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uTraCKlMQ
"Oh!" I slapped my forehead. "I never downloaded it to see what it was." I raised an eyebrow. "What's the photo about?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4v2eJ6Q1Z
"If you haven't seen it,962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpY9IjyO1mj
then it's best you see it for yourself. I can't tell you over the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqBbw8HCfA
phone. When you see it call me or text, will you, sweetheart?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuKG8uS3zI
Sweetheart? What was this guy playing at? What was the photo all about?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPtYmp8zoc
"Are you trying to blackmail me with the photo?" I asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjaqnw5Hhf
"I wouldn't call it blackmail. But everything would be more interesting if you're involved."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvhiXCP6DP
"If I'm involved? What do you mean?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4K8DzE159O
I could soon hear the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgKoJHYVum
person hanging up and I growled. I looked at my phone like I wanted to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HVQUTfo8T
break it. What was going on today? First, I had G-Dragon and Zoey to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZyKxZ9B59
handle and now, I had this stranger calling me and making things worse.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72NSdmC9Pa
I looked back at my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7IpN0cg1U
phone and started to go straight to my messages. I checked the message I962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaWjpynAPR
had received from the unknown man and I realised that I still hadn't 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Aop1baIcF
downloaded the picture. I switched on my mobile data and started to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjA04DHET6M
download the photo.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEi2J9v1MB
"Sam! Zoey!" Lee came all of the sudden into the room. She almost scared me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTC8W01Zri9
"Goodness, Lee!" I held my chest as my heart beat fast. "There is a thing called knocking, you know?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwFJMP2cd7
"I know, I thought you guys were still asleep."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgv0o0ZQIDL
"No matter," I said. "We're all awake as you can see."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3supRihhm
"Okay. Get ready, we have to leave for the studio."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OQfrbuzLC
I nodded and Lee left. I962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiMOWABM6h
went back to looking at my phone. I frowned. The internet was so slow 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoFOEFm30R
today. The photo hadn't finished downloading yet.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMk6Fo4bQ1B
"I'm done," said Zoey as she came out of the bathroom in her towel. "You go get ready."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0vFLqtpY8
"I just want to see something first," I said as I pointed at my phone.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLI73YYi4ZN
Zoey walked up to me, took my phone and threw it on her bed.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3GCp78IUP
"Zoey!"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqPn4LCUPJ
"Not a word, Sam. You're962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXBzaVvg30
always the one telling me to get ready and be punctual, but you don't 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoxeEFh0wC
want anyone telling you anything. Just go take a shower. I wonder what's962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kaKysuG70
up with you today."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtHmS2NswO
If only she knew. So 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV39fmfGkIU
many things were running in my mind that I couldn't seem to focus on one962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTULoHgMlNU
thing because something else would just pop up all of the sudden.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliyeR5L5xo
I went to the bathroom 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7hnM4XQMH
and locked the door behind me. Before I could undress and get into the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8eJklrIPI
shower, I went over to the mirror above the sink and looked at my own 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlP8mo1O6bq
reflection.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWBga0irQc
I looked like I hadn't 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaA1g89PjR
had sleep in days with all the dark circles underneath my eyes. I was 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYwapLTcVp
deeply troubled, that's for sure. My problems just got increased by one 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5os6oZqLn6
if not by two.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8EqqJWIdq
G-Dragon and Zoey were 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZLtWFaoTm
my main problem to tackle today. And all of the sudden, an unknown 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGf7ptZihfy
stranger calls and tells me about the photo which I had no idea or clue 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPnFKiJrOm
about. And why he sent it to me was the most confusing part. If he 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQLt4QPJqd
wasn't blackmailing me, then what was this charade about?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pdwzZ5Ukg
After I took a quick 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAF6vrWrvGe
shower, I quickly went back in the room and I went straight for my phone962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyoBNuR2X6
on Zoey's bed. Zoey had already dressed up and she went past me into 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzVE3UQImQ
the bathroom to get her makeup done.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqabHTGjM1
I unlocked my phone. I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcphjTaWH2Q
was pretty anxious about the photo that even my hands were shaking. The 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SJwxWX5MW
photo must be done downloading by now.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jZbGpFRnS
Just as I unlocked the phone, it vibrated. Someone was calling me. Oh no! What now?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuEnJQIsDi
Seungri was calling. What could he probably want to talk to me about this early in the morning?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShC9Iyoty4
"Hello, Seungri?" I answered.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYWkE5mw4h
"Morning, my panda," said Seungri.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTx4kRMYkau
"Morning. How was your night?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKQPuhzrkl
"My night was perfect, since I dreamt of you."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYATCf6PUG
If I was myself, I would have blushed by those words. But now, I was as confused as ever and I didn't know what to say next.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSC3QXp21j
"Oh, wow," I said, trying to act a little surprised. I hope he bought it.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzgWq5LI4m
"I've a little something I want to give you when you get to YG."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmXqr0bWB3
I smiled a little. At 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgVzhKIbSf
least out of all that was going on, Seungri managed to make me smile, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmr3N2MTphG
which was quiet peculiar because he didn't say anything funny. I was 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNHU9NcorW
already imagining another huge stuffed panda waiting for me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5fmGK9rme
"Can't wait," I said with a little laugh. "See you."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KVuJ5Fxb0
"You too."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3CDsngrc1
He cut the line and I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfEiwUuTcd
threw my phone on the bed. I decided to dress up first and have my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhYdTttS3w
breakfast, before Zoey came back in the room and start to pressurise me 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZuPHobpUI
again. I had already pissed her enough this morning.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVUAWPto1f
After I dressed up and 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbqzpJG7ae
Zoey had left for breakfast, I went in the bathroom to get my hair done 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiomIWOwKaW
and applied a bit of makeup to hide my dark circles. When I was done, I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5khhEX4JP
went back in the room and without a thought of making my bed, which I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrThwkDIKLr
always did, I wore my black pumps, grabbed my phone and went out of the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU0ocjtBFp
room.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKayoZ71GCQ
Just as I got into the lounge, I made a bee line to the dining table. Everyone was at the table eating their breakfast.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gS3ckRkgY
"Someone isn't themselves this morning," said Collins as he watched me approach the dining table.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIl1OneFfPC
I knew he was talking about how late I was today. I was usually the earliest to be at the dining table.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6l20uUneG
"Sorry," I said as sat down next to Lee. "I was pretty bummed up, that's why."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1z3DVnqxhJ
"No pressure, just eat up, we have a lot of work to do today."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLdkH2cGPs
There was a variety of breakfast options today and I decided to take some cereal, which I haven't had in a while.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KVvmCU5Go
As I got the box of cereal and poured the contents in the bowl in front of me, I couldn't help feel all eyes were on me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75AMhYRW8d
I looked up and just as I had guessed it, all eyes were definitely on me. What had I done now? I put the box of cereal down.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHlRN1ws2N
I looked at everyone at the table and when they didn't say a word, I shrugged my shoulders.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFlr1mpOxe
"What?" I asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyD2rlHfupm
Mike who sat opposite me cleared his throat. "You're eating cereal."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xs4QxCN2Z
I frowned. "So?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmGkSB751A
"But there is bacon and eggs with toast," said Daniel.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVIi9JpB3Z
I was still confused. "So?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYazknYqyJS
"You usually don't eat cereal when there is bacon, eggs and toast," said Collins.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OA82LJIRC
"And cereal is kind of like my thing," said Daniel.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVcwIr1Pqy
I don't know if I just hit my head or I had now landed in Crazy Town. What was wrong with just having cereal for a change?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtW5EdJbU6H
"I don't see the harm in962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfPfN6gVhh
eating cereal. I have oatmeal whenever I feel like it and that's still 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVZmOGlQWU
cereal," I said. "I just wanted something different for a change. Is 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5jO7vo7IX
that wrong?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSsbQiQC2m
Everyone else looked at each other and then they looked back at me, shaking their heads.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5pxPQU7nU
"Thank you," I said as I got a jug of milk and poured into the bowl. "I haven't had sweet cereal in a while and I miss it."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU11YeUxW2w
"I can see that," said 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN274eEaDW2
Zoey as she drank from her cup of coffee. I knew she was making fun of 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQljLllehWw
me but I decided not to say anything.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenZuTKxROu
When we were done with 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmVqUayFHr
breakfast, we headed downstairs in the lobby and the black SUV was 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfttPDBAaxS
waiting for us as usual. When we got in, I made sure to take the back 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07hY02AV0M
seat with my brothers next to the window so that I would avoid people 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKKQsqws3x
looking at my phone.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAFfLMWk90
When everyone in the car962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqSQOLsVYU
was engrossed in some conversation that I had no interest in joining in962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhOr6SHC6v
or listening to, I decided to check my phone. The photo was done 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbL8MCVhwra
downloading and what I saw made my mouth drop and my eyes pop.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMHvALe9ft
"What's wrong, Sam?" Mike who sat next to me asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqQWuaH1p1
I quickly pressed the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xxzHUct5G
power button on the side of the phone and blacked the screen. Mike was 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmKYOCDlqN
already leaning onto my side to see what was on my phone.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jjh2hsi7E
"Nothing, just some scary video," I said.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCpr4QU5uL
"May I see?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmvsPcAkQL
"No. You won't be sleeping for the next two days."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgu2S7pAKgN
"I've watched horror movies before. I can handle a little scare."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXjGra9QUs
"No can do, bro," I said as I put my phone into my purse that I had decided to carry with me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZHMsTzivD
Mike leaned back and folded his arms. "Whatever."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87PL8wFCIa
I wish I could tell him 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HMjqm8tqU
and everyone else what was going on. But at the moment, I felt like 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXQT6HkWop
keeping everything to myself, not after what I had seen.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcDIhppMbF
Now that I had seen the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hU2fbbDI1
photo, I had to meet up with the stranger and talk about all this. But 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQAw0FOxvs
where to meet the person and when was going to be a hustle. It was 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtuWt3CchX
pretty obvious that I had to meet him alone.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdVX1o94be
Speaking of which, I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIihyv2QQt
still had to convince G-Dragon about telling Zoey the truth. Now how was962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6vGcGOI0q
I going to do that given the little time I had in my hands? We had a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWNIILJsxD
music video to prepare for and we had to start working on the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegDYkTuNF5
choreography today. This was hectic. And I knew that if I was pushed 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKNvx5CUQR
further onto the edge, I would burst.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj81PtDbbJ4
Time seemed so short, given that I was thinking of ways to do things today. The next thing I knew, we had finally arrived at YG.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVYrLFDrcg
My heart skipped a beat.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVLc7apXrI
I swallowed. This was it. G-Dragon was probably with the others waiting962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzABYVaEB3F
for us inside. For a moment, I didn't want to go in. But I had no 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE8m6Dkp5e
choice.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTboKAxumQ
As soon as I stepped out962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQO0Tp8tnD
of the vehicle, I took a deep breath as I looked at the entrance. I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7SaFoFEFE
felt like I was about to walk into hell and that frightened me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRM5NXGhpn
"Are you okay, Sam?" Christine asked as she came to stand in front of me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSG6Nv8ymjq
"I'm fine," I said. "I just realised that I haven't really thought of any ideas for the music video."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4UsFrBaFr
"You're aren't the only 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvYYw7F0of
one," Christine said with a smile. "Let's just hope our minds will get 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQO9pRrt2CL
to work on that when we get in there."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcChYC1uwPp
I managed to put up a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEV7O18YLVT
smile, but I knew my mind wasn't going to be on full throttle today. How962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7reC4l1Res
I wish this wasn't happening to me right now.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYt7ENjddQ0
As I came into the lobby962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUsAmEV91u
with Christine, we found Collins talking to the receptionist. The rest 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBpgRNN9ZJ
were heading towards the elevator and we joined them.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfT6GtlsIcb
"You will be going up to the dance studio," Collins said as he turned to us. "The others are waiting for you there."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Vnm2SwK9f
"Okay," the others responded. I for one felt really jumpy at the moment.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SitKxOLak
We all got in the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLukiAT9UCQ
elevator and Mike was busy talking about some dance moves he had come up962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRr8eunfNA
with and I wasn't really paying attention though I did get one or two 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2noELASlvF
things.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1EHmhTjtv
We got to the dance 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyGq9SGxC0
studio while Lee and Collins decided to go upstairs to meet with Yang 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEFNQHr1T3
Hyun-suk. We checked a few dance studios before we finally found them.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5C1cPXnir
"Hey, guys!" Zoey greeted so enthusiastically as we came in the room.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPMAFPe3tl
I was too lost in 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlE8zWE2wr
thought to even reply to the other's greetings until Seungri came up to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjTbSBTLIp
me and hugged me. That brought me right back down to earth.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXs5ox1Dxea
"Hey, what's wrong with you?" Seungri asked, still hugging me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewYtN9eaWK
"I'm fine," I said, as I pulled myself away.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlnGNWL9V9
"If I know you well, you look pretty occupied in that head of yours," said TOP as he walked up to us.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIKkeFN3F7
"Tell me about it," said962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHT2yKVh5O
Zoey as she was now on the floor with Daesung standing right beside her962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtx5GGdAxfS
and she was removing her shoes. "She's been weird all morning."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGW9yvdQSm
"How weird?" Taeyang asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQMlQjv5E2
"Too weird," said Daniel.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMookRahAa
"Cut me some slack, guys," I said. I looked at Taeyang. "They are just saying nonsense."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQD1GAlXky
"Says the person who was so late to wake up today," said Zoey.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnbMu8hj4f
"And ate sweet cereal for breakfast instead of bacon, eggs and toast," said Christine.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpp3T3SxOSP
"And refused to give me her phone to check out what she was watching," said Mike.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh07NOA8DQQ
I shrugged. "So? And Mike, seriously? Just over a phone?" I shook my head at my brother.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhh3youf46Y
"It's not like you, Sam," said Daniel. "That's all we are trying to say."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFkqyW6boe
I rubbed my forehead. "Look, guys, I'm just a little bummed out because of yesterday. Is that so wrong?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpwgKfvXkj
"No, I think something is bothering you," said Zoey, still on the floor.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CVU4UBMax
"I'm fine. Trust me. My mind is pretty tired."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKHCIKzo1s
"Come on, guys, let's not stress her out because of this," said Daesung. "If she says she is tired, then she is."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpe3B36obH
Zoey slapped Daesung's leg with her hand and Daesung looked down at her. "Don't try to defend her."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAC25FCCFtI
"I'm not."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCv1gU2teT
Zoey snickered at him and I knew why. She still remembered the little incident yesterday with Daesung and me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCUu1qaaRo
"Where is G-Dragon?" Daniel asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQTeWuvAap
I looked around the room and I noticed that GD was the only group member who wasn't here.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrx2HasFbH
"He went to get the choreographer," TOP answered.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiClCbwS2m
"Now, Sam, about your little problem...." said Mike, turning to face me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsP3pPOW2dj
"Not now, Mike," I said as I folded my arms. "You can attack me later, just not now."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKqj9IXbGY
"Not to worry, my little kitty," said Seungri who stood right behind me. "Maybe this will cheer you up."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsL2BuBnd74
Before I could turn 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qKtiwgmtv
around to ask what he meant, I felt something settle at the top of my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqLnl2H5zv
head. My hand reached up for whatever it was.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW18U9wL5M
"A lovely crown for the lovely queen of k-pop," said Seungri.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCSbJftCoT
I took the crown from 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGzveKXfwQ
the top of my head to look at it. It looked more like a tiara but it was962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSIY6poM2A
big enough to be called a crown. It was silver and studded around with 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4efTLQUAxF
what looked like real diamonds. Perched in the middle surrounded by 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNJEuBKOhJ
diamonds was a sapphire stone in an oval shape.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ588JXnwpme
"Wait, are these real diamonds?" I asked as I turned to look at Seungri with a surprised look on my face.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyprPPzGAJ
"It is," said Seungri 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqPU15CV8O
with a huge smile on his face. "And I know how much you value sapphire 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqM17dNiK95
stones because it's your birth stone."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykpYXOBi13
"Aww! Thank you so much,962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgDrc19aZ9
Seungri!" I gave him a hug and I couldn't stop smiling. Somehow, I knew962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqFXmqBV05
he was going to brighten up my day today.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLWk2Ls1VB
"So pretty, let me see," said Christine, as she came and took the crown from my hand. "Wow!"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnVACTvi7J
"I want to wear it," 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8AKjBuOqH
said Zoey as she got up from the floor and rushed to look at the crown. 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQezVSfZQn
Christine put the crown on Zoey's head.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFB5TTtyx08
"Don't I look like a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRi0XTMUzV
true queen?" Zoey asked as she looked at her reflection through the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gA2nrJ2e0
studio mirrors that lined up the walls of the room.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJki7Bojmh
"You look like that evil witch in those fairy tale fantasy movies," said Mike.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBY5wtDqAb
"Haha, very funny," Zoey said as she turned to look at Mike.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IRjM6l8cR
"When did you even have the time to get it done, Seungri?" I asked, still a little surprised.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdF15oY9sk
"I have my way of doing things just to impress you," said Seungri with a corky smile.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtKCUhuyrB
"Thank you. You don't know how much you just made me smile."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFPDQV6F9M
"It can clearly show on your face." Seungri softly pinched my cheek and I blushed.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaNhms4voV
"I should get my own crown," said Christine who also wore the crown and was looking at herself in the mirror.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkk2zy6Agu
"May her royal majesty 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjAsDkIts5
get her crown back?" Taeyang asked as he came behind Christine and took 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsNVkyyw7S
the crown from her head. He came up to me and put the crown on my head.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwSZTLh9BO
"Oh, hail the queen!" Taeyang chanted and I broke into a laugh, playfully hitting him on the shoulder.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BZwgIC9fQ
"Stop it, will you? You're making me blush," I said, trying to cover my laugh with my hand.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cF17jcSfH
"You look just like a real queen, Sam," said TOP.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BzK7lEbAY
"Thanks." I was still blushing like crazy.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKENvUMSmZ
"Let me take a photo," said Daesung, pulling out his phone.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oCEThtdPP
"Ya. The whole world should see the queen of k-pop," said Zoey.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vL9Zyc5NR
"Are you really calling me that?" I asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPDeVV77zW
"We did win last night, didn't we?" Zoey asked. "Of course I'm calling you that."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9UzSW2a13
I rolled my eyes. "I wasn't really taking it that seriously. It was nothing but a game."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdHInzbyf0
"A game we won. Cheer up. We are all kings and queens with you."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hNG63Khkj
I looked on at Zoey trying to smile as best as I could, but somehow I couldn't.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLmWmRCOGz
She couldn't tell the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7LeAuteQv
look on my face because she didn't even ask. Daesung went ahead and took962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPaXuPOA3U
pictures of me, and then we huddled together as a group to take a group962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqt6GL1cC8
photo with me in the middle.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNF9dBjg10
"Hey, what's going on here?" G-Dragon asked as he came in the room.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6OcgJflp9
"Taking photos with the queen," said Daniel.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVEExhGP9c
"The queen?" G-Dragon looked confused until he saw the crown on top of my head. "Oh..."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr8NKMFhor
"It's pretty, isn't it?" Zoey asked. "You should also get me one."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmb3yqY0c7
"I can make a gold one if you want," said G-Dragon.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPiC5prV4p
Zoey smiled. "Even better."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwNUJmgwLm
G-Dragon turned to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhhst0NwLS
Taeyang. "The choreographer is going to be here any moment now. So I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEsrmvlJo1
suggest we bring out your ideas if you have any. We can start without 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVRhvQseYR
him and he will find us."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWpYzU9xF3
"Mike told me over the phone earlier that he had some brand ideas," said Taeyang.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZ84NjpcVc
"Ya, I do," said Mike. "You guys just watch. I have the song in my phone so I'll play it from there."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcucftshW8
We all stood on one side962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WLgY7DnTU
of the room while Mike took off his jacket and got his phone to search 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbXoMCR48v
for the track. He gave Daniel to hold the phone and when he positioned 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn76MkrONCU
himself in the middle of the room and turned to look at us.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0Q0ZIOksh
"So, I was thinking, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojZQN81m94
since G-Dragon and Zoey start the first verse, they should open up the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JuutjWvoy
dance floor. So, I need someone to act as Zoey so that I could show you 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGin0DpcJjj
guys."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡts8ZaYM3TY
Christine came forward 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hkXUrEAVE
and Mike gave her a few instructions on what to do. She nodded her head 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0DgsI0i7E
and Mike told Daniel to press the play button on cue.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUraIycorS
With Christine and Mike 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPggqAwprK
each facing opposite directions with their backs touching, the music 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpJ5XzfkgI
started to play. Still not looking at each other, the two started the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wQVZ3Plu9
dance with each of them taking a step forward, breaking the contact 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv75VS8ZmcX
between them and then like a powerful force pulling them, they dragged 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYhTHvwaOd
themselves back and they again their backs touched.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vXHjYe5kF
With a bit of skilful 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtSbJkzfgx
footwork, they turned to face each other and with their hands, they drew962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahraHfq8f2
closer and then skidded away from each other with their hands in the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRj0ghxrj1g
air.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfBDd2jsN0
"Then you guys will come in through the middle then make a formation in front."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnz8a9u9A9n
"That's pretty awesome," said Taeyang.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwW2Ubi2JQK
"Very smart," said G-Dragon.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIT6DcPvH6
"Let's practise that," said Zoey taking G-Dragon's hand and taking him in the middle of the dance floor.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQt4aIoQgcb
"I'll take you through the moves," said Mike as he faced them.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvD6exKKtc
"Your brother is a total genius, isn't he?" TOP asked as he stood next to me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWofbFHZpD
"Ya, he is," I said with a smile.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkyt870jBN
The door soon opened and962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMIuZlfjPG
the person who I guessed was our choreographer walked in. We stopped 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGvGMEsihn
what we were doing and bowed as he came further in the room.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQIjAKNbI9
"So, I see you guys are already getting started," said the choreographer.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszioPNAhDW
"Yes, we are," said Seungri.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvqnyJ7Gz2
"Okay, let me see what you have done so far."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZhffpHo2e
Mike and Christine 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0AImcLUlc
stepped forward and the music playing on Mikes phone, they did the dance962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtj2gTMNpd
routine. After their hands broke apart, Mike explained how the rest of 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMny61KRZtX
us will come in the scene.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAJHB2VtMQ
"Mmmm," the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5e9u1F9xwn
choreographer looked on at Mike as he tapped his chin. For a moment I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyauvB6Fwqw
thought he was going to say something bad, but he didn't.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4cJaXMgXz
"I like it," said the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3O2kw91uOn
choreographer. "So far, the starting part is brilliant. I wouldn't have 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikFdC9OxSu
thought of anything better. Now let's see if Zoey and G-Dragon could 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnfZMTDH9z
quickly work on their moves then we will come to the part when everyone 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozxZUFUKdA
comes in."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXC8WawzdiS
Zoey and G-Dragon took 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOLJk6klNM
to the center and with Mike telling and showing them what to do, they 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNxtWMub3g
did so accordingly. After a few tries, they got the hang of it and they 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAa83SMLEP
were perfect.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKkFdyVf6a
"Excellent," said the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUjTcxKSGp
choreographer as he stood in front of us. "Now, when they break apart, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrbImFA4vo
that's when the rest of you guys come in through the space in between 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzHZTC6yIe
them like a doorway. We will come in a straight line and then make a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqftdepydTo
formation in front of them."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72TrWH9lHq
We did as the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qxnmC3EHv
choreographer said and the next hour, we were practising our hearts out 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwmW1bSAmQ
for the music video. We made a few mistakes here and there, but we got 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rg8OG17C9
the hang of it.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVsRUVLZ79
A few minutes later, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvSzVTheYj
most of us were splayed on the floor after the choreographer announced 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7EeuaTHr1
that we can take a break with some of us with our backs on the floor and962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8hELiAobA
staring at the ceiling. Others were seated.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOWgdNDMSG
"This is why I hate dancing," said TOP, laying opposite me staring at the ceiling.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa48JvdgZTq
I laughed, also staring 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUPljEhqPE
at the ceiling. "I love dancing. It just makes you forget about all your962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSYvRE9Zwt
problems for a while. It's kind of like sleeping."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmd1kxlYOv4
"Ya, true," said Christine who also had her back on the floor and laid a few feet away from me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTgXnVcreN
Speaking of problems, I completely forgot about that French guy.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzC2gj05gwa
I quickly scrambled up 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiO2zdCflZ
from the floor passing Mike and Taeyang who were seated on the floor and962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyWe6d1qXe
still talking about the dance moves. I went to the corner of the room 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDm1JkeQ1l
where we had piled up our shoes and phones and my crown. I got my purse 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6r5NS86hF
and removed my phone.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXeEKQG8SQ
I sent a message to the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19cZvnPxG6
stranger telling him that I had already seen the photo. Thinking that he962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzZMJGn7AG
would reply later on, he repiled in an instant. That was fast. I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD47Cbc0iR4
imagined he had been waiting for me to either call or text.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSIGQx7yoL
"Good. We should meet."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZqy2PdePb
Was this guy serious right now? I was really busy and meeting him didn't sound like a good idea. I texted back.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZhjDnONNW
"I can't see you today. I'm kind of busy."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WiaooRKyo
"But this is a very important issue, Sam."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMGtIYFvlV
Great. He was calling me by name now? How I wished I knew his.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExIM6Jzjfn
I texted, "what happens if I don't meet with you today?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHcIq2GeAM
"You're one smart 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53tWCCnKEn
girl. I don't have to explain because you know what will happen when the962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExgRuNu99G
whole world sees this. It's today or never. And never comes with 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeAgGO7dMm
consequences."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8O4GHVzWMr
I growled. This guy had put me in a tight corner and I couldn't refuse.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWpzhYykLg
"Fine. I'll tell you when to meet when I'm done."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykdBkKdR0n
"That's my girl."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaMXcikSlG
I wanted to throw up. I bet this guy was way older than me and him calling me his girl made me nauseous.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfi86cfL59a
As I tucked my phone 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5n9RSqNQJ
back into my purse, I looked up and everyone was still resting. Luckily 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvLgwkBsy2
their eyes weren't on me. I went to lay back down with TOP when I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHpoKLIaHR
realised that Mike and Taeyang weren't the only ones engrossed in their 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3DcXkZ0dl
own conversation. G-Dragon and Zoey were too.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlg97R4jXP
I looked at them and unlike the others, they were whispering. I wondered what they were talking about in secret.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnT0wV31TS
When they both turned to962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjx0coo1bLe
look at me, they quickly looked away again. My face turned pale. Oh, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJb5Kcrwutr
no. Were they talking about me? Their look sent me weird vibes and I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAwGbqMeAH
couldn't help but feel that they were.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJJaRaRQeR
I laid back down 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwSkSwqHxm
pretending that all was alright. I stared up the ceiling as I thought. 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKINHHkh4C
Could it be that Zoey was telling G-Dragon about the conversation the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBN1boBbpy
two of us had in our room this morning?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPAg79RNIB
Yikes! If she did, then I962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCst63wtsw
had just made a bigger mess for myself, again. If I'm right, (hoping 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBFBUQspYb
that I'm wrong) G-Dragon wouldn't like this at all. We agreed that he 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjsJse4SDj
would tell Zoey everything. And just a few hours ago, I had almost told 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3bCHFFGYR
her the whole truth. So much for trying to be honest.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ShKdHTMl7
Still in my own thoughts, the door to the studio opened. Collins, Lee and Yang Hyun-suk came in.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNd1wiMTjH
"I see you guys are bummed out," said Collins with a smirk on his face as he looked at each of us.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEKU5HH5PY
"Ya, we are," said Seungri, his back also on the floor.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKktYRuhJY3
"Okay, guys, sit up, we have something to tell you," said Yang Hyun-suk.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAOjUuJRrZ
Most of us who were on lying on the floor sat up and looked on intently at our managers and Lee.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVdK9rCHeM
"We came up with where we will be shooting the music video," said Yang Hyun-suk.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscFfiej5vu
"Where?" Christine and Daesung asked at the same time.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mkZq3GC1c
"Caribbean Bay," answered Collins.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnxcOfqY4K
"Caribbean Bay?" I asked with my eyebrow raised.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkG5QU9eAk
"It's not the only place we would be shooting the video," said Lee, tilting her head at me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOaMNWvTbY
"But it would be more likely that we would shoot it at Caribbean Bay?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviD8Urhyt8
"That's right," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Do you think it's a bad idea?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQB0sykZJNI
"No. It sounds great."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2Fowbvq3J
"Well, the song is based on fun," said Zoey. "And we did have fun there."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKnvUBijKy
"Well, not for some of us who ended up playing cop," I said, replaying in my mind what a hectic time I had that day.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8AEX3ARud
"Haha, that was fun," said Daniel, staring off into space with a smile.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07lHgifFPh
"So, you finish up the choreography today and then we can start shooting the video on Monday."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTIKlfWQh1
"But can't we meet tomorrow?" I asked. "You know, to perfect the dance and all?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCyJJuPLxP
"I don't think people will like to meet on a Sunday," said Collins.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovTomqS4db
"True," said Taeyang.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0FEYSkYY5
"Okay," I said, feeling a962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMJaatCj9X
little disappointed. That meant we had to finish up and perfect the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gI71eDzU3
dance routine today. And I don't know what time we will be done.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pr3bMGUFk
"Okay, we'll leave you guys," said Yang Hyun-suk.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvNaO2uyMW
After the three had 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnAWGoDkGU
left, we went back to what we were doing, waiting for the choreographer 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6cpECvudM
to show up because he was coming in with some backup dancers.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERiI3sdqR1
While we waited, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXovCzfzQMM
G-Dragon came over to me, his head hovered over my sight as I still laid962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTlJIECWLR
down on the floor. I looked up at this face and couldn't make up the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyBfpdNmSG
expression on his face.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtl0mHwhdWV
"Sam, we need to talk," he said, as he looked down on me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5BQ58w2D7
He sounded serious and I962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2nsgnO7mp
couldn't say no. I tried not to show that I was scared but I could feel962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAsbNaU9Xp
my body tremble. All I did was nod my head.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAak5hcApVX
"Let's talk outside," he said and he went ahead of me out of the room.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0S1HtGtyJ
I got up from the floor 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdY0wti49W
and I realised that everyone was looking at me now, obviously wondering 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLTqYR5t8S
what was going on. I ignored them and none of them asked anything as I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpksscyLvL
stood up from the floor and walked out of the room.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNQpMnfRDn
I found G-Dragon three 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRUhepM0Id
doors down the hall, obviously trying to avoid anyone from listening to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7bOODQftE
our conversation. I quickly walked up to him with his back facing me. I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJE3B6PGdB
stopped a few feet away from him taking extra precaution not to be too 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFtU8XNo7k
close.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmI4H4ZmR2
"I'm here. What do you want to talk about?" I asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FToTDkenD
G-Dragon turned to look at me and I could see he was upset. It was good that I wasn't that close to him in the first place.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeid1YgqIBo
"It's about Zoey," he said.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeP33h9iq8j
I gulped. "Zoey must have told you what happened this morning, didn't she?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9u3rnFr9v
"She did," he said as he nodded his head. "What's up with you lately? Didn't we agree that I would tell her everything?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXomKTmk8n
"Sorry, I just.... I couldn't keep lying anymore."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFYJP3fqBe
"Really? That's all you can say?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yn3BUTbm1
"Well, it's the truth. And besides, I never told her that you liked me, because I couldn't bring myself to."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82dTMNYLAJ
"But you almost had."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWowneoB7Up
"Yet I couldn't."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dqirOdljo
"Zoey is right. You're 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgE5fmmI9na
been acting really weird today. Weird enough to tell her the truth when 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAMnc2mfuS
you know I was supposed to do it."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzUDQwp63x
"Well, you were taking too much time and I couldn't help myself seeing the way how angry you were yesterday and now."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9y3EeIK3ro
"And so telling the truth would help solve my anger issue? Or are you jealous of Zoey because she is happy with me?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHjEIvSKnv
I paused before I could say, "what?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hAqoK04Lh
"You heard me loud and 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknQOk0OUje
clear, Sam. As though kissing Daesung wasn't enough, you're now trying 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuQQpUpQ3I
to take matters into your own hands."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMk1qbXKwKg
Oh no. He knew Daesung and I kissed. I wonder how he found out because I didn't tell anyone about it. Not even Zoey.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvTo1BPn1i
"Wait, that's not true," I said.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVArmpnmYZJ
"Which one? You kissing Daesung or taking matters into your hands?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8facN8t61v
I now realised that I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKyZ7jmvjR
was stuck. This time I couldn't tell if he was sure that I had kissed 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUE9RMRZ6n
Daesung or he was trying to test me to see what I would say to prove his962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIy7YzO6L3
assumption right. But there was no point in hiding now. The truth was 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigDKFOcNgW
bound to come up sooner rather than later.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDBwrdGawv
"Aren't you going to answer? Which one of the two?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bcLnRwQaM
I sighed. "You're being ridiculous, GD."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a4kamhEzH
"But I'm not and you know it." He took a step closer. "Now answer the question. Which one?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjWPceJfQH
"If you want to hear it, then fine. I did kiss Daesung but it's not what you think."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7W3sWhPgB
G-Dragon took a step 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9heC1ba3ds
back. "I knew it. You tell me you want nothing to do with me and then 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cPHEmLnnD
you kiss my best friend who is like a brother to me!"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKd0sN4aDCw
"You wanted the truth, didn't you? You got one! But backstabbing you wasn't what happened."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgIJkOBQXH
"Then what did happen?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbijMLkyk2L
"All of this is nothing 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJebCMzBVS
but a misunderstanding. I never went back on my word. Things just 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRm27REQuZf
happened that I myself couldn't control."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEzZaVUhqM
"Don't lie to me, Sam."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3l2IHtye3
"You know what, I'm 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxexXQAc2Q
trying my best here to try and tell you the truth but you're acting like962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yMylLqLKc
a deaf person blocking my words out. I knew from the very beginning 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9KzT9nrLL
that I could never be with you nor with Daesung and I have accepted it. I962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNd482v3VhV
talked about that with him yesterday. That's why he kissed me."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqfMZLrEcb
G-Dragon shook his head. "So you're saying that he kissed you and not that you kissed him?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNlq2nFYIm
"Yes. But I know you 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6AslDMVhq
won't believe me. Unlike you, at least Daesung realised and accepted it 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡML18k2kWpQ
for himself that he and I could never be together."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMHEpSZ2Dk
I looked at G-Dragon and I knew I hit the spot. I just hope that what I said would make him understand.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQGVcROwXA
"The sooner you accept all this, the better it would be for all of us," I said.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UrygmjgXa
I turned around to head 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0TW9RqA9p
back for the studio. As I walked away, I realised that I wasn't upset or962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyS89QbZVX
angry. I was frustrated and my problems were far from over.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPkIMonvTc
When I came back in the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIen4avkUD5
studio, all eyes were on me as soon as I walked in. I could tell on 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdndVAc38MB
their faces that they had heard the entire conversation.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIEUVcfWWi
"Sam, are you okay?" Taeyang asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnO80k3L7v
I didn't want to beat around the brush. "No. I'm not."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkQj8rvKaI
I came in further into the room and sat down on the floor, not looking at the others.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUDVDWI6s1
"You and G-Dragon were arguing," said Zoey as she came to sit down beside me. "Would like to talk about it?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwH0CEKrcFP
I looked at Zoey. "I'm certainly not the one to tell you what's going on."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAlFaivWIT
I went back to looking at the floor. My chin rested on my knees and I hugged myself, lost in thought.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIIYOrr8He
I heard the door open 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7nNABoVrd
behind me and I knew G-Dragon had come into the room. At the corner of 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCqNtoJABt
my eye, I could see Zoey turn towards the door.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMxEl28bVL
"Care to explain to us what's going on?" Mike asked G-Dragon. "You two argued and we could hear you guys down the hall."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hRZ42KI5l
"It's nothing," I heard G-Dragon say.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yPLpHmTcQ
"It's nothing? Looking at both of your faces, something did happen," said TOP.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25L4syekf0
"Look guys," I said as 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9EHAeqp07
quickly stood up from the floor and turned to face them. "Tell me if I'm962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BIf3mMTpr
wrong, but you guys heard the entire conversation, right?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47gYnk48te
No one said anything and they had guilty looks on their faces. That settled it.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeYjccwFwH
"I'm sorry you had to hear all that," I said as I scratched my head. "We shouldn't have been so loud."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJLCLYc8DH
"Why didn't you two tell us all this before?" Seungri asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcWDyBJzYf
I didn't say anything 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5D9cOJHhK6
and neither did G-Dragon. We looked at each other and then at the others962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlr19uOXPbB
who were waiting for either of us to say something.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVnWUKLuvl
Before anyone could 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFH1vE6u5mV
break the silence, the door to the studio opened and the choreographer 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XZW2QslGY
came in with some backup dancers and pretending like nothing happened, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCkaDXGPZQ
we went back to practising.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ498xGJeOkl
I don't know how I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jfcdwEInt
managed to go through the entire dance session without making a mistake.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfl2ImwiRv
Not after what happened some minutes ago. Now that everyone knows 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2N74K0EGdS
what's been going on between G-Dragon and I, it was supposed to affect 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2G8ITlm0AX
me in some way but it didn't. I felt bad, but right now I had to keep my962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAavtJCbih0
head in the real world and not mess things up.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLkSMjPuMd
It was lunch time and 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomPz1yjMtJ
again we took a break. We were almost done with the dance routine but I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxL10H9uEav
was so tired, I wondered if I would be able to meet up with the unknown 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVn2iXY9Gt
stranger.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zyK5P5dW3
Now that we were on a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JpAqr1c3M
break, no one said anything to each other even after the choreographer 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbRMomefLM
left with the backup dancers. As much as I would have loved to say 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiax37UuAei
something to the others concerning the argument, I couldn't. It was just962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iOmZjIrWn
too awkward for me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcYx9pLvnI
Zoey cleared her throat first. "Mmmm, so are we going to talk about this or are we going to have lunch?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR87LSfcZX
I looked at Zoey. "You and G-Dragon have a lot to talk about." I then turned to face G-Dragon.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARcCuZG25P
"Sam's right, Zoey," said G-Dragon.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQ3SGmD9is
Zoey looked a little downcast as though she knew to expect the worst.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwOM6UY4Vo
"Well, you guys can talk if you want," said Seungri, "but I'm hungry."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKPu3YY8dM
"Ya, me too," said Daniel.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeW7GEpeiFM
"We can order a pizza," said Christine.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8GaLcxJ9b
"Good idea," said Taeyang.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWL41Ct2uV
As though they couldn't 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7lbqBOfcg
stay in the room any longer, the others walked out, leaving Zoey, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4qTnaVKC1
G-Dragon and I in the room. I couldn't blame them. There was too much 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaYFGSKQPm
tension going on and I couldn't help to think it was entirely my fault.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSc0d2sVNG
A few seconds later, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fMWRVapOS
when I knew that the others had gone, I also left the room with my purse962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQs78C41k0K
and crown without saying a word. Zoey and G-Dragon had a lot of talking962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MdS5Gu4tY
to do and I would come back for that later. And while the others had 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwh6fKw6Abt
plans for lunch, I had other plans of my own.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWJk31mQWk
As I walked down the empty hall, I called Lee and she picked up immediately.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnsR2DuhZ6
"Hey, Sam, why are you calling?" Lee asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgae3TGtZm
"A lot has happened 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1SnxTsIK7
today that I need to tell you, Lee," I said, keeping my voice down in 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFek4JCCHTH
case there were any people snooping around.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfL5jo9Ldc
"What? What's happened?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97ydqqaWlh
"Everyone now knows the truth about G-Dragon and I. They heard us arguing."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkRG6FzF29
I could hear Lee gasp and I pictured her ready to drop and faint. "For real? Oh, gosh, this is bad."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgr6RKxUKJ
"That's not the worst 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbHrOSR4Mk
part," I said as I found myself at the end of the hall going down a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HBQQjtOaj
flight of stairs. "A weird guy called me today and I need to meet him."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAolEwYKFv
"Huh? What for? Who is this guy?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YWgUV1aLY
"Like I said, he is 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbOX0cC2CI
weird. Something bad came up and if I don't meet him soon, a lot of us 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZADiKIJNvi
are going to be toast especially with the press."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMJu51n1DW
"Is he blackmailing you or something?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUHT0V2z4q
"I'm not sure if I can 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JMIgVIvav
call it that. But if I'm affected too, then it kind of looks that way. 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTfAgxhO60
Do me a favour and meet me at the back of the building."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvIwIL30ON
Lee paused. "Why? You aren't going to meet him, are you?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYTTD9ZBXD
"I've no choice and I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43qkDf7VTP
would better do it now because we are going to be here for a while until962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEvJ8H80l5
we are done with the dance routine. Bring me a pair of sunglasses, a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3E6iDiN5r
cap and a scarf."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorkViKKi5H
"What will you need that for?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMvjKHi8F9
"Trust me," I said as stopped on the stairs. I wasn't too sure which floor I was on at the moment.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLkTUtfb1T
"Okay, fine. I'll see where I can get those."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQMz7As5mN
"Thanks, Lee. Don't tell anyone."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqxEhgwG8R
I cut the call and this 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBfuWPHwf0
time, I ran down the stairs with a new found energy. I was tired from 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jahote3uh
all the dancing but I had some reasonable ounce of energy left in me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZaIsPT8G2
I reached the bottom of 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pXbIbGye4
the steps. I had reached the ground floor. There was a passage behind 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1BdthPPQd
the stairs which lead to a door. The back door, I presume. And in front 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLk2MF5lvN
of me was a short passage which lead to the lobby. I could hear a few 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn5OjjW86I
voices that I could recognise.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53ZO1eFRNM
I went over to look, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgo2LT1Gfs5
making sure I had my back against the wall. I took a peek and I saw The 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNDuhlVn9s
Toxins and BigBang in the lobby heading out. They were going out for 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ573RsR5zBu
lunch instead of ordering it from here. Before I could turn around and 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJ796vWQ6P
head for the back door, I ended up hearing their conversation.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtns7JheRAd
"I wish Sam could have told me what was going on," said Christine.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtpbSDbvgi
"How could we have known?" Daesung asked. "Sam and I just talked about it yesterday, but she never mentioned G-Dragon."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CQehehL5D
"I'm just surprised that962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8avSpPygt9
you kissed my sister," said Mike. For some reason, I was surprised that962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9jF2mvLav
he wasn't upset like I thought he would.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLur8bm017
"Well, whatever she did that for," said Taeyang, "she will tell us eventually."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1BRwMb0Da
"Should we go back for her and see if she would come with us for lunch?" TOP asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelFJfu7yNb
"No, I bet she wants to be alone for a while," said Seungri.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKi4MzL6p16
"I think so too," said 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOboPrPobhG
Daniel. "But just in case, we would order her and the others a takeout. 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgCTWN8HT4
Sometimes Sam would starve herself without even realising it."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4JeAlWJlO
The next thing I knew, their voices became distant. I peeked again and I saw that they had already walked out of the lobby.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPzGrg6uYh
I was expecting them to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Mz3KJWlnE
be mad and all, but they didn't seem like they were. Maybe they were 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7vPVjiqB1
just hiding it and they would throw all of their anger on me later on. 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp96Nu9ouAD
Who knows?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRC9T1zzIlt
Throwing that thought 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAh0Hxu1BlO
out of my head, I quickly went back down the hall, heading for the back 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1DiN523EO
door. I hope it wasn't locked. I swung the door and it opened. Lucky me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLh86yFJlSE
Now I had to wait for Lee to show up.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOhVXbkk6I
There were still more 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ldUgxA8pu
vehicles parked at the back of the building. Some of which were delivery962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLB2c8j5Z0W
trucks. I waited for Lee on the slab with my back leaning against the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fhM1gcEAU
wall. I could hear the sound of the vehicle's engine coming from the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHg8ZRgT38I
front and I knew the others were leaving until I heard the noise fade 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPuYOmErL4
away.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjewLsmoKt
In what seemed like 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SQHZTRhAc
forever, Lee appeared around the corner of the building with her 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxS63aB2fXF
handbag. When she spotted me, she quickened her steps.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyO4cR5cqGu
"It's about time," I said with my arms folded.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnj1uZ8ms2J
"Don't act all grumpy on me," said Lee. "So as to let you know, finding what you wanted wasn't all that easy."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6K5rES8Br
"Okay, thanks," I said as Lee gave me her bag and I gave her my crown and purse to hold. "Hold this."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQW2TYOeDM
"Oh, wow!" Lee marvelled as she looked at my crown. "Who gave this to you?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwJim5Gt3w
"Seungri," I answered as I rummaged through the bag to get the items out.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjMtFlRIjD
"This is so pretty. These diamonds look so real."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FuWGp7Tni
"They are," I said as I put the blue baseball cap on.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8IKfXbp56
"So sweet of him to do this," said Lee. She looked at me. "Are they all still inside?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikfMpAxeWY
"They have gone out for 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLyM0xR467
lunch. But Zoey and G-Dragon are talking in the studio. Hopefully things962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMkA566UpM
will work out okay. Though I highly doubt it will."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORIkr9tfNe
"Things are really bad, huh?" Lee asked with a sad expression on her face.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1C10J5TME
"Ya. And they are about 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPWEKAWt3t
to get a whole lot worse. Wish me luck." I put on the sunglasses and the962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt38gZIUJ4
light scarf around my neck. Lee gave me back my purse.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVFQxP9wBS
"Okay. Tell me how everything goes," said Lee. "Want me to escort you out of the gate?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDJTq1hmod
"Ya, that will be a good962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4TdmNqyGR
idea," I said. "Leaving me alone would be dangerous and who knows what 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqr34RxYxoG
the guards might think when they see me."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwD3D9f5pP
Lee and I started to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKR2q3CVuT
walk and we turned around the corner finding ourselves back at the front962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VyOZt35dB
parking lot. As we were heading towards the gate, Lee started some 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvTrLp5YHc
random conversation and I played along making sure not to look 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yZW7AdsRR
suspicious in front of the guards who didn't seem to be paying much 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3LVYoVpF9
attention. I made sure that they didn't notice my face.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxz22Ti3o9
When I finally managed 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELpZucmc3V
to get out of the gate, Lee wished me luck. I nodded my head and walked 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6omGQCrUT
away from the YG gate and down the street.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5XGNZ7aA6
I had to admit, I was so962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCUdSAOutX
scared. For one reason, I had no idea where I was going since I hadn't 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzW58kqDgzm
fully known the place and this was the first time I had to walk around 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rfebWa0ru
in the streets by myself. Going around alone was too dangerous for me 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtF8mvYoJ1O
and I was crazy to think I would manage on my own.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUKUvfcK0P
After walking a few 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7EP2ov6fG
blocks away from YG, I reached the crosswords and I stopped at the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaOLxd9kBi
traffic walking sign. I looked around and so far, no one had recognised 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbf3gVmnFk
me under my little disguise. When the robot indicated 'walk' I crossed 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CkHJ9lk74
the road with a few people and got to the other side of the street.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PcLJ7YT89
As I walked, passing a shoe shop, I took my phone out from my purse and called the unknown man.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2WpxliPpB
"Ah, you finally called," said the stranger who had answered after the first ring. "I've been waiting."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDYROAZjQy
"Ya, I figured," I said, looking around hoping that no one noticed me but the cap hid my face962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPbSnuZMYa
pretty well. "I've no idea where to meet you and I'm not so familiar with the place."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQStSAidD2Z
"Not to worry, dear. I already see you. Nice disguise by the way. I can hardly tell it is you under that baseball cap."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuCpJQsyS3
I froze as I soon looked962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkVDF03tp2
left and right and across the street hoping to see him. But I couldn't 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCd2Zhl8yG2
spot out any French native among the midst of Koreans. Feeling a little 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8MTKNrMyH
out of place, I figured I might just be the odd one around here too.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKYvNFLdBp
I heard him laugh 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFlvJlK3l9
through the phone and I could tell he was making fun of me. "Not to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoVA2FR33k
worry, Sam. Be careful or you might just blow your cover."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroaqV0r4K9
I gritted my teeth. "Just show yourself. Where are you?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoblx13Cssm
"I'm right here."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEx4h3C4doS
"Right where?" I looked around and still nothing. People walked past me and I got frustrated. "Don't try play games with-"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlCepgh5MS
My sentence was cut 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEP3r3lIMZ
short when down the road, a fancy black shiny Bugatti parked at the edge962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLxiPOMdMb
of the concrete slab right in front of me. I looked on with my mouth 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEYOz0wKCC
agape. I have always admired fancy cars but this was one hell of a ride.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4E8ndRslEJ
A smartly dressed 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTH9ynUM8v
looking chauffeur came out of the driver's seat and came to my side. 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguTUihcEIR
With his white gloved hand, he opened the door to the passenger's seat.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3MbLFsFKz
"You may go in, mademoiselle," said the driver in deep French accent, as he bowed.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1aPGuqCQi
At first I was dumbfounded and I didn't know whether to run and head back to YG, or just go in and get this over with.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT888hWUqa4
A few heads turned my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsZnGuq5C3
way and I could only imagine what people must think of a Bugatti and a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtio0EnTqwT
smartly dressed chauffeur waiting for me to go in. Strange, I suppose 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4Z7ZyohGh
and a little suspicious too.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJDN3ijbjY
I managed to awake from 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMg6p5kSkW4
my slumber and got in the car before people fully start to look at me 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8lvzDK0fy
and figure out who I was. As I got in, a nice car smell wafted in the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlElAHZoYq
air and into my nostrils. The chauffeur closed the door and went to the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKG9by2MQ7g
driver's seat.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5BgSdbAmD
"Samantha Glasson, nice to finally meet you at last," came a deep voice.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWddnkWVDvd
With my eyes, I looked 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAtOrlI5ux
at the person sitting right beside me in the passenger's seat. For a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzOfaQ7BGZ
moment, I was scared. But when I looked at the man fully, my face fell.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonLaDJdVFX
He looked to be in the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNvt6GpiaB
same age group as me but maybe two years older. I guessed in my head 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lM2xEaEPd
that he must be 24 or 25. He had gorgeous blue eyes like the colour of 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dq566Hf1G
the sea and brown short curly hair. His dashing lips were lifted up into962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8iMtF8U3l
a smile and under that navy blue suit of his, I could tell he was one 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡio3wXvi9ZK
who had one heck of a body.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFe4csu3JjQ
I hadn't said a word and962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DVjCHw9pd
the car started to drive down the road when the young man offered his 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡej3zfhXCmF
open hand. I stared at it and noticed a shiny gold Rolex on his left 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8hZcDMQa4
wrist. Who was this guy?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxalYos57T7
"Aren't we going to shake hands?" he asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2RzHOFOKo
I opened my mouth but 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvlT9dfEy9
then closed it again knowing that it was pointless to argue. I took his 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfgwu2O0PN
hand and shook it, scared that I might receive a shocking zap from the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uJQqTEOKY
contact.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVb71x88C8k
"And you must be the guy I was talking to over the phone?" I asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VFraQA8mz
"Yes, a pleasure to meet962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDT0A4mQPa
your acquaintance." He lightly pressed his lips on the back of my palm 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGkY4YjNBQ
and I blushed as I slowly withdrew my hand.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLIAOc8hf4
"I'm sorry we had to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4FbM2GzMa
meet under such awkward circumstances," he said as he leaned back in the962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqunJIA3sfQ
fancy leathered seats. "But I needed to talk to you, and fast."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yVCf70XjE
I looked at him and 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHE1N35hlj
realised that all his was just too surreal. This wasn't what I was 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcCFEFy58o
expecting. I was expecting a man much older than me and rafia looking. 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFRXiown5a
This guy right beside me looked like one of those handsome Greek gods we962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsSYfeiD3E
hear about in mythical tales.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAz87StfsTG
"Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked with the corner of his lips raised up to a smile.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI90MxU7VyH
"I...uh." Yikes! I was 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCbFgLAvuB
caught looking at him. I blushed and turned to face the window beside 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpbikq9dEk
me. "Nothing. This wasn't what I was expecting."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsBKbBC5eP
There was silence and I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiDGYY69UR
didn't want to look at him. He was obviously looking at me and that made962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnM9V5OV9Pk
me play around with my fingers because I was nervous. Then I realised 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcuplv9272
something.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIQgcHWSSD
"You never told me your name," I said as I looked at him. Dang it! I wasn't supposed to look at him.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYgKuPrcdf
"Oh, silly me. Where are my manners? I'm Derrick."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HLovotOuq
"That's a weird name, given that you're French."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYRDs7rbfc
"I was born in the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6cwmSXsJN
States and my parents preferred giving me this name even though they are962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Enr4AV1yy
both French. I grew up in France almost my whole life and my parents 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMm4iW1VJI
are people who like to travel a lot for business. Building their 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGq2uwXwJX
business empire is what's so important to them."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3iYqcIxZJ
"I can clearly see that," I said as I wondrously looked around in the car.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGZHcsvA39
My expression might have amused him because he chuckled. I blushed as I pushed my glasses further up my nose and folded my arms.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMsQskxlep
"This is going to be fun," he said to himself.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoi1xAOvdvC
I changed the topic. "About the photo, why did you want to see me?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkj9iXqnU1C
"Can we talk about this over lunch?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHTb2Bvwk7
"Lunch?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAErZUBmTu8
"Yes, lunch."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhbvzdPTqp
A moment ago, I wasn't in the mood for lunch. But now that he mentioned it, I was starving.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPReJhRxECS
"Lunch sounds good. But not in the open. I don't want to grab any attention."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR95DN92Qc
"Of course. I figured you would want that. Given that no one knows where you are anyway."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdJGvoJn7T
I raised an eyebrow at 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiD4yoqM2ys
him. "You've been following me the whole time, haven't you? That's how 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGtpTpnuSB
you have been able to find me on the street."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaptksYv9cA
He gave me that dashing 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6oYxo7T1L
smile of his. "Of course. I just had to. I knew sooner or later that we 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFeVN9eRSC
would meet. I had to come prepared."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8ZNY5Ettj
"That's sounds creepy if you ask me," I said as looked out the window. "So, where are we going?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioWlcdoaPh
"My apartment. It's much safer there."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsL7ppyKtA
"You own an apartment?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4enycIqsi
"Like I said, my parents travel around for world and South Korea, is one of their favourite spots."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFxECjrLcV
"So, it's their apartment then and not yours."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXfuu4v8rK
"They have their own apartment and I have mine."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7zZjNi8AL
"Oh." I couldn't help but feel embarrassed.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jwr2WntZm
"Here we are now," said Derrick as he looked out of the car window on his side and followed suit.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzK8SALoXZN
It was a huge apartment 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TFCOQdkOk
building kind of like the ones famous people live in. The car took a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEkLui97Gd
turn and went down the road to an underground parking lot.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvbroU0zV6
After the car parked, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJDgTvldkH
the chauffeur quickly came out and opened the car door on Derrick's 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQv5kuEX6f
side. Derrick came out and I followed. Before I could step out of the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyII98Z0NtZ
car, Derrick held out his hand to help me out. I took his hand and I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOfL7aFEa3
came out of the car.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8AKdgVQTl
Derrick lead the way, 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Bq3ya9nhD
still holding my hand, to the elevator and the chauffeur stayed behind 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIDRGugVOw
with the car as he watched us go. I couldn't help but feel that the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMleUroWp4
chauffeur had been smiling at us from the time we got out of the car.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRNim9GX7e
Derrick pressed the elevator button and when they drew open, we stepped in at the same time.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuc7UHTKAW
When the door closed, I withdrew my hand from his. He pressed the button to his floor and I felt the elevator move.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcApvOiPJbQ
"So, about that photo, I need to know what's going on," I said as stared at the floor.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJjWK17WGG
"What do you want to know?" Derrick asked. I could feel his eyes on me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YeBr7EEaY
"Everything," I said as I looked at him. "But one thing I don't get is why you're involving me in all this."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0kktt6wg4
"But don't you want to know what's going on?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfMYsLFjsi
"Well, ya, I do! You're 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6KnxNKbER
the one who sent me the photo so I'm curious. Do you know what? It was 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptrBcJmV0a
best you didn't send it to me in the first place."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyzqn751AU
"Why?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzPrC3xOVy
"Maybe then I wouldn't be here."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5O782Z1hk6
The elevator doors flew 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXWRmsjYel
open and in front of me was a lavishly looking hall. The white painted 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlaO6paF1y
hall and the bright lighting above made the hall look angelic that if 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0riCPrOye
you were to see it for yourself, you would think you had just stepped 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGV9aXqePV
into heaven.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9QffhAXdO
I stepped out of the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEI97V5arQ
elevator and beautiful paintings lined up the walls. I noticed that the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqbKuCmfYc
doors leading to other people's apartments were white doors with fancy 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JhnV8TYyg
looking gold plated handles. The floor of the hall was covered with a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohvX6WYUdv
soft red carpet.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2fhXXwVxc
"This place looks nice," I said as I walked down the hall.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNdMCenyWl
"I know," said Derrick as he came up behind me. "My apartment is the door at the end of the hall."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqiINLvZ2F
I looked down the hall 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIjteothkP
and there stood two huge white doors. I walked up to it and just as I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVV2UFMPigh
was about to turn and look at Derrick, the right door flew open and in 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdBlvRMxRo
front of me stood a smartly dressed butler. It's like he knew I was 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusBwyTTQqC
coming.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOUSJejzjD
"Welcome, mademoiselle," said the butler as he stepped aside and and with his hand, he gestured to come in.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uxQecvZ79
For a moment, I hesitated. Until I felt Derrick behind me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsi44Wh6AsJ
"Ladies first," said Derrick.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EqoWko6ha
I gulped and took a step into his apartment.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFHstdfiwi
"This place is very 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNQBwK2EmP
nice," I said when I looked around the foyer and I when turned round the962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeDLYUX3u0
corner, there was lavishly looking sitting room with creamed coloured 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6d0ORQDMkG
sofas with a glass coffee table and I huge smart screen TV pinned on the962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OGCPpK0cN
wall.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAHqRt8laI
I looked to the other 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXuj7Dz60s
side and there was a fancy looking table with a beautuful chandelier 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrY4Dy8qb8H
above it. Beautiful artistic pictures filled the place and there were 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMPCBHU191
beautiful flower vases with orchids.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0fAMReB8Q
"I see you like 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLbnoC9geU
orchids," I said as I went over to the flower vase close to the sitting 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oO50HnZKq
area and looked at the orchids. They were fresh and lovely.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG7tOAZkRM
"I know you like roses," said Derrick as he stared at me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PbIlSZQBA
"Almost everything that celebrities like and don't like are always found on the internet." I rolled my eyes at him.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqztMYv62W
"True, but I can tell what a woman likes and doesn't."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eoru0XgY3
I gave him a smile that showed how impressed I was.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQk918Ewsyz
"Lunch is ready, sir," said the butler. "Should I serve the food?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3ufE7Dyys
"Yes, please," sad Derrick.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWmQYJfZdW
The butler bowed and 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsl2hLuIuG
left for the kitchen. I continued to look around and I went over by the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZKfBx0W9X
windows to look down at the city below. We were so high above the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8QXdh5p29
ground.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2VOu2CTZI
"Is it just me or are we on the last floor of this building?" I asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVfVIwPd9m
"We are," said Derrick who came to join me by the window. "This place is lovely, isn't it?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynqePXT4Uz
"Ya, it surly is." I knew he meant Seoul.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sPC7qCKjt
"Food is ready, Master Derrick," came the butler behind us.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KMjTkZn6D
"Shall we?" Derrick gestured his hand towards the dining table and I walked up to it with him following behind me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ECsecYqHE
As we got to the dining 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXPNZyDeNS
table, Derrick pushed back a chair for me and I took my seat, removing 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltceZS0fSa
my glasses and cap putting the glasses in my purse. I said thank you and962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJt2zW8lvB
he sat at the head of the table right next to mine.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjEBmbd1uC
The butler had served 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3Qd98oc3B
our plates on the table and just by looking at the cutlery and napkins 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRf6WuIM2m
laid and folded neatly I couldn't help but feel I was in some kind of 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxO1nODEWJf
fancy fairytale. The table was set to perfection and the wine glasses 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkv66p99Mz4
next to the plates were spotless.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXLmjSqbGS
Dishes of food were 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvX0AOlUpAx
lined in the middle of the table and my mouth couldn't help but water. 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1T4HabUeGZ
If I wasn't in such an elegant apartment, I would have just dug in and 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSIldc4h74
started to eat. I was really hungry. But for now, I had to act like a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyB86QmIMB
lady.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEc3eCYwsBf
The butler helped to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriNrznWFxj
serve the food and I didn't hesitate eating right there and then. I made962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqnvPAeKc1
sure not to eat too much and take my time.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsRO29OMUd
"This was really good," I said, after I was done with my food.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIm5HSfgPO7
"France's finest traditional dishes," said Derrick with a smile.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEM4s1Bd5mr
"Now, about the issue at962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSap0d1MX5W
hand," I said, wiping the corner of my mouth with a napkin as the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFVUltTbFC
butler came to take away my plate and also Derrick's.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0RkDjmFP5
"Let's talk then," said Derrick.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUYmgmOKaX
"First of all, I need to know why you sent it to me."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpj4hsaI5W
"Because as much as you don't want to get involved, it concerns you more than you can ever imagine."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwAs8Q9CEc
I shook my head as I got my purse and removed my phone. I went to the gallery and checked out the photo.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlk7yJSvB8
"How does this have to do with me?" I asked as I showed him the photo.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgn4trPykL
The photo showed Zoey in962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7L1W2PrxRQ
a some place that looked like a garden or a park and in front of her 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoegp1NrWC
stood a man I couldn't recognise. His face was hidden because his back 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxIshns35X
faced the camera and whoever had taken the photo, took it behind some 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUexnRbj8L7
bushes so it was hard to make out who he was. But there was something 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6F1U0ETH3
completely odd about what I saw in the photo.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TeDcKEC9E
"I know this isn't 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25OZBkDNk5
really supposed to concern me," I said as Derrick looked at the photo 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9wANIcrC7
and then back at me. "Who was Zoey with?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQDGavaltC
"That's my brother," Derrick answered.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlielsPCv7
Now that was a surprise. Derrick had a brother?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhdKzBeRJs
"Wait? Brother?" I raised an eyebrow.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxOtCEJ5Xw
"Sadly, yes," said Derrick clearing his throat.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGi3fcQjwt
I looked at the photo 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHV5kccbbB1
again. "So, you're saying that, this happened the time Zoey went to 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMBmQgSPL3
Paris with G-Dragon and the others? And this person in the photo is your962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zjU0PAMXK
brother?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBw1ZruoGRl
I still couldn't believe it when Derrick nodded his head at me.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1rdsfQOk2
"You never told me you had a brother," I said, looking at Derrick.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalxWlLoubk
"We don't really get along," said Derrick.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKXwYomqiU
"That figures," I said as I rolled my eyes. "Why?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmoxku5FuP
"We have been different from each other since we were kids. You can't even tell that he and I are brothers."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZN7sKUQ0z
"So, what's do you think he wants with Zoey?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzky7VsmmP
"I have no idea but I know it's something serious."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLWQD59RHV
"So, you're just assuming all this or what?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1RG5MXS55
"I know my brother very 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcrEAUNR8D
well. I know something is going on between the two of them. I had my 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCd8XlU6qLT
suspicions during the Chanel fashion show."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMIE3KQ7Pe
I then remembered the 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiV9bfgsxXP
time Zoey came back to Korea the following day after the fashion show. 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWi8dH4KvL
She was acting all weird and the way she had hugged me surprised me a 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhteAjGmKL
little. And so did the others. Were these guys really in trouble?962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboWOCHJAbk
"Are my brothers and Christine involved in this too?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hiTkWsJRB
"I can't be too sure. You have to ask them."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiMFnWhnLq
"But that's strange. If 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfMGKVdqHI
it's something so serious as you put it, they would have told me. I 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJTUbIDmRb
don't see the reason why they would hide."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUlzjYrIEs
"If it's anything concerning my brother, I suggest you find out what's going on and fast. I don't like it."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJVGtMNAmD
"But what if all this isn't that serious? In fact, what makes you think your brother is that dangerous enough to hurt us?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElTVVBKPU6
Derrick leaned back on his chair as he looked at me and I waited for him to answer.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuxIk8JxMf
"My brother isn't one person to mess around with. He is one person who threatens when things don't go his way."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTl8rE9Jfc
"You think he is threatening Zoey?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXV4oTxmqnQ
"He did visit Zoey in that café, didn't he?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4eTmZj0Ab
"Wait! That was him?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZSvZx1y1n
"Yes. I was there."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdB2cLTDo7l
"You were there too?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPiyVOAwg9
"Yes. That's when I thought you should help me out with this."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkXLA99EhM
"But what if I can't?" I folded my arms962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7tjsr35Bf
"Zoey is your best friend, isn't she?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzwqi9m5sX
"She is."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOkRDXqa8Q
"And wouldn't you like to help her out?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7l8K6pG58
I was frustrated with the questions. "I would. But if she didn't tell me, then maybe it's not that serious."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjfd7h4A4z
"And do you really think she would?"962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkEd1PZPtg
I thought about his 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylwodseE1y
question for a moment. He was right. Some people wouldn't tell the truth962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQsgcG5tTs
just to prevent the ones they love from getting hurt. Maybe that's what962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QVPOBsca1
Zoey did and I was too silly not to have realised it sooner.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhZFbQuDuz
"You're right," I said as I looked at my hands on my lap. She wasn't the only one who kept secrets.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroehYKw7ev
"Have you tried talking to your brother about this?" I asked.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYJLJaihcw
"No. He doesn't know that I'm onto him. And knowing how he is, he isn't going to tell me anything."962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEhwkQh1BT
I tapped my fingers on the table and I took the glass of water that was next to me and I drank.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SMjSPPlYP
I had to think of something fast and I was running out of time. I had to get back to the studio within thirty minutes.962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3AqpPiEhu
"Before I go, tell me 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmGteuyDHn
all you know about what happened in Paris," I said as I looked at 962Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrIVVvn82z
Derrick, giving him the eye. "And don't leave anything out."
