"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi21k0pI2hH
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As soon as I took off the headphones, I could hear everyone around mutter a little in frustration. They are tired, and I couldn’t blame them, since I was too. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFB0AOZsl0
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So far so good with recording the song. But we had to make a number of pauses here and there when Yong-guk or the producer felt the need to change tune. All we need to work on now was the last verse and backup vocals. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2X4NjoX0cS
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"Is it almost night time already?" Daniel asked as he was one of the first to walk out of the recording booth. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5cGQFZhVb
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmgrP4Jz6i
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQJjfLT0FP
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKIk2wtZBC
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh14nmsVaBv
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3nqiUguZm
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lmTOyamMt
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdOybUdaLi
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZP8PGzIGd
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxe8EGtTQ7
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The other three members said they were okay.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRo9hX6FgJj
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGTVlzxgLr
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRMvo931eI
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3Zafzl7uG
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We found one of the guards standing by the door. The other guard who was with us last night must have escorted Lee.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTTJZ7V1X6
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiVRDsYUJo
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAZdZkAuNJ
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"Alright, don’t take too long."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOC8qwBr0bU
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The rooms were just at the other end of the hall, so I could feel the guard’s eyes on us as we walked. As soon as the three of us went in, Zoey quickly started to look around, checking the toilet stalls if there's anyone.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGQjX4C0Py
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"Okay, there’s no one here and I couldn’t be any happier that it’s the two of you who are here with me," said Zoey after she finished looking around. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTwWIK2G2s
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"Um…, I seriously just want to go," said Christine as she entered one of the stalls. I went into the other one.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyZ4zBCgLm
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35qHwsbG8I
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjNdTTmcDP
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNs4dlq4qR
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I raise an eyebrow. I’m not buying it. As soon as I was done, I drew up my pants, flushed the toilet and walked out of the stall.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXEbhSarkR
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScUbZTEjze
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"How am I lying?" she asked.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUiBk9DSBc
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"You want to sneak out of here and find Johnny. In fact, since we came here with you, you plan to convince us to do so."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2TIxHNToQ
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"Okay, you caught me," she said, raising her hands in surrender. "I really want to get him and squeeze his neck."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwW830dHtC7
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPYLdD05dg
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"Fine, I want to teach him a lesson so that he won’t have to come after us again," she said.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWAyXFPSmo
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"Did you just forget that we made a promise this morning not to go after him?" Christine asked as she walked out. "And even if we wanted to, we’ve a song to finish recording. Or have you forgotten about that too?"308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMKjP7Hozi
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"No, I didn't." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNX11DWHQ5Z
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"Look, Zoey," I said as Christine came over to wash her hands, "as much as we all want to go out there and find Johnny to teach him a lesson, it's too risky. And if you ask me, producing the album couldn't have come at a better time to keep us busy instead of obsessing over him."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8U7VHOWOmR
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxtqPngcoG
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HJCHa8sPq
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Zoey stomped her foot on the white tiled floor. "Come on, you two," she said. "Are you telling me you don’t want to go out there and find him?"308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTU43TCLxw
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"As much as I want to, I know that recording the album is way more important. We’re all worried about what he can do and he might very well just get in the way of things. But we’ve to leave this to the guards. Let them do their job while we focus on ours."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHkpyJleHb
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Zoey folded her arms. "I don’t think the guards can do a better job at dealing with Johnny than we can."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2YQCCVvNv
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"You’re right," I said. "But the tricks we used on Johnny before, might not work now. If you ask me, we’ve to plan something extraordinary which will need time. And which we don’t have."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoLUVJsv7J
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"I agree with Sam," said Christine. "Johnny is haunting us at a time when we need to work on an album. And I won’t lie, even if we did make our promise to Lee and Collins, I was going to go out with you. But we’re all tied up. And we can’t jeopardise everyone and the album because of a grown man who keeps acting like a child."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fiT5sQMDt
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAW5s0FCuG
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"It’s the honest truth. Johnny needs to grow up for once and let the past go. I mean, even Daniel seems more like an adult than he is."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSipG1JscVC
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"I get your point," said Zoey. "But I’m scared that he might do something to ruin what we’re working on. That’s why I want him out of the way quickly."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKAQOarKUK
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I looked at Zoey and I had a feeling she might be right. Johnny - like he usually is - might as well get in the way of what we're doing. That’s if he really does end up doing so. We just have to be cautious from now on.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1873aRLnVJ
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"We’ll figure something out when things get out of hand," I said to her. "You might be right on this, Zoey. But if he - and that’s a big if - jeopardises this album, we must put up a countermeasure."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqdpPo6bzc
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZ7vdJon8D
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBWaN4EVhr
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLBqALuhJ3
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0M7cli1lux
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeYTC8FCre
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"Well…, not entirely," I said with a smirk on my face. "If - and that’s a big if - Johnny does try to jeopardise the album, she’ll also want to get her hands on him. In fact, everyone involved would."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyHhQK6kUH
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡew2OKAHAg0
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYG76UcPL64
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"So Sam is on board," said Zoey, "if - and that's a big if - Johnny messes with the album. How about you, Christine?"308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGp8NqbvtK
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"I’m already in," said Christine. "Like Sam said, we would all want to get our hands on him if he does such."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrl95yUYXL
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcAEFBmAAE
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJZevpmvwV
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"Typical," Christine said, rolling her eyes at Zoey. She turned to look at me. "Do you really think he can do it?"308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hwrdeIDwH
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"Remember when I said this isn’t the old days when we had to deal with his lousy pranks a lot better? This time is different. I believe he can do something serious. Last night at the park was no typical prank."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8h42VqrOK
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieI0n02Wl7
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡig7vV3bDog
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDfz50TePi
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsH5jeHt8s
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJa0OL6AyFT
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"But it’s could be a possibility," I said. "Johnny does like to take things a little too far from time to time."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDCz81tS3x
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIhsCAmKBI
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Zoey and I didn’t argue there. I’m just glad we get to go back with Zoey. If Christine and I hadn’t come with her, she would’ve gone to find Jehan herself. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWZDJVMQpr
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxypZFN0FQ
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoY8wFofBC
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOST9vBHsju
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"No, not yet," said Jinwoo as he stood from where he sat and walked up to us. "Strange that she isn't here."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmOLnI0Hys
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He's right. I would like to know that she's alright, so I pull out my phone to give her a call. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qOvll7AXt
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamTfaN1w9n
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc807eFG2NG
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"Oh, right. I'm heading back to you. I went to meet the managers and see if there's any update on Johnny. But sadly, to no avail."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlVgyx1eio
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"Darn it. He's as sly as a fox. If you're heading back, that's fine. You just take care."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKscUV9fsO1
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDecmKqWFEo
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"Oh, he's good," said Mike. "I remember how he could easily get away from us wherever we knew he was the one pulling pranks. Like Sam says, he's just like a fox. You can never tell where he's hiding."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7igm2MCMLY
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"Well that sucks," said Yong-guk. "With him around, I feel really uneasy. I’m afraid he may be up to no good."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8SrLtF4S6
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2ZXjNqpsA
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Seo2fa13Z
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXB4OMC2kva
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEZTmnXcPq
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"Maybe later, you two can go on a date or something," said Jennie. I found myself blushing, surprised that she said that. Yong-guk looked at Jennie with his mouth agape.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2Aw9lP8pU
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDl3LPrLf2
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"Oh, don’t pretend," said Jennie, waving her hand at him. "You simply can’t take your eyes off her. I noticed how close you two were when you came here in the studio."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66kX3NvK9C
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdTSkmxwGW
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"Ya," said Seunghoon as he came to stand next to me to put his arm around my shoulders, drawing me into a bear hug. "Besides, I’m the one she’s supposed to be hanging out with. Not him." He threw Yong-guk a look.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAmAGRZRlA
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfad5XXuIhK
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"Nah, I agree with Jennie," said Zoey. "Let's face it, Yong-guk, if Jennie can see you've eyes for Sam, then so can all of us. And I can tell how you enjoyed working with her close to you yesterday." Zoey wiggled her eyebrows.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWP88rxds2Q
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZGPM1Omd7
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"Ya, I can see that," said Seunghoon, sounding upset. He squeezed me even tighter that I felt like I'm being cuddled by an anaconda.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSjR1n6Q0i
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliYe1voP8S
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"I think the others are right," said Christine. "You two would make a cute power couple. Imagine this: You’re both songwriters and producers, though for Sam it’s like a part-time thing." I turn to her with a look. I'm not a producer at all. "It’s just perfect."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8W1WrBfp6c
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxpJPd9c93
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"Goodness, everyone here is starting to annoy me," Seunghoon said. Apart from me, I don’t think anyone got what he said. He’s hug got even tighter.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjSmf81J4g
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"Enough, you guys," said Mike. "Don't you think you've gone way too far? You always try to pair up her with a guy all the time."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRkDYZDOlx
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGi9UugLh3
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"Zoey and Christine are always in the forefront," Daniel answered. "Before we even landed here, they thought of pairing her up with anyone from BigBang."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8x11UNJfv
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"Hey, we might have thought of that," said Zoey. "But it’s not my fault that almost all of them like her. Except Taeyang, of course. He treats us like his sisters."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmLbhzWtD4
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"I had no idea four of the BigBang members like her," said Lisa, finding all this amusing that she put her phone aside.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XaNmqmdoM
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IpGKpMpeb
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I blushed when all eyes fell on me. I bet the producer by the console had his eyes on me too. I've had enough of this discussion. It has to end right now.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn641e0nG32
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LAC7TJwR6
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Everyone now murmured in disappointment. The conversation was just getting good and Yong-guk had to ruin it. I couldn't help but feel relieved. I was feeling uncomfortable and I'm thankful to Yong-guk for bringing that up. Even Seunghoon's grip had loosened. I can finally breathe.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5XzAg6yjQ
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp58wm4bYam
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWR2IRfO88R
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"This conversation was just getting good, Yong-guk," said Rose. "Why did you have to ruin it all of a sudden?"308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHR5jOwScna
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CbukbNTq4
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uA1WMYoVE
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gCg5CvHWk
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoAn05DAij
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJdsNcIQ6U
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlmWBh93Lj
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIR5hApioVC
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvz5wfZQXx
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"Everyone, to the recording booth, please," the producer now chirped in. "We need to be done with this before the day ends." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESk8nhEvjb
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After the producer spoke, a lot of us got serious and started to make our way to the booth. I stood there for a while as I tried to clear away the heat from my cheeks. I can't believe I'm still blushing up till now. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXkqasxbQf
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp61DpzElXs
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"No," I honestly answered. I rubbed my cheeks with the palm of my hands. I turned to look at him. "Are you okay?" 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoWmKgncah
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"Not really." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVo6R7dG2qz
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV5q3O7p5a
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"Very much." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡki6qo5j5fJ
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaKdiKuT6J
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8kkPXjI8V
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Yong-guk paused as he looked at me, then suddenly looked away. What was he about to say just now? And is he blushing? 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRwPfY4v14
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULNL9wWcPY
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEJbe4D8Xf
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"Ya, right," I quickly darted for the recording booth. I couldn't help but feel Yong-guk wanted to say something really important. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeYGHcjMXh
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2Q7GYcnSH
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZjFTmoNsv
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tUN66jKoZ
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That's one scenario I don't want to think of. If they do meet or if they already have, who knows what would happen. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzH71fsBhhC
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"Let us not worry too much," said Daniel. "She did leave with the guard, right? She'll be back before we know it." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5pgwvEqEb
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"Mmm, I don't know," said Seungyoon as he already had headphones over his head. "Don't you think we should give her a call to make sure she's alright?" 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDGHh7rH6c
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"I think that's a good idea," said Jisoo. She now turned to look at me. "Why don't you give her a ring, Sam?" 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L2ILF2ohU
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegdD82TRxe
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I gave him a thumbs-up as I quickly pulled out my phone to call Lee. I put the phone to my ear and waited. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIXbNLFlyI
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Everyone's eyes are on me. I'm starting to worry. Why isn't she picking up? Had she somehow left her phone behind somewhere? 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTyFTLW9RS
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN5rwPEvsP
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXZc3H4OzQ
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"Same here," said Christine. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUjBNadtQb
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEDfnLFkqJ
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"Sounds like a plan, but I don't think the producer would want that," said Mino as he turned to look at the producer on the other side of the booth. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlJ41NSlPq
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"I agree," the producer said through the mic. "I know you're worried, but we still have a lot to do with the song."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVg9svT90w
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"I second with him," said Yong-guk. "Let's try to work quickly, and if Lee won't be back at that time, maybe a few of us can go out and look for her."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTILk7lmBbr
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeaZIXNZNq
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Everyone else in the booth agreed and I could tell how serious they were when we started to work on the third verse and the back-up vocals. As we followed the producer and Yong-guk's instructions, we made fewer mistakes than expected. Even when we worked, a few of us couldn't help but look out through the glass of the booth to see whether Lee would walk into the room or we might find her seated on the seats watching us. But sadly, there is still no sign of her.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZq6xb8UfQy
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36FLM575xQ
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGP1Zd8VAT0
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"I thought he would never say that," said Zoey as she literally threw her headphones away and headed for the door. If it wasn't for Mino standing behind her at the time to catch them, they would've landed on the floor. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBN4CmJb3v
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"Hold your horses, Zoey," came Yong-guk as he magically stood by the door when she opened it. "We all can't go out there and look for her. For all we know, she might be with the managers or maybe she's not in the building."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVr1lihfNur
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I bet now is the time to tell them. "Lee couldn't have walked out of the premises," I said. "Now that Johnny is here, they decided to put the place on lockdown. No one goes in or out." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98F3aHVbg4
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdNbuWUn03
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbwtmuwt8Q
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"Well, if I had told you when we started to work on the song, would you've worked at all?" I asked as I shrugged my shoulders. "Lee probably knew that too, but she didn't want to worry us." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLs2zNWCCn
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"I did too," said the producer. "Someone who works here sent me a text saying that they couldn't get in as he had gone out to get something. Security seem keen to capture this Johnny guy." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMksKOrrJhV
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWPwW9tyg3
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKhWN8nv4q
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9kf8CtgD2
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTkBvcCVix
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCemE24gAYD
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vjDShvEjY
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"Even if its a good idea, we'll have the managers on our necks for not listening to them," I explained. "The fewer who go, the better." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2OMgDF7WG
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcTxqKvF7y
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4S0dJEtMT
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJqcloS3Ri
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuc2EmzweM
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6WDx2K33u
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDN44l6gF0z
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpH5oC6wu4
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDhUk1gwH8
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"I'll go," said Mino. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaJgJQotNS
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEWPr5FpqF
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQXjh028g4
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"I agree," said Christine. "The Toxins know Johnny better than anyone. And if there's anyone who can figure him out, it's you, Sam." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRbM83SohY
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiyyFVimiN
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"Ya, but I'll need your help out there," said Zoey. "You don't want me clawing at his face when I see him, do you?" 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMC1L8LXb7
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYGBri4cvd
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"I agree with Zoey," said Yong-guk. "You’ve to go, Sam. And just like you said, the fewer who go, the better." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0XHiTDOeO
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"Okay, can I call her again before we go?" I asked as I got my phone. "Who knows, we might find she's right down the hall." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQprsN7QknI
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAJHSqKaw0
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I called Lee again and after three rings, she still didn’t pick up. I could see Christine cross her fingers. Everyone else is looking anxious, all hoping for Lee to pick up the call. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHObYFnyjp
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4wiEVA7GK
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7rVDpGIhk
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We received silence instead. This isn’t right. Then we heard someone panting and the sound of running feet. Could that be Lee? 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekuKJxBFNa
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RTEucSiGE
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5PjbiamIy
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtEKKrNXo0
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotXWsvTQ40
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBW0oeYKnDU
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"He told me to run while he deals with Johnny himself. But to be honest, I hear noises behind me and I don’t know what’s going on. Darn it! I think he’s coming." We hear the sound of running feet again. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkcgIBD6W5
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5mr5lvLLk
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22mNXk7BH2
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"We lost her," I said. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghJXgs5jvt
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"Okay, enough," said Zoey. "We can’t sit here when he might have her as we speak. We better go find her and the guard." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBvaYMcX9K
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQwjB8UWFv
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7uFYGdIDF
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qmxi2hgu0
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUCttpLnAH
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOH2lYgKMKw
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Daniel and the producer headed for the door together. Those of us heading out also prepared ourselves to leave as soon as the guard is distracted.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPatn0Omqw
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"Sam," Mike came to me. "I know we promised Collins that whatever happens with Johnny, we won’t do anything stupid. Are you sure you want to do this?" 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwX80VkqQax
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"I don't want to, honestly," I said. "But I told myself that if anything gets out of hand, I just have to intervene." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLu0rfw8wFT
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Mike ends up smiling at me. For a moment there, I thought he might talk me out of it. "That’s fine with me. Be careful out there." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNGGpw1ux8
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDtwIHWwxS
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JQPfts08K
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7p9HXn2Ao
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"I’m going with Sam on this one," said Christine. "Let’s just pray that we don’t have to do anything at all." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQN5dLBejFZ
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjmy3iX7sG
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Daniel opened the door and together walked out with the producer, closing the door behind them. The producer started talking to the guard asking to escort him and Daniel to the men’s room. Daniel also added that he really needed to go as he felt he had a running stomach. We could hear footsteps walk away from the door. Seunghoon who was closer opened it slowly and quietly. He poked his head out to see what’s happening. It only took a few seconds before he brought his head back in and opened the door wide. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuEPeLbnML
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsTNCyUk1j
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Zoey and Jisoo walked out of the room with caution. Mino followed behind them. They had to be silent and also fast. The guard might come back any minute. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRCsXCS6BZ
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Before I could head out with Seunghoon, Yong-guk laid his hand on my shoulder. I turned to look at him. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Vb3R6R6yr
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"Be careful out there," he said.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbfx5vt3Pk
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSH9EH9hfp
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He took my hand and quickly, we left the room and joined the others down the other end of the hall, turning a corner. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8p6ZEBoAZW
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcD6vweFE3d
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0T0uLkesLb
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6MjPc6RS2
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTvebGriUF
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhFnT6xbQ8
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkhZIkCUskH
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We all made our way to the flight of stairs. As we started to ascend, I couldn’t help but look up and realise that we have a long way to go.308Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SxIisN1ij
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