"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KORuYQTQj
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZBRIRoKnr
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqix6GOEzF
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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjql4JcUzf
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyHdsiRCRY
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPGRETL0zG
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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1BL1RYZwb
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pceneyhF8
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwFQcjJUa9
"Is it almost night time already?" Daniel asked as he was one of the first to walk out of the recording booth. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOQ7UgfntZ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIHq6BAzAX
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8QZJTxBDY
"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8731C8i8B
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXMSXnHgGr
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQN4t7uexRS
"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcfGSmoL9n
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqohqIX4Y8
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqmXjydQAd
A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbrwqpxTdY
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASokUKjlLb
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbuconfnji
"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKDieiHfOw
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MzOs6gMuK
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrG1UCirIw
"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdwT0fZH5b
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwgsTNuKo8
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpCuTKtU8C
"Ya, sure," I agreed.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlg1M1KSvpB
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0OsWCOxuR
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9ak1sclEP
"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghdOilVhL8
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKdnCjpSou
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLF6Wq4ZYE
"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYcCX89fQG
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZUVrMSJCi
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfUdZJtYIl
"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCfXqO7KRY
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0nXkc10G5
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CntqCLLYN
The other three members said they were okay.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyapbwvONg
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwfNjjdm9T
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniobU8wme3
"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmZxTmOWv6
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J4OfMEW2P
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4sYPflJBo
"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9olFM4ArU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ojvdu5Vp0
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jWOKujIGJ
"We will," I said as I drew the door open.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWB7JLDmUd1
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnojVnqiOhU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQlCK4JLJf
We found one of the guards standing by the door. The other guard who was with us last night must have escorted Lee.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Vfo0mkcuC
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3dTLTvK82
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7oDymdoM7
"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pyRTgVZDO
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDD97jtXyi
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQFl343sic
"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa02MSZgmMz
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhAdBtBoeA
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5TiGGWxCl
"Alright, don’t take too long."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVHDFI8CmY
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46rS42o8Hw
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6KmWO8QwR
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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlfWyWEjFc
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tCxBQu0dX
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthsCrwBNWb
"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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbn0d6vAlt4
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQhKLnNWdw
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBwMMUW05E
"Um…, I seriously just want to go," said Christine as she entered one of the stalls. I went into the other one.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9iBui3tvO
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrbwxqOmfr
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRvk0Mp19D
"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vJ1lInyOJ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkyhFXwqQ1
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUJ9Bo0Ugf
"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjNqEDdbcm
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVo25O6XHwU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gu62kBbEg
"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtXDnnLsRU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaMRfHz1NP
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj89aAQTfBS
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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuyGSbutSS
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmhWtQINDh
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpk40DvLhLw
"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEPgUsVFGA
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1zdia4bAQ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU913YfDR60
"How am I lying?" she asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3g96MowYKu
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8xb9ivS3p
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQu1L5WORw
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8K2YmmXKg
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7kPDDOeEb
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SmUx4ifr6
"Okay, you caught me," she said, raising her hands in surrender. "I really want to get him and squeeze his neck."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLshRnBZFll
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLu95tNjvWu
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuGAQhUH8k
"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJ03ZbDn1d
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRAbh8ZnQy
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOkGHemJ2y
"Fine, I want to teach him a lesson so that he won’t have to come after us again," she said.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmFxOkErEE
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0DG1r9KJ4
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1kDWd3C52
"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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahuTQ1WWBv
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjtdi311m1
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvuq56xWoS
"No, I didn't." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJiN3AU9L4
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKqlNHZarg
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RCFLqahYS
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbpB690jfS
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8G0wXHBDM
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqFvC35JDo
"I'm not obsessing over him!"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfR0wjLNrf
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRYhf0EdiA
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiJNDwhfe9
"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHXw8UPEvI
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkMbG1pDOV
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0dRfqWUex
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?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvUdqCrnLu
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlm1KUmFKG
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsW4J5SIQOn
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFlDufSJha
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjl9iLXLCmp
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFolisx0G0
Zoey folded her arms. "I don’t think the guards can do a better job at dealing with Johnny than we can."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8RCUPkIh4
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9E0Jx3cp0
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQltZfubmIJ
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXQwDkEHnN
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN12dGJ73Le
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡordUl77OzN
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30qdge8wXh
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFf0T1ijS6
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0xYd9QNr8
I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wgrkJHx4x
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaXt7kTyhn
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrxroZOWoJ
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcNitW3tDd
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQHRUfixgy
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhoXK1OD1x
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuX7Paf8MA6
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTV45cpPMB1
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nwCAOmSPv
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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmbBlBSMs6
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKY5zuTNEWK
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDm7W9NiXXO
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3GSJ3l7GY
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdBYNJ5txc
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKp2hr1p0mv
Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7CqOboHnX
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02uGpzsBAV
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXMUjtKx6Q
"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VQtU9H4Tp
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMTIzgqvbw
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfefTxJukLw
The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtCqwPCqeO
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xWkKWFH63
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnePjqC2sNr
"The rest of BTW and Lee."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhQYTraR2F
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqSTZ2NcFD
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpmQZRkzM5
"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OChQxVQLb
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDedwRci7H6
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmc5RuRw1D
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9smDM02GX9
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuvYKkeNzQ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsu1HTPXrp
"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJtTixemFv
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmj1Lx4bA10
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRHvtEYLxQ
"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDW3lqCPTXi
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3C1aSegey
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxN1AOpLfXE
"So Sam is on board," said Zoey, "if - and that's a big if - Johnny messes with the album. How about you, Christine?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysNQoir54E
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdI7v8TicQ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNGCwHCNZF
"I’m already in," said Christine. "Like Sam said, we would all want to get our hands on him if he does such."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuumjqX6GAA
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVAzLpTLqC
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ917PfKXH2g
"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6b1JWnYXs
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNiFBf5AjF
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosiIpUsPNs
"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfcncM763M
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIOcavecJ2
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlts3qmTDCI
"Typical," Christine said, rolling her eyes at Zoey. She turned to look at me. "Do you really think he can do it?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23F6Ml95Nf
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmjkO1Hyll
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5Y88wtWWA
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bdaMACV47
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuuIM6i8H6
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXORaL7Rkmh
"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubO0g8FRKj
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxy1Ths2aKC
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTMGfFAnQq
"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfs6sjCmXll
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOvGLoOJ3K
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75to2kVmSW
Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJRnxlOWlt
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbrrwIUDzl
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrUGvMwhOj
"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5YA1DNquL
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk82CaWT4Lo
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hGf9xEqXr
"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91w1Es681P
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5AnRUL6DK
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCZXCXbbNN
"But it’s could be a possibility," I said. "Johnny does like to take things a little too far from time to time."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCf1xEP7kU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzcDyiLmtR
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCT80YSmmO
"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1ezUkuTK3
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJvUkFgI37
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKTvCjIq2r
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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQwqHxo2gI
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfsSSTLrdw
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSFm9LboNF
"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxq7JbMMPv
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8h1gtC6QNt
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Zq6XkiJR1
"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEabT9dP9G
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmukgsDI0O4
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5rT9ErNQk
"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKJJKSkH4g
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8t3l6mvnh
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4pwHB7l6A
"No, not yet," said Jinwoo as he stood from where he sat and walked up to us. "Strange that she isn't here."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgiEUbEOmV
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBjcEXYdyO
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdKgdm6vtL
He's right. I would like to know that she's alright, so I pull out my phone to give her a call. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo2vTBvDAq
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eIyQgt5E1
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnYecxbIpl
She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTMDTbgJy3
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQD2rM6q7L
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyFsys3nFp
"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5noIwKvaCI
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNC0nST8qp
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvPsWzF8b6
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcggH2G1Bq
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjs0eIbsd7
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90q4BH03nN
"Darn it. He's as sly as a fox. If you're heading back, that's fine. You just take care."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLygGdTq2d
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW0vKrVg0o
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAMd3uMKKz
"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Rtzv7XgDG
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXHQyqVTBD
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YFLPVqZBL
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEYeXAamrP
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs23fbS4Rha
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uY4eYpSiE
"Well that sucks," said Yong-guk. "With him around, I feel really uneasy. I’m afraid he may be up to no good."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJg3TrTp4rg
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOMg2zLixH
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpGj2u05k6
"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewRbZNgL10
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCEFaQJxjW
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaBRjK8P9T
"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6x86LDMucc
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YLP26W1IY
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mtfsTaJ1l
"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pviShqzhn
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnLStV8tvs
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZpTR21pha
"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcnabarOwF
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8jC4l18wI
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLeyPP5ykG
"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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiVW9CrV1B
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3NrFqdhoW
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKMTESlpIc
"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVs16wpR95B
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJG2R81oSf
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVXppKJZkr
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGFNJgGk2H
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmzaHXvuGU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisaeIqZnn0
"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bKQIxyR29
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZxb1kkwtW
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKKYtHHzko
"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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw553IpxBaN
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdHR623I9j
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTFzOybooW
"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGMFLq6Y5Q
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rveHVGUJP
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgG3fIK4wKn
"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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9KMXvUvRa
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVBCk66xj5
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sj4wKBflQ
"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHViWTGPIgN
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZJP785RXO
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEIgX8g9kq
"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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ530HeK8wlM
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzUUorYi9H
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFTuXOhz6C
"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtlUXeGX5P
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODFBOcD1RH
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7TZU6eq5e
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZI2LVdz1jq
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcC6oMwqOE
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8f3A237mo
"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LUPASxCn4
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkcGNob5OV
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjk89AS5GM
"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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUmxQInxiF
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmsONgjrXb
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaxUrycVKz
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0iGylAyV2
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgsCoev3PH
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LNNKbsbqO
"Really?" Jisoo asked.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrnmLjnw0q
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjd4ueBVGA
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RMGhigunD
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrV0hKChdS
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkk3wgKorc
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO59PPbpeLm
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4QM1VgWcG
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAxtzSYBVD
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wWH4xJ0dh
"I had no idea four of the BigBang members like her," said Lisa, finding all this amusing that she put her phone aside.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMrKrRSWbC
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvT9ChXgxR
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCBAFFd9hG
"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepSdT0m7zS
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfAGzThWRY
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2i6f0OxUV
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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWuUP1pp6c
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6Fj6MTGxD
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1BdJuuXD5
"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5pRLYTWbt
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsowEnSu1CI
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkLlVExBsl
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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34qKK2KK5e
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAd5SY23edk
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TsmFdCCRh
"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L9mzBIqLQ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1siG0JEsK
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEExbsvhewc
"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQHBiShU5i
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4D5qnDNRR2
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsN1fkD1B6
"This conversation was just getting good, Yong-guk," said Rose. "Why did you have to ruin it all of a sudden?"338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVEHn5Z62D
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtYCE1KAf3
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOmsMA4IMk
"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQg2fHPG7Z
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Q9E0xwdks
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0TJnsLyp6
"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcJsiTBfm9
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHt2RBaYQj
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkykZBlvYJx
"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcAnuw9dWL
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0ePTDthDs
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ068mJjA3tN
"I like to have my love life private," I said.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlyWskdDa1
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXwvi5kLn8
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcK4F043jX0
"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFfYpZgFm8
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IM3GO3XWX
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3y8wXQ3BD
"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZnqBBhHLZ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY272r9GnPS
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLmh4RaS9Z
"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpgPgxOnC7
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomdyXG9YZM
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHU86h8cQRD
"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGphsL5Wkc
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjH7p8P9E5X
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVworys4dwQ
"Everyone, to the recording booth, please," the producer now chirped in. "We need to be done with this before the day ends." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrVawlfj4x
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZwigeQzgE
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKx0ocHJE6m
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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2LKmevbUQ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBEDSJouhi
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsxezjZRDm
"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4WpXoVG8n
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Y82A2Xsux
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdR7JfixbV
"No," I honestly answered. I rubbed my cheeks with the palm of my hands. I turned to look at him. "Are you okay?" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAjWKGj5OK
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiytHYpmqpr
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3lAuLbo3Y
"Not really." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqu7yeRy3y
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Xiox2ShL5
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiphTLMy84
"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTzfYTbVJC
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDDtfonDsv
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RyMWF4uTK
"Very much." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jqM2DBhKm
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZq22solUv
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfV9ANiqrPu
"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkZW1OFrUi
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWyhg399xn
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLbhmA3TRu
"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsaBiUfgzc
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZOipI2Yk4
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUvMYMcFKR
Yong-guk paused as he looked at me, then suddenly looked away. What was he about to say just now? And is he blushing? 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VcPYKd2al
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYKqucPgOd
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a9jEZ69fq
"What were you going to say?" I asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoq7ig7Q1Q
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2Fa892DEj
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcN02ddi0Pu
"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eE1wWh5zr
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAg6z7ACO6N
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKaU2mjUu6
"Ya, right," I quickly darted for the recording booth. I couldn't help but feel Yong-guk wanted to say something really important. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWajFhZ6YE
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVCKu2C7JW
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcFA3EmJqU
"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SQA0ZKe2V
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34p7ppWBdN
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUeiVxoSVe
"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCH1zWl9H9
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJ34uyauXV
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVsOKrdj2q
"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8AJVTFf6i
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmq5poq9hR
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Z4ZOBDmeI
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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcObW8uaCd6
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EW2IPXEZ3
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmibXGwazWD
"Let us not worry too much," said Daniel. "She did leave with the guard, right? She'll be back before we know it." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KJWhgGVuD
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVrRVBCx37
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpHQ7aq95J
"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?" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKcSlBfkuN
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCkhennt3Q
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6s1LdIzrg
"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?" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9qy8FoAGF
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRDgsQOEBF
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBZvAU0HB3
"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxKiCWzLTn
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tR8g8vnys
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7iOmG3fIy
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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4vygoBu4F
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1giPs8HAV1
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPJ64eGh4C
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? 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGs389jRt0
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1a5tV7eUzU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPj5YUaayi
"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeqIsqViIp
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUBdoVK7e4
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zcNOPVw0c
"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgp2MFSCzI
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9Bo7uJqY1
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaQo7Bw1vW
"Same here," said Christine. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0171YHUfD
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZ90HFB9px
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KXAb0fTNP
"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELY36HhbNj
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3ZARpckBD
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDp7vA3XJo
"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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASP1D4WYrx
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9nsA5pGlb
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWhyiu64bc
"I agree," the producer said through the mic. "I know you're worried, but we still have a lot to do with the song."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAhX7D5bL2
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09UzuweNtk
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuBnHhdAV8
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGFER70dJz
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlklocwYAaP
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTW66L4r5m
"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlusdaBbIVR
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVkk7KopMV
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaPKSxEZ8h
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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3DRom1Zoj
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXUoenUMq3
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdgBTR4oXt
We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd63FWLBK2f
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FmUKvJHvo
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ecuQIKZ1U
"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9zUN9x8NN
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dLNQT1nqw
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXCaAp4sSq
"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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiDb4AHRYV
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeSOwnJyr6
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo51ZKXwqqu
"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."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGITt1PFkET
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcghNF4Pl4S
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjur4yNFK9
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." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvvu01BdFK
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWq2P3SRAa
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqga48WP7Xg
"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKbdqf6NsG
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbROj6G8rlw
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGy6D2uMgF
"And you knew?" Mike asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0UwwmeAav
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChnZm6WcfM
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkf73qKvSX
"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." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpv7rsj3DT
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchs9oUU0vw
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgC93yn7wsp
"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." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ491N5ajrMq
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOJuicwQ4V
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCas3UfTwn
"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwy8R08aBAJ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqTCOCvJME
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kHJ7HVAzP
"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALg9mLG9MN
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjHoNhEu7i
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8tg1qID6N
"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgW8Rmh8FdB
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOy5m359IA
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQhHsUCF66
Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlfOB4yvFR
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpVLWXeNPx
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDz2ky9x8t5
"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0URQNwY83
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5X35n4Htm
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJb1SAQVFKV
"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVj1jS3kRr
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMIsmdd809
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNpAOvzB38
"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." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSN8J3PKEMj
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6UdkZr2NB
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kA0SVeJbf
"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIELq54e9Ax
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhAmFnIuFr
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx05KsJz5eg
"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxY7ZYoHay9
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRCbYjUeiG
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXf5MrvqjZ
"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsA003RV3uT
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRamTrhEmu
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcg3XaQDPDe
"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsnn5N17Ii
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDojlIvHcQ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxP2UIvnWY
"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2u7AFeSvi
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3G7TeZtRf8
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡje6Z6g4uV1
"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmcFJFvpky
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXWRsID4QQ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfb217MQAL7
"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NOBzMedbs
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqV0zBvH2Rx
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dQ1N9funU
"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWfPR6A1mr
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZBd0g19dr
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFH9PBxDoS9
"I'll go," said Mino. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WRLUUsOZJ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvpZn2ViKW
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2psB1W9Jc
"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH87edS2888
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDX7WHFGZv
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoy6WxIMv5
"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rMO0fJ3Gz
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpgsXlFGuK
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnQvcBaH4K
"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." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonupEVS3y5
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAEq0BmHLS
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkX1KKklxRV
"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeUQAL5AzE
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCgneFYVeE
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmIDivZ76c
"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?" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxcyTiy34u
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qxhyuZjHS
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkrdNbt5NI
"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZ1lcw77X5
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXf4MQmW3W
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHsNZPCeQL
"I agree with Zoey," said Yong-guk. "You’ve to go, Sam. And just like you said, the fewer who go, the better." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXowAfCN662
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNOOMOPXzo
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hajrV3tWd
"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." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3FDtiHsTY
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoduriOn5Eo
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4Ek61qNFs
"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs80l981Q3u
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFt9uglOmbs
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0drNBlXix0
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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOK4OjHANKm
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Cdxyugp6e
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZziMWAUmjt
Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzv2WertVU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5bmMJybmV
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZ4Lcf8br6
"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVo1L3PVvMc
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8XmRnwJEx
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1anaEXgros
We received silence instead. This isn’t right. Then we heard someone panting and the sound of running feet. Could that be Lee? 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4mSZn7zan
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlkgpx08Uw
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Z3QvbQSVz
"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYnmZLxekB
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaw5ZDeTATW
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxboMB7JIR
"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bZUTwVKR3
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQCMM2pSh0
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpzEF8GBnD
"Where are you? And are you running?" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEirIvyTDF1
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarm7f9kzSL
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1cmzvjqzY
"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISc5JxSRrt
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvezD7Gqu2h
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xFyyrcMHo
"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIIb1Qu3Sc
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hbQIMWP9r
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQtrYbZcGx
"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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNwFy5Wvjk
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkAkP30Vhx
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSn0OmQj8oB
"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhzx6Lp3zC
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZC3zKtSGt
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAPynQZ4y3
A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbpWEI0ReB
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXucUL4M0q
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hRkjOIQm2
"We lost her," I said. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuWP0PwPVg
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPR01B72YkL
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8q9EEANAu
"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." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFkqSp2tpI
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HhGyvwj1h
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVM1B9ZYx8
"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4TmOyLS9H
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKtbBAMTBK
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Zjr6VNWkX
I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aF3wD7Vy7
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzgxI9V6WU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YztSixuY8
"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrKpa59Mjt
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTP4siqcJ9E
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKJW4vumiG
"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXpFMdvQef
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgyDueBi6j
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2I15OQ2dpF
"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPWAeTUoph
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7Bk10sfUa
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOdWN4DtlZ
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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3WkSuxVUm
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZZd6TkDWH
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcP4Utf2pP9
"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?" 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5XUKEfZSp
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlw6eNK7yrU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvGH1paZ4r
"I don't want to, honestly," I said. "But I told myself that if anything gets out of hand, I just have to intervene." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOqVD2OlCu
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYA6isfAgqV
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyuBL1MleS
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." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMLvY1lmTs
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVocVu0wouM
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeandAtzPwP
"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK04rU0i3an
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUs9N4ZoQPk
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdkWNj5GHd
"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjbOkRVzS1
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7FEuXEUx0
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmHm2TrYOz
"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxFGgiElvV
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYy3Py9FxuZ
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlcrJ35HSa
"I’m going with Sam on this one," said Christine. "Let’s just pray that we don’t have to do anything at all." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkpAKu5g7n
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPIFbfXWA0
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLdOUDqd31
"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXifpfGyGmg
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2u1EdIkmw
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaNNNCgEN1
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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIjD52SYmK
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETL5SNPUCU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxldC7yv9L
"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99vFiuAzPp
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMT2T2WV6I
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBLqZs0A3q
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. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGD5LuPFZCB
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgY73jAiUR
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMvBTwjOmd
Before I could head out with Seunghoon, Yong-guk laid his hand on my shoulder. I turned to look at him. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZ8NHaQgL5
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUaA93K2mc
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9es8ooG5SE
"Be careful out there," he said.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00TLM28pcU
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1Q1RdppEu
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygcvqWAa0p
I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0rB1xaf40
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0shuClIHLG
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoeYo054mH
He took my hand and quickly, we left the room and joined the others down the other end of the hall, turning a corner. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG54vVFYWT6
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SRwD4iSqR
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLl5t1FMkuH
"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZxmw5S3fb
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0SeCeTXg3
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwqmFLsqzn
"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpJSuHPXJT
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYW0IedxYEu
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oWLg7x6gf
"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pgJo1woeP
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWEn8Yt9Mx
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzMy8Ut3q1
"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopvTK6bjSo
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53KQcTh6mF
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7WSXfrEd1
"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd91JtiZDCI
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEMAiakwKw
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32JgHiClWt
"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTWvOFu2Ed
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHdYkL4qac
338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZJ2Fj1n0X
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.338Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVgExC4iyM
Penana
search
Loginarrow_drop_down
Registerarrow_drop_down
