"Okay, guys, let’s take a few minutes break and continue afterwards," Yong-guk spoke into the microphone. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm84ZzPIb5i
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPabbjntLlI
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNA7flnVIL
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHWS0GBMsI
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"Someone wants to sleep, I take it?" Lisa asked. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzio4Uoak4
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"Who doesn’t?" Mino asked. "Doing this gets a little tiring even when you enjoy it." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7B7V0z3skc
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A lot of us understood what he meant. The fatigue is slowly starting to get to me too. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxpXmBGvwp
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"Lee is out to see the managers," said Yong-guk as soon as everyone was out of the booth.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk213cHJ97z
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"I need to use the ladies’ room," said Zoey. "Sam, will you escort me?"361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaBNmzoGUy
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"Ya, sure," I agreed.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCgJG2V9iO
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"I’ll come with you too," said Christine.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqu0Rzyau5V
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"Anyone else want to come?" Zoey asked the BlackPink members, already settled on the couch.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONzKsRQZUT
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"Oh, I’m good," said Rose. "I’m not sure about the others." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrElMk69W3k
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The other three members said they were okay.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWw3oCCGWob
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"Looks like it’s the just the three of us," said Zoey. "Let’s go."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR39tbgwlB
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"Be careful out there," Yong-guk said to us as we went for the door.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuA3NFrI5v
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"We will," I said as I drew the door open.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYLvt4UbR2
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BKbSSo7vr
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"Going somewhere, ladies?" the guard asked.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6roKSywxqa
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"We need to use the ladies’," Zoey answered.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSfVqtQfR5
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"Alright, don’t take too long."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GJKuYrdQK
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxj4Qecrfa
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkxmoR90kd
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXK1nZG3eQu
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"Ya, I know," said Zoey. "I’m just glad that it’s you guys who came here with me."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQudvYrHnk8
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"What is running through your mind, Zoey?" I asked as I drew my pants down to take a leak.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIP9Sc3NMh
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"Oh, nothing. I was planning to just stay in here for a while and take some time to myself."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCYa1vbKR4
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfoZhQTeDr
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"You’re lying, Zoey," I said as I passed her to wash my hands by the sinks.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡne5ClsGu7E
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"How am I lying?" she asked.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxbWFToKBq
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVYUTtufaz
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5jbFAYDQe
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"That’s called murder, Zoey," said Christine from her stall. The sound of the flushing toilet came afterwards.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrrsInzRLs
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnqQTZeQJc
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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?"361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9w5qag7JJ3
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"No, I didn't." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhtUq3c0JL
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9BVBUjPjv
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"I'm not obsessing over him!"361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmuGKL6G8s
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"You want to squeeze his neck," said Christine as she turned to look at her. "That sounds like obsession."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XS4uiFHpV
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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?"361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERGWCOf6ug
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGCGKulWXX
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Y1zLYbGsK
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWYMNEO016
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7Kwiywudp
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I chuckled. "Did you really have to put it like that, Christine?"361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7eBpH65XZ
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUzQtXSyUQ
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoWQTZcwtW
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSMUqAKD7g
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqjiWblIb7
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Zoey cheered out a "Yes" while Christine groaned.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLClU5OKk2e
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"But if we’re going to do this, then the others have to know too," I quickly added.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoGKwm1UPK
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The mood on Zoey’s face suddenly vanished. "What do you mean we have to involve the others?"361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5MTyJdGVw
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"The rest of BTW and Lee."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxmsKfFgDO
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"What? You heard Lee. She sides with Collins."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmUdVfln6T
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0l57pQhSE
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"I hate to admit, but you do know Lee well, don’t you, Sam?" Christine asked.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQc41v10lZ
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"Not really. But I can guess what she’s likely to do when she’s upset."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwPGwghR39
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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?"361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTX6XyuGHy4
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXn0EdzaPG
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"Okay, now can we please go back and finish up with recording?" I asked.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALZbhK9id0
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"Wait, I need to take a leak too," said Zoey as she went to one of the empty stalls.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikaP0JCsD6
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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?"361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5y4bOcWl7Y
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRdizIFwh6
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"Ya, last night he took it too far for my taste."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5N9umPtStI
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"And that’s just the first. Cutting off the power means he means business."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEY6s9PW5Zz
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Zoey soon flushed and seconds later she came out to wash her hands in the sink. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJAZVgne9H
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"Of course, he’s serious," said Zoey. "I just fear that he may hold a gun to our heads." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHzqSqudlZ
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"No way," said Christine, shaking her head. "I don’t want another incident like that ever again." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AHEypGWKG
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYA2P09cH3
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"Enough about Johnny and guns," said Christine. "We need to get back to the studio."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XIt57CTHc
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9HTYxGzQ9
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"You girls sure did take a while," said Jinwoo as the three of us entered the studio. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7TsY3wjJH
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"Girls’ business that you don’t have to know about," said Zoey, closing the door behind her. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXK7lDLGLo
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"Is Lee back yet?" I asked as I stood in the middle of the room. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vTORHr1xx
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13u6JwJMwt
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOetfXBxzg
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She immediately picked up. "Sam, are you okay?" she asked.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt73vPnU4k9
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"I'm great, thanks," I said. "It’s you that I'm worried about."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXCzJLzTFc
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KtohywV5a
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFAw0lOmWn
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"They still haven't got him?" Jisoo asked immediately I cut the call. "How is he that difficult to catch?"361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33SaXiW8Ba
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qqPlQ6LT5
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBfCFLOfF2
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"You sound like you know him like we do," said Zoey.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aMyxWcIog
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"I don’t trust the guy. The way you described him tells me all I need to know."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoK5T8LkxL
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"So should we get back to work?" I asked Yong-guk.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzxfuMS6yS
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"In a few minutes," he answered with a smile.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xSuu3Y2JN
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdg4tYbvlP
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"Uh, why do you say that?" Yong-guk quickly asked.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFFvhR7OGS
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0L6Wf3SCr
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"But he and I are only friends," I said, trying my best to intervene.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡappcqBSzK7
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8h3p30ep5
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"Hey, whatever works best for me," said Yong-guk with a chuckle.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWhdUwaWXS
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JSPP41bok
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"Wow, everyone is forgetting that you like her more, Seunghoon," Seungyoon pointed out, mocking his comrade.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0O8L57YGt
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKd5yri2b6
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"Enough, you guys," said Yong-guk trying to laugh it out like a joke.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAIPrs1sLY
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUgo1lUHOM
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"I know, right?" Jennie asked. "They seem like a match made in heaven."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbMsfXuIiS
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2b4Vb9jyFu
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHjwVd4Ihk
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"Really?" Jisoo asked.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5gmBrLHr0
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYFx3iS2ev
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU95GsBYsmj
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iuxFWGy6W
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"You better believe it," said Zoey. "Daesung and GD are head over heels in love with her."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3e8T0mwCg
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrQWd0pkar
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"Enough, people," said Yong-guk as he quickly stood up from his seat. "Let's get to work!"361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCEgEvSYgm
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjt7ASMv89Y
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"You really squeezed me too hard," I said, looking up at him.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKLfJ2PFYE
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"I'm so sorry," he said, looking very apologetic as he quickly clapped his hands together.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzaTZG44cC
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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?"361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBJMe5K89Z
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"Because we don't have time on our hands," Yong-guk answered.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHZ4XDexXC
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"I agree," said Mike. "Let's finish the song and move on."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyR9u6hAOk
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"You've plenty to tell us, Sam," said Jennie as she quickly came to stand next to me.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrdgTMW9yI
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"I like to have my love life private," I said.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOHeCmcN0e
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"Okay, enough about my sister's love life, please," said Daniel.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUew5BuXXc2
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"Ya, we've better things to worry about," said Seungyoon. "You girls can talk about it later." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoe9J96ChxJ
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"OK, fine," said Rose. "But this was getting interesting." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqyNWOKaSu
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"Totally interesting," said Lisa. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fVVTqk7Kj
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IZYCRApJr
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhjJRGVh0U
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"Hey, are you okay?" Yong-guk asked after Jennie and Seunghoon left my side. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdANBs58xX
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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?" 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJ5tjxkPiu
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"Not really." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY6MmbCdMA
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"These guys really embarrassed us, huh?" 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8soQO0gU8m
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"Very much." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOPKGMiZxs
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"Well, I better get in there. I'm sorry for what happened." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXxO0Pooks
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"Oh, don't worry about it. As much as they were joking around, I can't help but feel that...." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbsXg055cg
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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? 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTc2ihShdN
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"What were you going to say?" I asked. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8XW6Opzad
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"Nothing," he said, avoiding my eyes. "You better go in there." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQsEt4YOtG
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQVrbGCUhU
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"Hey, isn't Lee supposed to be back by now?" Mike asked me as soon as I entered the booth. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0Zm42dmkM
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"She said she's on her way," I answered. "But you're right. I wonder what's holding her up." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywnlPJcmaD
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"Could Johnny and her have met?" Zoey asked. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWDYxoS85H
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6ZdFtYsGZ
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYPnreBOzp
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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?" 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vTXHHxzFx
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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?" 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOsiBkZn9e
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"Let's be quick about it, alright?" came the producer. "We don't want to waste any more time." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKs6pMO9dr
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVprTKlk188
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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? 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cr8nS0jrM
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"She isn't picking up," I announced after the line couldn't connect. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTfUgaCjop
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"Where could she be?" Jinwoo asked. "Now I'm starting to think of the worst." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SSyT7Mc2B
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"Same here," said Christine. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3SgZrp2LR
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"Maybe we go out and look for her?" Jennie suggested. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltnzOFry5O
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZBlNiikmU
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDlrbBve45
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7VVOmVXTW
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"Works well for me," said Zoey as she quickly put on her headphones. "Let's get to work, people." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CVpEaYRiQ
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iYeH2YJjK
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We were finally done and it took almost an hour and thirty minutes.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZZA53LYUU
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"Okay, now that we're done," said the producer, "you can do whatever you want."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRoeXezftK
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDCQ73G9ba
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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."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLmZLSpKhf
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpT9WTTdZG
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"What! We're on lockdown!" Seunghoon asked. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuxbhFaT63
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"And you knew?" Mike asked. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXvF9y6YA6
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPJRdleZwg
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYVkEgs0KS
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"Lockdown or not, we need to find Lee," said Zoey. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK069yB7IIR
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"Okay, but like Yong-guk said, we all can't go," I said. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxaxUdDkr7
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"Okay, then who wants to go out and look for her?" Mike asked. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyzTgPPMqe
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Everyone in the booth, including myself raised hands. We all looked at each other. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUpl3w4fIU
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"Well, this is going to be tough," said the producer, who looked on. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbInccqPg4Z
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"Why can't we all go?" Jennie asked. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmLuemRehr
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VH3iQoc3y
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"Well, no one is stopping me from going," said Zoey as she folded her arms. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Gqs1urY1p
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"We know," the rest of us said at the same time. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVkqvovmT6
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"Fine, each member from each group will go," said Yong-guk. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlGqCKWaTr
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"But that means only three go," said Jisoo. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9ZSMxJDCb
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"I think we need to add two more," I suggested. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yMW7hin2f
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"Okay, I want to go look for her," said Seunghoon. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNxugin4bC
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"I'll go too," said Jisoo. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwTPfTvlno
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"Okay, now two people will have to join in," I said. "Who is willing to go?" 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LjVkDyNAp
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"I'll go," said Mino. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOUiP5fneX
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"One more left," said Yong-guk. "I think Sam should go." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpyzNnmDXB
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"Me?" I raised an eyebrow at him. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhMAWVJHNK
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3m6UPT0QY3
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"You're forgetting that Zoey is just as good as figuring him out as me," I point out. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuY7c5eHCfB
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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?" 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFckQDe0WXq
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"That's exactly what you’ll do," Mike told her. Zoey hissed at him while Daniel laughed. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWSQvMKqpy
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RMI0lMmR3
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1V9o3IJTV
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"Go ahead," said Seungyoon. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJKOQQE5lG
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0I0hKZUTN
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Just as it was about to cut, she finally answered. Thank goodness. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0HCj3hpZj
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"Lee, are you there?" I asked. I put the phone on loud so that everyone could hear. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjOsOwgVAA
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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? 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z3AXpSwzW
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"Lee, answer me. Are you there?" I asked again, this time I’m the one who is anxious. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG22xVwgnSl
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"Sam?" Lee called. The sound in her voice was that of someone scared. "Are you there?" 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNf8ws6B75
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"Where are you? And are you running?" 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFqN4k3izY
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"It’s Johnny," she now whispered. "I don’t know how he caught up to me, but he’s here." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbol59oqcmB
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"And the guard? Isn’t he with you?" 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefPbBCwlwI
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdT7JOKHt6
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"Lee, where are you? If we know where you are, we can come and-" 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyy1MySMP9t
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A strange noise came on her end and the line went dead. We stood there in silence 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPWAprEMPc
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"We lost her," I said. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCjNceoNqA
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXypE2yNad6
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"Let’s not waste a second longer," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxEITIjpn8
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I gave a nod of my head. "But we need someone to distract the guard by the door," I said.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesbTPfEELw
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"I’ll handle him," said Daniel. "I’ll just tell him to escort me to the men’s room." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhNCqL7u5l
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"I’ll come with you," said the producer. "It will be good to keep him a little distracted." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNavvbifvWp
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"That’s fine with me," I said. I clapped my hands together. "Let’s get this show on the road." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmTi0WZRCB
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KaebpIPgK
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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?" 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4cQ6oiajl
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9cbVuBgak
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRbXhwoF0W
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"Thanks. I just hope security arrives to sort out the issue instead of us." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFtewG8xd7
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"We’re going to be in so much trouble for this, aren’t we?" Jisoo asked. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXd2VsjCsHv
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"Obviously," said Zoey. "But we can’t rely on security if they took this long to find Johnny." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kiTkbzNYP
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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." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAJecpOJdb
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"We’re heading out now," said the producer. "Get ready." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qmmqoOhtq
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRbbRtMfr5
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"The guard is in the men’s room," said Seunghoon. "Let’s go." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPnQRNpvCt
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnQqqYAiBS
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQx4n3vzJe
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"Be careful out there," he said.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1l2rr5j8m
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I gave a nod while Seunghoon butted in saying, "she has me to protect her, don’t worry."361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLdlhyHi1Z
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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. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidaxohe4Ek
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"Okay, we made it," Zoey whispered happily. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEW7283Fwg
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"So, what’s the plan?" Mino asked, looking at me. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCz7NZc7WZ
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"I think we head to your manager’s office," I suggested. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyfeM7knS8
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"Huh? Why there?" Seunghoon asked. 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgiRhPKdZD
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"Because it’s where Lee went to. I bet on the way, we might find something." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9N0gLO1eLl
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"His office is upstairs," said Jisoo. "We better get going." 361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYsuLJ3oTt
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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.361Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgsf6dNYgb
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