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With Lee now back with us, we managed to get back to the studio, but it wasn't easy to get the guard away from the door. We had to make it look like the rest of us hadn't left. Daniel had to pretend that he needed company to go to the bathroom, and we made our way back into the studio. Lee had to wait for a few minutes before appearing to make it look like she was really coming back to the studio. Now we were all back in the studio, including Seunghoon, who had escorted the guard to the infirmary. He had come in before the rest of us did, and he too had to think of something for him to get in without the guard seeing him. Lisa and Jennie took care of that.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NJpmbPiaA
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FWSIXC4TW
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCSDQG8ZGC
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIf0QaGwRGC
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwT9pEjP7n
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDyj8Ii7co
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"I should've asked," I said as I was seated on the couch, still with the walkie-talkie in my hands.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyULvvEG5N
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomvr06ElW4
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Before I could even finish my sentence, the lights went out, then came back on seconds later. We all looked at each other. It looks like the power is back on.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCpk18YLpz
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuFgOTvWoI
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzk4K28Db1
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr2bIGfHVm
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I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and went on channel 2. "This is Sam; any update on Johnny, over?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyshQQ72iCx
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I waited for a response, but all I received was static. Strange. I felt people’s eyes on me, wondering what was going on.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsG8vLjdW85
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyXqoMsUNH
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxidtLqQrGg
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLs8mfj81cG
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgk4EBdZma
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DqaF63Kr5
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSkw7se90E
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb44VVfkW6z
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Well, this is interesting, I thought to myself. Johnny didn’t cut the power. Everyone around is silent, looking at each other. Many eyes fell on me, as if I knew what all of this meant.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCvhyAbUSB
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5r5UOhVqTv
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWstqbrrP9
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rCkORXkn6
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50bo62a48h
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50M0Ug6r4d
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"Yeah, I was chased on one of the floors and a couple of stairs, just to get away from him," said Lee. "There has to be a mistake here."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8xerev9jB
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A knock came at the door, and Yong-guk told whomever it was to come in. The door flew open, and the guard came in with Collins and Yang Hyun-suk behind him.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCi679eduof
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"I would like to inform all of you that the lockdown has been lifted, and you’re all free to move about," said the guard with such courtesy.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOn5ubZYQvB
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Most of us in the room didn’t know how to respond to that when we had already received the news. A few of us responded in relief, pretending that all was normal. However, many weren’t afraid to show their discontent.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yBTQd3OUv
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The guard excused himself and left the room. The two managers looked at each of us, and something told me they could feel something wrong in the air.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8f5lxVmYm
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"I hear the song is ready," said Yang Hyun-suk. "But you all look like you’ve just received the worst news of your lives."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVG6hgcsvfT
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I remembered that I held the walkie-talkie in my hand and soon hid it behind me after turning it off. The last thing they need is for us to be caught when The Toxins made a promise to Collins that we wouldn’t do anything stupid.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZS8udMB98
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09I5kBaIie
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBunIY51pf
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFACAg8BXt
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"Well, it was when we heard that Johnny might have done it," said Zoey as she twirled strands of her hair in an absent-minded fashion.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Ad8jmqhTn
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I wasn’t the only one who gave Zoey a look, telling her to keep her mouth shut. Lee, Mino, and Mike also did the same.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFmdYASIBh
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"Oh, yes," said Collins. "When the electricians went to look at the problem, they were informed that one of the workers saw someone near the main power source and made the assumption that it was they who did it. But they later discovered that no one tampered with it." 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVyzA6LGDr
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"What?" all of us muttered.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gPeXd5ikl
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKxNXUm7dF
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I can’t believe this, and I shake my head in disbelief. I looked at Lee, and she had her eyes on me. Likewise, I wonder what she's thinking. Will she tell them that Johnny actually chased her down the stairs? Would they even believe her? They wouldn't take it lightly, that's for sure. But who knows?287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgcpqMZrZC
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oUrLmfMsc
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"Yes, but all that was cleared up," said Yang Hyun-suk. "I hear he came here with G-Dragon, correct? One of the workers must have mistaken him for an imposter when he was only heading for the men’s room and got lost on the ground floor."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLQiXeu2Ky
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0dEq42vK2
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We went back to looking at each other. I was expecting one of us to open up and explain that what has just been explained to us isn’t what we know. But none of us dared to open our mouths, not even Lee.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrQaRFOmJs
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OXMY2Kt8F
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbic0RFj2oE
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We continue throwing looks back and forth. Someone has to say something. But then that would mean us Toxins getting into trouble with Collins. The only one who could say anything is Lee. But looking at the situation, I don’t think she’s going to.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkYmucUdD8
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"We should just get on with it and listen to the song," said Yong-guk. "We’ve been here for a really long time, and a lot of us would want to get some fresh air."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUZRjK9rKa
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"Oh, yes, we really should," I said, thankful for Yong-guk for breaking what would’ve been an endless cycle of trying to accuse Johnny.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1drrytUG4y
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"But wait," Zoey pointed out, but Christine, who stood next to her, held her shoulder, warning her not to say anything.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBlZeUCI3V
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFBQcPnrea
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7psaxV497
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"You may," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Being cooped up in here for so long isn’t good for you. We’ll listen to the song just fine."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiAdtCCIfR
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"I’ll follow," said Christine. It’s for the best that Zoey has someone with her. Right now, I’m scared she will leave the premises and look for Johnny herself.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSfOqytxJ5
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Apparently, many wanted to get out for some fresh air. That only left me, Yong-guk, and Mike behind with the managers and the producer. Lee also thought it was best to leave under the pretense that she wanted to get us something to eat. As much as I wanted to get out, I had to stay in case anything happened.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1hkYRPfNj
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Twenty minutes later, the managers had listened to the song for almost the fourth time. I wonder why they did so, because they left Yong-guk, Mike, and me a little nervous. Did they not like it? Doing it all over again isn't doing us any favours. The rest of BTW is already downtrodden as it is.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebdkzVlUTv
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"The song is perfect," said Yang Hyun-suk as he turned in his chair to look at the three of us who stood behind him and Collins. "I couldn’t stop listening to it, and that's why I kept repeating it."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ592g1EJQfW
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My heart felt like it would give way after what I'd just heard. This is great. Yong-guk gave a sigh of relief. Mike punched the air in triumph.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlWPoPseqT
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"You all still have a lot of work to do," said Collins, turning to face us. "If we didn’t have a delay with the power cut, I would’ve liked that the three of you worked with the song-writers for the remaining four songs."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbmswpy7fp
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"The day is pretty much over," said Yang Hyun-suk. "So I suggest we leave that for tomorrow, though we would need a lot of your effort, not only from you three but the rest of BTW. That means we’ll need you all here early in the morning." 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPPAeCyrCZ
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWa23J9eob
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"That will be all," said Yang Hyun-suk, standing up from his seat. "We’ll meet tomorrow. Make sure to inform the others."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBC4KpCJCT
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"Of course we will," said Mike.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyktOpiacd
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After the two managers had left, the three of us left the studio, with the studio producer heading downstairs. We didn’t use the elevator in fear of what happened earlier with the power.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLj8ul2h4x
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02oc3QfXDe
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"Yeah," said Mike as he scratched his head. "After finding out that Johnny didn’t pull the power, it still surprises me."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqMBwBWSRB
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8ECC0d4sd
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"Well, they just have to suck it in and forget about it. We've got more stressful things to worry about," I pointed out.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DU1nJP112
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After going down a few floors, the producer stopped on one of them, saying that he had to stay behind in his office to take care of a few things before calling it a day. We said our goodbyes to him as we continued our way to the ground floor. I wonder if the others are out there like they said they would, getting some fresh air.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP27LDXefrt
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We reach the ground floor, and it’s pretty much empty except for the receptionist, who waved at us when we reached the desk. We waved back, and just as we’re about to make our way out through the door, we find Seungyoon and Mino seated on the comfortable couches of the waiting area, each having a cup of vanilla ice cream with sprinkles.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdc8E4r3YL3
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSxc1KnHPe
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOJq8AlWqD
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"Outside," Seungyoon answered. "Lee thought it best that we get something to cheer us up. An ice cream man just happened to be passing by."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaug9LS2oI
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"See you guys later," said Mike as he rushed out of the lobby at top speed. I’m surprised that he doesn’t look the least bit tired.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KsxujHRDn
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRVC8drA7z
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"She’s upset, as usual," said Mino as he took a spoonful of ice cream and looked at it. "We all are. But for her, you already know how she is."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitbdAmSrEO
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"For a minute there, I thought you were going to say that she almost left the premises to look for Johnny."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bmtdUeK3t
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zVz6OHANU
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"Well, it took Christine and Daniel to stop her," Seungyoon answered. "Daniel had to be the fastest to block her from reaching the gate." 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4mHZKJoft
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPevP7p3hy
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDB8CxKpNF
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSBTjrcjlO
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We found ourselves in the parking lot and had our eyes fixed on the gate, where the rest of BTW and Lee stood beside an ice truck. What a nice time to have ice cream, I thought. We soon joined them, and Lee was the first to notice us coming.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPkuABeoYR
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"Ah, Sam, Yong-guk, just in time for some ice cream," she said. She had her ice cream in a cup as well, strawberry flavour. "What flavour would you two like?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0h1XzRo13
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlkdCrkRnA
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGILB78EJUP
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"Pssh," said Seunghoon, who was by the vending window of the ice cream truck getting ice cream for everyone to go around. "I like chocolate too."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFb4PPQsiis
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1E4dNsYVN
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhwWN6J3lh
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"I’ll get mine on a cone," I noted. Yong-guk also agreed to the same. The ice cream man gave a nod of his head and went on ahead to make more ice cream.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm75p5Pq7Ob
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I turned to look at Zoey, who stood with Christine, Lisa, and Rose as they licked their ice cream cones. She looks calm. But then again, she’s unpredictable.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjmQdmXGzx
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7ofeUiXHF
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"She’s calm, for now," Lee answered. "Christine and the other girls haven’t left her side after she tried to walk out of the premises."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYW4KnfnUYH
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"We just need to keep an eye on her. Oh, and before I forget," I now addressed everyone around me. "Tomorrow, the managers want us all here early. Don’t say I didn’t warn you."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAFau7rVtI
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vJ604yxUf
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"Your manager liked it so much that he scared us by repeating it four times without saying a word," said Mike, as he had his blue moon ice cream in a cone. He licked it afterwards.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5POEv5vp2k
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79w1ImuZt0
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"No, they didn’t," Yong-guk answered. "All they said was that we do our best tomorrow. And that means forgetting what happened with Johnny."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGOtKD5XHH
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No one spoke for a moment. Right now, we all don’t know what to believe. Did Johnny really cut the power? But he chased Lee on the stairs, so what’s there to expect? As usual, someone broke the silence.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjI2XenGcG3
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtROZCjJtCu
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm67SVmAawY
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5TgadEnIR
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Zoey sounded unreasonably calm, and I don’t think I’m the only one who noticed. Everyone had their eyes on her, giving her their full attention.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW257P6eSz5
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"The fact that I didn’t contact them in the first place will raise questions," said Lee. "And something tells me that if we were to bring Johnny here to question him, he might well defend himself and say that he had been in the underground car park the whole time."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo49CNgcMMD
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"I don’t think so," said Mino, who was almost done with his ice cream. "I think you should’ve said something all the same. He chased you down the stairs, for goodness sakes."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYstZnESmc
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"Yeah, but did he cut the power?" I asked. "I agree with Lee. Something wasn’t going to add up if we did tell them."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qVXIlg0EI
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNOxu0GU1d
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Before I could say anything, Seunghoon passed down my ice cream and Yong-guk’s. I thanked the ice cream man as he gave a small bow before turning away to clean near the ice cream machine.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgs5QGn65hf
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"For starters, how did Johnny know where to find the power source?" I first asked. "Usually such places are closed off to anyone unless you’re an electrician or something. So how did he get there?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3evKEHLPV
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCNzJc9EeU
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"If he did, then someone would’ve seen him through the security camera before the lights went out. But it turns out that all of that was an electrical fault. Maybe he found a way of dodging the cameras, and if not, then we should assume it was nothing but a normal fault."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP31LxlbmZM
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I could hear a few grunts. I can’t blame them. But we had to be logical here and try to understand what’s going on.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkgQ0ERBEM
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"I think you’re right," said Yong-guk. "But what I don’t understand is how they thought someone had cut the power and gave out a description similar to Johnny's."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXmSxOijyo
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzWALbMSyK
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0Zo7y3rQy
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrrFcrxoMj
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"They might not tell us anything," said Seungyoon. "Since it’s all been rectified as a mistake, they wouldn’t want to answer any questions, especially from us."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwU448ZXvm
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"I’m wondering how Johnny managed to pull this off and get away like nothing happened," I said as I licked my ice cream. The ice-cold rush to my head made me remember something, and I soon snapped my fingers.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7VpSUUFqn
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhU0zff3HaS
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"I did, and he didn’t pick up," Zoey answered. "Maybe he’s trying to act normal while he’s still with Johnny."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGddPleXRG2
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYkDljNKX4
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuQk4xbViS
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nBTIFLQG6
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBnUrlGBC4
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhwU72cTVu
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTsocxlJ5U
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXv7FpcBju3
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"What if he did?" Zoey asked, her eyes widening as though she had finally realized something. "If he was, he's going to hear from me."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPo1cNjuDMh
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3KR3uqyfd
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We all remained silent for a while, thinking it over. If you ask me, we shouldn’t be thinking too much. Whether he did it or not, Johnny is somewhere riding along with G-Dragon, enjoying the last rays of sun for the day.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7IB1wInPi
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"I think we all need to get back and rest," said Lee. She pulled out her phone. We've got a long day tomorrow, and the sooner you go and rest, the better."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFPOcezlKQ
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"Yeah, we better be hitting the road," said Lisa. "Whatever has happened, has happened. This message solely goes out to you, Zoey."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCr7QTqa8Yj
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Zoey had finished the last bit of her ice cream cone when she looked at Lisa. "I know, I know," she said. "You people worry about me too much. I’m not going to do anything stupid."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uEHcFAm3E
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBxjhm0fTV
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The BlackPink members made their way back into the YG premises after saying their goodbyes, as did the WINNER members. After Yong-guk and I finished our ice creams, he also took his leave. The five of us Toxins with Lee went back into the YG premises and waved at the BlackPink members as their car drove by, as did the other car with WINNER. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XzadxqiC4
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWQU1lhOSc
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ick6mnIcd
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlDHPgwg3i
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"Let’s go and see how the guard is doing. We left a little parcel with him too. Anyone want to come?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB79AK7RvMt
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The rest of The Toxins agreed to follow, and Lee led us back into the YG building. She led us to the floor where the infirmary is. We found the guard, and he seems to be doing much better.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYdQg8QeU4
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"It's just a sprain; it will heal," he informed us as he sat on one of the beds in the room. The place is pretty much empty except for the nurse available, who is looking through a cabinet in the corner of the room.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSa8M1dQj1
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKYqZXOzBn
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5L29RRypO
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ50uQnEHgY
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"Don’t worry, I didn’t forget," said the guard as he pointed to the floor. Our eyes spotted a cardboard box under the bed. Mike bent down to pull it out, and there in it lay the black kitten. It stared nervously at Mike.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnewCdUKpx1
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOFooCkoeA
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"It didn’t even make a sound," said the nurse as she passed us to head to the door. "And there were many people in here at some point, but it kept to itself. Pets aren’t allowed in here."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5T2y8fBN3
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjcpY2hb0k
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"I guess we will never know," I said. "By the way," I turned to the guard, "did you hear that Johnny wasn’t the culprit?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdn3RT50MQ1
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDp8W1BVBp
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKvuuaaZ5q
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"Well, we were told that there was a person who matched Johnny’s description," explained the guard. "But it turns out that Johnny had gotten lost somehow and found himself heading to the hall where the power source is. So when one of the workers found him, they must have thought after the power went out that it was him who did it. You know, you can never be certain with foreigners. But when they checked the source, for starters, the room was locked, and they found out that the connections were faulty by accident and forgot to inform the security guards on time until later on."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0YTbMkBGN
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dn6thbhyD
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"Seems so. The locked door and the faulty wires add up. Johnny couldn’t have gone in there without a key to begin with."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlptYlko3e
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfntGEKG1D
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"Probably he did that just for fun," Daniel answered, shrugging his shoulders. "He does love to do that sometimes. And I bet he pretended to be lost after the guards found him."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mLJh2P8A9
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIyCpr77UT
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"I should be heading out too," said the guard as he stood. "Because of the little accident, I’ve been given some free time off today."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPxkAYgnuQ
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVB3UUzAsl
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We bade farewell to the guard, not forgetting to hand back his walkie-talkie, and went downstairs to the car park with Mike carrying the kitten in the box. The others couldn’t help but admire how adorable it looked.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzhMGdGGXc
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When we got in the car and the driver took us back to the hotel, we couldn’t help but debate whether Collins would be okay with us taking care of it. We would probably not go back home to the U.S. with it, but it will be nice to have a pet around for the time being.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5IUdi7QLg
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We got to the hotel at five in the evening, and we were tired as hell. When we got to our floor, Lee made sure we went straight to our rooms. Zoey and I took the kitten out of the box and placed it at the foot of my bed. I made myself a mental note to order some milk in the evening for the kitten to have.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsTVbcgeQz
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfYIGMqldh
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"Same here," I said as I had a long, blue scarf in my hands that I got from my suitcase and folded it to make a pleasant, warm resting place for the kitten. I knelt beside the box as I did so.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrZhHKtfcg
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrTjHTGM1b
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"I don’t know," I answered as I lifted the kitten and placed it on top of the scarf. I made sure to make it more like a nest so that it was covered on all sides. "After hearing the explanation the guard gave us, we might have been wrong all along."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjU2PmKVOsi
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"I don’t think so." Zoey leaned up on her elbow to look at me. "He did it. And as much as you want to deny it, you know he did it."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczCpPS4JEk
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"I didn’t say he did." I stood up from the floor, shaking my head. "Let’s rest, Zoey, okay? If we keep talking about this, my head is going to explode."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhloKjEIzV
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeVedalc5y
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I sit on my bed and remove my shoes. Afterwards, I laid down, and it didn’t take me a minute to fall right into the abyss of sleep.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpVSqSypwp
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I slowly opened my eyes, and I didn't have to look at the window to know that it was nighttime. I turned and groped around for my phone, which I'm sure I had left beside me. Lucky enough, I grab hold of it and bring it close to my face to check the time. It's almost eight. Supper will be brought up anytime soon.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdS03y3bwCd
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I sit up and try to rub off the sleep in my eyes. Likewise, I yawn as I stretch out my arms. I turn to see if Zoey is awake. She has herself covered with the sheets and is facing the other way. It's best that I don't disturb her.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNRfuaCVQF
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I get out of bed and go to the bathroom to relieve myself, but not before looking into the box at the foot of the bed to see the kitten also fast asleep.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgrtXMhPhr
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After I came out of the bathroom, I decided to go to the lounge and make a call downstairs to the kitchen to bring in something for the kitten as they brought our supper.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlZwv9bNyM
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I go to the lobby, and I find Lee sitting on the couch with her laptop on her lap. I wonder what she could be looking at.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarJqCED3Bj
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"Hey, there, sleepy head," she said when she noticed me standing there. "I didn't expect you to be awake at this time."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsKfBWwAbt
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"Me neither," I replied as I slowly approached. "I wanted to make a call to the kitchen to bring in some milk for the kitten."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5ikQrHLwg
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"I already did that. I called them a few minutes ago, and they will be up here any minute now. Why don't you wake the others up?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7ArHKqSh9
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"Will do." Before I turn around to go back into the hall, I look at Lee and ask, "Is Collins back yet?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCSMVIH00k
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Lee shook her head. "Not yet. Just like you, he's also working hard to push this album forward. But he'll be here. I called him a few minutes ago."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5AtxE7qh5
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRz9oDWbiT
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I slowly make my way back to the room to wake Zoey up first. Likewise, I approach her bed and call out to her:287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBd01CibNsv
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknXJzBzTBI
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Zoey didn't budge. She must be deep asleep, like she always is when she's tired. I call out to her again, but there is no reply or movement. I groaned as I came closer to her bed and grabbed hold of the bed covers.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXCukfOFXZ
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Hq63T4BpC
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNSOZvG7vH
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"Zoey?" I call out as I look around the room, hoping for her to appear from under the bed, but this isn't a prank. I rush over to the bathroom. There’s no sign of her.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5U2NMnNytn
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡal0F4RAMm4
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I looked over at her bed, and a terrifying thought soon came to mind. As I made my way out of the room, I called out to Lee:287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhN6eKv5G3v
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgZ8ytrVAq
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONxk7ngZZK
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"What is it?" she asked.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT25gDAcp45
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGgNV2EmAJ
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCINfO8i7Vq
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"She's not in the room, and she put a bundle of her clothes on to make it look like she was fast asleep."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ330brMRSHA
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Lee put aside her laptop and stood. "This is bad. You don't think she's done this because of what happened."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDrMnxr8yF
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7TlNxPHdR
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"What we need to do is inform security and ask if they saw her. Wake up the others; that's if they all haven't gone with her."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOYnZoIzU3
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I quickly rush out of the lounge towards the other rooms, my mind buzzing. Zoey is putting us in a whole other dilemma with the stunt she's pulled. I only hope she hasn't done anything stupid. Yet. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3ded6bWT6
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Upon entering the room Christine is in, I find her sitting up on her bed, looking sleepy. Good, she's here and not with Zoey.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtEaiKWn6c
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUqskGp3Ie
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqL2vbA7UN9
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I quickly go to the boys' room, and I find them still asleep. I wake them up and tell them to come over to the lounge. They aren't happy with the way I wake them up, but they slowly come out of bed, saying they will be there.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVnXa0cvXG
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I make my way back to the lounge, and Lee is just getting off the phone, probably from talking to security.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuypxre933
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"They haven't seen her," she said before I could even ask the question. "She must have slipped by in some disguise."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeW2xD3Hbkz
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwW7Uu8Fbk
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*** 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksGtlDDSsa
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Narrator’s P.O.V: 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FTlBhhMAV
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Zoey pulls the hoodie over her head and sighs in relief. Leaving the hotel was a big deal, and she managed to pull it off with a simple disguise of wearing the hood of her black jumper over her head and big, black sunglasses to hide her face. She looked out the car window as the car continued its way to downtown Seoul, hoping that the others hadn't figured out that she wasn't in the hotel yet.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPK2TuSYN5
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuNfnAlYMV
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Zoey looked at him in the driver’s seat. "She would be mad at me the most," she answered. "Just get me where I've got to go, and I'll do the rest."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5PsMMLuu7
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckX7Lpl2Ms
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡip9zMVD8Hg
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A brief silence passed between them until Mino said, "No, I'm coming with you. If anything were to happen to you, Sam and Lee will never forgive me."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvSZsVDfSb
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJfs69482m
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"No. Well, maybe a little. It's just that I don't want to disappoint her, you know? Taking you out of the hotel is already enough, don't you think?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShxevZrERj
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxohpjHs1T
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Mino blushes a little, his eyes focused on the road. "No," he nervously replies. "She's great and all, but... you're different."287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3b9TOHQxL
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Zoey can't believe what she's hearing, and she immediately feels her face start to heat up. She looks back in front and clears her throat.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfbwrHfJmT
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczcPbS8NxA
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiV3wqFRtH
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"No. I know I can handle it. Besides, it won't be the first time I'm doing this alone." Zoey turned to smile at Mino. "I'll be fine."
