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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjUa9RtSjM
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83sw1tnfgW
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqTuaictd8
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPPcJvOmZC
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvugD6fYef9
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdJQOep2j6
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBrOWYnJIW
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjdfZ7kn1R
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"Only one way to..."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5AywXjiMc
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hD8gmIROk
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFAvdwTX2U
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2sSRK0OZ2
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bSWtxuu6N
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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?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfAfHVzaQX
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOY58vtZHm
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JpWYuJG5L
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnUfUtoTVi
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZEywQKlxM
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQkxrenC5Q
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡly7Nq9xNlh
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cLUR6A6BB
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBAg1WOFhK
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwP8d8w3Qc
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxwSc3r16Z
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfRq5mfklK
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFDXLlA6Cs
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Cuqr3nmkW
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHO048kAXLK
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1D2xbgzZs
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0XJ4tT3oV
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjSiRpoumq
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1plO003YiR
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJyXgf9W5p
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpvkPxxKPF
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3hBGywcY1
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCUTZwCsp1
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qvW1OAPJF
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsFP1Nsz74
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmYpzIXzQs
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCGdbfIZzd
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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." 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7x2VFXWLgV
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"What?" all of us muttered.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIzsa3DzkD
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqovcbuMYaI
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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?269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Z8wLnSyNw
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1MELJxwLp
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cR4ixVccg
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVcTfFiUNp
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHLsIm7WJe
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHHNVkIkTA
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmmwFvma7A
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaDE9jv3Pe
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyK2DqzfLD
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZf9a8v5gI1
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MZE3TA2KZ
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjgWh9sgAC
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyW2nb3VXu5
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrG965Sush
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr712Tm1kgF
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXtFKJIDfe
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMw3u0cXan
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5pixTcdaY
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH296FkWWts
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9W7hSt1ml
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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." 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLFjLaxc9s
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6mjH7etuz
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpJSZg23F5
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"Of course we will," said Mike.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntwgDzYLtx
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7g3jOofYn
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3HWIiK9ya
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnA1gDJXTo2
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vZLHV7N4U
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWEvrf5M4Z
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdV5SefZp3l
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaPXMNg6py
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCO1qvhAHGq
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5s0CfqTVjE
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQNWxjaRH3
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThrwjNRTdU
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPxSuA477k
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIOohuTvBH
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pJMwC1Xf1
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5e86LIeSQ5
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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." 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9J8r0oTKhm
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsUVngoE4Y
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YH2SS1vO2
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOoyhEM0Eg
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoCtoJVf1P
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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?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwc0zc4NpK
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknBq4imGIo
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIldYoyCtZ
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcegA4MG1QL
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESZ9OM3TCK
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsVPrwPRnL
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGiVzwnBYr
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh33fdg0x8C
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKw3p1rbQyq
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGRizwT5mH
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xP2o6eKvr
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmLSZMX92u
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTARK1F3nm
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHsQELZhnb
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8RxGHUCTr
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKh6uuWtGBc
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJLfSCUY6r
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWANdiZLen
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb95iOgk7GD
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHZVRIEduH
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhx2XlYNDV8
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkehkS2lq3Y
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpztZRyqBcf
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOETUUcEVp8
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10A1jyR6sz
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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?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuABndkbsGm
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7MwAOQVMB
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu749cKEIJD
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oLrLSyN4U
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVO1lkpelv5
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcqtWq8emv
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFOQvBiAvt
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugSO7vZS2g
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡet9CpIrIH6
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQsIhsnBFT
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkA0IJr2b1R
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKiPxdizXF
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNBEVPNCqN
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dVjEpiDiB
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0cBTJx1j4
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIX5XnNhc0
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjLcFOCfoz
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlOQRa4hXN
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0kGQ3KXyf
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmmuhtfbsR
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EDHRxTT3l
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBADbs7u8zM
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxrgydUR3N
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetfNjPxMQ0
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8zBSfO2sx
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXJgAliT3k
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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. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQk2SHxgkZ
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYPaMHIT8z
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtk5kU62tx
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyggKQv70Qq
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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?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7G4F6I64ZO
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaB7xt1NuC
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXwBkDMLrN
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqw6AiMyQ6j
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTIQSXmhuP
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwfYSCCnoD
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslUcCglST7
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrehhI7rHZA
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHCGGdahlC8
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd909bM1zG
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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?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQ1fc8Ds0O
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsoX3CMWRJ
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mpGvLJTPj
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ma0W5Ga6c
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLEfpqFqO2
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozREsk4lSq
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wQyOyBqax
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQaWPmS5oX
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdAmMqsBqv
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIdFJgNmzN
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQyhjgMtd1
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tqpk5IAmx
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsxNemX0PM
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKp0t0gTev
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qqwdrVr18
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMybnuAZUp
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzumEVXyC8e
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoUp489vy9
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaluQxnbOzX
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPyknMTSHL
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aBwk6MNZN
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziYwUM5HuS
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNabErnJ8zz
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4gd7s1OD4
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEmJcuYGQ8
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRTee0QPCc
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNyV2WPbL5
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tWdfWRAbn
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSnYXNFRA3
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtap7797FkS
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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?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9z2ctBtTZa
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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?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOq3d2ommoO
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtScVwfV8tk
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXtg8EPcfj
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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:269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnUo7jmPUA
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZWSXZdR2d
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaJ7E1QQN6
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Daj5JSxri
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3awvXXwomY
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDNr9G4iiU
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKgf0b6kaB
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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:269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6j9QDsblQ
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGLzLgdu7h
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGUakLFkRJ
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"What is it?" she asked.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQAjDANMCU
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpswr0MT9iv
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtONBsZ2JTD
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyW29exxfDl
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvXJxStfn1
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuQuFHbcqs
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjgkdf2WY9
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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. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMlwuvEB1Y
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmZu6QY94u
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyLdl2oVpJ
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJqtUhkMCy
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZR01UOfjT5
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRHs8B9eMg
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVJk1OIPlo
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnNE2Cs1hT
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Narrator’s P.O.V: 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpG27fhRreT
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0VUXZY8mC
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNx1FcoRsML
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaFM1RFMmj
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1lsYJ7YZM
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMY9PAhSvLb
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlUBI9LXN5
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjLif2Id9W
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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?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5oLVV53f8
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAcpygqp6P
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ351Pmb4c5x
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysCGXGkQKy
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA89pukrgMI
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBUPW5f5OO
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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."
