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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UaWhrPvNx
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As soon as Lee entered the room, those who had remained behind in the studio were excited to see her.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ojRwaMByP
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"Lee, you're back!" Daniel exclaimed with joy as he went over to hug her.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQwtDa5sq4
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"Wow, you act like you all thought I was dead," Lee said, blushing at the gesture.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotTSYf8rEq
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"You were running away from Johnny," said Mike. "Of course, we would worry."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLxPGAlUzS
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"I just hope they have caught him," said Mino. "He really gave us a hell of a time finding you."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFqmWksBIv
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79t4i14RcA
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"Do you think they did?" Jinwoo asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5cUPnMNmf
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcovpmVzYaI
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"Well, it's about time," said the studio producer, who is still in the room.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmp2BVad1C
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"If they have captured Johnny, won't that mean the lockdown is over?" Seungyoon asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQhEctwJaV
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"Maybe," said Sam. "We should ask the guard I spoke to on the walkie-talkie."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6EPc33YIb
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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?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo16l4TJLrD
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zBsgd1CrE
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"What’s going on? Why isn’t anyone responding?" Jisoo asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjreK3zlKYh
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"Your guess is as good as mine. I'll try again."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwDk9h50gJ
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I did just that, and this time around, I received a response:320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vmgs8NDK5
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"This is Kim, over. The suspect, Johnny, hasn’t been apprehended, over." 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Fl3Rt2Cmg
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"What do you mean he hasn’t been apprehended, over." 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoB8ZbSqMmn
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"Turns out no one cut the power line; there was just a technical issue, over. Lockdown has been lifted, over." 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvh06vxYw0
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I sighed before clicking on the walkie-talkie and saying, "Thanks for the update, over and out."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhA5AktSm3Z
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWMuFWcdAm
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"Okay, what the heck is going?" Zoey asked out loud.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRw3snoiVd
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"I’m confused," said Lisa. "Didn’t they say someone cut the power?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdD36YH1wE
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"Perhaps it was all just a misunderstanding," said Seungyoon.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVn84m9DUd
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"No way. When it comes to Johnny, there’s no mistake," said Christine.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sHflmICEw
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"I agree," said Zoey. "Until they come here to give us a reasonable explanation, I’m not going anywhere."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fuTYAOoFS
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRLzb5nwLz
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgwCMerCzF
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dZpDf6C4M
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreuzGsssJM
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiabX3ZmU2d
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaBxxomMdJ
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKT3ru2AZX
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"Nothing; they are exhausted," said Lee. "You know how hard they’ve had to work."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVHUelU88c
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"And there was the issue of the power cut. I hope that wasn’t much of a drawback."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkr3581oEof
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"Not really," Seungyoon answered.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7Q4TCwhAh
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfVbXosRRG
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdJgjKBVhN
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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." 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDxn73iP3Z
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"What?" all of us muttered.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQxMqY2IVN
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"Yep, so there’s nothing to worry about," said Yang Hyun-suk.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXO6REF0OpY
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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?320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFGnUBqHCd
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"But didn't they say someone matched Johnny’s description?" Rose asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacCPktQ00K
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5EDAgA1A3
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I still can't believe this. Have we been played here?320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6OOMd2cvw
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA62KeYtlic
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"I think he did it," said Zoey, not afraid to speak her mind.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyb3j3sm8P
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"Well, we really can’t start pointing fingers when many of us weren’t even there," said Yang Hyun-suk.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7gnYVSmZe
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zYqDuMVpJ
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1VMKXgtGi
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4ieojDgHC
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgi4UeLFKBA
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"You were trying to say something, Zoey?" Collins asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZ9AZPLllr
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"Nothing," Zoey said, shaking her head. "I wanted to go out for some fresh air, if that’s okay."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYCZI82zaX
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7pnteSX5H
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLK8vzND5u4
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfVVnBF4d0
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwXhcA0uxs
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6Un2HZaC7
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFx1nw6uH0
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcvPz1n46O
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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." 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpapaRUEF0
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"That’s fine," I said. "We need to tackle the album as quickly as possible."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Q5sWPjn1A
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuql7YsXHt
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"Of course we will," said Mike.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23Ep31phzO
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboNCJnCNLE
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"What a day it has been, huh?" the producer asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9m1Tn2gmTq
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFhsCtutkO
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"I can imagine how everyone is coping with this," said Yong-guk.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjhLj3ln75
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxivOpusGl
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonYAld4FLK
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFXa5nvoDp
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"Hey, guys, you were going to miss out on the ice cream," said Mino when he spotted us.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡse4QTnq0vc
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"Where did you get them?" Mike asked. "I now feel the urge for something to cool me down."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdqHPr8gyy
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwSTHOGmKT
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nPrmP45hT
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"How is Zoey doing?" I asked Seungyoon and Mino.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJC9JjbFFLX
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxE1znXjWm
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCwgrUdFny
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Seungyoon and Mino shared a nervous look. "Goodness, she did, didn’t she?" I asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rMwxwRIkM
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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." 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9Uj4MArny
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I held my forehead. Now I’m the one who needs ice cream.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqT0MeGxqn
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As though reading my expression, Yong-guk said, "Let’s step outside."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc3c5efoUR
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I agreed with him and started to make our way out. Seungyoon and Mino got up and followed.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4sf2oU1tJ
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBxbkw1ZPC
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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?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YGOG7HKVQ
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"Chocolate," Yong-guk and I answered at the same time.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4QzDKUapP
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"Ooh, you both like the same flavour," said Jisoo. She had an ice cream cone, caramel-flavoured. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXP5zIjqXFk
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoozCij24H
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"But didn’t you order mint and chocolate?" Jinwoo asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVQpoN7383
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Seunghoon punched Jinwoo on the shoulder. A few of us laughed.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILzUtEpTAQ
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKXEpr4Bmk
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvHuS0lU1i
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"How is Zoey?" I asked Lee, who came to stand next to me.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRl8JQg3X1
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkp0VDfeVp
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxjkuoeszh
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"But did they like the song?" Lisa asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnW1GLz30U
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmR71OgPryd
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"They didn’t ask why we were acting weird, did they?" Daniel asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVOk0db2ab
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhOEvow4HD
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMYE4MRXsE
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"I’m sorry, but I still think he did it," said Zoey, going on to lick her ice cream.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8gugvx0Mg
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"Of course he did," said Lee. "He chased me down the stairs."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBKb3aYQUv
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"Why didn’t you say anything, Lee?" Zoey asked. "We would’ve put all of this to bed."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Pl8Tse8gc
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJgFoJWrCa
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOeUNEf4Is
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Y0IjAz8Rp
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BJE0PVtYP
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"Elaborate," said Zoey as she raised an eyebrow.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsz37XZ1U1a
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hwcEAzCJy
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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?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqpchD07km
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"He must have broken in," Lisa answered.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggR9ZTEwsz
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoPHFJisW0
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RG3wdLxPa
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOYLuRM9qr
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"True, that’s one thing I can’t get my head around," said Mike.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGd0BjCJx3l
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"We can always ask the guards," said Jennie.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmk0DNFn1g
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"Yeah, but I don’t think it’s a good idea," said Jinwoo.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoVMqFdRVZ
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJIc6yaaHf
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XTEWDzWIg
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"Has anyone tried to call G-Dragon?" I asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqhHHs8RBC
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokuvAvCKQD
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"Just like Sam, I wonder how he got away after we informed the guards where to find him," said Mino.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnqGD6mxAL
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"Maybe it was then that they clarified it wasn’t him," said Yong-guk.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwhIfh6GWp
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"Or perhaps all this is mistaken identity, and the person who did it is still out there," Daniel suggested.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡits6LzLSKo
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"You think he didn't do it alone?" Mike asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNgEfjREUI
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Daniel shook his head. "I think so. He had to have some help, didn’t he?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsWcXouClo
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"Huh, I didn’t think about that," I said, thinking of the possibility that Daniel might be right.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTB28FIPjIS
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"But who helped him, because it surely wasn't G-Dragon," said Seunghoon.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQBL2TeryY
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFwgvRqRz6
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"I don’t think so," said Rose. "Why would he do it?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZQl8AXAuy
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskjoSjnar5
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GURJcmivk
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjoJHTQ2Mr
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwdV4kA7cS
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"We’ll keep an eye on her," Christine assured Lisa.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYXM8JCFzJ
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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. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KU3zaAYf5
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We were just heading to our car when I remembered something.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mYVZHo9KE
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"Lee, do you know where the infirmary is?" I asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgBo9yvMtJ
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"Yes, I do," she answered. "Why?" 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwjdDT1zp8
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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?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqw3QeSpo6D
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7nmzMQ3wy
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6HNuyzk2L
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"And what about the kitty?" Zoey asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvCDwbpvnZ
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"Kitty?" Daniel asked. Mike and Lee also looked confused.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiuhWbqvXD
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"While we were looking for Lee, we stumbled upon a kitten," I answered.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvtnInNYwP
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyHNG6EhCN
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"I hope it wasn’t much trouble," I said as Mike lifted the box.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4nyyOvat6
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWr2i94vyzr
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"We were told," said Zoey. "I wonder how it got here."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQw2uWNYC2b
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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?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnvT4B9ejB
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"I did. I've got to say, I still don’t believe it," the guard answered.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNg4SvXwuyy
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"That’s what we think too," said Mike.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7z6osMxhSK
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"Do you think they must have made a mistake?" Daniel asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8UDSOiV4K
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuowkAizicl
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"So, you guys were on a wild goose chase for the wrong person?" Lee asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtGY7ea49C
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lDMMDG6Hj
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"Then what about him chasing Lee down the stairs?" Mike asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡds9rSSAmKx
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsqIhgeXK4
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"Well, I guess that clears things up," I said. "It’s best we head back to the hotel."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YOjQ7GTGK
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaInIBh7oPn
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"Alright, maybe we will see you tomorrow," said Lee.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyraFubTK6
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKokyodaTO
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbUnlky75c
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUU9JJ0Skfg
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"I’m so tired," said Zoey as she lay down on her bed after removing her shoes.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnU2HtLAHU
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4OMg3mX7v
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"You still think Johnny cut the power, right?" Zoey asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRXW9DQpAQ
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgETCVk06LY
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXdWPsXXuk
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPk9RLrFzdQ
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Zoey sighed. "You’re right. I’m starting to feel my head too."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQMC3RHHBe
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdE3BtBOFz
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzx8HSrI6AJ
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryVB6LiuWN
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡms8HgTNtE7
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJPgsTN14v
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEs2Ipl1I7
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLR6OORbvk
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7Nj6YR9lX
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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?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbxAZc9Pan
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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?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡov8rE6TP7U
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZGSMMgpxT
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"Okay. I'll go wake the others up."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0UgFyeH7Y
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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:320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx10cZrqKXS
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"Zoey, wake up. Dinner will be here soon."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZJ1wisT7Y
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZJhTpVZLD
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"Come on, Zoey, I'm not kidding," I said, and I pulled aside the bed covers.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡau1Xv3qsg9
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"What the-?" There are clothes and bedsheets under the covers. Zoey isn't here.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsKuFYGHNV
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKRZwZUQK0
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"Goodness, where could she be?" I wonder as I walk out of the bathroom.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKcmSVO80v
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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:320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpx8ZLbU8i9
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"Lee! Lee, we've a problem." 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjMwiwdxlp
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I appear in the lounge, and Lee already has her eyes on me.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKN5E9YfLp6
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"What is it?" she asked.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJUFidJnfM
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"It's Zoey. She's gone," I tell her.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsk3pfbmSoB
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"What do you mean she's gone?" Lee asked, looking utterly confused.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKapo8Vmz3C
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ83eCmSqVO
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRvr1oErMr
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"Of course she has. I should've kept my eye on her."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MZZY79tqt
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8Do2mDDlT
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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. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyngJU6IlT
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddm6dk6n9v
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"Hey, Sam," she said after yawning. "Is everything alright?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEOPELpw8G
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"No, I need you in the lounge right now," I answered. We've got an emergency."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wgeU5Yomv
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7g6uVMmkGN
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVCgXB7ONt
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g7zCOruuW
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My hand flies to my head, and I can't help but wonder where she could be.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9MC0g2SZW
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvAKjHyPtl
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"Sam won't be mad at me if she knows that you're with me, right?" Mino asked. 320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7AvrynfKm
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5BNwOze42
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Mino raised an eyebrow and gave her a brief glance. "Are you sure?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzAyhAbKsg
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"Definitely. I've got to deal with this on my own."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElAYC66zZO
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQpu8mFArS
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"Are you really scared of Sam that much?" Zoey almost laughed.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNADnxbo917
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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?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWOV5WZBgC
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"Wait, do you like Sam?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VRLVdSWFh
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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."320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw12ElYv2yS
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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.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJhGWhYv6m
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"Are we almost there?" she asks, acting like all is normal.320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlTE5J6rJD
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"In five minutes. Don't you think you should’ve come with Sam or the others?"320Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfN4AX1f2cZ
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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."
