The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Penny grew calmer despite Roland's anger. Her life rested in her hands, and no matter how provocative the man was, she simply acted as if she had not heard him. As long as she could endure until the director brought someone to rescue her, she would be able to win the war without having to do anything.

...

Monica stopped crying when she ran into Lucas. She wiped away the tears on her face and followed Lucas and the others in search of Penny. Lucas became less impatient when he noticed her composure as he would have instructed her to stay put if she continued to bawl her eyes out.

After all, she would be useless if all she knew was to shed tears. If she genuinely wanted to save her good friend, she should prepare herself mentally and search carefully for traces with them, and it would be even better if they could find evidence that could definitively prove intent.

"Have you checked Tracy's room?" Lucas asked.

that he was in a tight spot. They had not considered Tracy a suspect before, so they could not have searched

in response to their silence.

then said, "I noticed that Penny didn't seem herself after leaving Tracy's place. But Penny didn't enter the room at all. She just stood at the entrance. I remember now... You asked her to find Tracy!" The director struggled to control his emotions when he realized a life was at stake due to his oversight. "She could be using hiding in plain sight as

locate your missing crew member. Finding her would at least prove that Tracy and the others have malicious intentions, and you'll be able to get evidence from that too. If she dies, you probably wouldn't even be able

could tell

word 'die'. They had no idea where to

to you on the phone? That was her last call to you. It must've been very important. Think carefully; your best friend's fate rests in

to be no reason for her to take such a risk unless there was evidence or if she had found a place to hide. Logically speaking,

I don't remember anymore. I just remember hearing Penny breathing heavily, like she was being chased... The wind over