Stuck In A K-Pop World: Hitting With A Big Bang (A Black Kitty Series, Book 1) - Chapter 15: Fire At YG

My body ached all over 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWsGTqCm1m
when I finally woke up. My eyes slowly opened and a flash of light above1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBrZBq3Ftu
me was blinding that I had to shield my eyes with my hand. When my eyes1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioa5R6blEk
adjusted to the light, I sat up and I could tell I hadn't slept on my 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYA06Dg32Ln
bed.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WkY0cR0wq

I scratched my head as I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BYB5jSzPN
slowly took in my surrounding. I had slept in the lounge on the floor. I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqIIdDp4CU
closed my eyes and murmured to myself. Collins was going to kill me if 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQiiZYOnWq
he found me here.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhsOgye5k6

I slowly stood up and I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6F1lut8r6v
realised that I had been covered with a blanket when it dropped to the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTT0lXbEYmw
floor. Lee must have found me sleeping and covered me with it. So 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1lWdYC65e
thoughtful of her. And the guitar laid on the couch.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKYhDleugF

"Morning, sleepy head," came Collins' voice behind me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSL5M69BTT

I almost jumped in 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSJnGcb4Ib
fright when I turned around. I found Collins sitting at the dining 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWW42gQ7d5C
table, drinking a hot cup of coffee and looking at his tablet. He was 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUODW6w5GIy
obviously reading the news online.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAAtjxOMsz

"Hey, Collins," I replied as I walked over to him.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeX8HtjKtbM

"What did we say about working on the song the whole night?" Collins asked, still looking at his tablet.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKN91b1EoXF

"'Don't tire yourself 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwPUyKQoOj
out and just go to sleep,'" I said, remembering what Collins had told me1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OLKmIkxZf
last night since I refused to go to sleep when I arrived.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagZXx2VMht

"And you didn't listen to me and you kept on playing your guitar the whole night. Your song sounds incredible, by the way."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDWqE2cDLI

"Oh, you were listening?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZWlFR2FLv

"Ya, you kept on playing1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6mCZKP44J
until I couldn't hear you play anymore. I came to check up on you and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQkxrx4jca
you were hugging the guitar like a teddy bear."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15ry54p5OH

"Thanks, Collins." I smiled at him.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRtBEZSJWM

"For what?" Collins asked as he looked at me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrmHsxgNUC

"For covering me with a blanket."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JmOnQPr8y

Collins looked at me 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQzSNTCdIc
with his eyebrow raised and smiled. "Go take a shower. We need to leave 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRv7AHKFR2H
for YG. Yang Hyun-suk also needs to hear the song."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLfl03nAn4

"Okay." I smiled as I nodded.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFzds0UgXK

"Morning, people," said Lee as she came into the lounge. "It feels really weird these guys aren't here. The place is so quiet."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkkhKwr1Hc

"I know," I said. "I really miss them."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDJKjfn3gh

"Me too."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkkLr783ie

"I don't," said Collins as he sipped some of his coffee.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbcreEbK4M

Lee and I threw Collins angry glances. Collins chuckled to himself.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMco1EQRCy

"Going to take a shower," I said.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPR2EZSP5J

"You go do that," said Lee. "I'll order us some breakfast."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrimYnmwXv

After I freshened myself1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbaZ7Z5ts0
up, I went back to the lounge. I still found Lee and Collins by the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZwc4VQ1nA
dining table. Lee was having her usual toast and eggs for breakfast, and1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRcYSK95ic
Collins was still on his tablet.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlHNEyBTC8

"Are you going to keep on reading the news the whole morning?" I asked as I took a seat at the table.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoDddSYFVB

"Nope. Just looking at 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrO6uQT1p2
messages," Collins replied. "Zoey sent me one. She said she will be 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6u2EkYHOz
coming back late at night with the others."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIRDvfC0QB

"Are they having a good time?" I got a slice of bread that laid on the middle of the table and was applying marmalade on it.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3qnB4w94I

"You know Zoey. She doesn't take any opportunity for granted when she is in some glamorous place."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3MNWzxQFj

"True." I shrugged as I got another slice of bread.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuLZY0Xef1

"She even sent Collins a picture," said Lee. She turned to face Collins as she jerked her head. "Show her."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRz6UkDHZNE

Collins handed his 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfVvhAQ8D9
tablet over to me and I took it. Zoey took a selfie of herself with the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8ie3D2hQL
other Toxins, G-Dragon and TOP behind her. They were all cheering and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWsKFfFxO0
raising their hands up in the air. I smiled. Looks like they were really1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRXLLhEC6c
having a great time.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLNtlLIL88

"Is it me or is that the Eiffle Tower behind them?" I asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3yXxjejKQ

"It sure is," said Lee, raising a cup of coffee to her lips.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6HC2rREJF

I mumbled. I had always wanted to go to Paris and see the Eiffle Tower. These guys were so lucky. Boo hoo for me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvYhcTFhRP

"They should have as 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpWgY95qQ6
much fun as they could possibly can," said Collins as I gave him back 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFb7FrscGd
the tablet. "They are in for a lovely treat."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCSZDoXQZX

"What? Is it about the song?" I looked at Collins.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG72X6i2H1

"No, it's not about the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvtBh2IrJL
song. They already know they have a lot of work to do with the song when1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUDJSxc0HS
they get back. I'm talking about something else."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sXW2DWh2H

I looked at Lee who sat 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPp9T4uARz
opposite me. I gave her a look that told her to tell me what Collins 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOFxTvbUKa
meant. But she looked at me with a worried expression. That meant she 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoj2Q18vZt
didn't have the slightest clue of what Collins was talking about.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSPcIH3hC5

"What are you talking about Collins?" I asked as I poured myself a cup of coffee.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeLQ1fb4sT

"Oh, you will see," said Collins with a huge grin on his face.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rsrRcvh3t

I almost shuddered when Collins smiled. I'd never liked that smile. That only meant Collins had something up his sleeve.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSSFRBxzTv

"You can tell us, Collins. I won't tell the others."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0pYRp0tc5

"If I tell you, I'll 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNFF4Ui8ee
just ruin everything. Just sit back and wait for things to happen. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjMLvTgyGx
Finish your breakfast. We will be out of this place in a few minutes."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrJoIbHSD7

Collins got up from his 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcbeuz3B1s
chair and walked away with a satisfied look on his face. How I wish I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUOp29BnNT
knew what he was thinking. Whatever he planned for us seemed rather 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuY3tS4HNw
amusing to him and might turn out bad for some of us.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AzCuKZfaR

"What do you know?" I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUHhzI5BjG
asked Lee, immediately I knew that Collins was in his room. I leaned 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmEka1Xw4N
forward to look at her straight in the eye. I seemed more like a 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUg0JTrzzya
detective asking questions to a criminal.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq181hbICHC

"I don't know," Lee 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLayWYUJEE
replied with a shocked look on her face. "I am as surprised as you are. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGF33DddYO
And besides, I wasn't with Collins the whole day of yesterday."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxCxkmsG92

I knew something was up 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNM5Jg80qy
when Collins wasn't around yesterday. I wondered what he and Yang 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaljZ5CHHgy
Hyun-suk had planned this time. Collins had a happy look on his face.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgh49Lz3iGo

"This is not good," I said as I leaned back on my seat.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxD6eKrfuN

"I don't think it's that bad," said Lee. "Whatever they have planned, will be okay. Even for you."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZSqYgWSIf

"Well, hopefully." I blew out a puff of air and shook my head as I thought of what happened to G-Dragon and I yesterday.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AUofBkpES

"Hey, what's wrong?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71odQW9iKs

"I think G-Dragon and I aren't on good terms again."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5rlowynyb

"What? What happened?" Lee looked shocked and then again, confused.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEegIlWOiGg

"Things were going so well before things went down the drain when Zoey and TOP came to YG yesterday."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfggo6ucPK

Lee leaned her head backwards and let out a huge murmuring sound. "Don't tell me Zoey ruined everything."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwICAQcpune

"Well, kind of," I said 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9KBGIwNj5
as I thought of what happened and who to blame. "It's complicated. And 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujemiparsv
to be honest, I don't who to blame. But it wasn't entirely their fault."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMS0RW29elh

"Eat up. You will need all the energy to sing that song. We'll talk about this later."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFZjAlW7NM

"Okay."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqrWjEEuIc

I was just done eating my breakfast when Collins came to tell us that it was time to go. I carried the guitar and my notebook.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtArWXXZva

Lee, Collins and I soon 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRTrR8ebv1
left the hotel and we were at YG. To be honest, I felt kind of nervous. I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPwqIvK19S
was going to perform the song in front of Collins and Yang Hyun-suk but1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLesIBkX2JW
it felt like I was going on the X Factor auditions just to be judged 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaFyfPPfBH
afterwards. Collins did say the song sounded amazing. I just wondered 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EnyPbsKOz
what Yang Hyun-suk would say.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vy5XsqJkd

I was waiting in th 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJpox9Nfok
recording studio, waiting for Collins and Yang Hyun-suk. I kept telling 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhyvRIShy4
myself that everything was going to be alright and I shouldn't worry 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o67tyAn2Q
because I had gone through all of this several times. But today, I was 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeg16e2oAt
edgy and my heart was beating so fast.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaT7xJYJm2

I was pacing up and down1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2FUyRFKLv
with agitation written all over my face when the door to the studio 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfDeOlYAMF
opened. I turned to the door and Lee came in with Taeyang and his 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUFnoV4no8
girlfriend, Hyo-rin. Well, this is a surprise. I never thought I would 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Itm1JlQJ6
ever meet Hyo-rin again. Well, not today when I'm about to sing a song 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJgqLmYTYD
and I was so nervous.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DbJ9qpZof

"Here she is," said Lee,1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1WE4Cg9Zk
turning to face Taeyang and Hyo-rin. "I've tried to calm her down but 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWedzVl3jwm
she can't stop pacing up and down like an ant. Maybe she will listen to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAfId6GCBP
you, Tae."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TqdfGg8iS

I frowned at Lee and I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhRJxoyftn
wanted to snap at her but I brushed it off. She hadn't even made an 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCwdEQUfHs
effort to try and calm me down. She had left me all alone. What a 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHiJ4E3xic
friend.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICy13e6CMO

"Hi, Tae," I said and walked over to Hyo-rin and gave her a hug.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKbz48Is9n

"I never thought I would see you again," I said to Hyo-rin with a smile after I hugged her.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6CMUb7eCT

"I told Taeyang that I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXZeSOX16O
wanted to see you," said Hyo-rin. "Looks like I decided to come and see 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMSaa12PGI
you at the right time when you're about to sing the song."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXfGFPxeTd

"Our manager called me 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNg1Szb6HE
to come to the studio and listen to the song," said Taeyang, answering 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwT2e72CZH
the puzzled look on my face. "Hyo-rin came to see me and heard my 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJTmFfbZqh
conversation on the phone. That's why she wanted to come and see you."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2Pqyc6ti0

"Thanks," I said. "Maybe with you guys around I might just calm down a little bit."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFc3D9fQMj7

"I'll go and check on the managers and see what's taking them so long," said Lee as she started to head out of the room.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fOw6wDw0l

I wanted to call out to her and tell her to let it be. I didn't want our managers here just yet. But she had already left.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmY9gozTnRr

"So, where are the others?" Hyo-rin asked as she took a seat on the comfortable leather couch and Taeyang followed.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZrcybrUZS

"They left for Paris," I answered. I was still standing with my arms folded.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrqDZORWzZ

"Oh, they left with GD," said Taeyang. "He told me last night."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrBIbgygCW

"Ya, these guys are having a ton of fun right now," I said as I looked at my fingers.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcuiWa1Xut

"But how come you didn't go with them?" Hyo-rin asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuzMPGPd8W

"I had the song to finish up. Trust me, it wasn't easy. But I had help before they could leave for Paris."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaTo1oSzcB

"Looks like you're always the one stuck here working hard while the others go out and have fun."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNKhUV1d8X

"Ya. Looks like it." I smiled slightly.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNb4c5Ko1IE

"You managed to finish the song?" Taeyang asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKfGighd6U

"I did. Want to take a look at the lyrics?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUddwUgGXVT

"Sure."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFzEs3j8X3

I gave Taeyang my 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbkBhqLnyk
notebook and with Hyo-rin beside him, they looked at the lyrics 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayn8NUiJ9r
together. I couldn't help but smile at the two of them. They looked so 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJ5jMzxbUY
cute together.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjl1aFcNOcW

"I can't wait for you to sing the song for us," said Hyo-rin as she looked at me. "The lyrics sound really good."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELOOMIwDRO

"Thanks. I was singing 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6vqIBfux3
the song while playing the guitar the whole night. I had to make it work1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtt8TQqqSN
on the second verse and since the song is mixed with English and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63up71unJ7
Korean, I just had to make it perfect."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAnnmsTbWN

"You can read Korean?" Hyo-rin asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKm2zxuTSH

"Well...not really," I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIXLAJXAnT
said shrugging my shoulders. "I had to learn the Korean alphabet and the1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxSa9fqjyU
vowels. And with GD and TOP's help yesterday, I was fine with it."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgLfThCnt1

"Wow. Pretty smart," said Hyo-rin with a smile on her face.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtP0jDiCiL

"Sam is totally smart," said Taeyang. "And this song is going to be a huge hit."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsDT2OXuYP

I couldn't help but smile at their sweet compliments. That made me forget about my fear. For now.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZAZEivLWw

The door suddenly flew open and Seungri and Daesung came in. Seungri rushed to hug me when he first saw me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HDzNTvl6A

"Hey, I missed you so much," said Seungri.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsyc9fCBBK

"Ya, me too," I said as I tried to breathe. Seungri always hugged me so tight.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQuba9o22s

"Hey, Sam," said Daesung as he came over to hug me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy78zQPItSr

"Hi," I blushed when we hugged and I smiled like a fool.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWcnYxnx2l

"So, when do we hear the song?" Seungri asked, looking so excited.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9UDNDisaH

Before I could reply, a voice came at the door. Yang Hyun-suk's voice.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1jZ1UGD8y

"Right now."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oWdCZPERW

We all turned towards 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPd6nPWGyuJ
the door. Yang Hyun-suk, Collins, Lee and one of YG's music producers 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEBne6gtzK
came in. This was it. I couldn't help but feel my palms get so sweaty.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtrZOdAopH

When everyone got 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyhqAcWcqd
settled onto the couch, I sat facing them sitting on a long stool and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡze9qmwtIsT
holding the guitar. I looked on at the others and all I wanted was to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdlGFgg7Pz
run out of the room.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nUjRSI2XI

"We're ready when you're," said Yang Hyun-suk.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BUWozZwSJ

I nodded my head and my 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDshWrKy74N
heart couldn't stop beating so hard. I tried to settle properly with the1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHFsPeB6cI
guitar on my lap, but it felt so heavy like it was the first time when I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZD3NO0yWT
ever got to play it.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoyJEddhtr

I felt a break of sweat 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUdwycvlF1
would start to appear on my forehead. I blew out a puff of air and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvazz0QRoCS
stared at the audience. Daesung gave me an encouraging smile and I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezVFXjg5Q2
slightly smiled back. I relaxed myself for a bit and closed my eyes as I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysR5BaQ9RA
strung the strings on the guitar.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIJRFLhXab

I started to sing as I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1ogI3G6q4
played the instrument. My fear soon left me as I sang. It was going well1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WsI9w2Ifg
so far. Then I came to the second verse where most of the lyrics were 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnWHpwtm1n
in Korean. I thought I would stumble and say something wrong but I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBRJYqFR1U
didn't. Well, I hope so.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvG4E4DBDS

As soon as I was done 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqnhQta39f
singing the whole song, I looked up at everyone. I had been trying to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiZ0N5mf62
avoid their gaze the whole time so that I wouldn't really mess up with 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkavKiwDlnN
the song. I did get a few glances of their faces here and there, but I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5V6xk9iXy
was staring above their heads the whole time and closing my eyes. I just1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoNRGLDau7
hoped they liked it.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoNEoYOXww

The studio was still 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0pdeHraYq
quiet. No one had said a word and I got scared. Wasn't it good enough? 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0i29RGtFd
Why weren't they saying anything? I looked on at Yang Hyun-suk and he 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95TxIEDtCP
had a grim look on his face. Oh, no.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5BevGdagN

Yang Hyun-suk cleared 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBL6LMUQ2T
his throat. I knew he was going to speak first. Yikes! Not him. I would 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4s8fOoaiq
rather he said what he wanted to say last. I crossed my fingers.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AwhbnSUNB

"Well, Sam," started Yang Hyun-suk. "The song is really....."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6xHYUJJgQ

This was it. The hammer 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ65a5nf6Hq
blow to my career. I wanted to close my eyes as I waited for any hurtful1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZw3ZH8JHF
word ready to come out of his mouth. I knew it was going to sting.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3Q6KoK0Sr

"....incredible."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavXgkTaNsF

I opened my eyes and I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezdvIwX6Rt
couldn't believe that word just came out of his mouth. I looked up at 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwtWbwn9jV
him and he started to clap his hands. The others followed. There was a 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPFCvokyG0
round of applause in the room and I couldn't help but smile to myself. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqih3lDdXA
It was such a relief. I could finally breathe.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5ccfsPE6v

"I've to admit, when 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50rBSMeROj
Collins told me that the song was good, I didn't believe him," said Yang1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSflmz3wJ24
Hyun-suk, as he stood up from the couch. "It's just incredible."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QfLmyv17C

"Thank you," I said as I bowed my head.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvirY7PNoZW

"You better start working on it," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Today."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFf2uEd4R7

"We sure will," said Taeyang as he came up to me. "That was mind blowing, Sam."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3ojklhKZM

"Thanks," I said as I jumped off the stool. "I hope my Korean was okay."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN34TD1kTbj

"Are you kidding me? You sounded amazing," said Seungri.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQWhndmhiu

"I agree," said Hyo-rin. "You sung in Korean like you've known that language your whole life."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjC3PsaDBH

I couldn't stop smiling 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuV4RP7ev6
at the others. I kept on receiving praises from the others including 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJxoOFlcbf
Daesung who said that I had such a beautiful golden voice. I blushed and1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkh81x3FOtU
told him that wasn't true. To me, there was a big difference between a 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLJZMMd05I
good voice and a golden one.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7dnekg1Hl

Immediately our managers1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RXqKsFcTy
left with Lee, we went over to join the music producer by the audio 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVY5blXYytL
engines and the multi track console. Above the console was a huge window1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakd1kE6uxs
that showed the live room where we the artists sing and play any 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgmGHAOai6
musical instruments.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsb3iFsjr9

This was always the hard1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4JBjUdLrR
part of producing a track. Making the melodies and to find the right 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8xJeNRXRU
tune for the song. I still had the tune of the song stuck in my head. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumgTGwBpqp
But it was going to be difficult to make it sound right now that we had 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgqZDLdPuV
to use auto tunes and electric beats.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbCVPN7Dx2

An hour had passed and I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLr40R4rIVW
was already feeling so tired. Making the soundtrack was so hard. And 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSdlo7v3kf
this time, I got so tired so quickly. Must be that I really didn't have 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgdiAzBx2x
enough sleep last night. I was having a whole lot of fun with Daesung, 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcmguCVghp
Seungri and Taeyang around. I admired Hyo-rin who sat leisurely on the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUSBZ7EHZW
couch and would come up and join us whenever she felt like it.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7seGbV2U2Y

"It's been an hour and I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mnivubwJK
already feel so tired," I mumbled as I leaned by head backward as I sat1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkW42igYRKC
on a chair next to the music producer. "This is so hard."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tylX2HUs2

"Mind if I give you a massage?" Seungri asked as he came to stand behind me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgA4LRvvPw6

"No. I wonder what's wrong with you sometimes," I said as I rubbed my neck. "I don't need a massage."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Y6pr4md14

"Trust me, you're so 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYHKfP83Dc
tense," said Seungri as he laid his hands gently on my shoulders. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSoVojnNAL
"You've been working too hard. You definitely need a massage."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iYttbjOIa

"No, Seungri." I tried to brush Seungri's hands away but he didn't budge.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqj4ycBz7gx

"Come on, Sam," said Hyo-rin, looking up from her phone. "Just let him massage you. The maknae always gets what he wants."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ElkXcoitc

"Oh, please." I rolled my eyes. "I never let Daniel do whatever he wants. Why should I let Seungri?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vvOEZsfws

"Sam's right. And besides, Seungri can't give a proper massage," said Daesung.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0yKxVCTVX

"Yes, I do!" Seungri snapped at Daesung.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJoSJjliij

"No you don't!" Daesung snapped back.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTk5lClwSZV

"I'm not going to talk about it," said Seungri as he started to relax my muscles on my shoulders.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIgMz5o1b6

"Mmmm." I murmured in 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxgNSy04AE
pleasure as I smiled and closed my eyes. I could feel my body relax. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfT1EfZ2nF
"You're really good, Seungri. I might just hire you as my personal 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JswWn1aUc
masseur."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTm73BVC0x

"Thank you. I would definitely be your personal masseur."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJ25dTFVfW

I heard Daesung mutter to himself and I smiled. Looks like someone was jealous.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFU53w2im2r

The music producer soon 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrBI2UDavL
decided to take a break and he left. We made the studio more like our 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13Yq9E7pW1
own crib. We sat by the couch chatting and laughing. I was even playing 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb09WrcHl7b
with the guitar and we were singing some random songs together. It was 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGL4BEQmvS
so much fun. Lee came in with our lunch and afterwards we were back to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTVGP0ef7o
recording the track.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnc6yRyNgGJ

We spent another two hours recording, when Collins came into the room.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJF0w4L4wby

"Hey, Collins," I said as I turned to look at him, removing the headphones from my ears.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhygdkcN85

"I want you guys to do me a favour," said Collins.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVgoWssNht

"What is it?" Taeyang asked as he also turned around to look at Collins.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1p8kmqylrT

"Zoey and the others will be coming later on in the evening, so I want you guys to go and pick them up."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wyJ5qmiRj

I raised my eyebrow at Collins. "Why don't you do it? I mean, it's never a big deal for you, right?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRB7cgyIe3X

"I'm busy, Sam. So I was1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9v48e2jzNN
thinking that you guys should do it. It will be good for you guys to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25yEWSVo21
catch up with all that's happened in Paris."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7SLnJsXi4

"Let me guess, you're 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMQulWjt5C
avoiding all the talking and yapping from Zoey." Daesung and Seungri 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXR6qt9gWx
were snickering and I couldn't help but smile.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYVA6yBA2L

"You know me so well." Collins smirked. "But also it's because I have some important work to do."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNApE438LJZ

Something told me his 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUxP6kCfeC
important work had something to do with what he talked about this 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwG2Owgl3Ps
morning. I dared not try to ask because he would brush me off like he 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1bIdXgkGO
always does.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiVNLVXWG6

"Don't worry about it," said Daesung. "We will go and pick them up."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWKugp2kH0

"Thanks, guys," said Collins and he left the room.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvVSqoCkWv

It was late in the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkjYfEKxgK
afternoon and I was as tired as hell. I was leaning my head on the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCwAIPdIun
console, careful not to mess around with the buttons and all. I had my 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpHRQJr1lo
eyes closed and I could slowly feel myself drifting away to sleep. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnFustOTeK
Taeyang pulled up the headphones from my ears and that made me sit up.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHbhlI6PXp

"What did I miss?" I asked, sounding drowsy and rubbing my eyes, when I knew nothing much had happened.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpQtMCc9Lt

"Nothing. You just dosed off for a few seconds," said Taeyang.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BSgQf4yCq

I looked beside him and I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8wsWUq2R4
realised Daesung and Seungri weren't on their seats. I looked behind 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTLIkhOg7t
and I saw them on the couch with Hyo-rin looking a little tired. The 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnEU7oMw5M
music producer had already left the room and I had taken the liberty of 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sSZ6lEuZq
leaning my head on the console.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEQ8I1h8Z7

"I always hate this part1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUYDRiaIcf
of making a music track. As much as I love producing music, it gets me 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqNsvmTgVZ
so worked up and tired," I said as I leaned my head back onto the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qHRMzNDhe
console.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4BWSHG6pi

"Ya, I understand you," said Taeyang. "I wonder what time these guys will get back."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNM3QPPIM0i

"Didn't Collins say at night?" I asked through a muffled tone.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbIABjAYgg

"I wonder what time."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27VCKkFvQ7

"Wait." I pushed my head1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYod4YGtwEA
upwards and felt like my head was spinning out of control. I was still 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIuqXSexLg
feeling sleepy and I had to hold my head for a while as though I was 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8pYJuaOfF
drunk and the world around me was spinning.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTODGbS6gX

"Whoa! Are you okay, Sam?" Hyo-rin asked as she came over.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNNJvy1EwC

"Ya, I'm fine. Just tired." I pulled out my phone out of my pocket and decided to call Collins.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEOMGPZla8

"You know, if you're tired you shouldn't come with us to the airport," said Daesung. "You look really tired."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2agwVvs0Z

"I didn't sleep well 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHhvreL6s6
last night," I said as I rubbed my eyes. The phone screen was all 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbb6pvrzko
blurring. "I stayed up all night and slept on the floor."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrHSgROoSY

"Ya, you better not come with us, my little panda," said Seungri. "You need a whole lot of rest."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7D8HslXjcI

"You're right." I soon 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoYxWggPWs
dialled Collins number and asked him what time the plane would actually 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOKkPc8c4W
arrive and that I wouldn't be able to go.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KQpmI0JxQ

"He said they might come at nine in the evening," I said when I cut the call. I was so sleepy I felt like I couldn't stand up.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsIIt9VCo6

"Well, since we are all done here, you can go back to the hotel and rest," said Taeyang. "We will take you."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5BQOvoqfn

"Alright. Thanks."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKfRRUCPio

"I'm coming too," said Daesung.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4W9SKIQJVj

"And so will I," said Seungri.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOriV86GsVD

"Guys, it's fine. Taeyang and Hyo-rin will take me," I said with a small smile on my face as I faced Seungri and Daesung.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiA1XqQ3aoq

Immediately I left the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IJyTdLDWg
studio with Taeyang and Hyo-rin, Hyo-rin couldn't help but say, "was it 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDn2Qu4t9Tz
just me or Daesung and Seungri were fighting over you?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnj8B8NYUbo

"Pfft! Fighting over me? How?" I asked trying my best not to smile through my tired face.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk20LqRdLAU

"Well, the time Seungri was massaging you, Daesung was totally jealous," Hyo-rin said. "What do you think, Tae?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfe5xFrdBNv

"Well, I think they were just playing around," said Taeyang as we entered the elevator.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDI4q4Ewvo4

Phew! Taeyang hadn't 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACUOdcOPwz
noticed or else he would have agreed with Hyo-rin. But anyway, I was 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMAecyueek
tired and was in no state of talking about who liked me or not.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmzvwywINd

The next thing I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkvz6RqWvV
remember was lying on my comfy pillows back at the hotel and my eyes 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqb6kg46mUi
roll back.I covered myself with a blanket and I felt like I was sleeping1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQ5M01zALF
on clouds, slowly drifting to sleep.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2ERR4dY9Q

I woke up by the sound 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiyhHVwWJW
of my phone ringing and I squinted after I opened my eyes and closed 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhCMqECdsE
them again. I murmured as I tried to look for my phone. My arm moved 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sLqK1dgC8
here and there on the bed and I couldn't remember where I had put my 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqQ2IzR8rl
phone. I was too lazy to even open my eyes to look for it.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSn0seGR0z

I reached out for the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptvlrqMRuX
drawer beside the bed and as I fumbled on the surface looking for the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYINVzyqnX3
phone, I heard someone come in the room and before I could open my eyes,1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANstkwLygl
I felt something in the palm of my hand. Was that my phone?1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkhNiCYhie

I fully opened my eyes and indeed, the phone was in my hand. I looked up and Lee was the looking down at me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmKcvr9eft

"How did you know I needed my phone?" I asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqlzF15CXR

"I could hear it ringing1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATr8kNSn8C
and I was just passing by your room. Thought you would still be asleep 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytWxuZ7Fuy
but when I came in you were struggling to find it," Lee answered.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB94DYnAZC3

"Thanks," I said as I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKO7sOXQhOV
sat up on the bed. My phone had stopped ringing and I had to wait till I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRAXMyDwMz
could let my eyes adjust to see who had called.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxna5n7EaQ

"I hope this is the last time you ever stay up all night," said Lee. "You looked really tired when you came back."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UxG7smo3R

"You know I will keep on doing it time and again," I said as I looked at my phone. I had two missed calls.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yRagh2NvI

"Never mind. I'll order supper. You must be hungry."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLNHtXG5kn

"Thanks. I'll be out in a minute."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxccHvdXq5

Lee left the room and I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxaLKLLdWC
went on to look at my phone. I had missed calls from Zoey, and this was 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjPWcMDrM3
just 9:30 PM. They must have already landed.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDh6wtgPvA6

"Hey, Lee," I called out to Lee as I found her watching a Korean drama series holding a bowl of popcorn. "Is Collins around?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq66IH10rex

"No," Lee answered, putting popcorn in her mouth.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNBjUTc3w9

I joined her on the couch and took a handful of popcorn from the bowl. "Did he tell you where he went?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlLGt4rtLj

"No. But I bet it's got to do with what he told us this morning."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi44wIDhrVh

"Of course." I rolled my eyes. "I should have known. Are you watching Boys Over Flowers?" I pointed at the TV screen.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlPMtVpnrk

"Yes, it is. Your supper is on the table. Go get your plate and come over and sit. This series is so awesome."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkMwP08Ohy

I dashed over to the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLuuqs7SUX
dining table where there was a plate of spaghetti and meatballs. I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gfdChB0PL
quickly dashed back to the couch and the two of us watched the series.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVSkZ0ZTUy

It was now 10 PM and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hivse5s9V
Zoey and the others still hadn't arrived. I looked at my phone to see if1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46SxK2Pxpc
there were any messages or missed calls but nothing. I wonder where 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIDfJTbOzu
they were right now.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NpHQy7fFG

"Hey, what's wrong?" Lee asked as she looked at me. The episode had ended and a commercial came up.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANNzTgybzd

"Nothing. I was wondering why these guys are not back yet."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmB7ScddgQ

"Who knows. I just hope they didn't get into any trouble, even on the road." Lee laughed.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjh2F9IQ3Lg

"I hope not. After what happened at Caribbean Bay, I don't think they would want to go through something like that again."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7k55IUS3L

"Why? You don't want to help them out again?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WfsKyXc5y

"Nope. I already had my own share of getting those guys out of trouble."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQU5CSGpJxS

"True."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ll7fVPjJ0

We soon heard the elevator doors opening and we both got up from the couch to the hallway to see who had arrived.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOa6SyaJti

Two bell boys came out 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDg1O0jdJnb
of the elevator first and I was confused until I saw they were bringing 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡld6npCUkTI
in boxes and wrapped packages. Lee and I looked at each other.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlcWup8V3z

"Zoey." We both said at the same time.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rgRHv1Gzm

There were so many gift 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOplJq74RT
boxes and packages from Paris, Lee and I had to help out with the bell 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfUc8TdS7X
boys with bringing everything in. Some of the boxes also had to come 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jAMdGFJOq
into the lounge. I was glad Collins wasn't here yet. He was going to be 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekshyGuW6G
so pissed.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkPbvsa3TJ

"Where is Zoey?" I asked one of the bell boys as we put in some boxes in the lounge.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvVvM9cSfA

"They are downstairs," he answered.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkiizjkStG

After we were done putting in the packages, Lee and I followed the bell boys into the elevator heading to the ground floor.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUHWAVzxUj

When the doors flew 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhlsSPmR3N
open, I saw the Toxins and BigBang in the lobby all indulged in some 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ705olmo1wM
conversation. Even Hyo-rin was there. They didn't seem to notice Lee and1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKRZwJJ1Z5
I until Daniel looked towards the elevator.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNFZEB3yZU

"Sam! Lee!" Daniel exclaimed and he ran towards me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyopHCWbv6

"Hey!" I was surprised when he came to hug me. "You've never come running towards me like this in a while."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrQ4FeJEs6

"I just missed you," said Daniel. "You too, Lee."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA50CnOwpbs

As Daniel hugged Lee, Mike came to hug me. I was even more surprised.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFu7uq9VTo8

"Guys, you've been away for a day and you're acting like you've been away for months," I said.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRW1hpgvCp8

"Paris was nice, but not without you, Sam," said Mike.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nyspsae1H

"Don't tell me Zoey was acting like a control freak," said Lee teasingly.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwQT0oOLrR

"Hey," Zoey came over to us. "I tried to be really reasonable this time around. Don't blame me."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQv7qWkWLK

"We aren't blaming you for anything, Zoey," I said. "How was Paris?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RXWl0F6Go

Zoey hugged me instead. "I missed you so much, my little kitty!"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieAhphbqvG

I raised an eyebrow. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VSto4YvOZ
Something was definitely up this time. Christine also came to join in 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDU0jgOTZBz
the hug. What did these guys do in Paris for them to behave like this?1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsTxx2uGs9

"Okay. Enough," I said as I shook off Zoey and Christine away from me. "Can someone please tell me why you're acting like this?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLET3brBstk

"Everyone just missed 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOvk6Hd1mm
you. That's all," this time it was TOP who answered as he came towards 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvcWEY3hPl
me with his arms outstretched. "Aren't you also going to give me a hug?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1r0omXGaEd

I rolled my eyes at him,1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDv4cBgYqqd
feeling rather hilarious that he had asked for a hug. I took a few 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSvC3Er35E
steps towards him. I couldn't understand why I had a stupid smile on my 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLl6W2Xno4
face when I hugged him.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3aYlYJ2fu

"I missed you too, TOP," I said after we broke away from each other.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoNn2tmAsU

"Wait! You missed TOP 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1JvSbsyGS
but not us?" Zoey asked. "I'm so upset. After buying you all those gifts1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJGbP3UJjF
and you didn't miss me? I thought you were my best friend."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWrE54mFRm

I always loved it when 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwqi9Boenq
Zoey acted like a jealous best friend. I turned to look at her with a 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VbZboTyn5
smile and before I could reply, someone else did instead.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31ktCfcdwN

"Don't mind her, Zoey. Looks like she only cares about TOP instead of anyone else."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BUEmBrRcA

For a moment, that voice1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcKky1S8l0
sent a chill down my spine and I didn't even want to turn around. I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡth9bBa2kfK
clenched and unclenched my fists. His voice was so full of bitterness it1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJizGWsmpp3
almost sent me into an outrage. I don't know why this time around, I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJmYLD4sql
wasn't afraid or scared of what G-Dragon thought of me. I was tired that1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6z0NyWaOu
he was still acting the same way he had left.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxtKfFrDtY

I was really confused. I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiP0XEsqeXo
wasn't so clear why he was mad at me. And I hated the fact that I had 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLl6ihsd2xl
to think around in circles just to figure out what was wrong with him. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsjCOqha3F
This time it wasn't the jealousy he had for TOP. It felt way more 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KA4mO8Nk3
personal and it had to do with me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZXLBi6NBM

I had no other choice 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFbzEQTIbk
but to turn around to face him. I made sure that my face didn't reveal 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmmG3slo21
how I truly felt. G-Dragon was standing right next to Hyo-rin and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxOxf2DAJx
Taeyang. I managed to put up a smile before I could say anything.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdU7MFM8iX

"Hi, GD. How was Paris?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuVkN43dUh

By the look on his face,1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKlyGQkTqa
I bet he didn't expect me to greet him. I wasn't going to give him want1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjH52RA9kf
he wanted. If I had answered by talking back at him, things weren't 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxI4Job9bb
going to end pretty tonight.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRmWhnjX2Y

"Paris was okay," G-Dragon answered. "I heard you managed to finish the song and played it to everyone today."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsPu2nqAyj

"Ya, I did."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMDIDrPQ23

"The song will make you want to dance all day long," said Daesung.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKqOilDd9D

"Ya, it's pretty awesome," said Seungri.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvR5BitozY

"Can't wait to hear it,"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvW5ldWon2c
said Daniel as he came to stand beside me and nudge me by the shoulder.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT2FpwnizT
"You should give us a preview when we go upstairs."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUEXTVJpZn

"Anything for you, 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmFo243N5p
guys," I said as I pinched my brother's cheek. "That's how much I care 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWU2aj3a52
about you. Unlike some people who think I don't miss them." I turned to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdu4pzJMsV
look at Zoey.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdvRbGxDa4

"Don't mind her," said Christine. "You just know how she is."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpyztkNC7D

"You guys better go and rest," said Taeyang. "We have a busy day tomorrow."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDNZgMVDSo

"Okay, we better go then," said Seungri. "See you guys tomorrow."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYY1XV1vjC

After saying bye to each other, we all went our separate ways.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZedm44ac8

"You know Collins is 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEj4WYavzT
going to kill you, right? With all those gifts you came with," I said to1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUYlLpulhG
Zoey and the others as we were all in the elevator going up to our 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBLcaOUHte
floor.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJRh1zhD4k

"Don't worry, we also got a few presents for him too," said Mike.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYdw3FR1Xf

"And you think bringing him gifts will help?" Lee asked. "You guys are in a lot of trouble."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TFM1BO8do

"This won't be the first time," said Zoey. "I mean, we're always in trouble no matter the cause."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNhvP0OE5y

I looked at Zoey and wondered why she would say that. Did they have a little problem in Paris? I hope not.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCf66nih86

"We better sort out all 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmG9V5YwyIr
the gifts before Collins gets here. You don't want to get on his bad 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhgpVsT8nB
side, like you usually do," I said as we got out of the elevator on our 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDYnH4VtfN
floor.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9dNpNFTSH

Sorting out all the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64dt1zPHvf
packages and gifts took a whole lot of time than I had expected. The 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbE6oI2Pjp
gifts in the hall and also in the lounge were just too many. These guys 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFHpKIU3fH
had really bought a lot of stuff.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTS4K3nFaa

The boys had brought a 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6Al8o3Vwv
handful of video games, including some expensive designer t-shirts and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aK4eaaJmo
jeans from Chanel. Expensive French cologne for men and watches with 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeJzdrKcis
expensive designer shoes.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBBQLcU1KJ

As for Zoey and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIAs7MKYV3
Christine, well, you know what girls would like to buy if they ever go 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc58RUgZzLd
to Paris. Designer shoes and dresses. Expensive perfumes and Zoey also 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3H1O8LVB4
bought along with her some expensive jewellery.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBx9m8GymMJ

"G-Dragon was helping me1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46Lc1WVD1F
out with picking the jewellery," said Zoey when she showed us a pretty 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmzY7g6E8v
gold necklace with matching gold earrings.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQ2QpQm55v

"Wow, very pretty," said Lee as she looked at the jewellery.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQhdP0TBS1

"Ya, very pretty," I said dully, looking at it briefly.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2HWuoaZlM

We were sitting on the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUADYo8Xuqm
floor in the lounge sorting out the gifts. The ladies were huddled up in1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqNzskqfd0
one circle while the boys were next to us also sorting out their own 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyw74cSpBbN
stuff with Collins' too.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHedqNMx1fA

"We also bought a beautiful necklace for you too," said Christine looking over the boxes behind her. "Where is it?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDFE5Uwm1Q

I was also searching for any jewellery box behind me when I stumbled over a box of Lindtt chocolates.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6hSlLXEzK

"Yum, is this for me?" I asked as I got the box and looked greedily at it.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFRbTgLWRs

"Hey! It's for all of us," Zoey warned. "I know you love chocolates, but you don't have to be so selfish."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmkge6PlV0

"Since when have I ever been selfish?" I asked, as I opened the box.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9neRAb9um

"Okay, you've never been selfish. But when it comes to chocolates...."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvimsaKWq2

"'But when it comes to chocolates.....'" I mimicked her. "At least I know how to share."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiAcIqbeSe

I distributed the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZqXoSfwkq
chocolates to everyone. Lee was trying on a pair of heels which looked 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Vh5MZaxhb
so good on her while Zoey kept on looking for the jewellery box which 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLrTZBj5mm
was meant for me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9AiMhJGEu

"Where is it?" Zoey muttered to herself as she looked at the other packages on the floor.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01I5khMkMR

"Don't worry about it," I said as I walked over to her. "We will find it tomorrow. We can't go through all these right now."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRduglnNrax

"Ya, you're right," said Zoey. She had a gloomy look on her face. I could tell that she had bought that gift with lots of love.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZHxUvOnPh

"But we better pack up some of these stuff," said Lee. "This place is in a mess and Collins might....."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0o1aL6cB0

When Lee just mentioned his name, the sound of the elevator doors opening was heard. Collins was here!1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4i4Mn0Ov0

For a moment, time 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HQuGUsPJZ
seemed to have stopped and all of us in the lounge had stopped along 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAq2DYPDuQT
with it. We all had our mouths open, looking at each other in shock. We 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAL1h8Y83WU
hadn't finished packing up and Collins would freak out when he sees this1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDI50E1cGM
mess.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalmb4P8ZgV

"Hey, guys I'm here!" came Collins voice in the hall.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFi5lj4fTN

"What are we going to do?" Mike whispered as he looked at me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtzRokXOQQ

"I don't know," I whispered. This was bad.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzSi4o21Tn

"Hide," Zoey whispered.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhGyRy0AJh

For me, it kind of felt 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoCc5KYw8y
pointless to hide. But not for the other four Toxins. Zoey went to the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRvqukOYzz
dining table and hid under the table. Christine, Mike and Daniel hid 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIx6JRrOllY
behind the couch. Lee and I just stood there, static.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSb7KEYfjH

When Collins came to the1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9noRZRqSJB
lounge, he stopped on his tracks. He was obviously trying to take 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFcbvroc2p
everything in. His mouth was slightly open, trying to say something, but1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cyUyuoD96
he just couldn't.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqFbuDNi7w

"Hey, Collins," I said.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW67ZSS75OZ

"What is all this?" Collins asked when as he took a step into the lounge, looking around.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZdMBYLjeG

"Christmas came a little early," said Lee, with a smile.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumlKvzmjUe

Collins looked over at Lee and noticed the heels she was wearing. "Those look nice."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPPiSF0sFP

"Thanks."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWYjxEVIVd

"Where are they?" Collins turned to look at me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKbp9MKGrw

"Who?" I asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYm6q1Y9uJR

"You know who I'm talking about."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShU0DjYlx4

"If you're talking about Santa's little helpers, they left a while ago." I said as I folded my arms.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfa6tFtuIjw

"Santa's little helpers, alright," said Collins as he carefully walked around, avoiding to step on anything.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jROzPCczN

Collins went over to the1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3wMKGosGu
dining table. There were a few gifts on the table and down on the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIu7HnMICoE
floor. Collins moved the presents down on the floor and Zoey was beaming1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZDDbkYVIq
up at him.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzfZ1O95zE

"Hey, Collins! Looks like you found one elf who stayed behind," said Zoey, beaming up at him.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYNUEuAY4l

"Where are the others?" Collins asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARvX6CCwT6

Christine, Daniel and Mike came out from behind the couch and they all said, "hey, Collins!"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIIwuLe2zQ

"Guys, what is all this?" Collins said as he looked around the lounge.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJY7Fr83Av9

"Gifts from Paris," said Zoey.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSbBW2HL7V

"But why did you get all this stuff? I hope you didn't use your credit cards."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wwCzOM2Hl

"Well..." Mike looked down at his feet.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQDemkIXzO

"Okay, great." Collins looked worn out if not frustrated. "I hope you didn't finish up all the money in your accounts."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQglrhduAqy

"I doubt it," said Daniel. "We made sure to be careful with what we were buying."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqSDnAwPIn

"Ya, most of the stuff weren't bought by us, you know? If it came to the designer clothes, it was all from Chanel," said Zoey.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9AwdIpmky

"I'll know for myself when I get to see your bank accounts," said Collins.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwckSFrxv1

"Here, we brought you an1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94jkNQxbow
expensive watch too," said Daniel as he gave Collins a fancy looking 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0nTcuFdQ8
box. A watch from Rolex. It was definitely expensive.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfhCq5u6Nk

"That's because you're the best manager ever," said Christine.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEl9dQySv2

"Thanks," said Collins, 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1411GSfPlY
as he looked at the watch, looking rather impressed. "Do me a favour and1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1hWcziFG2
finish clearing up all this. And also bring my gifts to my room. Okay?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYANfX4Qbo

Collins smiled at the rest of us and left the lounge.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzA388J7xR

"Looks like he isn't really upset," said Lee. "He would have blown a big fuse already."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjldLnwVIFh

Lee was right. Collins 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcDerS9bVO
wasn't really upset, but that smile he gave us before he left, made me 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumGiGHaRGh
realise something. He might be upset, but I felt like he had already 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovllNUIU3T
arranged something to get back at us. And why not that which he and Yang1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchLJupaZEV
Hyun-suk have planned for us? That for me would be the perfect payback.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLh0OmlnXwj
That's if it is that bad enough to stun us all.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFjuwy6kB1

"Okay, people, let's get done with this," said Zoey. "It's almost close to midnight."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPhKPtls5C

We continued sorting out1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzh74qyC8Y
everything and by midnight, the lounge had cleared up a little except a1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHU4axemk8
few wrappers on the floor which we picked up and threw away in the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyImV6hKI1I
waste bin which was overflowing with wrappers and empty boxes. And I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxYkR5EA8r
planned with the others to sing them the song tomorrow because it was 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIUey27vAh
already too late and we all needed to rest.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIGIgRDcH2

We hadn't managed to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizkATOVvwO
find the jewellery box with my necklace. Zoey thought maybe TOP or GD 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WFW35Yyt3
had it. I didn't like the thought that GD might have it. Getting it back1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5O3v99389q
from him was going to be difficult, looking at our current situation of1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxL59QJ8fn
course.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaKmWJsLYt

When we were all done and had retired to our rooms, Zoey quickly pushed me into the room when I was just coming into the room.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnnePKKM5Z

"Zoey, what's wrong with you?" I asked when she made me sit on the bed.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uA7JhgMFA

Zoey went by the door and checked in the hall if there was anyone. Then she came back in and stood before me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSfIj0V8XO

"What is it, Zoey?" I asked. "What's so urgent?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzb9Cb4NXr

"Nothing much," said Zoey. "I just needed you in the room."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuFrN0RNxz

I looked at her with an 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNziay9FAh
eyebrow raised. Something was definitely up and she looked like she was 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iUrPpjhZU
stuck in between telling me what was bothering her or not.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBo8PvEfhpz

"So, tell me what happened in Paris," I said as I took my Mr Panda into my arms. "How was the fashion show?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZVmUvwVXH

"It was fine," Zoey replied as she walked to the closet to get her pyjamas.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fXYIrlCKQ

"Fine?" I looked at 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIBIzMCjCM
Zoey's back and then I looked at Mr Panda then back at her again. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGtZEnrmAM
"Knowing you, you would've said it was so exquisite or it was so 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29prmO4NJR
awesome. What's happened to you? This isn't my best friend."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ALiGDabgI

"Nothing happened," said Zoey as she took out her pyjamas and came back to put them on the bed.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIZ0suVW7Q

"Tell me, please!" I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTENPIj0mB8
begged. I even made Mr Panda on my lap beg as well putting his tiny cute1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Vs6KFp3fw
paws together. "Nothing is not an excuse. You look like you want to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8X1yQituH
tell me something. So tell me!"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZ2knbnPpl

"Keep your voice down!" Zoey snapped at me as she tried to cover my mouth but I slapped her hand away.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9DlXuWcSo

"Then what's wrong, Zoey? Did something happen in Paris?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRq0W5z0ey

"Well, nothing much happened," said Zoey as she sat down on her bed and looked lost in thought.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVENb3jcVYG

"Hello! Earth to Zoey!" I snapped my fingers in front of Zoey's face. "You look so lost. Please tell me what's bothering you."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ja2QR9rya

Zoey paused and looked at me for a few seconds. Then she slumped her shoulders and sighed. "Okay, I will tell you."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OqK8O2ciJ

I felt really excited 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqCt9LG5fL
like I was about to watch a blockbuster movie. I hugged Mr Panda close 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1kCdZni72
to me. Ready for what's about to drop out of Zoey's mouth.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBcbrQumwy

"I don't know how I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBudjHxM2cr
should tell you this," said Zoey as she played with her fingers and was 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFtKgIy2P2
staring somewhere else. "But when we got to Paris, we went to the Eiffle1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXgZmnc1aM
Tower."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6NQ9jyFXJ

"Ya, I saw the picture. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQHizeIldU
So much for going to Paris without me," I muttered. "You know I have 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LGG6EjhIB
always wanted to visit the Eiffle Tower."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95qEHn2FG5

"Aren't you going to let me talk?" Zoey asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmWDQnycJI

"Okay. Continue." I pressed my chin onto Mr Panda's head.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQKHJRpwt2

"So we got to the Tower and we were having a good time as usual." Zoey paused as she licked her lips. "Then something happened."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUw6agEhZ5l

"What?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PVV3g8QVE

"When we got to the top 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfMofu8CCT
of the Eiffle Tower, we were enjoying the view and I was so caught up 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIjdSiS13c
with looking at the bright lights of the city I didn't notice that the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLUtZGwSrc
others had left and it was just GD and I."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU04oD2P9i5

My eyes grew wide. I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2R7nfgkhK
knew where all this was going already. And before I could let my best 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUfIFtf91o
friend share her magical moment herself, I blurted it out.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHx57tilijp

"You two kissed."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbvt2dasWb

"What the...! Sam!" Zoey hit the bed with her hands. "How could you!"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1coSW7tH7

"I'm sorry." I hissed and covered my mouth. That wasn't supposed to happen.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzryl2W7hAs

"Great! How did you know?" Zoey still looked pissed, but yet surprised.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnWKYvwux4

"Well, you were in one 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUKNn7csnw
of the most romantic cities in the world and you two were left alone, so1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9tM3yjV6Q
for me, that was a perfect romantic scene."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxtqB4wEvs

"Smart."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KcnYthhoa

"Thanks. So, how was it?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuvszgkgsa

Zoey smiled like a fool,1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCqdT4BL5x
now that the secret was out in the open. "It was so unexpected but yet 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNoH86JX8U
it was so magical at the same time."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMswRbpgPB

I couldn't help but 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQLe44leRw
smile. It's been a long time since she smiled like that. The last time 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MX8Mm3wvR
she did, it was back in high school when she was going out with the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0i0dzpmw6
hottest and yet popular guy in school and they kissed in front of 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzttZ7qy7SU
everyone at the prom.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42yuC8qDtB

"Oh my gosh, Sam," said Zoey rubbing her cheeks. She was blushing. "I can't stop smiling to myself."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BlbuMz01j

"So you guys kissed, and then what?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntkNcbMqTp

"Nothing really. We had to pretend in front of the others when we went down the Eiffle Tower like nothing had happened."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7nIcUvycL

"And? Anything else? 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJkYNEHmQ5
What happened at the top of the Tower after you kissed?" I leaned 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIL4GERqzZ
forwards with Mr Panda also eager to hear.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzSfn9fQXO

"When we were on top of 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaPvcZYwnr
the Tower, when we kissed, he told me he liked me and kept on saying the1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdzQ6DUtgm
most sweetest words ever. How he had always liked me."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8rofxnQSd

Well that's a bummer. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnRdnb5qmj
But to be honest, I expected it. I remembered he had also said those 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0k2SyGJgN
words to me too. But that was when he was drunk. Could it be that he 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvHH36Rif8
really liked Zoey and not me?1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYgHd3GhoP

I brushed that off. Why 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxVjpHEdx8
should I even care? I knew from the very beginning that GD wasn't in his1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3MolcIGdh
right state of mind when he told me he liked me. I didn't really get my1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2E9v8d8GHy
hopes up with it.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtofCoPP4pz

"I even told Christine," said Zoey. "I just hope you don't tell Collins."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuEC9Iywn8

"And why should I tell him?" I asked, shrugging my shoulders.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcXyPcNxL5

"Ya, you're right. And don't tell your brothers. They are going to make fun of me."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDy4WTN3xN

"Telling my brothers is one thing I wouldn't do."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfbUMmlnWY

"Thanks, Sam."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0z5fBJfhe

"Hey, what are best friends for? We better go to sleep. We might leave for YG tomorrow really early."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJzGc1bIUI

"Okay." Zoey hopped on her bed like a little child and started to change into her pyjamas.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyITQ7h6Wj

I left Mr Panda on the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5Iz6GXEU5
bed and also went to the closet to get my pyjamas. When I changed, I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdh7NxIUFEk
quickly went into the bed covers and put Mr Panda right beside me. I had1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLdHOoPqEo
gotten used to the stuffed panda being around whenever I slept. I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKKitJJMct
looked over at Zoey who was already in her bed covers.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLQLrQLUDX

"Good night, Zoey," I said to her with a smile.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4En4SGNdST

"Good night," she replied. She turned to the other side to flip the switch beside the bed on the wall and the room went dark.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96Uho5B74W

I laid my head on the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HSExCpuot
pillow and just as I closed my eyes, I could hear Zoey giggling to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgDFkw6nr2
herself. She was obviously texting G-Dragon on her phone and I couldn't 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzuGFeaGBd
blame her. She was so happy when she talked to me about kissing him on 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveBvmNREfC
the Eiffle Tower. And it was also probably a good thing that I had never1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHFiWPBWok
told Zoey what happened on Friday when GD came in drunk and told me 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqirxGurYEc
that he liked me. I could only imagine what the whole scenario would 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfQ1e9v3UI
have been.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ncFruTi1V

Zoey would have only 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8O8jclG1m
felt guilty about it and would have confronted GD about playing the two 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQY9BTmy9vm
of us around. It wasn't like he kissed me anyway, so maybe I was a bit 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqkt1sEKzh
on the safe side. But it was still good that I didn't tell her anything.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQypZLWhN7s

To be honest, I was happy for Zoey. And when I heard her giggling again, I realised that I wouldn't want to hurt her.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dhO08a8hM

I pulled Mr Panda closer1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUB7bMAM3w9
and cuddled him. I was soon drifting away into a deep sleep, eager for 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcn9wzMaB86
what's to come when I woke up in the morning.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPN7Vzhrmc

***1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNoP5kmGIl

I was given a round of 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3E1s72ajIG
applause when I finished singing the song. I was in the lounge with the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeoFi5Wo8P
Toxins and I stood before them as I sang the song. I didn't have a 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALXvxplStr
guitar with me but I managed to sing it anyway.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBsLBkh8uo

"The song is incredible," said Zoey. "I never thought it would be this good."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7H4y9R8Oys

"And your Korean is good too," said Christine.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdeazxHl0X

"I can't wait to start working on the song," said Mike.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLNc32ySba

"Then you better eat 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYiEsSpHWP
your breakfast," said Lee as she came in with the room service bringing 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgLN700diZ
in our breakfast. "We have a long day ahead."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsoqL2L2Xg

We went over to the dinning table and settled down. We were all having toast for breakfast.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMr4H437c3

"I can't wait for us to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXJIzBATQy
go to the studio," said Zoey happily as she jumped excitedly on her seat1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFsQ91Nn8Y
beside me. I could only tell why.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEm2PBBs8h

Christine who sat 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oQH0H00tT
opposite from Zoey coughed and I could tell that she just coughed out 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiVxID25ZK
G-Dragon's name. Luckily, the boys hadn't even noticed. And by the look 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3KghW5FOM
on Lee's face, sitting directly opposite me, she already knew about Zoey1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhrr1NjZYV
and G-Dragon.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLJPWTYxTL

When we were done 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzPuOUPYM1
eating, we headed downstairs and as usual, there were paparazzi, 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpe23K5TUCa
reporters and fans too. We entered into the SUV and we arrived at YG.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLxvnUnHtV

"Hey, Sam," Zoey called out to me when we got out of the car. I turned to look at her.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAz13Qt7VkV

"What is it, Zoey?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqVKh1NG5K

"Do I look okay? I mean, is my hair on point, my make up?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOAuWP01Yr

Mike growled loudly behind us as he came out of the car with Daniel right behind him. "The drama queen is at it again."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePCioylg8V

"Can't you just zip up your mouth and let me worry about myself?" Zoey asked, rolling her eyes.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3LvDtIztW

"That's the problem," 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKy0x1S7Tvn
said Mike as he came to stand in front of Zoey. "Once you start acting 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6NQwMBliQ
like this, something is definitely up or you're just trying to impress 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx89yr5VU4Q
someone. You've been acting really weird ever since we got to Paris."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Qk1bJvpxo

Mike turned away and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEyg5B2aym
headed straight for the entrance with Daniel. I could have sworn I saw 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAwnAO0NR4
him smirk before he walked away. Could it be that he might know 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrX6IFtrb3y
something?1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudr9KbWwRO

"Don't mind him," said Christine. "You know how these boys like to mock us. Let's go."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6cIGgMVq2

We agreed with Christine1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoawNs5gdB
and we went into the YG building with Lee and Collins. We got to the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbx2t5fGjHB
studio and I wasn't expecting the BigBang members to be there before us.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzQc03xMNN
Finding them here earlier than us was a bit of a surprise.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyfohHCAS6

"Hey, guys!" Zoey greeted everyone.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNFnzdPPYq

"Hey, how are you," said G-Dragon as he came and gave her a hug. I bypassed them heading to the couch sitting next to Daesung.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMQ93u5s7J

"Hey, are you alright?" Daesung asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxKwjCTISX

"Oh, I'm fine," I answered. "I slept a little late last night since these guys came with so many gifts."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTglAXvglUp

"I also feel like I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2eYA9ZUKK
didn't get enough sleep," said Christine as she came to sit beside me. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDeV3tVwyf
She was obviously trying to avoid the two love birds in the room. The 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2ne5qAsZ7
two of them seem to be in a deep conversation at the moment.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGbrKIWZfF

"Do you think we should 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQhmxOCuFk
start?" Seungri asked as he came to stand by the couch and also noticed 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqa4WXTXYP
how close Zoey and G-Dragon were.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXDMnDmINi

"What's up with them?" Mike asked as he stood in front of me with his arms folded.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kxpMH6uy4

"Can't you see they are having a conversation?" Christine asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoSDtTwlCN

"Well, I think we should start working on the song," said TOP who sat next to Daesung.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOqdYVJyW0

"I think someone has to tell these guys," said Taeyang. "Sam? May you do the honours?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61WL0wuvzL

I looked over at Taeyang who sat at the far end of the couch with my eyebrow raised.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZzwSVpzql

"You do it," I said. "Why should I?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwdZYLLdKg

"Because everyone listens to you," said Daniel.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYGC5duRYL

Everyone around me shook their heads. I sighed.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OLipszMxi

I stood up from the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MMlxdqQsb
couch and I went over to the multi track console where I had left my 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGK1qxLKL0
notebook yesterday. Zoey and G-Dragon were still indulged in their 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfj1B8e0lL
conversation.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu54jUFl6aL

When I went back, I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURgKlyIsU5
signalled to the others who were standing to sit down. When everyone on 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZHp4huHnm
the couch was settled, I cleared my throat so loud, hopeful that I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDLNqvjPV4
caught Zoey and G-Dragon's attention.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAvMk8oSZA

"Ahem! So, we have to agree on who will sing the first verse," I said as I looked at the notebook.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3a96Iqc8S

"I was thinking, G-Dragon and Zoey could start," said Daniel, as loud as he could.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdQlo5FBdU

"That's not really a bad idea." I nodded my head.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3SFMPVJTf

"Hey, what's going on?" Zoey asked as she and G-Dragon turned to look at us.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOTn3sIrJ3

"Oh, you guys better come here because we're dividing the lyrics amongst ourselves," I said as I turned to look at the two.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbovbSMYIY

"You should have told us," said G-Dragon.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKHzw5Cwxl

"Well, I didn't want to disturb you two. You looked really busy. And the two of you will be doing the first verse."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokdK8Fdkrp

G-Dragon gave me a weird1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFy91ijZNH
look and all I could do was smirk at him. My plan had worked to get 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNhPN6k960
their attention. I went back to looking at the lyrics while he and Zoey 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ212lIyKLwv
took their place on the couch.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoA3tKtGV2i

"Christine and Daesung, I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaR5in79gmZ
think one of you could sing the bridge after the first verse and then 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0ygw7HgYy
the other on the second bridge after the second verse," I suggested.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HNuxk2HqQ

"Then you and I will sing the chorus," said Taeyang.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeOn2QWFHI

"Ya, we will sing the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzntsXOsW5
chorus," I said. "And Seungri and Daniel will sing the last verse. So, 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajfLU8zNDG
now that we are done with all this, let me just give you guys a preview 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtOw4W1bLp
of the song and how its supposed to be laid out. I hope the music 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jhwqjQB3o
producer has the lyrics printed out."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyGD6xYrnx

"He brought in the printed lyrics for each of us this morning," said TOP, his eyes on the table behind me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbQPVNEoWu

I looked behind me on the small table. I hadn't noticed the papers. I took them and gave each member a sheet.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YUgm4rpfs

Afterwards, I sang out the song so that everyone can have a layout on how it should be sung.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4qfv1e7LX

Then we all went over 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspF8OdmU5d
the console so that everyone could listen to the instrumental the music 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCZCaqrS9H
producer had made with me and the others yesterday.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSasXR3DIP

"So, what do you think of the instrumental?" I asked after making them listen.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJxc22XY94

"So catchy," said Daniel. "I like it."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0c6a4v6gf

"Me too," said TOP.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlveH1Kdqyb

"Then, let's get started," said Daesung.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsMyR6sJaj

"Wait, a minute," said G-Dragon and everyone turned to look at him.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEKGToINUv

I didn't look up at him 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzzVmnbo3w
though since I was the one seated at the console and everyone else stood1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kK2nqQ3iv
behind and beside me. All I did was just sit there and rub my forehead.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSaVPaQfor
Something told me he was going to say something I wasn't ready to hear.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQba5OUQRP1

"What's wrong, GD?" Christine asked. "Is there something wrong?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcVG6eyOGc

I started to relax my 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLf24MRYA4
temples with my fingers and my elbows leaning on the console. G-Dragon 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KDshez5qY
had paused for a while and I felt impatient.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqurzi1PTx7

"The instrumental is okay and all, but I feel there is something missing."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RyymdvSUF

"What's missing?" I asked as I turned around on the chair to look at G-Dragon.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7tsFJbKlh

G-Dragon came to sit 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCJwPDcycB
next to the chair beside me and I wondered what was running in his mind.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqInxkoeiOL
The instrumental was just fine and it's not like we hadn't gone through1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKy8r1kLyso
it with the music producer yesterday. I wondered what had gotten into 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpV9TyO9bQI
him now. Everyone liked it. But what was wrong with it for him?1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztJKNkRPV0

"I'll have to listen to this for a while and I'll tell what I think," said G-Dragon.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQmQ6T0y4G

"Okay, suit yourself," I said as I backed away from the console dragging the chair behind me. I stood up.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmSzRsgFUg

G-Dragon got the headphones and at the same time, the music producer came in the room.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3G7V41kr3

"So, should we start putting in the lyrics into the song?" the music producer asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwnMouFxgF

"We can't because G-Dragon here thinks the tune and melodies need a little changing," I said.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv741GAmqqS

"Really?" the music producer asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0dQXJR8B6

"Well, that's what he said," said Taeyang. "It all seems fine to me. I also don't see why it needs changing."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7a6knYe9M

"Let's just see what he is going to come up with," I said as I folded my arms.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmOreYCZWI

"Give him a chance, 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPsTPtJBS4
Sam," said Zoey as she sat next to G-Dragon who kept on listening to the1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfxTJqW5PB
instrumental through the headphones. She also got another pair of 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJ0lNve2fd
headphones and put them on.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtT1b4okmHh

"Okay, this is 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJJis2QmEE
confusing," said the music producer looking at all of us. "Let me also 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2YaU2kERV
join them and see what needs some changing."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOFpFmBNJA

I nodded and the music producer went over to join G-Dragon and Zoey.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiu2yNX2uF9

"So what should we do now?" Seungri asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiz80t6aZJ

"Chill, I guess," said Mike.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijHarlk04i

The others looked at me 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEjxrkr1S1
when I didn't say a word. They were all looking at me obviously thinking1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJOU11yIuc
I would come up with a better solution to all this just to pass time.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgfKwLCyZ5

"To be honest, I don't know what we should do," I replied, shrugging my shoulders.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiT7LsoAre

"Why can't we just go through the song?" TOP asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIa3Dj1zzsV

"That's going to be a 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9Zwl7P0eB
problem." I rubbed the back of my neck. "The tune might change a little 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFk5GDrDq40
now that GD thinks it needs a little changing."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5uMNzq0Gz

"I doubt it," said Taeyang shaking his head. "We can still go through it. I don't think he can change the entire tune."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbSoDbLHkL

Something told me he might but I didn't want to scare anyone so I kept that thought to myself.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBQBBB0M6T

"Okay let's go through the song," I said as everyone nodded their heads and sat on the couch and I went over to get the guitar.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcl1iwHnkWL

I looked over at Zoey 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74jMckCzNx
and G-Dragon. I wondered if they would really change everything. I tried1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35Up9NLGuW
to ignore the thought, and focused on the song.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCymZYytaB0

I put a stool in front 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEkxfKGm7r
of the others and I sat on it like I had yesterday. With the guitar in 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwp8uetEJ5A
my hands, I started to play and I sang the song. After I sang it, 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjC3E59Bca
everyone admitted that the song was good and that made me realise about 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAiiG7sQ4z
what G-Dragon was up to. I tried not to look worried in front of the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFY80xwJhG
others.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9TaYxZ0Vl

"Now, that we know how the song is supposed to flow, let's all sing out our parts," I said. Everyone agreed.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuSSWy1v20

Taeyang and I sung the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSn3rH8ub74
first verse since G-Dragon and Zoey were busy. Then Christine sung the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Z2BvEvFMS
bridge, Taeyang and I sung the chorus. From that point, the song sounded1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPpwPsHHa7
great and everyone cheered.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDX5xV7PmmN

"Wow, guys, this sounds awesome," said TOP.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKTePbTyjB

"Mind blowing if you ask me," said Mike. "I can't wait for the second verse."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxYyiE5a2P

"Let's give it a go then," I said and I started to play the guitar.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIQxuzjcXi

TOP started to rap the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1LUDhKyBN
second verse and then Mike followed suit. It was going on great. And 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKm8R5awaW
while I played and the guys rapped everyone else on the couch was moving1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lXGGAToJD
to the flow of the tune. I smiled. Everyone was having a good time.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yRWMztM20

Daesung sung the bridge and then Taeyang and I sung the chorus again. This time even Christine joined in.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGWaA7iQfS

"I'm impressed," I said. "You guys really did well on the second verse."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFNVvCAUmx

"Come on, now," said Seungri. "Daniel and I want to sing our part."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmL9JD6GOc

"Okay, okay." I looked at Seungri with my hand raised to calm him down. "Before you eat me alive."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5DWk9RWfx

Daniel and Seungri sung 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrESS788Hj
the third verse beautifully, and coming to the bridge, Daesung and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSI1AOZVfFX
Christine sung the bridge together. Taeyang and I sung the chorus. In 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwc96wcdmK
the end we all sang the chorus together. When we were done, everyone 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfucv1Y4oo
clapped for themselves and cheered.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡer8PrqfdEE

"That was lovely guys," I said as I smiled at the others.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0oglSQBdf

"That sounds really good," came Yang Hyun-suk's voice behind me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6f0axHtFS

I almost fell off the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHn59asgyb
stool when I heard his voice. I was so caught up with the song that I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeZWclwE4U
hadn't noticed Yang Hyun-suk come in the room. By the look on the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ICeqwb6B0
other's faces, they hadn't noticed him either.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsjr9hKAP4

We all stood and bowed our heads as Yang Hyun-suk came closer to us.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfw47LLs5dr

"I have to say, you all 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0SoW7BPsE
sounded really good. The song is just perfect," said Yang Hyun-suk with a1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNCTRe3MZ3
smile. "Keep up the good work."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNWuJiYO2p

"Thank you," we all replied at the same time.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJq280KCZLm

"You're supposed to be in the live room recording the song," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Why aren't you doing so?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbWw7IigFJ

No one said anything. We1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniwXnwEbk3
all looked at each other expecting the other to say something. Most 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡft7JZVtQxG
eyes were on me though. I always hated it when I had to do all the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCSRkQX4yZ
talking.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e1BTff5x6

"Umm, G-Dragon wanted to add a few things to the instrumental," I said, not looking at the manager in the eye.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvvVAo7AZG

"Add a few things or change things?" Yang Hyun-suk asked, sternly.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2AZXzUIQ8

That, I couldn't answer.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1JUklWqfB
Looked like he also thought like I did. The only way to find out was to1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvqVl2dvve
listen to the instrumental ourselves.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0sUJYgalI

"He just said something was missing," said Taeyang.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixrkOdqukx

"Then where is he then? Why isn't he here?" Yang Hyun-suk asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoz3HsVaFOP

"He's right-" I turned around to the console. He and Zoey weren't there.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgogP0kNaN

"They were here a while ago," I said as I pointed at the audio machines and the multi track console.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyvkroEUUR

"They?" Yang Hyun-suk asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCgmF0i4ru

"G-Dragon, Zoey and the music producer."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYekiqTemZJ

The manager shook his head. He was obviously annoyed with all this.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRomrrf3R7K

"I want them back here 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOe02PApug
right now," said Yang Hyun-suk. "I'll back in thirty minutes and if I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Fz0FRNskk
don't find them here, you better have a good answer for all of this."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazgssZTLgk

I gulped as I felt the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvsylZIR33
air in the room change. He was furious all right. He was more furious 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdnDoNHdra
because he feared that G-Dragon might change everything with the song. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv54h6ZmgrD
And we only had thirty minutes to find them or else we were toast.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rG7BP2gF9

No one said anything 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJZBpobMLu
when Yang Hyun-suk left the studio. And this time, I was furious. I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡconbjwQckj
looked at the others and it looked like I wasn't the only one.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pZQXjnu7B

"Where could they have 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZsIgcDoOI
gone all of the sudden?" Christine asked, her voice sounded like it was 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlN9lIIspH
full of rage. "They were there the last time I checked."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnS2aks1E3V

"They couldn't have gone far," said Daesung. "They must have been gone a few minutes."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3GIuQiPvp

"Maybe they went out for lunch," said Mike as he looked at his wrist watch. "It's almost close to lunch time."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsawJL2Bj1

"They should have told us though," said Taeyang.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYBDpoF5CH

"Then we better start 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4DMrKxoVI
looking," I said. "I just hope they aren't out of the building or else 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfbNV0WNcI
looking for them will be difficult."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhuxsUO5pn

We all agreed to split 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHJtspJcBk
up and look for them given the little time we had. I went with Christine1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhv6Nl9xbgx
and TOP looking around the other studio rooms, Mike and Daniel went 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp5XZCp7iA
over to the dance studios. Taeyang, Seungri and Daesung went upstairs.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHkVlC7kaX

All the studio rooms 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeroLYm7n3G
were empty, so I went with Christine and TOP downstairs and asked the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCikQ3jCa0
receptionist if she saw Zoey and G-Dragon go out.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfqOH00XNC

"The two of them walked out just a while ago," the receptionist answered.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2mgvsgK9T

I frowned and turned away from the receptionist while Christine asked, "how long ago was it?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zNXK0Jl42

"Almost fifteen minutes."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8YqoGJYDI

"Try and call them, will you?" I asked TOP.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQ5LACiipd

He nodded and pulled out1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZaKPjkS1B
his phone. At the same time, the elevator doors opened and my brothers 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReIfkyD4XH
walked out of it and came towards us.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsgo3Lp4lB

"Anything?" Daniel asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmN3rXzKa8

"They left the building," I answered with my hands on my hips. I looked over at TOP. "Have they picked up?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypTAvcea5u

"GD's phone keeps ringing and he isn't picking up," said TOP, with his phone on his ear.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILAgInepxn

"Let me try to call, Zoey," said Christine pulling out her phone.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmgRRxHf5X

I looked at the time on my watch. We only had fifteen minutes and Yang Hyun-suk was going to kill us all if we didn't find them.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRUpZ3LhUk

"She isn't picking up either," said Christine.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJSQ1p64RV

"Great, these guys are going to get us into trouble," said Mike as he scratched his head.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCY58ezCmnR

"If they just went for lunch they are bound to show up," said TOP.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIcVsIi0cR

"Should we split up and look for them around town?" Daniel asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgInH0G8jD

"Splitting up will be risky now that Yang Hyun-suk is on our necks," said Christine.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohZtVX5QTh

I hadn't said a word 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnRxPvfJXH
when the elevator doors opened and Daesung came out. He had a really 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlHppEt2Cg
worried look on his face. He rushed up to us and I also couldn't help 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFfeFLSive
but worry.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyAoVwz4z2

"What is it, Daesung?" I asked. "Is there something wrong?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9MsB0VHbb

"We just met with the music producer upstairs," said Daesung. He shook his head. "You're not going to like this."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5ubNVkKlg

Daesung motioned his 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITJhsXVukZ
head towards the elevator. We followed him and we found ourselves back 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1kjKjCQZt
at the studio. Taeyang and Seungri were with the music producer.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡET9NfqiY6V

"Please tell me G-Dragon didn't just change the entire tune for the song?" I asked when we got in the studio.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1azf9sH6D8

Taeyang and the music 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oL5uYX9zf
producer looked at each other with blank looks on their faces then 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhBrTzCh50
looked back at me. Seungri was looking at me the whole time. I was so 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVjoBlvNHk
preoccupied in my mind, thinking of the worst, that I felt so confused 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkweMuSoVDt
and angry at the same time.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkAzm38fU0

"It's best if you hear it for yourself," said Daesung.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeq5Lw0kpHT

I looked over at Daesung1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCa8hsNn0z
and made my way to the console where the music producer had his laptop 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyUabdLHch
open for me. I sat down and preparing myself for the worst, I pressed 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMdrwgR0rh
the play button.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJvXzhTWT2

***1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjO0VDiUJRv

"Where are they?" came Yang Hyun-suk's voice from the door.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5acyESwuc5

I came crushing back 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1G3iKemDoC
down to reality by the harsh sound of the manager's voice. I was on the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAndlL6qlTR
couch with the rest of the others and I had been brooding for a while.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1ch91Snfn

I had so many mixed 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUu3fochFz
feelings inside after listening to the instrumental G-Dragon had made. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UNRbKNa1f
He had completely changed everything and that made me so upset. After 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoKnHVLtgl
all the work I had put in with the others yesterday and this is what I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AmoFQ1Mvg
get in return? I was speechless. So were the others.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRvpoPYPvw

I could tell that the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJP8YEXFEqc
others were as confused and wondering why G-Dragon had done all this. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6qG9iUtF7
But I was confused with a mixture of rage. I worked so hard on that 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLY9RUuI01
track and I felt everything just went down the drain.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kHupcSaS3

"Isn't anyone going to answer me?" Yang Hyun-suk asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzBgdmGSDn

"They aren't here," Daniel answered.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolAx2E85nH

"It looks like they had gone out for lunch," said Taeyang.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3MybuyLnA

"They went out without taking you guys along?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Vyf4KELBz

I folded my arms and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36LcIGmLcz
huffed. It looked like they did, alright. And if they made sure as to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIFBZYNpZ3
come back here, I was going to skin them alive.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjabty1ApJm

"Maybe they must have gone to order us some lunch as well," said Christine.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidnyc2UBKG

"Well, they are taking a lot of time to get here," said Yang Hyun-suk. "What about the instrumental? Did they change anything?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6Nldp0sPH

I could feel Christine who sat next to me stiffen by the question and I could imagine the others stiffen too.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdV9gNzjPq

"Well...eh," Mike started to talk but I intervened.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyTqE2VInK

"No, we haven't heard it yet."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcp5f2621bt

I could feel the others 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv63uFyI3Bb
turn to me with weird looks on their faces. I knew lying wasn't the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFFoC1Zrbk
right thing to do at this moment, but the music producer's laptop wasn't1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gyHSVJmma
here and I had the USB drive where the instrumental was. And besides, 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4SqCyLIPF
Yang Hyun-suk was going to be furious. I had to know what the heck was 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVS1VGDta8g
going on in G-Dragon's mind before telling our managers anything.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDK4Uoy3X3

"Oh, hopefully they haven't changed anything," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Call me when they get here."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNTbrGrV5B

"Okay." I nodded my head.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxEoC6NmUk

When Yang Hyun-suk left,1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJ1Ga0xtaj
Seungri came over to me in a quick flash. He scared me by his sudden 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOakP8sd4i
approach. He looked down on me with a look on his face.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbeyxj7FgJ

"What did you just do?" Seungri asked. His voice almost turned into a shriek.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFUGtBuxgL

"You know what I did," I answered, my arms still remained folded as I looked up at him. "I lied."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7sV2QqVHF

"But why?" Christine turned to look at me fully in the face. "We're going to get into serious trouble."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcIsvm1VqV

"Not until I hear what 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29ecQFDaMq
GD has to say." I looked at Christine and I could tell on her face that I1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNJHwFcLR0
sounded a bit harsh towards her. I closed my eyes and took a breath, 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcaHIY5Bvp
trying to calm down.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6YjW8Mpzz

"Sorry, I didn't mean to sound harsh," I said as I looked at her.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeNlxZX0LH

"I know. But you shouldn't have lied, Sam."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVlReRppcM

"So that we could get 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPT580dGL9
Zoey and G-Dragon into trouble? The reason why I did this is because I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUMLj0rvua
want to know for myself why GD changed everything. If we told Yang 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7klZFTWQb
Hyun-suk, I wouldn't have known for myself."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGu7EnZzvu

"I agree with Sam," said1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGm8yBF8wU
TOP. "We the group members have to know what's going on first. Getting 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxePHsykeTB
Yang Hyun-suk angry won't be good for all of us and you know it."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCKgsoMD7H

"So we just sit here and wait for them?" Mike asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6O8Vnq4Qur

"Do we have a choice?" I asked as I looked out the window.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0UCQmUvQl

The rest of the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rJ1uiZb9Y
afternoon was quiet and boring. I was just on the couch looking out the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LUpyaPwnu
window, while the others were now on the floor sitting in a circle 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcEZ7V4BMh
playing cards.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIQjrzu6Y1

I was leaning my chin on1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIgZb6wWcN
the armchair and my legs were up on the couch. I sighed sadly. I still 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLKggGCN5w
felt so bad about the song and I wondered why all this was happening, 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDX9JIsuxX
especially to me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR50cAwLw16

Did he do all this because of what happened with TOP the other day?1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZLnjWkrtV

I suddenly sat upright 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qt91B8go6
when I realised something. Hadn't he told Zoey that he liked her? If he 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAtopqdGBr
really did like Zoey from the beginning, then why was he acting like a 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeYNLqgM3x
jealous prick the other day? Was he trying to get back at me not just by1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQugAAXzjE
ruining the track but also by hanging out with Zoey?1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWbmtUXuiJ

"Hey, Sam, are you okay?" Daesung asked as he looked at me. "You look like you have seen a ghost."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8dmv0iwek

"I...eh.." I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. "Nothing. Just realised something."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2QnX8tzvi

"That you're hungry," said Seungri, looking at his cards in his hands. "I'm also hungry."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuBYtkzLcC

"But we can't go out and order lunch," said Mike. "I feel Yang Hyun-suk's eyes are everywhere now apart from here."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXP97ih2ukS

"Maybe we can just order1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrJ6fIC40y
a pizza and tell the receptionist to come here without raising any 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0dMXlCU70
suspicion to Yang Hyun-suk," said Daniel.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdd3gvbfxaN

"Good idea," said TOP. "Let me tell her right now." He pulled out his phone and just when he was about to call, Lee came in.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyDgQR0hJe

"Hey, guys," said Lee carrying three boxes of pizza in her hands.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZz3hlz7o2K

"Finally, food!" Christine exclaimed as she got up from the floor and ran over to Lee to help with the boxes.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNY7MTZheXo

"I heard that Zoey and 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5Q4elpp9A
G-Dragon had left," said Lee. "Yang Hyun-suk told me and he is watching 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QQlVrYuLY
out of his office window for them like a hawk."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHw610uSRU0

"I knew it," said Mike. "I knew he was watching."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvncUIL1pc

"Then it's a good thing 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkHfwndveC
Sam texted me a while ago," said Lee. "I had to find a way to sneak in 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSd3ErsLWBP
the pizza. That's why I took forever to get here."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjQBjcZ8KM

Daniel came over to hug me. "Thanks, sis. I don't know what we would have done without you. I was starving."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp15imSCfI

"Ya, I know," I said. "We better eat quickly before the managers get here."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1Z8tmmv3Z

Everyone soon dropped 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xM76k48GI
their cards and went over to the table started to dig in as soon as one 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93SuFniUBP
of the pizza boxes was laid on the table and Lee opened it.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuNrTrYAXL

I had never eaten pizza 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm65WfCnXGJ
so fast and it had never tasted so good in my mouth. Maybe it's because 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡap7ub1BpTS
despite all the anger bottled up inside me, I was as hungry as hell.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5euWB9hWkw

We were done finishing 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqnWnUx0kz
the second box of pizza when Lee asked, "I heard G-Dragon changed the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwenVVZ7X8
instrumental for the song, is that true?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZQIXPPaom

"Well, ya," I said with my mouth full of pizza. The pizza was so good.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsN1Jxri79

"He changed it for real?" Lee sounded surprised. "But Yang Hyun-suk said you haven't heard it yet."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboxcmVhncP

We were huddled up on 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5IMNSe6oY
the floor around the table eating our pizza and we had soon stopped 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXN1TRuzW9
eating and looked at Lee who was seated on the couch.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hbREobEpK

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lee asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhYM9EvhoG

"We actually lied," said Taeyang.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjlpi4rwq2

"You lied? About what?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOi93xbiFHD

"I told the manager that we hadn't heard the instrumental," I said.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGrTcJvPms

"But why?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVkwqJAjMk

"Because, I had no choice. I want to know why GD did this. It's best we know and see how we can move forward."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2YOqXd0gG

I finished my slice of pizza and licked my fingers when Lee asked, "don't you think he just did that to get back at you, Sam?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fOgWgCndM

I didn't expect Lee to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr69KRXsuEg
say that in front of everyone. I felt time I had stood still and all 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztg0NXQxsN
eyes were on me now. I looked away without saying a word.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEvn4FCn13

"What does she mean by that, Sam?" Daesung asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPn46vlUYK

"Please, tell us," said Christine. "What is it with you and GD? Are you two still fighting?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3m08lRfnW

I sighed as looked up at the ceiling still without saying a word. I didn't know how I was going to tell them.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoymxOZpOFy

"I thought that argument ended a long time ago," said Daniel. "Or did something else happen?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshWLt8Erd0

I stood up from the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2hFJ1XIE5
floor and walked over to the window. The day was so bright and warm but 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYBsSiOZhI
yet I felt so cold and gloomy. I knew this day would come sooner or 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp00c0nOHcY
later.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTj4xtdV9dN

Trying to find the right1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaz3qgCLsOK
words to say was a lot harder than I thought. What was I going to say? 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyeHuSCZTo
To me, all this was confusing. I knew GD was still mad at me, but for 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2qvXYXhwo
what for, was the question in mind.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZKMfQz2z9

"Aren't you going to 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXQTPNl03d
tell us?" Mike asked as I realised that he was standing next to me. "Is 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvYcq3xg7C
he still mad about who had to write the lyrics for the song?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7uiI8FmvA

"I doubt it," said TOP. "I was here with them when they were writing the lyrics and the two of them looked fine to me."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oAuX7mmUe

"Please, tell us what's going on?" Taeyang asked. "Lee, do you know something?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmhlV1iF7W

I looked at Lee and she was looking back at me with a scared look on her face. Using my eyes, I told her not to say a word.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfRpQEP57t

Lee went on to look at 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfVjCMyY8n
Taeyang and shook her head. "I've no clue. I didn't mean to say that. I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Elh6WlYve
just thought they might be arguing again."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLzYFdMgBN

"And it looks like it too," said Daniel, giving me an eye.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqgv26fxsB

"Aren't you going to say anything, Sam?" Seungri asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOQAiDiXxP

"I don't even know what 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsNbl5F04L
to say to you at this point," I said, turning back to face the window 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJrFQqwEsP
and I saw G-Dragon's car pull into the premises. Mike also saw it too.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZQdFhQJjn

"They are here," Mike announced to the others.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK40Jw9qDQ0

No one said a word. The room had too much tension already, it was best not to say a word.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWukQAPSRUn

"I better call Yang Hyun-suk," said Lee.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqxW9Ofhgx

"No, not yet," I said, before Lee could stand up from the couch. "Wait until Zoey and G-Dragon get in here."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCusPzTIkt

Lee just nodded her head and I went back to looking through the window down at the car park.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcadcQwJdm

It only took five 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaJvQxQnqV
minutes for Zoey and G-Dragon to get to the studio. They came in talking1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz15qN10txN
and laughing. Well, that happiness was going to end soon. Not when you 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGD74FyHQ9
see your group members are all upset and gloomy.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2C62VZRt9

"Hey, guys!" Zoey said cheerfully as she came in with G-Dragon behind her.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKBgjCUqsZ

When no one said anything back, Zoey's mood also changed. "What's with the long faces?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4mDC4iquE

Still, no one said anything. It looked like no one was ready to throw the dice first. I cleared my throat and looked at Lee.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTd1sHd3pY

"You can call Yang Hyun-suk for us," I said.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8rYMnrMFa

"Okay." Lee got up from the couch and bypassed Zoey and G-Dragon going through the door.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqz28nyPgf

"Aren't you going to say what's wrong with you guys?" G-Dragon asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF76WQeAPa0

"Where were you?" I asked as I slowly started to approach them.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wCumZsScZ

"We went out," Zoey answered. "Are we in trouble with Yang Hyun-suk?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡornKXZWgi5

"Not just with him but also with me, a lot of us too," I said motioning to the other group members in the room.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhOpQQBZRF

"What? Are you mad we left without telling you?" G-Dragon asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtt4Y2XkMXD

"No." I now turned to look at G-Dragon. "It's about the instrumental. You changed absolutely everything."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8t9UONyYiu

I tried to keep my tone down and my anger in check but I was boiling inside. Any minute now, I might just blow my head off.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0AYxtZo7S

I was expecting an answer from G-Dragon but all he did was look at me. I kept on coming closer, my eyes not leaving his.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYhGne6xrz

"Why did you this?" I asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkepYBAQfW

"I didn't like the first one you made," he said, clearly with no emotion in his voice.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEkC2dqDu0

"If you didn't like it, you should have just said so and all of us together would have figured something out. Not what you did."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrkwnKwVZh

When I got closer to them, I took out the USB drive from my pocket. I took G-Dragon's right hand and placed it in his open palm.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDl7JY0Vpw

"The instrumental is in 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡle1gmMbsE8
there," I said as I slowly looked up at G-Dragon. "When Yang Hyun-suk 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSIS3g4nVR
came to hear it, I told him that we ourselves haven't heard it. I did 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFEXgFMaci
this so I can get the explanation out of you. But we're running out of 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEWKsoE7PK
time and he will be here any moment. It's up to you to give it to him 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nfZTTkbhM
and let him hear it for himself. But let me remind you, he is already 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6y882rtB8S
pissed."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4Y4HwrkiO

"Wait, a minute," said Taeyang as he came up right behind me. "He first has to tell us what's happening between the two of you."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMCaLqmTqr

"We don't have time, Tae," I turned to look at him.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKaW75TSDE

"What is going on?" Zoey asked. "Are you and GD still not on good terms?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1UfvpJslB

I looked at Zoey and she1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OQK79Kn5U
was as confused as ever. How I wish I could tell everyone but I didn't 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FA4rphss8
know where I stand with G-Dragon. I still couldn't tell why and what he 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtntAFj7nQn
was mad at me for.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn7VYgzMZM

"Now is not the right 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZ3DcWb1Fk
time," I said as I went over to the couch and sat down. All eyes were on1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡns6CIOrVm6
me now and I knew everyone was confused, but later on, they would 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAN7Im30sFV
understand.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgLI8O1cA0

Yang Hyun-suk, Collins 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhSx6gFM3r
and Lee came in seconds later. I could tell a lot of people felt 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HDzulfkpX
uncomfortable when they came in. I didn't. I just wanted to see whether 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQES7iuFOqz
G-Dragon would give away the USB drive or not.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYWCXR1hL9

"It's about time you guys got here," said Yang Hyun-suk as he turned towards Zoey and G-Dragon. "Hope you had a perfect lunch."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpl2E8bauPh

I almost smirked but kept my cool when Zoey said, "yes, we did."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXrvJcie56

"But did you manage to order lunch for your friends too?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWepn0qjqrM

Zoey and G-Dragon paused. They obviously weren't expecting that. I had to step in and say something.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTKzzQNMFq

"They did. They brought us pizza," I pointed at the three boxes of pizza on the table. We had only finished two boxes.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWv8utCGSZ3

"You guys were pretty hungry, weren't you?" Collins asked, looking surprised that two boxes were already empty.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHRCL9qR88

"Ya, we were," said Mike as he opened the other box of pizza and the rest of us still eating dug in.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSNoY4PKXY

"So," Yang Hyun-suk looked away from us facing Zoey and G-Dragon. "Did you change anything with the instrumental or what?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiF3adU4GVF

I paused with my mouth 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8ogJWEwOw
open ready to bite another piece out of my slice. I looked on at what 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxkjxHpKrc
was happening in front of me. I just hoped G-Dragon wasn't going to give1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKZ3voEWJU
Yang Hyun-suk the USB drive.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVKL1dGhBc

I looked at G-Dragon and1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyWtY4LdhN
noticed that he still had the USB enclosed in his hand. I looked at his1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2VU4n4o2E
face wondering what he was thinking.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ThScxq450

"Do you think he will give away the USB?" Seungri asked as he whispered in my ear.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpOIZBG6r0

"Hopefully not," I whispered back. I even had my fingers crossed.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmScITIxLU

"No, we didn't change anything," said G-Dragon.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ExHyfG7rc

I smiled and Seungri 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7in85OSxWn
held his breath and let out a sigh of relief. The rest of us on the 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdUufFKMyq
couch seemed to have relaxed. Luckily, the managers hadn't read our body1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuWbFjsbAG
language. They didn't even look at us. But Lee did.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTwFtHrmGw

"Thank goodness," said Yang Hyun-suk. "I thought you did. I'm glad you didn't."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKrjDiz0H2

I smiled a little more. 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWRWr3Z7dd
G-Dragon did the right thing which I knew he would do. But the problem 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyL9ANjdZSe
was far from over though. Now that our group members knew that he and I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQfRDMvqON
were at war again.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7NMlxQ1NT

"But we can't start 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KDEOYHbVF
recording the track now," said Collins. "It's a little late so they 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ921qFcdaG2
would have to do it the day after tomorrow."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3xcIxyMaT

I sat upright and alert.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qBh529lzt
"The day after tomorrow? What are we doing tomorrow that we possibly 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGesXt4yd3
have to record the track the day after?"1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsUyDEwq3h

"Well, Sam," said Yang Hyun-suk turned to look at me. "The Toxins are going to have a TV interview tomorrow."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BShopsfPr

"An interview?" Christine was the one who looked more surprised.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpxD5MR7Iq

"But why didn't you tell1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsx44C3Elf
us earlier?" I asked as I looked at Collins who smiled back at me. It 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNH7R4Qmsj
was then that it hit me and things became clear.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1fyGuNdMX

"Is that the surprise you were talking about yesterday?" I asked.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZqN4OaYFd

"Yep," said Collins as he grinned.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7Ao28dAZ1

"This is one heck of a surprise, alright," said Zoey folding her arms.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PCJGbiwFy

"Well, played," I muttered to myself as I looked away.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmW1hcFfMJ7

"So, before the day ends, we better go get ready," said Collins. "You will also have to perform during the interview too."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLDCt8fu9t

"This just keeps on getting better," said Daniel, rolling his eyes.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdg3oyqnPQ

"What are we waiting for? Let's go," said Collins. "We don't have enough time in our hands."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1FL0TVeXd

"You should have told us earlier, you know?" Mike said, as we the Toxins stood up to leave.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIr4Vczqbf9

"Then you should have thought twice before you all decided to leave for Paris."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqaNAs5qIn

It was then that the other Toxins realised that all this was payback. I wasn't surprised. I already knew.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiNOl42tR9

The two managers and Lee went out of the room first. Just as we were about to walk out, TOP stopped me by holding my hand.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtF0zrmN9Qo

I turned to look at him 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHFZQRIy1c
and he had stood up from the couch, looking straight at me. I blushed 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwd3LYahtQ
and looked down at my feet. He always made me nervous when he looked at 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynZabuTQsM
me like that.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbxvhn4K8u

"We might have gotten away from our managers' fury today," said TOP. "But you and GD have a lot of explaining to do."1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0uYSutx9P

"I know," I said as I turned to look at G-Dragon, who quickly looked away.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuXDxNvdj5

"Ya, a lot," said Daesung as he nodded his head. I could see he was trying to ignore that TOP was holding my hand.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1smDGFG38m

"And don't try to come up with any excuses," said Taeyang.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZM3r4IDeLl

"Don't worry, I won't," I promised. I just hoped G-Dragon wouldn't.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzAbEoO4IH

Zoey and the others left the room and I was the last to walk out. I didn't want to look at G-Dragon, but I did.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEi8NecGCXq

We looked at each other 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbID3jy0ja
for a while and I didn't know what I felt for him anymore. Maybe I was a1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwm6mFjarhZ
little hurt, but I was also so confused. I don't know. I couldn't tell.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UAYHX5Nkn
Maybe he also felt the same.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOtpOQYvzi

But I wouldn't know and I wouldn't like to know what he felt. I walked out of the studio, closing the door behind me.1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDHCrtw85o

I then realised that I 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86fqdezmxx
had completely forgot to ask G-Dragon and TOP about the necklace Zoey 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEuiJcf6Oi
bought for me from Paris. I guess that issue will have to come up 1107Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLhjbOE8Bk
another time.

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