After I yawned and stretched on my comfortble bed, I turned around to the side where I could see the window. It was morning alright and a Saturday too. That meant I could sleep till whenever, but at the moment, I didn't feel like sleeping in late since I was already awake. I sat up on my bed and checked the time on my phone that had laid next to my bed lamp all night as usual. It was only 6:55.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNKecWnQHp
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I kicked away the bed covers and stood up from my bed. I continued to stretch some more before making my way to the bathroom. Zoey was still fast asleep. I really admired people like her who knew they had to sleep in on a weekend.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaPgnltfSp
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After brushing my teeth and washing my face a little to help me be wide awake, I went back in the bedroom, wore my sleeping gown and bed slippers, then made my way out of the room into the hall. It was quiet. So quiet that I could hear the noise of the traffic outside as I made my way into the lounge. There were cars honking, cars accelerating unto the road and some people calling out to each other as they went about their daily business.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjFgtekmyi
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I made my way to the balcony, opened the door and stepped out. The air outside was nice and refreshing. I looked down the balcony where I could see the main road outside the hotel premises. Even on a weekend, people still seemed to be busy, most of them, I bet, were going to work. Others were probably going somewhere spending the weekend with their friends and families.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UQXSiGCDS
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As I continued to look around the town, I heard someone coming closer behind me. I didn't turn around immediately as I said:417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJVAISEuVl
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"Morning, Daniel."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrD9nTGGgv
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"Dang it!" Daniel muttered as he came to stand by my side. He was also in his sleeping robe. "How did you know it was me?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgV9hpbbfy
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"I don't know," I said as I smiled at him. "Maybe it's because you're always trying to get back at me for creeping up on you sometimes."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnYqbVwV5J
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"That's because I never hear your footsteps. You're a cat, remember?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnD0H3soKs0
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I laughed. "I know. Why are you up so early?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEMB3skJdz
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"I just woke up. I thought you would be sleeping in too."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxB9FT6Vd9X
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"Just like you, I also woke up."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZr3y57H4u
"Yesterday was fun, wasn't it?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIMBvAGVQd
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"Ya, it was great."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCbCc62VzP
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The two of us continued to look out around the city of Seoul from the balcony. We didn't say a word as we just stood there and watched for a while.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4cJrU229E
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"I'm hungry," said Daniel as he broke the silence.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKu4Fjgs4RR
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"We can order breakfast right now while the others are asleep. But no sweet stuff for you," I warned. "You had too much yesterday."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLY3kXiKqW
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"I know, I know."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpV2HUnW0Dc
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The both of us went back inside the lounge and we found Collins by the hotel landline. Hopefully, I thought, he was ordering our breakfast.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTifsnPeIg3
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As soon as he put the phone down, he turned to look at us.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTXxn1zCfv
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"I was wondering who was out at the balcony," said Collins. "I was expecting Sam or Lee to be up, not you, Daniel."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsGTql8Nke
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"I know, it's an improvement," said Daniel with a smile.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQuwrQVl6w
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"Did you order our breakfast?" I asked.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20JgcvppHM
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"Ummm, no, actually, someone called," said Collins.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkd6HJbkYvA
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"How come we didn't hear the phone ring?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMP95Wkxite
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"As soon as I came in, the phone started to ring and I picked it up immediately."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lOOL9uPnD
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"Oh, who was it from?" Daniel asked.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXc7t0qfKN
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"Some reporters want an interview with you guys over your new single with BigBang. And also on BTW."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90zOszImI0
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I rolled my eyes as I scoffed. "Mmm, same old, same old," I said.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObNa31PKgM
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"Ya, so the phone will be pretty busy at some point during the day, so, you shouldn't mind at all. I should let Lee take care of it."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGWsky90r3
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"That's if she gets out of bed early," said Daniel. "Everyone's really bummed out after yesterday's event."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzbdZgeHbL
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"Which still proves to be a success. Have you checked the number of views on your video?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSZlvRj9Yk
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"I don't want to know right now. I would check on that later. I like to be surprised by the number when I least expect it."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Dq11xHeqU
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"I agree with my brother," I said. "Besides, I don't think I'm in the mood to look at my phone early in the morning."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kFnyLRoXz
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"You kids are really something else," said Collins. "Okay, let me call room service so that they can bring up our breakfast."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkM8xGIq9ax
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"Thank you," said Daniel as he sighed in relief. "You just read my mind. I'm hungry. Oh, and no sugary stuff for me, please. Sam warned me that I shouldn't have anymore."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmYdBu4dV7
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Collins raised an eyebrow at Daniel. "I know," he said. "Your mum would kill me if she ever finds out. She's as tough as nails."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSu7W0LQKPc
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"Well, I'm glad that you agree there is someone out there who is way tougher than you."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRagXfKm7e
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Collins just shook his head at Daniel while I placed my hand on his head and ruffled his short black hair. Collins soon picked up the hotel landline and called for room service to bring up our breakfast.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0OVASBi7Q
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It was still just the three of us now settled at the dining table after our breakfast arrived. Collins made sure to order toast, eggs and bacon for all of us so that Daniel could have a non-sweet healthy breakfast. There was coffee and juice for any of us who preferred either.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogUw3LSQmA
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"So, what are you all planning to do today?" Collins asked as we ate.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gksQQQyXr
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"Come to think about it, we didn't really think about it," I said as I looked at Collins.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBrnmdOcZD
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"Or talked about it," said Daniel.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFRAGzxIiH
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"Maybe you guys could do an interview today?" Collins suggested. "But again, it seems too soon and the reporters would really like BTW and BigBang to be there."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sw8sjEVpR
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"Won't that be too crowded?" I asked. "We're way to many."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEgFYViMOU
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"Please, Sam," said Daniel. "There are K-Pop groups whose numbers are more than the four groups combined and they carry out interviews just fine."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBP9dxB5nc
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"Daniel's right. But then again, we wouldn't want to make it too complicated," said Collins. "So, I think it would be okay if each leader in each group attend the interview. But I have to run it through Yang Hyun-Suk first. I bet he has also been receiving calls like I have."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrK2a0eoqeP
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"Yes, but let's not do it on a weekend," I said. "We've had such a busy week and I bet what everyone wants to do is just stay in and get enough rest as possible."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9x9jTOsgc
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"I agree," said Daniel raising his fork in the air.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHM1OCsOzJ
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"Yes, you guys can rest for the entire weekend," said Collins. "But let's not forget that on Monday we are on a tight schedule from then onwards. BTW has to be right on track with creating new songs."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOAWocc98h
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Daniel dropped his fork after he had just picked up the bacon he had cut out and wanted to put in his mouth. I for one, almost choked on my orange juice as I gently placed the glass down on the table. 417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueQxVmNPKc
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"Did you just say songs, songs? Not 'a' song?" Daniel asked.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4RJn3ZrmK
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"Ya," Collins answered. "You guys will have a little album. Won't be more than five songs."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1aXyVJ4oL
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"Five songs in two weeks?" I asked also shocked. "That's too much pressure, don't you think?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlXe3ixFCq
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"I know. But you guys wanted BTW so badly. So, we thought it will be fun if you made an album."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIQXFvQLNP
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"An album in two weeks. We have to come up with songs and produce them. It's going to take a lot of time."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaMBirl782
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"We know. That's why the three combined groups have excellent song writers, producers and choreographers. So whatever happens, you will all be fine. Remember, this isn't the first time you have worked under pressure."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7wqnodBnP
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Daniel and I looked at each other and we knew he was right. Going through this obstacle wasn't going to be the first time for us, Toxins. We had gone through hard times after our debut turned out to be a disaster and the five of us at that time, had to make it work the second chance we got. And it really did count. Some would have called it luck. Others would have called it hard work. But the five of us called it putting our life on the line.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XKKvk9tiu
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"So," continued Collins as we went back to looking at him. "I hope you will be able to break this news to the group. We wanted to tell you all this yesterday but everyone was in a good mood."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJL5p9OEtM
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"And you think telling them now will be great?" Daniel asked.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzTDoj1LGM
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"Not really, no. But it's best you know this today rather than on a Monday when you've had a good weekend of rest."
"I can get started on some lyrics," I said. "But it isn't going to be easy. I need some inspiration to write."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqoERW2I8t
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"I hope the inspiration comes soon. You should prepare and tell the others as well. Right now, you're in charge."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUISTJ8Z5lr
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"Wait, I'm in charge of BTW?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxL1aLskXFM
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"Yes, you're the leader."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAoRluaBCW
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"No, no, no, no, no, no, no!" I said waving my index finger. "I can't be leader."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSP7PLUeUZu
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"Why?" Daniel asked.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEb1noXt6hf
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"Because it's BTW and it's a huge group. I already have the four of you Toxins to deal with."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlHkcVi5IF
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"Ya, but what does it got to do with the others? The rest are more mature than we are, so, handling them will be fine."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMNL69PpeE
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I rolled my eyes at him. "Easy for you to say because you're not the one who has been given the responsibility."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8u5pLDcRM
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Daniel smiled at me. "Good point."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tnBr7CrhS
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"Sam," said Collins. "I know you don't want this, but Yang Hyun-suk thinks the same too. There is no better person to take up this role."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAlTEoYkZ5
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"But why can't it be someone like Mino or Seungyoon? Jisoo or Jennie? Zoey or Mike?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmadt7p6mx
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Daniel raised an eyebrow at me and so did Collins. Then they both started to laugh.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviMCkXRDg2
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"What's so funny?" I asked.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPTlS44w6P
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"I can't believe you thought of Zoey, but, let's face it, Sam," said Collins."You have been chosen by Yang Hyun-suk and I to lead BTW."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSLtZjwtlR
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"Well, Zoey's the one who came up the group name. Don't you think she deserves to be leader?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXygW2xuBf
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Collins and Daniel looked at each other and then back at me. They knew I had a point somehow.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66J7HUJBLS
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"We know," said Collins. "But unfortunately, we need someone to push everyone to their best these next two weeks. And that person is you."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GY5xxZ8gX
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If I was a kid, I would thrown my arms and legs in the air and wailed to make a point, but I wasn't. I should have seen this coming. We never thought of who should be the leader. We should have chosen amongst ourselves instead of the managers doing it for us.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdvQ4uiUbN
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"Fine," I said as I folded my arms. "I'll make a call or send a message to the others and see where we can start."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9b4ohKAmi
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"And that's why we chose you," said Collins as he smiled at me. "Now, I have to go about my business. When Lee wakes up, tell her to call me."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvA7pzX6MR
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"Sure," Daniel and I said at the same time.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciTl3OuxD6
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Collins soon stood up from the table and left for his room. He must have gone to pick up a few things before leaving. It was just Daniel and I at the table now.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoQb5uKv4a
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"So, how are you going to break it out to all of BTW that we are making an album?" Daniel asked as he continued to eat his breakfast.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzzoM1i2HY
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"The usual," I said as I lifted the glass of orange juice to my lips. "Straight and simple."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquGVKXrjzH
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"Mmm, we're really in for it, aren't we?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7QHepRNBI
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"Totally. We wanted BTW and we got it without thinking of the consequences."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxQjCVxOKp
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"Yikes. I know of one person who might laugh at us right now."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqaASzasu0
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I drank my juice as I knew who Daniel was talking about.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcAqljNH9B
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"G-Dragon," we both said at the same time.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHlPIuftEm
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After we finished our breakfast, Collins finally left. Then, Daniel and I both went to our rooms to take a shower. Just as I was done, I walked back into the bedroom and Zoey was wide awake and seated on her bed.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZyJKuqlsq
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"Morning," I greeted her as I was drying my wet hair.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVlDs1hsTN
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She yawned before she answered, "morning. Did you just get up a few minutes ago?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZnE9417Ve
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"No. I actually woke up like an hour ago. You better take a shower and eat your breakfast."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWeC1h2kTr
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"Why? Are we going somewhere today?" she asked as she rubbed her sleepy eyes.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVML75qIHb
"I don't know. Maybe." I shrugged my shoulders. "Just go take a shower."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCr6dSpxLW
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"Okay, I'm going." Zoey pushed aside her bed covers and got out of bed. In her sleepy state, she walked all the way to the bathroom.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvKPDUWn8P
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As soon as she had locked the door behind her, I took my phone that was on my bedside and went online. I had messages coming in from all over. From the fans, famous artists and celebrities who were commenting about the video and all. I had a bunch of email too and two of them came from both my mum and dad. I made sure to reply to them first. I'll get to replying to the other messages later.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlS8BZpJs9M
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I soon went on my WhatsApp app and ignoring all the messages that were coming in, I went on to make a group consisting of BlackPink, The Toxins and WINNER, a.k.a, BTW. Luckily, apart from the four Toxins, I had the others' phone numbers and I immediately added them all in the group.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz03pqXlZYL
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After that was done, I went on to post something:417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFf6MfMD1X
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"Morning everyone. Some of you are asleep right now and would see this message earlier on, but I have something to tell you and I don't know if you're going to like it. We, as in BTW, are going to make an album and I was told this morning by Collins. So, we have to gather together....."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQef8E4P813
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I thought about the message and erased it. I heard Zoey turn on the shower. I didn't know how I was going to write this. I did tell Daniel that I was going to keep it straight and simple. I started to type and this time I wrote:417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lYuTHdrxp
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"Morning everyone, Sam here. Big announcement: We're going to make an album and we have to start working on it fast. We only have two weeks, so let's make it count."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVjrZy91NM
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I looked at the message again and I realized I sounded like some of my high school teachers whenever they were announcing about a test or a quiz. They were simple and straightforward and I hoped my message portrayed the same even when I knew others might not like it. Besides, most of us never liked it when our teachers announced about having tests like that either. I guess we just had to deal with it.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeIEC4zG90
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I quickly dressed up and since I had a feeling that I wouldn't be going out today, I wore comfy clothes. A cotton white t-shirt and a blue cotton trousers that wasn't so tight. After drying my hair, I tied it up into a rough bun and I got my notebook and pen in the drawer then went out to the lounge and sat on the couch.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ133y49pC7e
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A good ten minutes had passed and as I sat there with the top of my pen tapping against my forehead and my notebook on my lap, I couldn't come up with an idea for a song or any random lyrics. This wasn't pretty. We only had two weeks. I really needed people here so that we can work all this out.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZbj0YUEma
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"Morning," came Lee whom I hadn't heard come into the lounge. She was still in her white night dress with her white night gown.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQkejeT4fn
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"Morning," I said. "Oh, Collins said you should call him when you get up."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpUGjkxxLo
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Lee yawned. "Okay. I really needed the extra sleep and I have never felt so good. I'll just go freshen up and call him."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAfHS5eKT9
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Just as she turned around to leave, she stopped. She turned around again and looked at me.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsHdxIFMnP
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"Wait," she said. "You're here alone with your notebook and pen." I looked at her as she paused for a bit. It looked like she was trying to put something together.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIXMYgUQRk
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"Oh, my. Collins told you the plan, didn't he?" Lee asked, her eyes now wide awake.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmYPsTfqM7
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"Ya," I answered as I shrugged my shoulders. "Daniel and I were the unfortunate ones to hear it straight from his mouth."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZElWICUzKF
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"I thought he was going to tell you guys, like, tomorrow. But I think it's good you know about it now. We only have two weeks."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9UwiarinF
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"That's why I'm here. But so far, I can't seem to come up with a single idea for one song."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2XjTO7nqn
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"It will come around. It always does."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQ8vlAUCng
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"I need inspiration," I said as I threw my head back against the couch. "That's what I need. And a lot of my team's help."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZVYLiyz4C
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"Did someone say help?" Daniel asked as he came into the lounge. "Morning Lee."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3f7hVkOylU
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"Morning," Lee greeted him. "Have you told these guys they are making an album?" she asked as she looked at me.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNkdZgG1zh
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"I've gone as far as creating a WhatsApp group to inform the others," I answered. "They will get the message and contact me immediately."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7mcuP3uD6
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"You made a group chat?" Daniel asked looked at his phone that he carried in his hand and checked. "Oh, I see it."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOA4mgAFmW4
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"Has anyone responded yet?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAItj502isi
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"No, it's like everyone is still asleep. Or probably just ignoring their phones."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeRjUFLL1u
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"They are asleep for sure," said Lee. "Christine's still in bed."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCjyLrE2uo
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"Mike just got into the shower," said Daniel.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvL3GPLpLk6
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"And so did Zoey," I said. "I won't tell them there and then in case the news would make them lose their appetite."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1B3T4Xc831
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"Good call," said Lee. "I'll catch you guys later." And she soon left the lounge.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiwo5G3VQt
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"Any ideas, yet?" Daniel asked as he came to sit next to me on the couch.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydARspouEt
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"Does this answer your question?" I asked as I showed him my blank notepad.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoVrxBwBJr
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"Well, there are also no crumpled papers on the floor, so, this is a bad sign."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYhhPf0LSi
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"A bad one indeed. Do you have any ideas?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6zB5fK6zL
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"To be honest, no."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwC4Dl2ugS
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The two of us sat there in silence, then just when I thought an idea was emerging, it quickly sank deep within the depths of my mind.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqYwvKOEvo
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"I thought I had it," I said as I later on sighed. "I think this weekend was really meant for resting. Right now, I can't think straight."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl8wIZ7Sd6
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"Maybe all you need is inspiration like you suggested earlier."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC31cKDRc7N
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"I wonder where I'm going to get it from. Can you check if anyone else in the group has responded to the message?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9DXGJcbnv
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Daniel did just that and still there was nothing.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxQYFqE4kC
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"Okay, this isn't working," I said as I stood up from the couch, leaving the notebook and the pen behind on the seat. I started to pace up and down. "Our first song what should it be about?" I pointed my finger at Daniel as he was the only one there.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DkDkfU68X
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"Heartbreak," he answered. "We haven't done a heartbreak song in a while."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukKoWnUnuV
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I took my pen and notebook and wrote. "Okay, heartbreak. But you know heartbreak songs are easily written when you've really gone through one. Has anyone been in one lately?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OeOJQBgAu
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"I guess not." Daniel stared up at the ceiling and I could tell that his mind wheels were turning. "You and Zoey had gotten into a fight some time ago over G-Dragon, didn't you?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZhKhbzQd2
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"Ya, some of us wouldn't want to talk about it. Besides, it wasn't much of a big deal. Zoey didn't go much into a heartbreak because she believed that I had betrayed her."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDykxBOGPcx
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"You know, it's not always about the girl losing the guy she likes that hurts. Even friendship with her best friend goes into jeopardy."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5wzgyE8SB
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I paused for a minute as I thought over Daniel's statement. An idea sparked in my head.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHSv9q0ZkV
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I quickly wrote it down. Daniel looked at me and he stood up from his seat so as to see what I had written.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgj33ROF0qE
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"Your idea might have given me a better one," I said as I looked at him.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXEGJ5lGbe
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"Okay, what have you come up with?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISdqEqJRqT
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"As I suggested earlier, heartbreak songs are better when you've been through it yourself. So, instead of writing the song in Zoey's point of view, I thought of writing it on mine."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8HJ3Xpbor
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"I just heard my name," said Zoey as she came into the room. She saw Daniel and I standing alongside each other.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00cu5t80i6
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"Morning, Zoey," said Daniel.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3oDyCr1SE
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"Morning," Zoey replied with a smile. That assured me that she hadn't seen the message yet. "Oh, breakfast. I'm starving."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzFRcPEgqN
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She settled herself at the dining table. Daniel and I went back to the song.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeaVCCDnfk
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"Okay, so you want to write on your point of view. How?" he asked.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBU9plnTvuW
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"You know how G-Dragon and I are always having a go at each other and that at some point in time it became totally serious?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBTNTjKPD1
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"Ya," he nodded his head.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRS19vuHFxF
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"Are you guys writing a song?" Zoey asked as she ate her breakfast.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3BdJvxBSe
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"Kind of," I answered. I went back to Daniel. "So, as much as it was heart breaking, I think I can come with an idea from it."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFggFyeORH
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Daniel looked at what I wrote on the notebook. "A Sad Song," was what I wrote.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzeD9ECKS3
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"A sad song? So, it will be a sad heartbreak song or what?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSgjYH6I8Q
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"Not really. I want to turn it around a bit. As sad as the song can be, I want to make it a little fun."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhXeXJiete
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"Make a sad song sound fun? How?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKt8jPtuzdS
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Mike soon came into the lounge and he greeted all over us as he went to join Zoey for breakfast. We all greeted him back.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNj5jhFcWe2
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"You know when there are those times you just want to sit down and listen to a sad song to cure your broken heart?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59fnPAby6M
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"Ya, except that sad songs kind of make it worse."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt18xRakJk4
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"Exactly. Now what if you want so badly to sing a sad song but instead, you sing a song that will make you happy despite you being broken?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERKkHMs7l8
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"Wait, so you never used to feel bad after your fights with GD?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4t9UsoSvL
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"I would. But sometimes you just try to find a sad song to comfort you but it doesn't really come to mind."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwJjbAQLok
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I soon scribbled on my notebook and Daniel was right there, waiting to see what I had written. Before I was done, Christine came rushing into the lounge still in her pyjamas.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlihSOiiKrY
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"We are making an album!?" she exclaimed.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9V15YYZNwM
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Time seemed to have stopped when she said those words. I looked up at her and she was looking back at me with her eyes wide open and her phone in her hand.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4HvcqhE68
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"Wait, what?" Mike asked. "Did you just say we are making an album?"417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8o2n6SvCy
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"Sam sent a message on WhatsApp saying that BTW is making an album," said Christine, her eyes still on me. "Is this some kind of prank?"
Daniel and I didn't say a word as Zoey and Mike also took their phones and checked it for themselves. Both of their faces turned as white as snow upon seeing the message. They stood up from their seats and their eyes fell on me.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvnk7kfjN9
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"Tell me this is one of your brilliant lies, Sam," said Mike. "You're pretty good at them and you know it."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVApPlfi2g
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"Umm, as much as I want it to be a lie, I'm afraid it's true," I said as I lowered my pen and notebook and looked at the other three Toxins. "We had a talk with Collins this morning."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89PnICkMiN
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"By 'we' you mean-?" Zoey asked.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6rRGDKQ3o
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"Daniel and I," I answered. "We talked about it over breakfast and trust me, we didn't think that it would come to this. But the managers had agreed that we make an album of not more than five songs."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlILOMftf5
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"Five songs!" Mike couldn't believe it. "We have two weeks and we have five songs to write and produce."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMJ8ETs4mG
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"Ya, trust us, we told him the same thing and we weren't happy either," said Daniel. "We still aren't, but there is simply nothing we can do. We wanted BTW, so, this is what we get in return."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeu5crsL3U
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"Dang it," said Zoey. "And here I thought we might just have a blast with one more song till we leave but instead, we get to do five."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIZbN4E31n
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"Has anyone in the group responded yet?" I asked. 417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbOp2Kw1Lr
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"I saw a few messages just now," said Mike. "Looks like the others aren't happy about this either."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgaD3McUQe
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"Well, Daniel and I were planning on the first song and we really need everyone on this. I have to respond in the group and see where we can meet up. That's if anyone wants to."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1py2ZP69lm
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"Great," said Christine, rolling her eyes. "There will be one person who would be laughing at us because of this."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpm55osaAN4
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"G-Dragon," the five of us responded at the same time with annoyance.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgMtbkv3rg
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"Okay, turn those frowns around, everyone," said Daniel. "We have a busy day ahead."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9dQN1SYtS
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"Ya, for sure," said Christine as she made her way out of the lounge.
"Don't worry," I encouraged her. "We have been put under pressure before. And as unexpected as this is, I know we can do it."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopDlDwi3V3
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"Tell me you're the leader, Sam," said Christine as she looked at me, standing at the doorway of the lounge.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDUU8K3YzY
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"I am." Christine smiled and I saw Zoey and Mike throw each other happy looks through the corner of my eye. At least that gave them some comfort.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrNTAQnRpg
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"Now, go get ready," I said as Christine rushed into the hall. "We have an album to make."417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWGssvAmW2
