We arrived at TS Entertainment within a few minutes. I never imagined that it was so close to the doughnut shop.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDg5G1tpDV
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We stood outside the gates of the building and were allowed inside by security. The building was four or five storeys high. Yong-nam continued to lead the way till we went inside.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHWdzK2xCr
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We were in the reception area and there were two female receptionists at their desk. Yong-nam greeted one of them while the other was currently on a phone call. Yong-nam talked to the free receptionist and as soon as they were done, she turned and smiled at us welcoming us to the agency as she spoke in English.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMqTe5uOin
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"Thank you so much," said Lee. "We're really happy to be here."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKMtqGCrnl
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"If you need any help, we're here to assist," she said.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKx5yxGnuuc
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"Come on," said Yong-nam, "the others must probably be wondering why I've taken so long."
Yong-nam led us to the elevator a few feet away from the desk. He pressed the up button and we waited for a few seconds til the doors flew open. Just before we stepped in, Zoey held us to a stop as she stood in front of us, blocking the way to the elevator.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyo2vfoG4X1
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"Wait a minute, everyone," she said.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFTD7KBebn
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"Huh, what is it?" Yong-nam asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdba1OCqNbY
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"We aren't more than the maximum number of people for the elevator to hold, are we?"519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOR0OCw1hGY
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"Oh, brother," Mike muttered as he stared at the ceiling. "Not this again. The elevator is going to close if we don't go in."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqN8csEdCz
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"We're seven, Zoey," I said. "Don't worry, the elevator will hold us just fine."
"Okay, just checking," said Zoey with a smile. "You remember what happened last time, right?"519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdtLmierph
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Us Toxins would never forget the day when the five of us and the other five BigBang members got squeezed up in the elevator back at YG. There was barely enough room and it was at that point when we thought we would plummet to our deaths.
"Okay, since there's nothing to worry about," said Yong-nam, "should we get going?"519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPlqRamwwl
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"Yes, please," said Daniel.
We all went inside and the elevator doors closed before us. Yong-nam who was closer to the elevator buttons, pressed one of them and the elevator started to move upwards. As soon as it did, the soft melodious elevator music started to play.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYI35xUsSil
"Mmm," Lee looked up at the speaker atop the elevator roof. "It's not every elevator that you jump in that plays music."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26m0e9kp1Z
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"I like it," said Daniel. "It feels kind of soothing."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPE4Uo2jBq0
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Soon the elevator came to a stop and the doors flew open. In front of us stood a long carpeted hallway. Yong-nam stepped out, leading the way as usual. He told us where we were; the recording studios.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQBa3IGBd8
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"I hope they are still around," said Yong-nam. "Sometimes they like to move around."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1pKuo7Tq6
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"Are they recording or something?" I asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tzWfZ46VO
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"Ya, something like that. But they were trying to work on lyrics for their song."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJMc734IpT
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Looks like we weren't the only ones struggling with lyrics today.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKFwGDVkes
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"We were also working on writing our song back at the hotel," said Zoey, "we needed some motivation, so that's why we came to buy doughnuts."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZlZUJQQ6h
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"Sweet things also lift your spirits, huh?" Yong-nam asked as he smiled at Zoey.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJiO0HYaiP
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"Kind of. But they really work on Sam here," Zoey pointed her thumb at me as I walked behind her. I rolled my eyes. That's so not true. Well..., maybe with chocolate.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBi7fGkvtm
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"Doughnuts aren't really my favourite, you know?" I said as I looked at Christine beside me. She quickly noticed my eyes and flushed a little.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoC42HFkeH7
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Zoey might like chocolate dip doughnuts, but Christine "loves" doughnuts. During our school days, she sometimes wouldn't take the school bus home just so she could buy doughnuts at the nearest store.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwa4ZBYXM2H
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"I get what you mean," said Yong-nam.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEHnyFRlNg
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We soon stopped by one of the doors down the hall and Yong-nam knocked with his free hand. For a second, no one answered.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Go2CyVxid
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"Is anyone in there?" Daniel asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDEhCTEMJv
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"They should be," said Yong-nam as he knocked on the door again.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSQ3Ey3Wzk
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It took a few seconds till the door finally opened. Daehyun was the one behind it and his eyes weren't fixed on us as he seemed to be engaged in some conversation currently taking place in the room. But soon afterwards, his eyes focused on us that he did the unthinkable.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ov2czw34w
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He screamed.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡib0rMzDV6w
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The door shut quickly in our faces. Well, that's weird. Everyone of us in the hall, looked at each other with puzzled looks. Did Daehyun just do that? I could understand if he were a girl, but a guy....? I'm finding it a little hard to believe.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDioUD8fKF
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"What just happened?" Zoey asked as she looked wide-eyed at the door.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ltql3m7JP
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"Daehyun, what's wrong with you?" came a voice inside. "Who's by the door?"519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmkKE3pmkK
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"Sorry, sorry, you won't believe who's here," said Daehyun, sounding shocked beyond belief.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFSJVLbzlu
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The door opened again and this time, it was Zelo. He gasped and I thought he might shut the door in front of us like Daehyun, but he didn't.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1mQUfxBOT
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"OMG, it's you!" Zelo said with so much excitement. "Now I see why Daehyun screamed like a girl."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFlrhbfYXD
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"Hey, I didn't scream like a girl," said Daehyun as he came to stand right next to him.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMJkOjxgkH
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"What's going on here?" came Yong-guk's voice and we heard footsteps approaching the door.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCyySJvmXg
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"Hey, Yong-guk," greeted Zoey when he finally came into view.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgX5Xl4K6v
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"Zoey?" Yong-guk couldn't believe that we were all there standing by the door. "The whole lot of the Toxins are here."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXH5bSdMEgd
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"Including me," said Lee, as she gave an embarrassing smile.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WdZTgy97M
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"This is Lee," said Zoey. "She's our manager's assistant, but she's more like our friend."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgM7TxbK1Xf
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"Where are your manners?" came Himchan as he joined the others. "Let them in."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAQXVjVXqs
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"Oh, ya, sorry, about that," said Daehyun as he, Yong-guk and Himchan moved away from the door. Zelo drew the door wide open.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZqdCB6t13
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"Welcome to their humble abode," said Yong-nam as he stepped inside the room first.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBghHtIMsAY
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"Hey! Are you making fun of us?" Zelo asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTDYX4Q9fu
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"Am I?" Yong-nam gave Zelo a smirk.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjSeLYChpX
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As we entered the room, I noticed that the place looked busy. There was the recording room on the other side of the room and the sitting area looked a little messy with papers all around and Young-jae was picking up some of the mess.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2FEv53bKl
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"I hope we didn't come at a bad time," I said.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjSsfEmmDw
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"Nonsense, you guys couldn't have come at a better time," said Young-jae as he threw away the crumpled papers in the waste bin located at the corner.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxmETwxgAz
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"I guess you're right," said Zoey as she went over to the cream coloured comfy couches and making herself comfortable.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMwR31oIaf
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"I'm glad you're all here," said Yong-guk. "We didn't get to meet Daniel and Mike last time."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFstSUr6BF
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"Ya, we weren't around back then," said Mike. "It's really nice meeting you all."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtUYf99OJy
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"Same here," said Zelo as he came to stand in between my two brothers. He's way taller than the both of them and I tried not to point it out.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmVm56r8w5
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"Please, sit down," said Daehyun as he came towards Christine and me, held each of our hands, and dragged us to one of the couches next to the one Zoey sat.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwg3lHUjmz
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Christine giggled as she sat and so did I. "You didn't have to drag us here," she said.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8RQ3lmzn5
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"Hope you don't mind," said Lee, as she sat next to Zoey with the box on her laps, "we brought some more doughnuts."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVrD113Lsm
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"Wow, really?" Himchan asked as he sat across from us. "I was wondering what you and Sam were carrying in there."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCJrmWdlDM
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"That's how we met, actually," said Yong-nam as he laid the box he was carrying on the table.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHP4LVMoWQI
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"We mistook him for Yong-guk at the doughnut shop," said Christine.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqA31r7WmfF
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"People mix us up pretty easily," said Yong-guk as he smiled.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MaDHClwAq
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"Well, these things aren't going to eat themselves, are they?" Christine asked. "I say we dig in."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjS3BUBPTQY
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I gave Christine a look after placing the paper box on the table. It seems her craving for doughnuts hasn't disappeared after all.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOANDVXaCO
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"I second to that," said Zoey.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtobUQpt5h
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"Ya, I'm in the mood for something sweet so badly," said Young-jae as he knelt near the table.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRpqcTi8ox
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"Wait a minute," I said as I looked at the B.A.P members in the room. "Where's Jongup?"519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW9FtNIaVg
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"I thought everyone had forgotten about me," came a voice from the recording booth.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmCMgGla0h
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Everyone's eyes turned towards the booth and out he came.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJg7whRwKuz
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"Hey," I greeted him. "I'm glad I realised you weren't here. We would have eaten all the doughnuts without you."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19IqFDo2Dv
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"I'm glad you noticed," he said. He blushed as he scratched the back of his head.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe74ndp3b9I
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"Okay, now that we're all here, let's dig in," said Lee.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleCiQI95N2
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Everyone else standing found themselves seated around the table and we started to chow down on the doughnuts.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSCPOwQy4m
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"So, you guys are working on a song, huh?" Zoey asked. Her first doughnut as usual, a chocolate one.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrp47BR3bgT
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"Yep," Young-jae answered.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVIai7q5sN
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"And it's not going so well," said Yong-guk.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxfohFDQDj
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"We've all been there," said Mike after swallowing his first bite, "it's hell when you can't seem to figure out the right lyrics."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKyhaiRYMF
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"We're going through the same too," said Christine.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNqMwuifH1
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"Mmm, really?" Zelo gleefully asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2IRGXCRlV
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"We were actually supposed to do it as a group," said Daniel. He had just finished his first doughnut and stretched out his hand for another. "I mean, the whole BTW. But the others didn't show up."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahxS3ZoB7s
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"And we were left to write the song all on our own," I said, slowly eating my doughnut.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGn1ukfVtyo
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"Looks like we're all in the same boat then," said Daehyun.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVutyrgjrHi
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"Totally," Christine and Zoey said at the same time.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMAIodK4Ew
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"What song are you guys working on?" Mike asked the B.A.P members.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSKVM2Io0o
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"Oh, it's just one of those inspirational songs," Himchan answered. "And what of you?"519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0eXFpAU3f
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"A sad heartbreak song that's supposed to be sad but actually sounds fun," said Daniel.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJwopDpSuP
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"Huh?" Jongup and Daehyun gave us confused looks.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3mHyK2OWU
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"Ya, it sounds complicated but when you get to hear it you'll understand."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSxyk0LyZ8
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"Mmmm, now I'm curious," said Young-jae. "Do you think we can hear it?"519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkZWiThXfK
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"Ahh...," I hesitated. I looked over at Lee who sat across and her eyes also found mine. "I guess so...."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlSCTftzCB
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"Great," said Yong-nam. "Maybe if they get to hear it, Yong-guk may help you out a little."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91oo9JWY7e
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"I like the sound of that," said Mike. "We should also hear theirs and we might do the same."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cMuOUVuH5
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"Ha, feels like a trade," said Jongup as he took a bite out of his doughnut.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdjPkA4Rmu
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"Are you sure you'll have enough time for that?" Lee asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwbW6IxLcI
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That's right. We had agreed that we weren't going to stay here long. I also shouldn't forget about the other program. Maybe now was the perfect time to tell the other Toxins about it.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fADlWZZLY
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"Lee's right," I said. "I don't think we've the time."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2ASN7HLe0
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"But can't we compromise and stay here the whole day?" Zoey suggested.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79WXhQBHZR
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"That sounds like a good idea," said Daehyun. "It will be great if we all help each other out."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9sjggWzhz
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I took another doughnut from the box, wondering how I'm going to break it to the others that we had plans tonight. But as soon as I straightened up to say something, Lee said:519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QKlWXWfEc
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"Well, now that I think about it, you guys staying here to help each other out doesn't seem like a bad idea."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zSz12b520
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I looked at her, and I am glad that no one noticed the look on my face. The others around me muttered happily to each other. I raised an eyebrow at Lee wondering what she's getting at.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaS2BcYsU9
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"Oh, you think so, Lee?" Zoey asked full of excitement and stars in her eyes.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXr8KoqSjFE
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"Yep," Lee replied with a smile on her face. "And if you manage to make a tremendous amount of progress by the evening, you might just receive a reward."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LeUr2tNZz
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"A reward?" Mike and Daniel asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6Liv2Kjse
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"What reward?" Christine asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuOxUBxHR7
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"I better not say, just be done before 4:30 PM," said Lee and she soon stuffed her mouth with a doughnut.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTeyeRikSx
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"Aren't you supposed to be here with us?" I asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZEhjG4SG4
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Lee quickly swallowed. "One thing's certain, I'm neither your bodyguard nor your babysitter. Oh.., don't worry about Collins. I'll just tell him you preferred to work alongside B.A.P for now."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodSVDzVgdO
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I gave Lee a look and I knew why she's doing all this. We tire her out a lot, so this is her only chance to get us out of her radar at least for a few hours. Who knows, she might just find herself at a massage parlor, relaxing. She's taking advantage that she knows about tonight.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqZt12SfgF
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"You shouldn't worry about them, Lee," said Yong-nam as he smiled at her. "If they cause any trouble, I'll be sure to handle them."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIKVZCK4px
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"Really? What are you going to do?" Daniel asked as he gave Yong-nam a grim look.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRx7pHZk4OT
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Himchan and Jongup both shook their heads as Jongup said, "you don't want to know."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwX6Zbl3Xm9
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"I believe you, Yong-nam," said Lee as she smiled back. "I doubt if they would give you any trouble, that's if they will be serious about receiving that reward."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0NqSKF1vJ
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"I really wish you could just tell us," said Mike.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwZHHLDhsu
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"I'll spoil everything for you. You just do your best and that won't be an issue."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQYN0VW4M4
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I sighed. Everyone's falling for this except me. Now I wish I didn't tell her about Daesung's invitation.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5trIupi8s
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"It's settled, then," said Yong-guk.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgq0vv2w9qc
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"It's settled, indeed," said Lee as she gave us a wide grin.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2HG54H1Lx
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I sighed again. Maybe I should just ruin this for her by telling the others about tonight. But..., staying here and working on our song with B.A.P didn't seem like a bad idea. Who knows, we might get the lyrics we need and we also get to help B.A.P with theirs.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDFVoZ2NGs
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"We'll do our best," I said.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6eemJkPh1
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"Yes, I know you will," said Lee as she smiled at me.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabyN4OW3Zk
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We continued on our doughnut feast and as soon as we were done, Lee decided to leave.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmB7BahUKS
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"Well, I sure had a delightful sweet course with you, B.A.P," said Lee as she stood up from her seat.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6orzS0cAI7
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"We all did," said Daehyun.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0T2VtcEeuN
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The rest of us also stood to see Lee off. She walked to the door and I followed her.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5wPt7Vy6y
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"It's a pleasure meeting you, guys," said Lee as she turned to look at everyone else in the room.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J0Pq2wMwM
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"The pleasure is ours," said Himchan.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwbprOLeTE
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"I'll escort you to the elevator," I told Lee.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguHygbszju
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"Oh, you don't have to. But if you insist, then okay," she said and turned to look at the other Toxins. "Be on your best behaviour, guys."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd7i4HSUIE
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"Of course, we will," said Christine. "You don't have to worry about us."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR72hFjqMm2
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"I really hope so. Come on, Sam. See you next time, B.A.P." she waved at the B.A.P members and they also did the same.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AY2yIkBQh
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Lee and I walked out of the room. When we were a few feet away from the door, I asked:519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajwLiPMZrU
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"Why didn't you just tell them about tonight's program?" I asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxfRxAKv1x
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"Oh, I just did that for fun," said Lee.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQI7DizWPhp
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"No, you just did that because you wanted us out of your hairs for a while." I gave Lee the I-know-your-plan look.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdrFOZi78c
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"Wow, you really know me that well." She chuckled. "But you can't deny it; leaving you here to work with B.A.P may be just what you need to make progress on the song."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQjBZurmnW
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"I'm not denying it," we were nearing the elevator now. "Why didn't you just tell them about the invitation?"519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUILok5IGFF
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Lee didn't answer right away and we soon reached the elevator. She pressed the down button and turned to look at me.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEpJhwhEXb
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"Sometimes you need to motivate people by saying such things," she answered. "It might not seem like it, but you saw how excited they were."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHv1nVWfqf
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I didn't want to admit it, but Lee's right. They did seem excited, as if they already knew what the reward is.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ObUHgrCmW
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"Ya, I get what you mean," I said.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6twL9uWTD
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"You'll see. The others will work so hard, the song will turn out great," said Lee as the elevator doors slide open in front of us. "It's good since you guys already have the idea. It will be more perfected this time around."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKWoPOFL8Y
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"Ya, I guess so. I better tell Daesung that the program is on, then."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPrEOAvIlc
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"You do that." Lee walked into the elevator and she pressed the button to the ground floor. She soon looked at me and gave me a thumbs up. "All the best."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6hUIaYeD4
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"Thanks," I said as I smiled back and the doors closed shut in front of me.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxiKO5vyav
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I made my way back to the studio room and just before I reached the door, I took my phone out and sent Daesung a message. As soon as I was done, I put my phone away and entered the room.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEUVJwDhiP
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"Good, Sam is back," said Zoey.
Time stopped for a second. Just when Zoey said that, I knew something's up and I had to prepare for whatever it is.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbglh1cuxvA
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"What is it?" I asked as time went back to normal and I closed the door.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEoC2XfCtj
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"We were debating on whose song we should work on first," Zoey answered.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6667oku3f
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Just as I thought. What a bummer.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpntlW2glW
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"You guys are discussing that?" I asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEK1lcbLqUU
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"I know, we're pretty fast, aren't we?" Zelo asked who was back to sitting on the floor.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZcdrHe061
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"Too fast," I said as I slowly approached them. Everyone else seemed to be back to where they sat previously except for Yong-guk whom I found standing with pieces of paper in his hands.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGlthX5p6u
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I averted my eyes from him. "So, whose work are we working on first?" I asked.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0CaIUoncv
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"I suggested ours," said Zoey.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ37ieq6J1K
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"But we objected stating that it should be ours instead," said Jongup.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsef6w6UGGO
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"These guys were about to start arguing," said Yong-nam as he stood up from the floor and came to stand next to me. "So, I had to calm them down."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTK49sxsu6C
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The corner of my lips went up into a smile. "Looks like you handled them pretty well," I said.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1B3uplTxfS
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Mike scoffed with his arms folded. "Ya, you can say that," he said without a care in the world, yet I felt a hint of annoyance in his voice.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrmhA9Elb0
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As much as I wanted to know what Yong-nam might have done or said to them, we had to deal with the main issue at hand. Whose song are we working on first?519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96alrz0wi8
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"So, Sam," said Yong-guk, "which one is it going to be?"
"Wait, how come I get to decide?" I asked, sounding surprised.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtk5gYPeqB
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"Because we know you'll make the right one," said Christine.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHU85XJcRu8
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I raised my eyebrow. I hate it when I'm the one who gets to decide.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRGAnucofZ
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I scratched my head as I began to think. Both groups here are struggling to come up with lyrics for their song, so which should be worked on first? If I suggested ours, as much as B.A.P have us as their guests since we bought ourselves here, didn't seem bad at all. But B.A.P had the idea to offer us help with our song first.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBxikuNG7Z
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"I've decided," I said as I dropped my hand from my head. "We'll work on B.A.P's song first."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ30EDTMqOp
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"Uuh?" Daniel and Zoey looked at me with shock in their eyes.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyFGbw0QGk
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"The fact that they are the ones who thought of all of us helping each other, I don't see why they can't have their song worked on first," I said as I shrugged my shoulders.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjqQQmuBSO
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"Very wise decision," said Yong-nam as he smiled at me.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMk8RCDlFsA
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"Huh..., that's why she's our leader," said Daniel. "She's brought out a reasonable explanation and I agree."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIcVmqvl6c
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"Ya, same here," said Zoey, admitting defeat with her eyes drawn upwards to the roof.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7UaK9KFcg
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Mike and Christine didn't argue either. The rest of the B.A.P members smiled at me that I felt like looking away. Their smiles were suddenly making me blush for some reason.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqxSVfTmKl
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"Okay," said Yong-guk, everyone's eyes turned to him. "We can start working on the song right now, but before that we have to take note of time since the Toxins aren't going to stay the whole day."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L93HIjWLs
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"I agree," I said and Yong-nam beside me looked at the time on his watch.
"I'll be your time keeper," he said. "And this is close to 11:00 AM. The Toxins leave this place close to 4:30 PM. So each piece of work has at least two hours and thirty minutes."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgPSGpFhTi
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"Sounds good," said Himchan.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBvPEwScsq
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"Okay," said Daehyun as he rubbed his hands together in excitement, "things are about to get interesting."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgu2bH4GAN
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"They sure are," said Mike. This time he looked ready for anything.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcc9XIzz5p
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The whole room had a different atmosphere to it. I could tell everyone's excited and geared up. This would be a great experience for some of us. We, Toxins already worked with BigBang on our single. But now we get to work on two songs and with a different group too.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGshow5Y5u5
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I turned to look at Yong-guk. His eyes found mine and he seemed to have read my mind as we both smiled at each other.
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Those of us standing came to join the others round the table. And in no time, the work begun.
