We arrived at TS Entertainment within a few minutes. I never imagined that it was so close to the doughnut shop.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuK9Y1KeCn
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6GNLKeqCr
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCjAOpCOKU
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"Thank you so much," said Lee. "We're really happy to be here."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡradJa7CD9D
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"If you need any help, we're here to assist," she said.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwUwwAoBKD
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pD974wrKA
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"Wait a minute, everyone," she said.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZw5TegDcCK
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"Huh, what is it?" Yong-nam asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY99BuGYKb
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"We aren't more than the maximum number of people for the elevator to hold, are we?"327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqQQPdgNAl
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3VM7RgrYs
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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?"327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSbbQdnTJL
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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?"327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GuikjHHHV
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ha1hJZtXK
"Mmm," Lee looked up at the speaker atop the elevator roof. "It's not every elevator that you jump in that plays music."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwKhnRmWww
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"I like it," said Daniel. "It feels kind of soothing."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdFJVFl8Bo
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62mJwZwoX7
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"I hope they are still around," said Yong-nam. "Sometimes they like to move around."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuEOJL2lvs
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"Are they recording or something?" I asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHpcYnSb3N
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"Ya, something like that. But they were trying to work on lyrics for their song."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIEdjIThJK
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Looks like we weren't the only ones struggling with lyrics today.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywAb8bKunZ
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zS81RIs5s
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"Sweet things also lift your spirits, huh?" Yong-nam asked as he smiled at Zoey.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXPrzeTrXc
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AE3nV2pkt
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJ1YvW5XnT
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5rAMNsODb
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"I get what you mean," said Yong-nam.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxucGjaHV2
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJv6tzMzZd
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"Is anyone in there?" Daniel asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGCRmXkghb
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"They should be," said Yong-nam as he knocked on the door again.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6yE0EDDbU
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGFPQmKo6Y
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He screamed.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8K0P8XrsD
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7bZC4htLr
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"What just happened?" Zoey asked as she looked wide-eyed at the door.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0Vi0t487s
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"Daehyun, what's wrong with you?" came a voice inside. "Who's by the door?"327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64IsIMSXWz
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"Sorry, sorry, you won't believe who's here," said Daehyun, sounding shocked beyond belief.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MChTruSPp
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsQVuuL0uV
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"OMG, it's you!" Zelo said with so much excitement. "Now I see why Daehyun screamed like a girl."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Zg0qStCs4
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"Hey, I didn't scream like a girl," said Daehyun as he came to stand right next to him.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5A0Kf2vNS
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"What's going on here?" came Yong-guk's voice and we heard footsteps approaching the door.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFzlMmn2ec
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"Hey, Yong-guk," greeted Zoey when he finally came into view.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCe63rfdMkV
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJbe7TGJbI
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"Including me," said Lee, as she gave an embarrassing smile.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4hEa60VzH
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"This is Lee," said Zoey. "She's our manager's assistant, but she's more like our friend."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlKRn31tHq
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"Where are your manners?" came Himchan as he joined the others. "Let them in."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk45acYqX0Y
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6RbRR5dTE
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"Welcome to their humble abode," said Yong-nam as he stepped inside the room first.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBp1QUjFiKU
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"Hey! Are you making fun of us?" Zelo asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0bAdkiMow
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"Am I?" Yong-nam gave Zelo a smirk.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ULHfCOUgM
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZoUEklINk
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"I hope we didn't come at a bad time," I said.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8FT9M2qXI
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhbsXgqeHt
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKic0D1a2cX
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvdOLLQrGU
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"Ya, we weren't around back then," said Mike. "It's really nice meeting you all."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuiGxvvsAt
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8HX1Larjw
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgTsDImoEN
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Christine giggled as she sat and so did I. "You didn't have to drag us here," she said.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWp14cMT4B
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKsjB03ioZ
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdhn3OJqGK
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"That's how we met, actually," said Yong-nam as he laid the box he was carrying on the table.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7SbW9ZpFV
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"We mistook him for Yong-guk at the doughnut shop," said Christine.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdix63OnCM
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"People mix us up pretty easily," said Yong-guk as he smiled.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3DL539TDw
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"Well, these things aren't going to eat themselves, are they?" Christine asked. "I say we dig in."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01I4u6Sk9x
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRru3LAPqPG
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"I second to that," said Zoey.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ765RLnAJcK
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"Ya, I'm in the mood for something sweet so badly," said Young-jae as he knelt near the table.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMj6n7PMvG
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"Wait a minute," I said as I looked at the B.A.P members in the room. "Where's Jongup?"327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6EMtc05rq
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"I thought everyone had forgotten about me," came a voice from the recording booth.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHGUjXqtSV
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Everyone's eyes turned towards the booth and out he came.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqdzZnw5Hy
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8hzpNpUOm
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"I'm glad you noticed," he said. He blushed as he scratched the back of his head.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4WvUQWdFJ
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"Okay, now that we're all here, let's dig in," said Lee.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKhejwfEMm
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Everyone else standing found themselves seated around the table and we started to chow down on the doughnuts.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStyuf2aABY
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"So, you guys are working on a song, huh?" Zoey asked. Her first doughnut as usual, a chocolate one.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkSXyZTLgm
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"Yep," Young-jae answered.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflTs5ApfyG
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"And it's not going so well," said Yong-guk.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3LB5gIs8B
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaINMVovJ1g
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"We're going through the same too," said Christine.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOaEgTbrp7
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"Mmm, really?" Zelo gleefully asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDklvHkqo5p
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAXxmMtVd7
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"And we were left to write the song all on our own," I said, slowly eating my doughnut.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7XVS92QmX
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"Looks like we're all in the same boat then," said Daehyun.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAVnZdMrmn
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"Totally," Christine and Zoey said at the same time.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk50uvtmFeZ
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"What song are you guys working on?" Mike asked the B.A.P members.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxXWrDUFll
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"Oh, it's just one of those inspirational songs," Himchan answered. "And what of you?"327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUi1oX7jME
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"A sad heartbreak song that's supposed to be sad but actually sounds fun," said Daniel.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYEibJj0k2
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"Huh?" Jongup and Daehyun gave us confused looks.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzo3Viynn5
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"Ya, it sounds complicated but when you get to hear it you'll understand."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHbQRxoDNy
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"Mmmm, now I'm curious," said Young-jae. "Do you think we can hear it?"327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgm2SYSYz7
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"Ahh...," I hesitated. I looked over at Lee who sat across and her eyes also found mine. "I guess so...."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfUnk5J3xX
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"Great," said Yong-nam. "Maybe if they get to hear it, Yong-guk may help you out a little."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnW4P6Uoulz
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"I like the sound of that," said Mike. "We should also hear theirs and we might do the same."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmClOWdH5ch
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"Ha, feels like a trade," said Jongup as he took a bite out of his doughnut.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaEYPuD31U
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"Are you sure you'll have enough time for that?" Lee asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4d8grdgsqI
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bIkmWCUae
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"Lee's right," I said. "I don't think we've the time."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPUnEIdpIG
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"But can't we compromise and stay here the whole day?" Zoey suggested.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrCAZucQjf
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"That sounds like a good idea," said Daehyun. "It will be great if we all help each other out."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3e9H2XFDK
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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:327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMF0OTOAIx
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwprtWidp9
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmlLRI0heb
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"Oh, you think so, Lee?" Zoey asked full of excitement and stars in her eyes.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrLJeg3IV4
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttNFNQl6c7
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"A reward?" Mike and Daniel asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPRpjTLCMD
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"What reward?" Christine asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgBFPbKrws
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyXkAa4eJS
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"Aren't you supposed to be here with us?" I asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBB9XNUutd
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeyvjTjbhI
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKlXJRgKSf
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqbgUVXi5h
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"Really? What are you going to do?" Daniel asked as he gave Yong-nam a grim look.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsN0AIfBJ1t
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Himchan and Jongup both shook their heads as Jongup said, "you don't want to know."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgn1YyVG4t
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7ZZ0IpSta
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"I really wish you could just tell us," said Mike.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMbsvEgdGZ
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"I'll spoil everything for you. You just do your best and that won't be an issue."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDbjKVriHb
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbdPKCNBXQ
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"It's settled, then," said Yong-guk.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJbIq2vh3e
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"It's settled, indeed," said Lee as she gave us a wide grin.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYV9KYt3anW
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGCqVNU4R5
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"We'll do our best," I said.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFwmwmrSCS
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"Yes, I know you will," said Lee as she smiled at me.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKpE0vYynx
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We continued on our doughnut feast and as soon as we were done, Lee decided to leave.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkqs42yHTF
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtV9eQap8d
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"We all did," said Daehyun.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6uMqMxnQQ
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The rest of us also stood to see Lee off. She walked to the door and I followed her.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHd3Ab7jCt
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"It's a pleasure meeting you, guys," said Lee as she turned to look at everyone else in the room.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MU0zP8UkL
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"The pleasure is ours," said Himchan.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaKTeCDQtD
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"I'll escort you to the elevator," I told Lee.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaXs0vEu32
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QOE7XIBED
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"Of course, we will," said Christine. "You don't have to worry about us."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTD7FT28iW3
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLQp1WJ7ZO
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Lee and I walked out of the room. When we were a few feet away from the door, I asked:327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvz5U2YEer
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"Why didn't you just tell them about tonight's program?" I asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BnbgbNdEI
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"Oh, I just did that for fun," said Lee.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRd0fPBArF
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyoGYGwmZR
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdskSH0iBc
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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?"327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlbuMb9YZF
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZeQUL9DQl
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4826zfWO3q
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWr86HQy3Uy
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"Ya, I get what you mean," I said.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMU3jtKv8Q5
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZ5SkGz2Ld
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"Ya, I guess so. I better tell Daesung that the program is on, then."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8eqJgFGx2
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWs9XSKMOtF
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"Thanks," I said as I smiled back and the doors closed shut in front of me.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIzY9ExLSt
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgv1Pxeeni
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0hPBRh5mN
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"What is it?" I asked as time went back to normal and I closed the door.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DceMx6Nf9
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"We were debating on whose song we should work on first," Zoey answered.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PEseFxpxL
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Just as I thought. What a bummer.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdDPWqeCCj
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"You guys are discussing that?" I asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkApnAH9UJa
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"I know, we're pretty fast, aren't we?" Zelo asked who was back to sitting on the floor.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFcmIZ8YSo
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsALsAb30qo
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I averted my eyes from him. "So, whose work are we working on first?" I asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPq2aaaFm60
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"I suggested ours," said Zoey.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jahjNewAu
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"But we objected stating that it should be ours instead," said Jongup.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1dcl1fhRO
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGrg38YsB3
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The corner of my lips went up into a smile. "Looks like you handled them pretty well," I said.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PORuxCwq6
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKox5ciCyd
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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?327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0agXjryHbd
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGt207F04t
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"Because we know you'll make the right one," said Christine.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqwl5dkCGF
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I raised my eyebrow. I hate it when I'm the one who gets to decide.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3Ut0hm9cc
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvPI5OH5Un
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGUJbJnuhF
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"Uuh?" Daniel and Zoey looked at me with shock in their eyes.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OB6zVBeaV
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXbyqh94bC
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"Very wise decision," said Yong-nam as he smiled at me.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyffCtBeLum
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"Huh..., that's why she's our leader," said Daniel. "She's brought out a reasonable explanation and I agree."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdxnZsDn0H
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"Ya, same here," said Zoey, admitting defeat with her eyes drawn upwards to the roof.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CyLqsa82o
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3ItHAGem8
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRVU4f8c7B
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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."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZF1qKhgxl3
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"Sounds good," said Himchan.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KCSIuFxru
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"Okay," said Daehyun as he rubbed his hands together in excitement, "things are about to get interesting."327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIbVo4m5EH
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"They sure are," said Mike. This time he looked ready for anything.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKzKYmS9QY
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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.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73RKVSQbep
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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.
