We arrived at TS Entertainment within a few minutes. I never imagined that it was so close to the doughnut shop.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5u4KZJuYm
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsj77z9OTvt
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bOoiVhlGW
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"Thank you so much," said Lee. "We're really happy to be here."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjn6krsvdwR
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"If you need any help, we're here to assist," she said.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTl61NC8us
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeNLZAAmxI
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"Wait a minute, everyone," she said.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWjqQFEguO
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"Huh, what is it?" Yong-nam asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLhMpcq1DB
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"We aren't more than the maximum number of people for the elevator to hold, are we?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3EQIuWsM3
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmBQHEJ3yR
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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?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFTvApLeOP
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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?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeQMiyPrH1
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46DaQnGHXW
"Mmm," Lee looked up at the speaker atop the elevator roof. "It's not every elevator that you jump in that plays music."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkhviRSw7g
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"I like it," said Daniel. "It feels kind of soothing."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWuJZvON77
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zx311KJP6
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"I hope they are still around," said Yong-nam. "Sometimes they like to move around."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OUerDXdoy
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"Are they recording or something?" I asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32tbkWzQne
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"Ya, something like that. But they were trying to work on lyrics for their song."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvfBWE9hMP
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Looks like we weren't the only ones struggling with lyrics today.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz3pODEd2y
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJOSeiRoJm
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"Sweet things also lift your spirits, huh?" Yong-nam asked as he smiled at Zoey.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtmXWAHRnP
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwKNdn10GG
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevDDT298dm
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEdmHshdxB
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"I get what you mean," said Yong-nam.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsegUZXEPCf
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffOeBHagQY
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"Is anyone in there?" Daniel asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZN3Ssiqqf0
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"They should be," said Yong-nam as he knocked on the door again.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoA8QKFzNb
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJhFVg1UTP
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He screamed.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUgWPO4mEd
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1w1NlRoKz
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"What just happened?" Zoey asked as she looked wide-eyed at the door.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkNQ7gDHDq
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"Daehyun, what's wrong with you?" came a voice inside. "Who's by the door?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGjIj654OS
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"Sorry, sorry, you won't believe who's here," said Daehyun, sounding shocked beyond belief.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIbPhU6Dzi
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGaoLHsDpo
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"OMG, it's you!" Zelo said with so much excitement. "Now I see why Daehyun screamed like a girl."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZQbsm5gFY
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"Hey, I didn't scream like a girl," said Daehyun as he came to stand right next to him.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6G3uwJk4rl
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"What's going on here?" came Yong-guk's voice and we heard footsteps approaching the door.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcbHQO5osd
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"Hey, Yong-guk," greeted Zoey when he finally came into view.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡierez9ggAn
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhVTOXiaeu
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"Including me," said Lee, as she gave an embarrassing smile.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcRUcz6fwT
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"This is Lee," said Zoey. "She's our manager's assistant, but she's more like our friend."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSRi4eEai4
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"Where are your manners?" came Himchan as he joined the others. "Let them in."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DMZhjEjCo
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZRCza7YWz
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"Welcome to their humble abode," said Yong-nam as he stepped inside the room first.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9feoXARrEx
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"Hey! Are you making fun of us?" Zelo asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9cPj59qtu
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"Am I?" Yong-nam gave Zelo a smirk.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHLtnxJdk6
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjijxmfI6hr
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"I hope we didn't come at a bad time," I said.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMqNfgwvIM
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxVvuAdBF8
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBVKcPcROU
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxZe99dGDd
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"Ya, we weren't around back then," said Mike. "It's really nice meeting you all."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLdoBgiuHi
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dfqyELQfB
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRrdYCcYgh
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Christine giggled as she sat and so did I. "You didn't have to drag us here," she said.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgu1U2l5zmK
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxoaFApVq1
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmAbZ0Fla9
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"That's how we met, actually," said Yong-nam as he laid the box he was carrying on the table.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmdBW3tyg9
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"We mistook him for Yong-guk at the doughnut shop," said Christine.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetGqitb7ZC
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"People mix us up pretty easily," said Yong-guk as he smiled.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHPEY6jMkK
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"Well, these things aren't going to eat themselves, are they?" Christine asked. "I say we dig in."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5izUpO2yF
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡch65QD6ID7
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"I second to that," said Zoey.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1ZuVD0pEy
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"Ya, I'm in the mood for something sweet so badly," said Young-jae as he knelt near the table.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN38aFFHHaT
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"Wait a minute," I said as I looked at the B.A.P members in the room. "Where's Jongup?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyx32XrRPb
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"I thought everyone had forgotten about me," came a voice from the recording booth.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzt2dQoTTnB
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Everyone's eyes turned towards the booth and out he came.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gZyNM0Ry3
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGwNQ1N6OE
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"I'm glad you noticed," he said. He blushed as he scratched the back of his head.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzohPYXCr5
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"Okay, now that we're all here, let's dig in," said Lee.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGISuvqBPhh
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Everyone else standing found themselves seated around the table and we started to chow down on the doughnuts.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJLMhaPoVq
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"So, you guys are working on a song, huh?" Zoey asked. Her first doughnut as usual, a chocolate one.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcdIkhryMK
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"Yep," Young-jae answered.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3COg9gJPOD
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"And it's not going so well," said Yong-guk.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLO3CevJ6n
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cznaLMarS
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"We're going through the same too," said Christine.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgmzMEa3dz
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"Mmm, really?" Zelo gleefully asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHoEfmTpgs
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnv5AAVxJR
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"And we were left to write the song all on our own," I said, slowly eating my doughnut.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJq1Sn6bSE
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"Looks like we're all in the same boat then," said Daehyun.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIQThmy4Y5
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"Totally," Christine and Zoey said at the same time.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2ytXGHfvk
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"What song are you guys working on?" Mike asked the B.A.P members.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0L8QpJP6J
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"Oh, it's just one of those inspirational songs," Himchan answered. "And what of you?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oP6aRiezd
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"A sad heartbreak song that's supposed to be sad but actually sounds fun," said Daniel.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL1BVZUkfC
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"Huh?" Jongup and Daehyun gave us confused looks.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFbp9Ylj2E
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"Ya, it sounds complicated but when you get to hear it you'll understand."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfpwS14pLE
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"Mmmm, now I'm curious," said Young-jae. "Do you think we can hear it?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hV7gyfAPs
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"Ahh...," I hesitated. I looked over at Lee who sat across and her eyes also found mine. "I guess so...."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRG8RjJNABY
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"Great," said Yong-nam. "Maybe if they get to hear it, Yong-guk may help you out a little."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65lbwvyDrm
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"I like the sound of that," said Mike. "We should also hear theirs and we might do the same."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYgGnBthJQ
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"Ha, feels like a trade," said Jongup as he took a bite out of his doughnut.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Bd5jlM7LI
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"Are you sure you'll have enough time for that?" Lee asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9ft3SyfVA
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvNKFFhsz1
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"Lee's right," I said. "I don't think we've the time."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3ooIx1oKp
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"But can't we compromise and stay here the whole day?" Zoey suggested.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1xzFr81Id
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"That sounds like a good idea," said Daehyun. "It will be great if we all help each other out."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0z1CoujCr
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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:781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqu549LLyV2
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdb9GmkQ9QW
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzZPgPJAp9
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"Oh, you think so, Lee?" Zoey asked full of excitement and stars in her eyes.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVo0S6fGN2
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OaCN124Cd
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"A reward?" Mike and Daniel asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaXSASjFmr
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"What reward?" Christine asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRvn7IYAb1
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK38hTpZm3A
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"Aren't you supposed to be here with us?" I asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGWEtPesiq
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDi1s3yJcfJ
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwX1BhCmBb
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kGKJy4uJP
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"Really? What are you going to do?" Daniel asked as he gave Yong-nam a grim look.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLtPldvf1k
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Himchan and Jongup both shook their heads as Jongup said, "you don't want to know."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphPKXPHUzn
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3grTwLP8It
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"I really wish you could just tell us," said Mike.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHQv2Ig2eg
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"I'll spoil everything for you. You just do your best and that won't be an issue."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0wMPthwCx
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6oB4jPI46
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"It's settled, then," said Yong-guk.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vR3qkFrtP
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"It's settled, indeed," said Lee as she gave us a wide grin.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCI5RRuaEU1
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKDGiLxP4P
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"We'll do our best," I said.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmSryooLl1
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"Yes, I know you will," said Lee as she smiled at me.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEOqGt9iG1
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We continued on our doughnut feast and as soon as we were done, Lee decided to leave.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijibgA8p0R
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyukWzK1M8z
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"We all did," said Daehyun.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvgL3vvw3m
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The rest of us also stood to see Lee off. She walked to the door and I followed her.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJCGTf63Kl
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"It's a pleasure meeting you, guys," said Lee as she turned to look at everyone else in the room.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwY5REnXg75
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"The pleasure is ours," said Himchan.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKIZ19U99j
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"I'll escort you to the elevator," I told Lee.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvL70hDL81
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3yrRBv1ct
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"Of course, we will," said Christine. "You don't have to worry about us."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7RhZ5htYa
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9t8SPqU2MZ
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Lee and I walked out of the room. When we were a few feet away from the door, I asked:781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTREdcLsTV
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"Why didn't you just tell them about tonight's program?" I asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD8pIr3qDU
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"Oh, I just did that for fun," said Lee.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsP8JcZckvB
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPXWRSvl5V
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1aUmstdfR
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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?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKohR2bhFlx
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrMkg7z81N
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWQcFbGNSe
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaHjogAiGd
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"Ya, I get what you mean," I said.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0ozzYucaK
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gTmWWWaJM
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"Ya, I guess so. I better tell Daesung that the program is on, then."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfv1ZKcSGfK
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL19P5DZvbg
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"Thanks," I said as I smiled back and the doors closed shut in front of me.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mf8PS6uPq
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wg8FHoqdg
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdqlrtkvEA
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"What is it?" I asked as time went back to normal and I closed the door.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2WbsOI0Um
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"We were debating on whose song we should work on first," Zoey answered.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZyNfdP0M6
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Just as I thought. What a bummer.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCvFMXijHP
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"You guys are discussing that?" I asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcRiCNgvrp
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"I know, we're pretty fast, aren't we?" Zelo asked who was back to sitting on the floor.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7xHHPyOSP
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC17xSbvaGA
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I averted my eyes from him. "So, whose work are we working on first?" I asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8Jho3epMb
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"I suggested ours," said Zoey.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZxRaA5LBw
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"But we objected stating that it should be ours instead," said Jongup.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4DauO7gyu
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yB3VUwvcf
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The corner of my lips went up into a smile. "Looks like you handled them pretty well," I said.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsfRmfPmr8
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tbTnGrnI7
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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?781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6dDY79pKp
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TZnr5esOu
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"Because we know you'll make the right one," said Christine.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjrO9LowDc
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I raised my eyebrow. I hate it when I'm the one who gets to decide.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxtj48i2W8
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2Q0G4Lepa
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvo8FLRWv8Z
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"Uuh?" Daniel and Zoey looked at me with shock in their eyes.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6McRdrip1g
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhC3ZuEQptY
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"Very wise decision," said Yong-nam as he smiled at me.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJy7dfFMEg
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"Huh..., that's why she's our leader," said Daniel. "She's brought out a reasonable explanation and I agree."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eZKiSODgq
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"Ya, same here," said Zoey, admitting defeat with her eyes drawn upwards to the roof.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABbW0DxrBS
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJQd1zbbVm
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhL7vON77kZ
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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."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2n54f8L3A
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"Sounds good," said Himchan.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECEukqf28h
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"Okay," said Daehyun as he rubbed his hands together in excitement, "things are about to get interesting."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxuQJ9Drxq
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"They sure are," said Mike. This time he looked ready for anything.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a97xVZqmJ
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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.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbS3Qx11LP
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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.
