We arrived at TS Entertainment within a few minutes. I never imagined that it was so close to the doughnut shop.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HaQqUmhEd
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7zoVjDpLL
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiirE7YVge1
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"Thank you so much," said Lee. "We're really happy to be here."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ORVD2AzNG
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"If you need any help, we're here to assist," she said.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPFHJc1mSF
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBSdwInLML
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"Wait a minute, everyone," she said.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikWS8Gm7yG
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"Huh, what is it?" Yong-nam asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMv9L6ATnm
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"We aren't more than the maximum number of people for the elevator to hold, are we?"780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72aNzyIZWM
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnICLCSbaDb
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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?"780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSyoex4ofZ
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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?"780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPgBLsg5Cw
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTh5GxSWlMV
"Mmm," Lee looked up at the speaker atop the elevator roof. "It's not every elevator that you jump in that plays music."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVPcuJnbGm
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"I like it," said Daniel. "It feels kind of soothing."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSQJNwQEmY
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCdXDxKjQY
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"I hope they are still around," said Yong-nam. "Sometimes they like to move around."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSRXbRBDXj
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"Are they recording or something?" I asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHyp0aYQYr
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"Ya, something like that. But they were trying to work on lyrics for their song."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUD77QESEn
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Looks like we weren't the only ones struggling with lyrics today.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSl4J2wFBp
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVU819EzqRF
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"Sweet things also lift your spirits, huh?" Yong-nam asked as he smiled at Zoey.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhHKLsmjbr
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgGDw89JoY
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxcMC4okgS
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgtMguW8SH
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"I get what you mean," said Yong-nam.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJeLxzrgM4
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23imL1FoHS
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"Is anyone in there?" Daniel asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobLMDvYmkn
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"They should be," said Yong-nam as he knocked on the door again.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNPGSDqEek
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPFWq06Av2
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He screamed.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZwlfx8VPP
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPasyAAedq6
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"What just happened?" Zoey asked as she looked wide-eyed at the door.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJ9oMWXMd1
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"Daehyun, what's wrong with you?" came a voice inside. "Who's by the door?"780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCxGULWyIr
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"Sorry, sorry, you won't believe who's here," said Daehyun, sounding shocked beyond belief.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgbWOI57jn
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiipD3yrlw
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"OMG, it's you!" Zelo said with so much excitement. "Now I see why Daehyun screamed like a girl."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLmMrrdabE
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"Hey, I didn't scream like a girl," said Daehyun as he came to stand right next to him.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAozCYwno7h
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"What's going on here?" came Yong-guk's voice and we heard footsteps approaching the door.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqm5BV5Tqkg
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"Hey, Yong-guk," greeted Zoey when he finally came into view.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdKClivh4p
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaCBO8wv8k
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"Including me," said Lee, as she gave an embarrassing smile.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwT1wMBAm3Q
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"This is Lee," said Zoey. "She's our manager's assistant, but she's more like our friend."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK07DxDVH0D
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"Where are your manners?" came Himchan as he joined the others. "Let them in."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnjsV4RkRi
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeNAEChTbh
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"Welcome to their humble abode," said Yong-nam as he stepped inside the room first.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzCZzCaaY9
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"Hey! Are you making fun of us?" Zelo asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm1cuQuEp5
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"Am I?" Yong-nam gave Zelo a smirk.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsY5SvsFDDt
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9QQz40jHn
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"I hope we didn't come at a bad time," I said.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrh9ypwQNoU
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4V2qbYQVZ
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGM3RFA793D
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFtO2Us1ZK
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"Ya, we weren't around back then," said Mike. "It's really nice meeting you all."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWiJkdM8Gk
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4DKe58Ti8
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQul4xb9uOE
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Christine giggled as she sat and so did I. "You didn't have to drag us here," she said.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDa2rYqUev
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtHNIqL820
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNkZ1bFz7l
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"That's how we met, actually," said Yong-nam as he laid the box he was carrying on the table.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5AI5OeLP1
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"We mistook him for Yong-guk at the doughnut shop," said Christine.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnZO7s3kAU
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"People mix us up pretty easily," said Yong-guk as he smiled.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7R1vZmx7xG
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"Well, these things aren't going to eat themselves, are they?" Christine asked. "I say we dig in."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ubAWd2zCl
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDk36llz9D
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"I second to that," said Zoey.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Y8uxF2sF3
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"Ya, I'm in the mood for something sweet so badly," said Young-jae as he knelt near the table.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi03atdCWv
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"Wait a minute," I said as I looked at the B.A.P members in the room. "Where's Jongup?"780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJGpfzqTWg
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"I thought everyone had forgotten about me," came a voice from the recording booth.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡns3asA1Ilk
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Everyone's eyes turned towards the booth and out he came.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQjcrZe1BJ
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7ISDke4jW
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"I'm glad you noticed," he said. He blushed as he scratched the back of his head.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMWTmXFK7f
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"Okay, now that we're all here, let's dig in," said Lee.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRAJ69rTtj
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Everyone else standing found themselves seated around the table and we started to chow down on the doughnuts.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB50hIhXBlg
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"So, you guys are working on a song, huh?" Zoey asked. Her first doughnut as usual, a chocolate one.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1QJ2o58rD
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"Yep," Young-jae answered.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9S3sX03wEC
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"And it's not going so well," said Yong-guk.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwwfmVPKHx
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6seS5HFRy
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"We're going through the same too," said Christine.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeKD2w2D4Z
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"Mmm, really?" Zelo gleefully asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyzzZDrGjp
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHftwdWULe
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"And we were left to write the song all on our own," I said, slowly eating my doughnut.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRLsyuVhVd
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"Looks like we're all in the same boat then," said Daehyun.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmLAdxW1TM
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"Totally," Christine and Zoey said at the same time.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgqT0XkZLO
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"What song are you guys working on?" Mike asked the B.A.P members.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJW0BCzKyu
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"Oh, it's just one of those inspirational songs," Himchan answered. "And what of you?"780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqRi2jS0xO
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"A sad heartbreak song that's supposed to be sad but actually sounds fun," said Daniel.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczraKAbDlI
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"Huh?" Jongup and Daehyun gave us confused looks.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgviLkjXz2
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"Ya, it sounds complicated but when you get to hear it you'll understand."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5T0nvRCjP
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"Mmmm, now I'm curious," said Young-jae. "Do you think we can hear it?"780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7U0yywlBOL
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"Ahh...," I hesitated. I looked over at Lee who sat across and her eyes also found mine. "I guess so...."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OcHcqeC76
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"Great," said Yong-nam. "Maybe if they get to hear it, Yong-guk may help you out a little."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLTUhYzUXp
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"I like the sound of that," said Mike. "We should also hear theirs and we might do the same."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOl72Qm9eTO
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"Ha, feels like a trade," said Jongup as he took a bite out of his doughnut.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEKm9uAnUl
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"Are you sure you'll have enough time for that?" Lee asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbGMc9BxhM
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPtJvgPQzh
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"Lee's right," I said. "I don't think we've the time."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszN9Ee76el
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"But can't we compromise and stay here the whole day?" Zoey suggested.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66dJzaMzQ5
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"That sounds like a good idea," said Daehyun. "It will be great if we all help each other out."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT34LcHtAIR
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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:780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRFY7AG7k5
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kM4tEoLaM
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08UZ97v1uv
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"Oh, you think so, Lee?" Zoey asked full of excitement and stars in her eyes.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0A38boNOA
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QWD9kD06K
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"A reward?" Mike and Daniel asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlYUP20XCN
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"What reward?" Christine asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpSxHaFy0x
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFvyPIicBc
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"Aren't you supposed to be here with us?" I asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbNN8wsi4H
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MOpRMXDWk
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSNuCRe8RN
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMWPQf4M22
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"Really? What are you going to do?" Daniel asked as he gave Yong-nam a grim look.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXa1pdcwgTG
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Himchan and Jongup both shook their heads as Jongup said, "you don't want to know."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiFV9trIwI
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbjMlTf1II
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"I really wish you could just tell us," said Mike.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPIXJ3CiLF
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"I'll spoil everything for you. You just do your best and that won't be an issue."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0upmeukuhH
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDxSJZy65s
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"It's settled, then," said Yong-guk.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGg88mtlNjr
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"It's settled, indeed," said Lee as she gave us a wide grin.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwe8HYVfnfX
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERsXb1ZyEn
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"We'll do our best," I said.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGNygGH2rz
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"Yes, I know you will," said Lee as she smiled at me.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqss5sIXyfN
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We continued on our doughnut feast and as soon as we were done, Lee decided to leave.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMYwP6UTBW
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38rUGC42EA
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"We all did," said Daehyun.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2G2UeLZUSd
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The rest of us also stood to see Lee off. She walked to the door and I followed her.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNoW8zB5W9
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"It's a pleasure meeting you, guys," said Lee as she turned to look at everyone else in the room.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeXOLihzdg
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"The pleasure is ours," said Himchan.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aEFEU9JTX
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"I'll escort you to the elevator," I told Lee.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQF6GhvDmiZ
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrfAD6KPpq
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"Of course, we will," said Christine. "You don't have to worry about us."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCZFZkOssZ
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqavGOq1mI
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Lee and I walked out of the room. When we were a few feet away from the door, I asked:780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPBoQF1IyS
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"Why didn't you just tell them about tonight's program?" I asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedi4fsUEwo
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"Oh, I just did that for fun," said Lee.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMz4x1aYLo
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYUom8NclK
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotFsru58ee
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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?"780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9lUB93MOz
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKg1QelLB5
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMWiBbWdFV
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2e4MIfbvAM
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"Ya, I get what you mean," I said.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4M3uyoSoL5
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1CutGOj6Y
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"Ya, I guess so. I better tell Daesung that the program is on, then."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZYyAgx4EK
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHllp8kMQH
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"Thanks," I said as I smiled back and the doors closed shut in front of me.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAeiLwKJlF
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVrpR7tg9F
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcfUtrGZg2
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"What is it?" I asked as time went back to normal and I closed the door.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnQhpDMh1j
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"We were debating on whose song we should work on first," Zoey answered.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ri8xKS0qC
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Just as I thought. What a bummer.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYJPs0pf7L
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"You guys are discussing that?" I asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIMSXkuIPG
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"I know, we're pretty fast, aren't we?" Zelo asked who was back to sitting on the floor.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47dr24RHvd
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L1xZvBFyO
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I averted my eyes from him. "So, whose work are we working on first?" I asked.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dcFYUgOE6
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"I suggested ours," said Zoey.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoCSONRLZV
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"But we objected stating that it should be ours instead," said Jongup.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLaAEtrgnZ
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE82iDQIIKO
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The corner of my lips went up into a smile. "Looks like you handled them pretty well," I said.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3O7vGjfXaB
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtb6DDc7ult
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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?780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM652VGe3Ps
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCC5OUJ7Gf
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"Because we know you'll make the right one," said Christine.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzrG68Y5NX
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I raised my eyebrow. I hate it when I'm the one who gets to decide.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahF2sv817E
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQG1Tm4v3c
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjElfVXY4l
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"Uuh?" Daniel and Zoey looked at me with shock in their eyes.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxe8eFnuPi
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWERapgqNPH
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"Very wise decision," said Yong-nam as he smiled at me.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSgroTWtkv
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"Huh..., that's why she's our leader," said Daniel. "She's brought out a reasonable explanation and I agree."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqwUzK3fEg
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"Ya, same here," said Zoey, admitting defeat with her eyes drawn upwards to the roof.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUpoHiI7yf
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCfzHexxwL
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KqdFEKnaY
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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."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Zs65dUDwV
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"Sounds good," said Himchan.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAO3OrKGC6
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"Okay," said Daehyun as he rubbed his hands together in excitement, "things are about to get interesting."780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDH9wqNrTG
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"They sure are," said Mike. This time he looked ready for anything.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFl1lK9bNB
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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.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgJy62jmZf
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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.
"Let's get to work," I said.780Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByXRtZeheM
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Those of us standing came to join the others round the table. And in no time, the work begun.
