We arrived at TS Entertainment within a few minutes. I never imagined that it was so close to the doughnut shop.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGOpo5BSyv
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlYxgqFe3J
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rxKseqsbB
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"Thank you so much," said Lee. "We're really happy to be here."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdsfKm7uoX
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"If you need any help, we're here to assist," she said.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuSaa8PRi0
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUHZVSeTJM
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"Wait a minute, everyone," she said.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUDEFaLx4Z
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"Huh, what is it?" Yong-nam asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AXVoRPLIP
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"We aren't more than the maximum number of people for the elevator to hold, are we?"640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡep3kkShut7
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9v0WLIJlL
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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?"640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpUX8EsMmu
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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?"640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtmELOXh3y
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sGVrUBRco
"Mmm," Lee looked up at the speaker atop the elevator roof. "It's not every elevator that you jump in that plays music."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oUJyZjoPC
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"I like it," said Daniel. "It feels kind of soothing."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaVila5rf9
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nF9iMYbRm
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"I hope they are still around," said Yong-nam. "Sometimes they like to move around."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxfSEFc88B
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"Are they recording or something?" I asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJP7qFYXoEQ
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"Ya, something like that. But they were trying to work on lyrics for their song."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ll4F0ZsRI
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Looks like we weren't the only ones struggling with lyrics today.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaZj6XbzfR
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaUAhtWtsO
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"Sweet things also lift your spirits, huh?" Yong-nam asked as he smiled at Zoey.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfEB2jkHGC
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28evkmMbya
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FfBBhf9MH
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArURE5AhSn
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"I get what you mean," said Yong-nam.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUyAJ9zAyL
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nyFvbsJYy
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"Is anyone in there?" Daniel asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURu9hl6EwF
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"They should be," said Yong-nam as he knocked on the door again.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvBycCIVjY
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2k1DgJX1Q
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He screamed.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KUBDLjw2M
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPaIObxZHn
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"What just happened?" Zoey asked as she looked wide-eyed at the door.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtLmhP177a
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"Daehyun, what's wrong with you?" came a voice inside. "Who's by the door?"640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwogmeggy3
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"Sorry, sorry, you won't believe who's here," said Daehyun, sounding shocked beyond belief.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Yhsxx1pbP
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaYaKy0Pd6
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"OMG, it's you!" Zelo said with so much excitement. "Now I see why Daehyun screamed like a girl."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMONK8SjCAI
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"Hey, I didn't scream like a girl," said Daehyun as he came to stand right next to him.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqTFPNKNSd
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"What's going on here?" came Yong-guk's voice and we heard footsteps approaching the door.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXqxeVDiXt
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"Hey, Yong-guk," greeted Zoey when he finally came into view.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryprtDuOtT
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd63OsUqBtX
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"Including me," said Lee, as she gave an embarrassing smile.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpejibujfw
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"This is Lee," said Zoey. "She's our manager's assistant, but she's more like our friend."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEA4oycs5gC
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"Where are your manners?" came Himchan as he joined the others. "Let them in."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSFZSIsVco
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpELkUxKwmD
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"Welcome to their humble abode," said Yong-nam as he stepped inside the room first.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruPxCsSSHp
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"Hey! Are you making fun of us?" Zelo asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9y3e9UkRw8
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"Am I?" Yong-nam gave Zelo a smirk.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQnHnFDEQK
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVNpx4dKti
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"I hope we didn't come at a bad time," I said.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJv5d9thjEA
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYR9Mtbngjc
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKbTPXSDld
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc27JxQKGsu
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"Ya, we weren't around back then," said Mike. "It's really nice meeting you all."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gfqX51wHC
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVuoUkqj83
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRO2s3FXJP
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Christine giggled as she sat and so did I. "You didn't have to drag us here," she said.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFuwrLh1by
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ815xtea0qv
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tON0qA5vb
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"That's how we met, actually," said Yong-nam as he laid the box he was carrying on the table.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlimsEhEjio
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"We mistook him for Yong-guk at the doughnut shop," said Christine.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrUErF6w9f
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"People mix us up pretty easily," said Yong-guk as he smiled.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJM3sDPHWj
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"Well, these things aren't going to eat themselves, are they?" Christine asked. "I say we dig in."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOqnFSVGNO
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGilrF11Bcb
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"I second to that," said Zoey.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNz1ivwHkSt
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"Ya, I'm in the mood for something sweet so badly," said Young-jae as he knelt near the table.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjJbe7U8mS
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"Wait a minute," I said as I looked at the B.A.P members in the room. "Where's Jongup?"640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl2J77PGgE
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"I thought everyone had forgotten about me," came a voice from the recording booth.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpFZdPCZYx
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Everyone's eyes turned towards the booth and out he came.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvK3xAyaXke
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGEHJ5DiYP
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"I'm glad you noticed," he said. He blushed as he scratched the back of his head.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AQ9hC1Zdm
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"Okay, now that we're all here, let's dig in," said Lee.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rwbPn9o6j
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Everyone else standing found themselves seated around the table and we started to chow down on the doughnuts.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsxTi4T2Hb
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"So, you guys are working on a song, huh?" Zoey asked. Her first doughnut as usual, a chocolate one.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzlRORC3Ef
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"Yep," Young-jae answered.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gdPGDirKt
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"And it's not going so well," said Yong-guk.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwK85eZojyI
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTc4F2AoOi
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"We're going through the same too," said Christine.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsWUwu3vQG
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"Mmm, really?" Zelo gleefully asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNB4w5oFxr9
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt23aYVMqbi
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"And we were left to write the song all on our own," I said, slowly eating my doughnut.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RuP5tsm4X
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"Looks like we're all in the same boat then," said Daehyun.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4NaU5g7gi
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"Totally," Christine and Zoey said at the same time.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSb61U2SaT9
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"What song are you guys working on?" Mike asked the B.A.P members.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXxRjnEXhj
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"Oh, it's just one of those inspirational songs," Himchan answered. "And what of you?"640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1nBaeko5V
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"A sad heartbreak song that's supposed to be sad but actually sounds fun," said Daniel.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnpKX6tnfB
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"Huh?" Jongup and Daehyun gave us confused looks.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtucgw5jF4h
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"Ya, it sounds complicated but when you get to hear it you'll understand."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjog5TA0WP
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"Mmmm, now I'm curious," said Young-jae. "Do you think we can hear it?"640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRmd4XHmbl
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"Ahh...," I hesitated. I looked over at Lee who sat across and her eyes also found mine. "I guess so...."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeug7Yj336P
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"Great," said Yong-nam. "Maybe if they get to hear it, Yong-guk may help you out a little."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3nAQk5yNC
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"I like the sound of that," said Mike. "We should also hear theirs and we might do the same."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3MUuuc0KX
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"Ha, feels like a trade," said Jongup as he took a bite out of his doughnut.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauxPJRqQKG
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"Are you sure you'll have enough time for that?" Lee asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNXGEaM7tX
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG23gcGBzO
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"Lee's right," I said. "I don't think we've the time."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cdu1AifBS
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"But can't we compromise and stay here the whole day?" Zoey suggested.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhLAhXqXu3
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"That sounds like a good idea," said Daehyun. "It will be great if we all help each other out."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngfSaYsFX9
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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:640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfyrez0W0n
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrRD7cqBVb
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yxBzkhVIR
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"Oh, you think so, Lee?" Zoey asked full of excitement and stars in her eyes.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrM8dN2dANm
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjLW1kgYCi
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"A reward?" Mike and Daniel asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJ3DmCjG5Y
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"What reward?" Christine asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZvYIFUKtu
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJc3eVZx0X
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"Aren't you supposed to be here with us?" I asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTodGxIGJz
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoM1Maf643
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqHfY5nFaj
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdIK3LTKdF
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"Really? What are you going to do?" Daniel asked as he gave Yong-nam a grim look.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYX8BuwV05
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Himchan and Jongup both shook their heads as Jongup said, "you don't want to know."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoCkfjHZwN
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLVsI3joFi
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"I really wish you could just tell us," said Mike.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8u0SkcDwqi
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"I'll spoil everything for you. You just do your best and that won't be an issue."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0S9BGzE2d8
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIawi0ZBYyI
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"It's settled, then," said Yong-guk.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwHomramGv
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"It's settled, indeed," said Lee as she gave us a wide grin.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FBH8Gv15q
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZ38xwz8DD
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"We'll do our best," I said.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98O0g0P6kL
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"Yes, I know you will," said Lee as she smiled at me.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡde77Vke9fd
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We continued on our doughnut feast and as soon as we were done, Lee decided to leave.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcvZqjKF5m
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XZDGwv4Uh
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"We all did," said Daehyun.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLFNU4yueM
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The rest of us also stood to see Lee off. She walked to the door and I followed her.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtD91pCWxp
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"It's a pleasure meeting you, guys," said Lee as she turned to look at everyone else in the room.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkv4yr2fLgV
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"The pleasure is ours," said Himchan.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkymzKvTPP
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"I'll escort you to the elevator," I told Lee.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPEDb6YehQ
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkYm9XqV51
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"Of course, we will," said Christine. "You don't have to worry about us."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5NzjB2s0u
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9M9s7eAoA
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Lee and I walked out of the room. When we were a few feet away from the door, I asked:640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUGfNyI7r6
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"Why didn't you just tell them about tonight's program?" I asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8lDyC8tAB
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"Oh, I just did that for fun," said Lee.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rbihSm4Y7
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOytNX4fWAt
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiJGavatX5
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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?"640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpq5efuRao
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZSLUub5gB
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfqKYYLUgE
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqU9SSTX4l
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"Ya, I get what you mean," I said.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QxGDQ9prz
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkuFQFgXQR
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"Ya, I guess so. I better tell Daesung that the program is on, then."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8xXn2iaqc
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLU9EVYHBs
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"Thanks," I said as I smiled back and the doors closed shut in front of me.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnkzWSMd37
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7EC8RLvdX
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKnzgnuZAH
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"What is it?" I asked as time went back to normal and I closed the door.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oiAJG5pLR
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"We were debating on whose song we should work on first," Zoey answered.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9dW9t3iTR
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Just as I thought. What a bummer.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdxh23YKuH
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"You guys are discussing that?" I asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsCX7Wt3Rp
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"I know, we're pretty fast, aren't we?" Zelo asked who was back to sitting on the floor.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgD2eHcdhqP
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡencYia0NIn
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I averted my eyes from him. "So, whose work are we working on first?" I asked.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCRZHvQeUX
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"I suggested ours," said Zoey.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3BQhaHMOn
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"But we objected stating that it should be ours instead," said Jongup.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqK3jTjeXAj
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFu2etsbdaB
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The corner of my lips went up into a smile. "Looks like you handled them pretty well," I said.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUm3aDF9Tc
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmnahgaCr0
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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?640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFLFhs6TjQ
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"So, Sam," said Yong-guk, "which one is it going to be?"
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"Because we know you'll make the right one," said Christine.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKZyr27RIa
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I raised my eyebrow. I hate it when I'm the one who gets to decide.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6e62zR81p
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQ492dfdvx
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNpbqTe9C1
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"Uuh?" Daniel and Zoey looked at me with shock in their eyes.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEl4Y167L1
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvGCMLOecG
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"Very wise decision," said Yong-nam as he smiled at me.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0qO2GZBCO
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"Huh..., that's why she's our leader," said Daniel. "She's brought out a reasonable explanation and I agree."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGu0J7Prde
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"Ya, same here," said Zoey, admitting defeat with her eyes drawn upwards to the roof.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbQHrjsUUw
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaFdBADbE1
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGuJQpsLqO
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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."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEVwWLSkfB
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"Sounds good," said Himchan.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8yTSNfzBk
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"Okay," said Daehyun as he rubbed his hands together in excitement, "things are about to get interesting."640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmItzZpZ3UU
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"They sure are," said Mike. This time he looked ready for anything.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiaNAv1r60
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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.640Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrXb1vRRLT
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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.
