We had all gathered around the console with the producer, Yang Hyun-suk, Collins and Lee taking their seats while we stood around. The producer got the instrumental from Bang Yong-guk which he put in a flashdrive.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYomOv3OmK
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As much as I didn't feel nervous like I did before, I still found myself playing with my fingers that I hid behind me. I felt Yong-guk nudge me on the shoulder with his as he stood next to me. I turned to look at him. His smile told me to remain calm and that everything's going to be fine. I smile back, assuring him that I'm okay.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0JaGgg2Yd
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If I'm okay, then why do I feel uneasy?437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMRcYnGEkZ
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We watched the producer insert the drive in the USB port of his laptop right next to the console.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIndaltHLS
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I realise that the place is quiet, and I can feel the tension amongst ourselves. I looked at the other Toxins, and I can tell they're nervous. I wish I could tell them that all is well, but I would only be repeating what they said earlier. Let’s just see how all this goes.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1tE8uFSKd
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Soon enough, the tune came flowing through the speaker after the producer hit the play button on his laptop, then came along the beat and other sound effects. I had my fingers crossed for the few seconds that passed. I just hope they like it.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaT6lnH6Xp
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"Wait a minute, pause," said Yang Hyun-Suk.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bCOdGLC2y
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I felt my heart jump to my throat. What could be the problem now?437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNDszmFPck
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The producer did likewise and all our eyes turned to Yang Hyun-suk. I could sense nervous tension in the air as we all looked at him. Could there be something wrong? We only just started.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa78H4V3Tz9
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There came a long pause as his eyes were fixed on the see-through glass of the recording booth. I can tell he’s thinking of something, but what could it be? Maybe, he doesn’t like the song. Could it be that bad? For him to stop it so soon, anyone could assume the worst.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51LpunR1A5
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"May I see the lyrics?" he asked as he turned around to look at us. His eyes fell specifically on me, though.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvlfj2Losh
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"Of course," I said as I quickly rushed back to where we sat. I left my bag there with the paper with the lyrics in it. I picked the bag, looked inside and removed the folded paper. I make my way back.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPp1yHwseS
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I give the paper to Yang Hyun-suk and he quickly unfolded it. I’m glad I wrote the lyrics on a clean sheet of paper, because the other had a lot of scribbles and cancellations. That’s just the life of a song-writer, I guess.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAlk7hm8Gs
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He looked at the paper and now the nervous tension in the room got a whole lot worse. I saw him raise his eyebrow and I turned to look at Yong-guk. Surprisingly, he had a smirk on his face as he looked at me. How is he not scared right now?437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWi02ZShv09
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Yang Hyun-suk turned around on the swivel chair, then turned back to look at us. This is it. His final judgement.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarP2xk38M0
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"This is good," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Once we fuse the instrumental with these lyrics, it will be a great hit."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpS7SnGmqWt
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I sighed in relief while the rest clapped and cheered a little, especially the ladies. I felt Yong-guk put his hand on my shoulder with a smile. He mouthed out an "I-told-you-so" and I couldn’t help but blush.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJOI1f1xIh
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"This is an excellent piece of work, Sam," said Yang Hyun-suk as he handed the paper to Collins. "As much as it is a breakup song, the tune and the beat make it fun to sing to."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhk0oE3Pmsd
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"That was the whole idea," I said. "We wouldn’t have done it without Yong-guk, though. And the rest of BAP."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRStinkmDOH
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"It’s why we think Yong-guk should help out with the album," said Collins after looking at the paper.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKOyBHSeQz
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"Wait, did you say the album?" Mike asked sounding surprised.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXPacDSOGF
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"Yes, we had a long talk about it before coming here," said the producer. "I think he’ll make a great contribution."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2BS5vu4wV
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"Wow," said Jennie as she turned to look at Yong-guk. "I didn’t see this coming."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Pq5pNzVIz
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"No one did," said Daniel.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIsqjAsjFP
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"This is going to be so exciting," said Jisoo.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfD4eo5mjRp
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The others started to talk amongst themselves excitedly and I couldn’t help but look on with a smile on my face. I felt a little nudge on my shoulder and I turn to see Yong-guk looking at me.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpEXr57I52
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"Didn’t I tell you that everything is going to be alright?" he asked me.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1SjtUqPGl
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"Ya, you did," I said.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6HNY3paKW
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"I’m the one who assured you a 100%," said Seunghoon as he came to stand on my other side. Goodness, standing in between these two is getting unbearable by the minute.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXfJ3usseR
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"Okay, settle down, everyone," said Yang Hyun-suk as he stood up from his chair to address us. "Don’t get so excited. We need everyone’s cooperation to make this album a success."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZZxn0Au9N
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We quieted down, but it’s obvious that the moment he walks out of here, the room will burst with excitement again.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGaBj7RTNc
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"Now, we would like to say something before we leave," said Collins. "We know that we don’t have enough time on our hands to make the album, but if we all cooperate, we won’t have any problems."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjsindCGlW
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"So, as we mentioned to you some time ago, you’ll be working with other lyricists and producers for the album, so we’ve to work effectively," said Yang Hyun-suk. "It will be tiring for you, but this song should be perfected today so as to make time to create others."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIPmQ8CwhA
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We all looked at each other. It won’t be the first time any of us has had to perfect a song or an album in a short period of time. Looks like us Toxins have to burn the oil before leaving.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4rzlioHq3
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"And not forgetting that we should shoot a music video," Yang Hyun-suk soon added.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhzMXDGEEI
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"Huh?" the rest of us muttered. There’s going to be a music video?437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fIpbC8wEH
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"I know, this seems sudden, again, and we’re sorry about that," Yang Hyun-suk apologised. "We thought it would be nice to shoot a music video for the fans in order to promote the album. It will be stressful, but in the long run, it will be prove to be very effective."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0xUs9WbHA
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The thought of making a music video still didn’t sit well with me. We’ll be so stressed out from making the album that I don’t know if we’re ever going to manage making a music video. But just like Yang Hyun-suk said, it will be effective when it comes to promoting the album. I look around and the excitement we had earlier just dissipated like it wasn’t even there to begin with.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHOgfeV55X
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"So we’ll leave you to it, then," said Collins. "The earlier we start working, the better."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMh4DA4MpMg
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"Yong-guk, Sam, you’re in charge," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Lee will be here if you need anything."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hjJ6W1RAp
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Yong-guk and I gave a nod of our heads. The two managers started to make their way out of the recording room wishing us the best. As soon as they left, there is silence amongst ourselves. A few seconds later, I went for the door and opened it to peek down both ends of the hall. They are gone. I closed the door and turned to address the others:437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqQgD2jrYt
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"They are gone. You can let it out now."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48YJagIXk1
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Like a tidal wave, everyone started to talk at the same time.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FEMf3xCsp
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"This is so not fair," I heard Zoey say. "Why do we’ve to make a music video? Isn’t the album more than enough?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡov6aiKyv57
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"What are we going to do?" I could hear Rose ask her fellow BlackPink members. "The album is more than we can handle and we’ve to focus on our upcoming one. Now there’s a music video? No way!"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNYah3Gcb1
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I clapped my hands loudly to try and capture their attention. It worked, surprisingly. Usually in such a large audience, it doesn’t.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDFGxUYUrR
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"Okay, I know this isn’t what we were expecting," I said. "Trust me, I feel like bursting right now, but it isn’t going to help us finish the album. A lot of people are expecting this BTW collaboration to happen, and we’ve to give them the best that we can offer. So can we please, settle down so that we can find a way to work around this? Complaining won’t do us any good."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pLQZrt1tM
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The others all looked at each other as though I had just said something strange, but it soon dawned on them that they had to chill out. Some even went to settle on the couch.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWvhxMHkD0
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"I really need to sit down," said Jinwoo as he is the first to settle. "I feel like I just ran a marathon."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5V75Hlr4uL
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"Alright, everyone just take your seats, please," I said as I went for those who were still standing and pushing them towards the couch.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzfM62ePjY
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"What is it, Sam?" Mino asked as he is one of the people I am pushing to go take a seat.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXl1tomR7o
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"All of you are my problem," I said as I put my hands on my waist, looking at them.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40yZatABG4
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When they had all settled, Daniel asked, "how can you say we’re your problem?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ku1KrweDb
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"Because I’m in charge. You all look depressed and angry. It will be a problem to deal with because we can’t work like this."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolr5tF81X5
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"I know," said Seunghoon with his lower lip out in a pout. "Making a music video is hard."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvbbJfh3Tu
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"Not forgetting that we also need to work on dance moves," said Mike.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgp12jIPkP9
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"And there’s also an issue with wardrobe," Lisa pointed out.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnsWNg9uUc
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"Also the theme and equipment for the music video," said Christine. "Thinking about it makes my head want to burst."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWJTqTpK5W
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"Okay, okay, I get it," I said. "But you’re forgetting that all of this will require a large number of people. We’re not alone in this. Everyone has a part to play, so can we try and do ours? Well, after we rest a little first. I won’t lie, this is a surprise for me too."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmSBdHw6hd
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"You can come sit here with me," Seunghoon suggested creating space on the couch next to him.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxdpMXSbhf
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Goodness. I forced myself to go there anyway.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbL07qthwD
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We all sat in silence for what felt like forever. A lot of us seem to be deep in thought while others started to look through their phones. Yong-guk who had stayed behind with the producer by the console, stood up and came to stand in front of us.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVd2hn8AdU
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"Okay, guys, break time is over," he announced.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6aSsXpOyI
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"Huh? Really?" Jennie asked as she is looking through her phone. She scratched the back of her head, making her look more confused.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMIWPWmXDo
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"He's right," I said as I stood up. "We’ve had enough time to settle, so let's get to work."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiB3dt9Yim
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"But are we really going to manage this?" Mino asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfNIvU2v0a
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"I know we can." I went towards Yong-guk to stand next to him to face the others. "It's like I said earlier. We aren't alone in this. We've Yong-guk and the producer over here to make sure we finish this song today. We've lyricists and other producers coming in later to help finish the album. I know the music video is a real pushover, but there will be a lot of people helping us out with it. I don't want to make some boring speech about teamwork, but all I can say is that we're doing this for the fans to show that we love them."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNh770wOp6
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A sudden round of applause filled the room coming from BTW. It startled me a bit. I didn’t expect this.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0ldRljoYd
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"You've made an excellent point," said Lisa as she clapped and jumped up from her seat. "Let's do it for the fans, guys."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhlSBMXXD9
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Everyone is now in agreement and the excitement that we had earlier came back. I smiled with relief. For a moment there, I thought I was going to lose them.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFTobybSkm
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"Nice one, Sam," said Yong-guk. "That must be one of the greatest speeches I've ever heard. Short, but simple; straightforward and motivating."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJ64biQxCz
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"Uh..., thanks," I said, tucking a strand of my hair behind my ear.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyeM1LIbiU
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"Good job keeping your people under control," said Lee as stood on my other side. "I don't know how you did it, but you got everyone motivated again. You really deserve the best leader award."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbelRgKpvG2
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"I'm glad that doesn't even exist," I said, smiling at her. I turned towards the rest of BTW. "Okay, settle down, guys. We need to organise ourselves, ASAP."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvOPvO6E82
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Everyone soon became attentive as they now had their eyes on Yong-guk, Lee and I. This is going to be one of my toughest times yet. I didn’t expect to lead such a big group.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIUfZSJUTE
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"Okay, everyone, we don’t have enough time to goof around," I said. "So we’ve to be serious on the get go. You heard what the managers said. It’s going to be tiring, but I believe we can do it."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjV7PLeivS
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Yong-guk went on ahead to explain that we will have to hear how the song will play out first before we start to give out parts to sing. Mike and I were with him when making the instrumental and we knew how the lyrics will flow, so we would do a test-run and see if everything will be alright. If need be, we all know there might be a change here and there with either the tune on some parts of the lyrics.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6aykQ5Ym6
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"Let’s get this on the move, Mike," I beckoned to him to follow me to the recording booth.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnY9qdj5ypt
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I reached the booth first with Mike behind me. Yong-guk and Lee went over to the console to join the producer with others joining behind them.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZhK7topu8
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"You do the best you can in there," Yong-guk said to me before I went inside.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46CJxZWfxL
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I gave a nod of my head while Mike said, "don’t worry. We’ll do it perfectly."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6uzJoUNoc
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"Oh, don’t forget this," said Lee as she handed over the paper where the lyrics were. "All the best."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPL5hZZhsD
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"Thanks," I said. Everyone is actually hoping that all this will go smoothly, and that sort of builds up pressure. I turned to look at Mike who stood beside me and I can tell he’s feeling it too. I placed a hand on his shoulder assuring him that it’s all going to be okay.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJiXAZaWSZ
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The two of us go in the booth to the centre of the room to the microphones and the headphones mounted, ready to be worn. We put the headphones on and Yong-guk instructed through the mic on the other side that they will first play the instrumental, then we can see how to fuse in the lyrics. The good part about working with Mike and Yong-guk yesterday, is that even when we were making the instrumental, we sort of tried to work with the lyrics we had. But anything can happen, so we’ve to be ready to make some changes.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10JmBZv9ej
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"Okay, are we ready?" the producer asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89aRu3ynWL
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Mike and I gave him the thumbs up. The instrumental started to play and we listened intently. As soon as the instrumental was done, I could see the rest of BTW looking excited. Looks like they like the instrumental. Now the hard part begins. I found Mike looking at me.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yH5qVvUWI
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"I’ll give you two some time," said the producer. "Tell us when you’re ready."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHDqi3a9hg
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Mike and I looked at the paper I had placed on the stand before us. We talked a little and agreed on a few things that we already thought about yesterday. As soon as we were done, we gave the producer and Yong-guk a thumbs up. We're ready to go.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jxNIsRwHw
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I see the producer hit the record button on the console and the music soon started to play. I began with a little harmony before I started to sing out the lyrics of the first verse. I had to sing the lyrics out a little faster due to the fast beat of the instrumental. Mike joined me afterwards.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFEG8208TO
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I didn’t think much about it as I continued to sing alongside Mike. And I later realised that this song is pretty fun to sing to. As we entered the chorus, I realised that Mike and I were actually snapping our fingers and moving from side to side to the tune. When we finished the chorus, the producer held us to a stop.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlAG0qurb6
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Mike and I turned to the window of the recording booth and we noticed everyone looking at us. It’s hard to tell whether we did the right thing or not.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkx5c8l7NH
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"Okay, guys," the producer started to say. I think we might be doing a do-over by the way he sounded. "The song is great."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifd4fWIQ1P
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I’m shocked. He looked so stoic I thought he would make us do a do-over. I can now see the rest of BTW smiling on happily like a team they were supporting had won a game. Lee gave Mike and me a two thumbs-up. Yong-guk continued to smile back at us, looking on proudly.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqNKVCmmxM
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"That’s good," said Mike, looking relieved.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26zVQQeSCD
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"Tell me about it," I said. "I thought he was going to make us do it all over again."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0pyyZOHrG
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"You’re a genius, Sam. We wouldn’t have gone through the first verse if you hadn’t tried to compose the song yourself while working on the instrumental yesterday. You knew how the song should go from the get-go."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DCgi20kgV
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"Thanks, but you also have to give credit to Yong-guk. He’s the one that started working on the instrumental."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZ8akz0FRv
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"You guys are amazing!" came Zoey’s voice through the speaker. Mike and I turned to the window and saw her standing next to Yong-guk and speaking into the mic. She's really loud, that Mike had to remove his headphones and pretended that his ears had been pierced by her voice by sticking his index finger into one of them.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ627tpZVuRN
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"Okay, you two, that was amazing," said Yong-guk, speaking though the mic. "Let’s go through it one more time then we can move onto the second verse."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ357Jl5hv1b
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Just like that, we continued composing the song. And so far, it went on smoothly. On the second verse, we had to work around the rap parts first with Mike before we sang them out, but that also went on fine with a few changes. We finished composing the song, and Mike and I were able to go sing the song from A to Z perfectly.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5oixZxGSf
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"Great work you two," said the producer through the mic. "Let’s take a break for thirty minutes, then we can start working on the song with everyone else."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOoe9IatKh
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I remove the headphones from my head. I take in a deep breath and realise that I’m so beat. Mike looked just as tired.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvinBQIdvXR
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"Gosh, what time is it?" Mike asked after he put his headphones away.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREXckyGocX
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"I have no idea, but I do feel like I’ve been in here forever," I said.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGmFIpWEPf
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We make our way to the door of the recording booth and as soon as Mike opened the door, Zoey is standing there with a smile on her face.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBm0F0krCDq
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"You two did great," she said.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzugmCuHLuY
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"Thanks," said Mike. "I really need to sit down."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RVriVQdtt
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"Not to mention that I’m also thirsty," I added.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbGOmxEx0x
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"Lee went out to get some refreshments with Lisa and Seungyoon," Jisoo answered. "They’ll be back soon."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29KZ0R5UtE
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I went over to sit on the couch with Mike. There were others there as well.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZatnMWbUN
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"This song is really going to be a hit," said Mino as I sat next to him. "And you guys were really amazing."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKIQM251ib
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"Thanks," I said. "Isn’t it almost close to noon or something? I feel like I had been in there for hours."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqBKXuj3cW
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"That’s how it always is with recording booths," said Jennie who sat on the other end of the couch. "You tend to lose track of time. But you guys only took two hours in there."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAVbYRqzjh
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"Seriously?" Mike can't believe it. "Two hours?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FYiasRoU0
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"We were also as shocked as you are when we found out how much time we spent," said Yong-guk as I saw him approaching us after he stood up from his seat.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAPERCzfOR
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The door to the recording room flew open. Lee, Lisa and Seunghoon came in the room with plastics filled with water bottles and packaged food.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJAHkwLXY3
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"Ah, you're out," said Seunghoon as he came with Lee and Lisa to where we sat. He gave me a bottle and food. "Here, looks like you need this."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh41WlbIIlu
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"Thanks," I took the water bottle from him. After unscrewing the lid I found myself gulping down huge chunks of water down my throat. I almost finished the whole bottle. I must have been really thirsty.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWlpZgQZnN
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"Okay, everyone," came Yong-guk. "We need to put the song on record soon. So while we drink our water and have a bite to eat, let’s divide the song into parts and see who will sing what verse. We’ll have a lot of you for backup vocals."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTOPrnG5Gz
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And we did just that. A lot of us will have parts to sing from the first verses, the bridges and the chorus. And those who rap mainly took the second verse, the third and last verses. Let’s not forget that there’s also going to be backup vocals.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHzW8XC6ff
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"I had to type and print out the lyrics for each and everyone of you," said Lee as she went round giving out the printed papers.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTSL0SADYq
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"Okay, I think we better get started," said Yong-guk. "Sam, will you be able to sing?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYHYdgVlhR
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"Ya, I’m not that tired," I said. I didn’t have to look at the lyrics now that I’ve mastered it by heart.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIWow3DrjX
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"Okay, so everyone will have to go in the booth," said the producer who was still seated near the console.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz5qHEJ2jY
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"The sooner we get over this, the better," said Christine.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhbs2rG2L7
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"Let’s all do our best and not make too many mistakes," said Mino.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdJ7PA1VZa
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A lot of us were all up and making our way to the recording booth. I’m just glad that it’s big enough for all of us.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZp6tQcg2I
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I was just giving myself a good stretch with my arms in the air when all of a sudden, the lights went out.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnMQ10NMJA
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Zoey and a few girls screamed. But Zoey is the loudest.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7H5qvVLiGH
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"Zoey!" I called out to her. "Calm down."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfE6fnZy8jF
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"What the heck?" I hear Jisoo say as she already had her phone out and switching on its torch.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1LjtCT8Ac
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"This is strange," said the producer. "Power rarely goes off in this building. And if it did, the generator would be running by now."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUudWEIcGc
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"Great, just when we were supposed to be recording the song," said Seungyoon, sounding frustrated.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYQJH6Z8aU
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"I know," said Daniel. "Could something be wrong with the power source?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLThtl9Jll
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"I better call the managers and ask if they’re still in the building," said Lee. Her phone went on in the dark and she started to call Collins.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1FysEb8uz
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We all could hear Collins’ line ring on Lee’s phone. I could see in the partially dark room that some people had come back to sit on the couch. I took my phone so as to turn on the torch. I noticed that I have a message. I wonder who it’s from.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiT6weXemo
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"You better come over and sit, Sam," said Seunghoon as I felt his hand on my shoulder.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nVhQQ9p74
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I didn’t refuse as I took a seat. I looked around and I couldn’t help but wonder what could be going on.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEcdnQQRvm
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"Hello, Collins?" Lee said over the phone. "Are you still in the building? Oh, I see. Okay, we’ll wait."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu13wtNvWjV
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"Are they still around?" Jinwoo asked. I looked around. I wonder where he’s standing.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbbi2XEWar
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"Yes, they still are," Lee replied. "It’s seems the whole building is out of power."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVBccFoapy
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"This has never happened before," said Jennie. "So what could be the problem?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzc7bwb6jCA
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"Let’s just stay put as the managers have suggested," said Yong-guk. "I bet the power will be back up in no time."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPkOyQfrVP
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"Gosh," said Zoey. "This is why I don’t like recording rooms. There are no windows in here at all and the air-con is off."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIIMZ0iz0k
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"Maybe we can just step out of the room for a bit," I suggested. "That’s if anyone wants to go out since it’s too dark in here."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmQslinfer
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"But let me advise not to go too far," said Lee.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hRMHEWRSh
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Apparently no one left the room. Everyone including Yong-guk and the producer came to join some of us on the couch. The good thing is we were keeping ourselves occupied. Some were on their phones while some of us were engaged in small conversations. It’s then that I remembered that I had a message on my phone. I went on to check it while Seunghoon was talking to Zoey and me who sat on my other side. I read the message and I’m confused.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRHH6XnR65
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"Why would he text me this?" I asked out loud.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUh6utbunYt
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"Hmm? What is it?" Zoey asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77y2C7mLXX
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"It’s G-Dragon," I answered, reading the message for a second time. "He’s telling me to stay where I am. I wonder why. Is he coming here to the studio?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxJUpaILtV
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"Uh…, guys," Lee called out to all of us. "I just received a message from Collins. Apparently the lines to the power have been cut."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7dG8zR8BS
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Everyone let out murmurs of surprise. Who could do such a thing? I don’t know what made me look at GD’s message again, but I found myself quickly standing up. Everyone now turned to look at me.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gqE9gJMVF
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"We need to leave," I said. "I’ve a bad feeling about this."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJn7UEJrbU
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"Why do you say so?" Seunghoon asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrULApkyYtO
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"Isn’t all this weird? The lines to the power have been cut. Someone did this. And I think I know who did."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiKPkaoFEu
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"No way," said Zoey as she also stood up beside me. "You can’t be serious, right?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSdC0fuXOZ
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"Who are you talking about, Sam?" Yong-guk asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhg6iWOkBo
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"Johnny," Lee answered. The sound in her voice was realisation that I might be right on this one. "Goodness, he really knows no bounds."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8r33Dg0aLR
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"Wait," said Rose. "Are you sure? All this seems a little surreal. Why would he be here to cut the power? How would he even come here to begin with?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuAFTVa1yA
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"GD," I answered, "he sent me a text just now telling me not to move from where I am. Something is definitely wrong."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKMdJvLmye
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"Maybe he’s just planning to come here," said Lisa. "And besides, Johnny can’t have been moving around on his own just to go and cut the power line. The security guards would’ve caught him."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaT9cQ6arhm
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"Johnny is clever," said Daniel. "Don’t ever underestimate him."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqeILgchWo
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"If it is him, why would he go through all this trouble?" Seungyoon asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZ4rZdQUKd
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"To get to us," Christine answered.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1D0LrDnVv
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"That’s just your paranoia talking," said Lisa. "You’ll see. The power will be back up in no time."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVShCzwIvrJ
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Lee’s phone started to ring. She quickly answered it. "Yes, Collins?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuzjk4THtk
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A period of silence followed and when Lee told Collins that she understood, she cut the line and looked at us.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIJ5qcee4B
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"Collins just received word that there’s someone in the building that they suspect cut the line," she said. "The guards are searching the area, so they’ve advised that in case the person might be armed, we stay where we are until they find him/her."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtekxTDJhI
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"Oh, my," said Jisoo. "Looks like Sam was right."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AD5E9bKb8
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"Okay," said Jennie. "If it does turn out to be Johnny, I’ll kill him."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvsrXMkErs
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"Me too," said Zoey.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzDRblJUgG
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"But we can’t stay here," said Mike. "Can’t we just go take in some air at least?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVO5zQ3A4W5
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"You can, but don’t go too far," Lee warned. "You must remain in the hall."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJX8RPKrTh
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"Thank goodness there are bathrooms on this floor," said Daniel. "Some of us would’ve been in really big trouble."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQs1QNKD6Y
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"I suggest not to go there alone," said Yong-guk. "Who knows what might happen."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabrRO82ouZ
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"Noted," said Jinwoo. "Johnny is now starting to get scarier by the minute."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZVKLgoJjn
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"Trust me, it only gets worse," said Zoey.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4F8t9deLx
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"I’m just going to step outside for some fresh air," said Mike.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8suQPhMiPR
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"I’ll go with you," said Mino.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKS8smgnaT
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I looked around and I can feel the uneasiness in the room. This isn’t good. Whatever Johnny has planned is ruining our chance of recording the song, if not the whole album. I would’ve called GD to see if the two of them are together, but I would only end up shouting at him.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhrGveGeEt
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Mike and Mino went out of the room together. With the door open, streaks of light from the windows in the hall, found its way into the dark room.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNAhOY0JGP
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"What are we going to do, Sam?" Zoey asked as the both of us sat back down on the couch. "We can’t just sit here and do nothing."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4L5HhDkk0Q
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"Remember what we promised Lee and Collins?" I reminded her. "We told them that we won’t get involved with this. Let the security guards do their job."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzFqqLfDmL
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"Do what?" Seunghoon asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlumMAe1EHj
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"Nothing important," I quickly answered. "Johnny is giving us a hell of a time. Too bad we can’t do anything but let the guards do their job."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbplM8aF7k
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"Ya, true. But I don’t think Johnny is armed or anything. He can’t go to such an extent, can he?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FovUQIOiH
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That’s what I fear, actually. But to keep things calm, I shake my head. "Nah, I bet it’s just one of his silly pranks. Let’s just wait and see what he’ll do."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8KXsxmvZ1
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I turned to look at Zoey and I can tell she’s feeling exactly the way I am right now. Johnny is unpredictable, thus making him dangerous. 437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ITYj5ZqsR
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"Ah, guys," came Mike now standing in the doorway and blocking some of the light coming in the room. "I hear people coming up the stairs."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMhKojZDya
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"People or someone?" Lee asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVy1NtTimRq
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"Definitely sound like people," came Mino.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHsOFnekzr
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"Come inside, you two. In case it's Johnny, we better be safe."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnBjHAxOt6
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Mike and Mino did as they were told and Mino did likewise to lock the door behind him. He and Mike stood by the door. Everyone in the room is now silent. We could hear footsteps getting closer and closer. I’m counting two people. Could it be GD and Johnny?437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiZnQEE7SF
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"They must be in here," came a voice. Surprisingly, it didn’t sound like either of the two. But it did sound familiar.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAcrUh2HUY
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There came a knock. With our torches on and pointed at the door, Mike gave a nod of his head that he’ll open it. We all held our breaths as Mike took hold of the door knob. I surely hope it’s not some kind of joke and we end up finding Johnny.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5tvX7RDTd
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When Mike fully opened it, two men in black stepped in. They were security. And one of them was with us last night at the park. The one who carried Christine on his back.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdaKtyll9Y
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"Oh, it’s you," I said, full of relief.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXnnAarDb0
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"Good, looks like everyone is alright," said the guard as he looked around the room. "It’s been confirmed. It’s Johnny who is in the building."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGsZLyRXIm
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"Now I’ll definitely kill him," said Jennie, not sounding happy at all.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hL50tLnRj
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"Are you saying that we have no choice but to stay here?" Zoey asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHp1Mz14hzw
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"I’m afraid so," the bodyguard replied. "If it were any normal power cut we wouldn’t have a problem. But this is Johnny we’re talking about. We don’t know what he can be up to."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnB3ND6SmQm
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"Didn’t he come here with G-Dragon?" Lisa asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfjcfvbBEK
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"He did, but even GD doesn’t know where he is. He told us that he and Johnny had gone separate ways when Johnny had excused himself to go to the bathroom."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXpgVuXicL
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I raised an eyebrow. GD texted me a few minutes before the power went out. Did he have a hunch that Johnny had been up to something this whole time and still brought him here anyway?437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFz8DgCC4X
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"Could it be that the two of them planned this together?" Mino asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpD7jYqQjA
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"I don’t think GD would plan to do something that would jeopardise the entire agency, right?" Jisoo asked. "That would be going too far."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dN1yfBnEX
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"Jisoo is right," I said. "GD might have acted like a jerk last night, but never in his right mind would he do this. I guess it’s why he sent me a message telling me to stay where I am before the lights went out."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwjjM9ldqE
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"Then why the heck did he bring Johnny if he knew he’s only going to pull off his dangerous pranks?" Daniel asked.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cgLHXE2QL
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"We won’t know until we find Johnny and talk to GD. So for the time being, we better let security do their work to find Johnny."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4fhlVoEbr
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I could hear Zoey murmur beside me. She really wanted to get out there and deal with Johnny herself. But we made a promise to Lee and Collins. We aren’t going to do anything like that from now onwards.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ246htbUo6i
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"We will stay here with you until we know that everything is under control," said the other bodyguard.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2T7j0MSDp
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"Great, just when we're about to start recording, we’re now taken aback by Johnny," said Christine, sounding frustrated. "If I were out there right now, I would kick him in the butt."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvs8BcMuNs
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"Same here," said Rose. Jinwoo chuckled.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAvhxPlfYf
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"I would've suggested that we go some place else to record," said Yong-guk. "But now we're stuck here."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZ0hpJR4rq
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"Wait, why can't we do that?" Mino asked. "If you ask me, that sounds like a good idea."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcmI0pPXgx
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"It does," I said. "But Johnny is no fool. He knows that if we do walk out of here, he will jump us."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVX0fDM6XD
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"Why isn't the backup generator working?" the producer asked. "It should've started by now."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2CiPrxnXw
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"They're working on it," said the guard whom we were with yesterday. "It should be back up in no time."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8W2Xp7pTH
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Immediately, he said that, the lights came back on. We couldn't help but cry in relief.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNPj9dCT5b
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"Finally, we can get back to work," said Jisoo.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLbAdTNA3C
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While the others were excited, I noticed that myself, the other Toxins, Yong-guk and Lee weren’t. I guess it's obvious. Johnny is still out there.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBlndObTZW
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"Okay, let's get back on schedule guys," said Lee, clapping her hands so that we could all get her attention. "Let's not forget, we don't have much time left on our hands."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQzyEqZgVm
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We all stood up from our seats and started to make way to the recording room. I stopped for a bit and pulled out my phone. I really want to call GD to find out where he is and if he knows where Johnny is too. I turned to see Lee talking to the guards, obviously telling them to keep an eye out while we work. I look at my phone again and bit my lower lip. Should I really call him?437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZY2Lt2Xpgk
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"Hey, Sam, we're waiting for you," Yong-guk called out to me, snapping me out of my thoughts. I'm the only one who isn’t inside the recording booth.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4FJGTxZrK
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"Give me a minute," I said and I turn around to make the call.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8goF4A59F
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I put the phone to my ear and GD's phone started to ring. He finally picked the call on the third ring.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQi7DExZI0v
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"Sam?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEpwRwI1xf
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"GD, where are you?" I asked, not too loud for anyone out of the booth to hear.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXt8TxwLbD
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"I'm downstairs. I was looking around for Johnny but I can't find him. I tried to go outside, but the guards have this place on lockdown."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIfqKDEDAs
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"Wait, did you just say lockdown?" I can't believe this.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DQiReznO5
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"Ya, no one is allowed in or out. If I had known Johnny was going to pull off something like this, I wasn't going to bring him here."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnpcy8ql7K
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Serves you right, I thought, grateful for not saying it out loud. "Okay, you take care. If you hear anything about Johnny's whereabouts, call Lee."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJIIaK8Hyw
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"Will do. Don't go out on your own, Sam."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfh3VDWbFl
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"I won't." I soon cut the call and made my way to the recording booth.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiZ9RL6D89
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I start to wonder how this place could be on lockdown just over Johnny. Did something else have happened that we aren’t aware of? We aren't even aware that we're on lockdown. It will be best to tell the others later so that we can focus on the song. Telling them now will make them panic.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYja8AsxGK
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"Okay, guys, are you ready?" the producer asked, seated on the other side of the booth.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpWfL4Qf5q
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Most of us said we were and others gave a thumbs up. I put my headphones on and soon, we started recording the song.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ302jvkF7kz
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