We arrived at TS Entertainment within a few minutes. I never imagined that it was so close to the doughnut shop.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIY7DC44VcY
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOwZyFXtsj
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUYlJ4yfPp
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"Thank you so much," said Lee. "We're really happy to be here."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupArFiKw6e
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"If you need any help, we're here to assist," she said.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitMpWfckcy
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVkbHaigPY
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"Wait a minute, everyone," she said.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xYPai4DTd
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"Huh, what is it?" Yong-nam asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEaFRMs5W6
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"We aren't more than the maximum number of people for the elevator to hold, are we?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSh2iaQq4i
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR29FWJSQjL
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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?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HOOiNVrDt
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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?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8IlhQ1oFo
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5F7SgJcdu
"Mmm," Lee looked up at the speaker atop the elevator roof. "It's not every elevator that you jump in that plays music."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadNOZ0NR5m
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"I like it," said Daniel. "It feels kind of soothing."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEcUumP4Cz
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiJN0tuwNF
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"I hope they are still around," said Yong-nam. "Sometimes they like to move around."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETIy5M7zZP
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"Are they recording or something?" I asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1Cmv1gPNh
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"Ya, something like that. But they were trying to work on lyrics for their song."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Cg8BsfDHW
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Looks like we weren't the only ones struggling with lyrics today.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncdwzEaMH7
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2ciuK1tj7
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"Sweet things also lift your spirits, huh?" Yong-nam asked as he smiled at Zoey.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGuXf5NRgM
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLut7eaPdo
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPEf9YePLO
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pXekCeT3A
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"I get what you mean," said Yong-nam.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUjS9U0QHG
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJeV0pct2N
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"Is anyone in there?" Daniel asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgywLZL0kO
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"They should be," said Yong-nam as he knocked on the door again.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31aMypQkgv
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfDuN5IfUc
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He screamed.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5D4Q7a9uoL
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpmAtWbejm
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"What just happened?" Zoey asked as she looked wide-eyed at the door.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnik2ImCF2
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"Daehyun, what's wrong with you?" came a voice inside. "Who's by the door?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh42S0S0kO9
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"Sorry, sorry, you won't believe who's here," said Daehyun, sounding shocked beyond belief.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAawebDXVl
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuLpeNY5Y3
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"OMG, it's you!" Zelo said with so much excitement. "Now I see why Daehyun screamed like a girl."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnibXP2bZdH
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"Hey, I didn't scream like a girl," said Daehyun as he came to stand right next to him.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzGpYxRd67
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"What's going on here?" came Yong-guk's voice and we heard footsteps approaching the door.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLwiRstqxP
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"Hey, Yong-guk," greeted Zoey when he finally came into view.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5jMAZ0DaF
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXE4uL506a
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"Including me," said Lee, as she gave an embarrassing smile.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXkTfeHZ2j
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"This is Lee," said Zoey. "She's our manager's assistant, but she's more like our friend."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkC3Hk5eWNT
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"Where are your manners?" came Himchan as he joined the others. "Let them in."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmX6d4Z8v3
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsONc8oFwG
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"Welcome to their humble abode," said Yong-nam as he stepped inside the room first.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwpR2ixWl3
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"Hey! Are you making fun of us?" Zelo asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8M9f4JRi8
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"Am I?" Yong-nam gave Zelo a smirk.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtJSNh6YdE
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuleTfrUeR
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"I hope we didn't come at a bad time," I said.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXe8ZYmF4x
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8L9qr4iXna
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1oVgHZu4e
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUedBpZlnSE
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"Ya, we weren't around back then," said Mike. "It's really nice meeting you all."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GQjsBZOPs
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77gSSrP5pS
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlB8M9AbFt
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Christine giggled as she sat and so did I. "You didn't have to drag us here," she said.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbH31VTGZO
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn48cQWcOXT
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstiLT4wKiR
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"That's how we met, actually," said Yong-nam as he laid the box he was carrying on the table.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lDehOKwJI
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"We mistook him for Yong-guk at the doughnut shop," said Christine.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45NrnS9RrL
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"People mix us up pretty easily," said Yong-guk as he smiled.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqI26nMCnC
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"Well, these things aren't going to eat themselves, are they?" Christine asked. "I say we dig in."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXaNLUbGlP
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrZpCvtiLr
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"I second to that," said Zoey.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnydt8V4QK
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"Ya, I'm in the mood for something sweet so badly," said Young-jae as he knelt near the table.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAAG74ieez
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"Wait a minute," I said as I looked at the B.A.P members in the room. "Where's Jongup?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yx9cLdXc9
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"I thought everyone had forgotten about me," came a voice from the recording booth.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcZhsyEzfo
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Everyone's eyes turned towards the booth and out he came.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGAHC0gF7L
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLZRRGVhnw
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"I'm glad you noticed," he said. He blushed as he scratched the back of his head.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAq5CV9kMj
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"Okay, now that we're all here, let's dig in," said Lee.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rlCSO4YPc
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Everyone else standing found themselves seated around the table and we started to chow down on the doughnuts.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNRf1MGSKG
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"So, you guys are working on a song, huh?" Zoey asked. Her first doughnut as usual, a chocolate one.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0YFgePjW9
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"Yep," Young-jae answered.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrk32NL3jkc
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"And it's not going so well," said Yong-guk.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuvZ8NEMM2
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RWoPvMSIL
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"We're going through the same too," said Christine.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiIURscROt
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"Mmm, really?" Zelo gleefully asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZKRhbTSZb
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkee7LsNi0
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"And we were left to write the song all on our own," I said, slowly eating my doughnut.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzhXAtDeHY
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"Looks like we're all in the same boat then," said Daehyun.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUxDL5F1HY
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"Totally," Christine and Zoey said at the same time.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXxwKWvSdO
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"What song are you guys working on?" Mike asked the B.A.P members.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTejG5RkT7G
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"Oh, it's just one of those inspirational songs," Himchan answered. "And what of you?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ii4Z64ncp
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"A sad heartbreak song that's supposed to be sad but actually sounds fun," said Daniel.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrWbDC6PZF
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"Huh?" Jongup and Daehyun gave us confused looks.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GQBAkkqzz
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"Ya, it sounds complicated but when you get to hear it you'll understand."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGm8E2EvjT
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"Mmmm, now I'm curious," said Young-jae. "Do you think we can hear it?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJWFFWTDls
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"Ahh...," I hesitated. I looked over at Lee who sat across and her eyes also found mine. "I guess so...."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8tQmJ8GBn
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"Great," said Yong-nam. "Maybe if they get to hear it, Yong-guk may help you out a little."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzSrZBsNec
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"I like the sound of that," said Mike. "We should also hear theirs and we might do the same."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3gNA6n7Zc
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"Ha, feels like a trade," said Jongup as he took a bite out of his doughnut.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOUzSBnEYB
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"Are you sure you'll have enough time for that?" Lee asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNZ8nRvtFX
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dL8iZ5Qt5
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"Lee's right," I said. "I don't think we've the time."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSBdEgpIn0
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"But can't we compromise and stay here the whole day?" Zoey suggested.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42I9naNzQc
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"That sounds like a good idea," said Daehyun. "It will be great if we all help each other out."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0hHoi2NuJ
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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:724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkC6k1EpLag
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrveLlx2nLK
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJvvBXU6k0
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"Oh, you think so, Lee?" Zoey asked full of excitement and stars in her eyes.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUQhgcSn9m
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxec8gQ1eX
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"A reward?" Mike and Daniel asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bfcB38hTQ
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"What reward?" Christine asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbSviGuaXB
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXisdhwOunu
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"Aren't you supposed to be here with us?" I asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdVX3tdXh7
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrr4aJFtsqM
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LsY2d3qwR
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡws0itZZ1Ux
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"Really? What are you going to do?" Daniel asked as he gave Yong-nam a grim look.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvA4gY9XcD
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Himchan and Jongup both shook their heads as Jongup said, "you don't want to know."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHUR37Z7zA
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZox7A4qOol
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"I really wish you could just tell us," said Mike.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13ayl4I1Ek
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"I'll spoil everything for you. You just do your best and that won't be an issue."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgKZoDN8RX
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BdJ7SZLfc
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"It's settled, then," said Yong-guk.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXchVL25gn
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"It's settled, indeed," said Lee as she gave us a wide grin.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0C1BYB2Kz
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENS3c3EVT3
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"We'll do our best," I said.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCNsHPlhF8
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"Yes, I know you will," said Lee as she smiled at me.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhg7VSd7Lmc
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We continued on our doughnut feast and as soon as we were done, Lee decided to leave.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBoM2X0MF8
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Bq6JD4IHL
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"We all did," said Daehyun.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0kqcl7CxQ
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The rest of us also stood to see Lee off. She walked to the door and I followed her.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeajS6gZVVx
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"It's a pleasure meeting you, guys," said Lee as she turned to look at everyone else in the room.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdhXOiRBiz
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"The pleasure is ours," said Himchan.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiGh7lt7D9
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"I'll escort you to the elevator," I told Lee.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdSr4svbXz
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wZkBYOSHS
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"Of course, we will," said Christine. "You don't have to worry about us."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qe4aO7ADb
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZulMuIVLr
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Lee and I walked out of the room. When we were a few feet away from the door, I asked:724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt144HbIaZj
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"Why didn't you just tell them about tonight's program?" I asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aIDySbEwS
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"Oh, I just did that for fun," said Lee.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavpjQKh3nY
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNMCVw9lnV
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dFDJKEeY6
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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?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYq6MUnjkX
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGT2GhVPjX7
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFwVjq7HyQ
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwDAKA7Fdu
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"Ya, I get what you mean," I said.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQUzefF5SA
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWFLk7ptis
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"Ya, I guess so. I better tell Daesung that the program is on, then."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoX41qat2x
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuLB5Rj1yB
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"Thanks," I said as I smiled back and the doors closed shut in front of me.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRU6w7LXmWC
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oZEbU1Ovs
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡum54TaYa3i
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"What is it?" I asked as time went back to normal and I closed the door.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgezUjaWvQv
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"We were debating on whose song we should work on first," Zoey answered.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoakzFRR3M
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Just as I thought. What a bummer.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQzFJqfve3
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"You guys are discussing that?" I asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcE2jOlhif
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"I know, we're pretty fast, aren't we?" Zelo asked who was back to sitting on the floor.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPH60AGoeKu
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4rit5o75L
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I averted my eyes from him. "So, whose work are we working on first?" I asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7o5GIVYv0
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"I suggested ours," said Zoey.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDiuWPgZi1
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"But we objected stating that it should be ours instead," said Jongup.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSskPOGMPv
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaf8HrwAnvI
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The corner of my lips went up into a smile. "Looks like you handled them pretty well," I said.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4QQcUIRkf
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHS8i3M2pqf
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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?724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVy74i3cii
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKGtxPqnxr
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"Because we know you'll make the right one," said Christine.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIcWz6n0pL
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I raised my eyebrow. I hate it when I'm the one who gets to decide.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPg00EFAFS
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpv1GAt7mOJ
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWvLmRFdEN
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"Uuh?" Daniel and Zoey looked at me with shock in their eyes.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPQknh6auS
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3mNQji4WF
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"Very wise decision," said Yong-nam as he smiled at me.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqzzvcFo1i
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"Huh..., that's why she's our leader," said Daniel. "She's brought out a reasonable explanation and I agree."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GnlP4xwjU
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"Ya, same here," said Zoey, admitting defeat with her eyes drawn upwards to the roof.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCR43GyFNx9
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23VYqUnOab
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxVhHrrKvm
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhOmxrhDSx
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"Sounds good," said Himchan.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvZi6XYQTy
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"Okay," said Daehyun as he rubbed his hands together in excitement, "things are about to get interesting."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5btIZ9Zte
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"They sure are," said Mike. This time he looked ready for anything.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBv18SIlrX
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwluEEVQqO
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWOvBlmSRT
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Those of us standing came to join the others round the table. And in no time, the work begun.
