We arrived at TS Entertainment within a few minutes. I never imagined that it was so close to the doughnut shop.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3icuOBCYnd
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMFXZlGTnm
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz81Zozr54X
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"Thank you so much," said Lee. "We're really happy to be here."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42xLACsSqs
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"If you need any help, we're here to assist," she said.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxplyy79VoC
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFn1ukoLG4T
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"Wait a minute, everyone," she said.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9SaSTXwnV
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"Huh, what is it?" Yong-nam asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgRzYrLFiD
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"We aren't more than the maximum number of people for the elevator to hold, are we?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1UWIRcuEJ
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl3avGzT40
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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?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwy3ma9x0e
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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?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAX8pZCyu9r
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46PBjse2lC
"Mmm," Lee looked up at the speaker atop the elevator roof. "It's not every elevator that you jump in that plays music."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJKsskmV50
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"I like it," said Daniel. "It feels kind of soothing."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6LCUL2sLh
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorm05fFNGJ
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"I hope they are still around," said Yong-nam. "Sometimes they like to move around."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SzM6dmTrZ
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"Are they recording or something?" I asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zPmnerUw5
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"Ya, something like that. But they were trying to work on lyrics for their song."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmD2ChYl6L4
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Looks like we weren't the only ones struggling with lyrics today.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiMgb9r9hL
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytIAEM0qrq
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"Sweet things also lift your spirits, huh?" Yong-nam asked as he smiled at Zoey.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBoZ0ORNKo
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5kpfzkWt5
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZw5oIpE0Wi
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8BfBPKYAq
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"I get what you mean," said Yong-nam.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kp9RWJamm
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FAH5kia7n
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"Is anyone in there?" Daniel asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3uO7dxWhA
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"They should be," said Yong-nam as he knocked on the door again.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWKwdTcMAJ
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMK5xaZD6hK
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He screamed.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSGdw1yh1O
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFYniwpfjA
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"What just happened?" Zoey asked as she looked wide-eyed at the door.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EX9uU4h7E
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"Daehyun, what's wrong with you?" came a voice inside. "Who's by the door?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfnRVYCKga
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"Sorry, sorry, you won't believe who's here," said Daehyun, sounding shocked beyond belief.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ596I3bVoww
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bQ4osADKK
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"OMG, it's you!" Zelo said with so much excitement. "Now I see why Daehyun screamed like a girl."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUszzG2tuZ6
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"Hey, I didn't scream like a girl," said Daehyun as he came to stand right next to him.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNMgay8ekz
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"What's going on here?" came Yong-guk's voice and we heard footsteps approaching the door.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbO1d8J1HFk
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"Hey, Yong-guk," greeted Zoey when he finally came into view.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3C6kUgmsm
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceicEiySld
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"Including me," said Lee, as she gave an embarrassing smile.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGgtbkVPaZ
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"This is Lee," said Zoey. "She's our manager's assistant, but she's more like our friend."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMwDqgRLNE
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"Where are your manners?" came Himchan as he joined the others. "Let them in."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClxK0fFJnx
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7lIKg08RU
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"Welcome to their humble abode," said Yong-nam as he stepped inside the room first.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuE1uvhjL4
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"Hey! Are you making fun of us?" Zelo asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPhducjOvF
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"Am I?" Yong-nam gave Zelo a smirk.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYMreJqPRe
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHSAiNnPJy
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"I hope we didn't come at a bad time," I said.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMWaZYlVnT
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxutHi8jrl
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFUpSl6H2L
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdT8iYYDjs
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"Ya, we weren't around back then," said Mike. "It's really nice meeting you all."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8H3jkyLOl
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwCglAVaof
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXynBVWdgU
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Christine giggled as she sat and so did I. "You didn't have to drag us here," she said.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYef4aN7Wl6
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3VkY9orKC
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXakKcUfQjB
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"That's how we met, actually," said Yong-nam as he laid the box he was carrying on the table.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXuQoOapeL
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"We mistook him for Yong-guk at the doughnut shop," said Christine.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRkWOdQ2Dy
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"People mix us up pretty easily," said Yong-guk as he smiled.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdVswxc2FP
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"Well, these things aren't going to eat themselves, are they?" Christine asked. "I say we dig in."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67A0R4Axc0
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmpCUHydHi
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"I second to that," said Zoey.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKANh94k4Qk
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"Ya, I'm in the mood for something sweet so badly," said Young-jae as he knelt near the table.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTKsNkxjBh
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"Wait a minute," I said as I looked at the B.A.P members in the room. "Where's Jongup?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJJWUlZR02
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"I thought everyone had forgotten about me," came a voice from the recording booth.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjkyNHQQTR
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Everyone's eyes turned towards the booth and out he came.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuO54WYulD
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoIIF37FZ2
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"I'm glad you noticed," he said. He blushed as he scratched the back of his head.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fzzXbMO2N
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"Okay, now that we're all here, let's dig in," said Lee.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmh69jZPn2Q
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Everyone else standing found themselves seated around the table and we started to chow down on the doughnuts.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwGhxO6zy3
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"So, you guys are working on a song, huh?" Zoey asked. Her first doughnut as usual, a chocolate one.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IFEycotoc
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"Yep," Young-jae answered.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCvyyfQ6YE
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"And it's not going so well," said Yong-guk.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHefIcgZQo6
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGodmx8Ymc
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"We're going through the same too," said Christine.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirPaHnDEEa
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"Mmm, really?" Zelo gleefully asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVfuFRosNp
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6MOJHM0Q5
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"And we were left to write the song all on our own," I said, slowly eating my doughnut.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmml6E78ck
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"Looks like we're all in the same boat then," said Daehyun.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmJBSBpmDE
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"Totally," Christine and Zoey said at the same time.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBF4srA3Jma
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"What song are you guys working on?" Mike asked the B.A.P members.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesurQNlkYd
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"Oh, it's just one of those inspirational songs," Himchan answered. "And what of you?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4TQ2FIQvp
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"A sad heartbreak song that's supposed to be sad but actually sounds fun," said Daniel.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtirmrGqQ4r
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"Huh?" Jongup and Daehyun gave us confused looks.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsQw4ifnzi
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"Ya, it sounds complicated but when you get to hear it you'll understand."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACyF1kQ7i9
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"Mmmm, now I'm curious," said Young-jae. "Do you think we can hear it?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH46vgk9K0K
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"Ahh...," I hesitated. I looked over at Lee who sat across and her eyes also found mine. "I guess so...."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0vNUMck3F
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"Great," said Yong-nam. "Maybe if they get to hear it, Yong-guk may help you out a little."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJW5tKG1eyw
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"I like the sound of that," said Mike. "We should also hear theirs and we might do the same."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQcp1NkOCM
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"Ha, feels like a trade," said Jongup as he took a bite out of his doughnut.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmKhoyCeNq
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"Are you sure you'll have enough time for that?" Lee asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGhE1JpTYV
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOUcINP2wV
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"Lee's right," I said. "I don't think we've the time."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DZrXGCosh
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"But can't we compromise and stay here the whole day?" Zoey suggested.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMZ8Rqq5y6
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"That sounds like a good idea," said Daehyun. "It will be great if we all help each other out."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUmOIh3lsL
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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:683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzuQOGbN2a
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLZkRo3NIk
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfxYcj2FjI
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"Oh, you think so, Lee?" Zoey asked full of excitement and stars in her eyes.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2bmrLJSd3
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFL31jmrgIp
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"A reward?" Mike and Daniel asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLZ8H8RZ5I
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"What reward?" Christine asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0PkquEFei
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEOGPhYMuk
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"Aren't you supposed to be here with us?" I asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4co6IzQWxh
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dkksBgLP2
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTo1TqEGTeK
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSHnJs0Ecs
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"Really? What are you going to do?" Daniel asked as he gave Yong-nam a grim look.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3LH8eCxSy
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Himchan and Jongup both shook their heads as Jongup said, "you don't want to know."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe36gLjGMF9
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyEljB3h2P
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"I really wish you could just tell us," said Mike.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgpygtxYfa
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"I'll spoil everything for you. You just do your best and that won't be an issue."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eDcs5GZeO
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFOLteO2st
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"It's settled, then," said Yong-guk.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8siPRf1CNK
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"It's settled, indeed," said Lee as she gave us a wide grin.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAolIXWCzmg
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdETB71IpY
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"We'll do our best," I said.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhWc9OXWnT
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"Yes, I know you will," said Lee as she smiled at me.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMdIjJDHhv
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We continued on our doughnut feast and as soon as we were done, Lee decided to leave.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiUex7v6Fl
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsKPEA4yEC
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"We all did," said Daehyun.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRurfprL7H
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The rest of us also stood to see Lee off. She walked to the door and I followed her.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOMEroxans
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"It's a pleasure meeting you, guys," said Lee as she turned to look at everyone else in the room.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPBa7NfMc7
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"The pleasure is ours," said Himchan.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzO2wyIPXl
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"I'll escort you to the elevator," I told Lee.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCTUG9Wlwh
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wFhuNmi0X
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"Of course, we will," said Christine. "You don't have to worry about us."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4R4fmKukXY
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rmLb5lCjC
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Lee and I walked out of the room. When we were a few feet away from the door, I asked:683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzdavFE6Cs
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"Why didn't you just tell them about tonight's program?" I asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vOYTkC09S
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"Oh, I just did that for fun," said Lee.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItqWNeN4Ad
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfjwo4TNDl
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQSAIYj5V5
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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?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0tqjIeYAs
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtTCT8TCMx
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FUiOdBzPo
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wkbrOZZDo
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"Ya, I get what you mean," I said.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xAMegJAGl
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyG9Q401bjI
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"Ya, I guess so. I better tell Daesung that the program is on, then."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhljA7i5vX
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3vmydt9G5
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"Thanks," I said as I smiled back and the doors closed shut in front of me.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDse79UP0Ry
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwbgCcgjMK
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nkeodeSsC
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"What is it?" I asked as time went back to normal and I closed the door.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPQkJnDmxt
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"We were debating on whose song we should work on first," Zoey answered.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0Cfkri5wp
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Just as I thought. What a bummer.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLZzIfuSUz
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"You guys are discussing that?" I asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUGjfM3bPe
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"I know, we're pretty fast, aren't we?" Zelo asked who was back to sitting on the floor.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQONfS0weD3
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGL4HJJiZem
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I averted my eyes from him. "So, whose work are we working on first?" I asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4o1ElF2tt4
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"I suggested ours," said Zoey.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7H5UzZwc6
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"But we objected stating that it should be ours instead," said Jongup.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQayPKecBE
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoyC9a2nZl
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The corner of my lips went up into a smile. "Looks like you handled them pretty well," I said.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yaQudz0fj
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFspY7YK1N
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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?683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6TUQQHcCU
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7w7kVaoG6j
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"Because we know you'll make the right one," said Christine.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUtfjtruOu
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I raised my eyebrow. I hate it when I'm the one who gets to decide.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bv5F51cfH
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWr8cj17k9
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriVWDku2fS
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"Uuh?" Daniel and Zoey looked at me with shock in their eyes.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgC5LG6AajA
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5Vd7cDGn9
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"Very wise decision," said Yong-nam as he smiled at me.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3ON7oK6Ge
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"Huh..., that's why she's our leader," said Daniel. "She's brought out a reasonable explanation and I agree."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7KqCfdQJ9
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"Ya, same here," said Zoey, admitting defeat with her eyes drawn upwards to the roof.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11kTXzVuW5
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyBa16A1rc
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6qBYqPUYA
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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."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0Vh10tqIz
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"Sounds good," said Himchan.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHQtTsGNUh
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"Okay," said Daehyun as he rubbed his hands together in excitement, "things are about to get interesting."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoDOxNAGGZ
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"They sure are," said Mike. This time he looked ready for anything.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaA6zNFZdUa
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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.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtW1l6xjU9E
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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.
