We arrived at TS Entertainment within a few minutes. I never imagined that it was so close to the doughnut shop.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjtvwj00QQ
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0CrNBTmBr
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcbTJaHvsQ
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"Thank you so much," said Lee. "We're really happy to be here."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4tBeyoK5I
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"If you need any help, we're here to assist," she said.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIWhND7oQm
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTII5VuHmTX
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"Wait a minute, everyone," she said.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12FNsGree6
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"Huh, what is it?" Yong-nam asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WnqGpEpuB
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"We aren't more than the maximum number of people for the elevator to hold, are we?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQQCcHN54d
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJpL7KCAtF
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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?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQo54V9Jby
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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?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF7Yg05Oas
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtY0bBZSPgo
"Mmm," Lee looked up at the speaker atop the elevator roof. "It's not every elevator that you jump in that plays music."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwMRfbvmKu
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"I like it," said Daniel. "It feels kind of soothing."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2CkodAFqL
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoYB276Kbb
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"I hope they are still around," said Yong-nam. "Sometimes they like to move around."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgtDYbFeSN
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"Are they recording or something?" I asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxoF8zVGNg
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"Ya, something like that. But they were trying to work on lyrics for their song."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpTqBtK1HJ
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Looks like we weren't the only ones struggling with lyrics today.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7isYX2FWdB
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqCywd2gw4
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"Sweet things also lift your spirits, huh?" Yong-nam asked as he smiled at Zoey.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5iWfeElB9
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3hYgJ3ri4
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxmu3rwdOy
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7z0pI63Sja
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"I get what you mean," said Yong-nam.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvuHDymrZF
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBb3iwpKsY2
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"Is anyone in there?" Daniel asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQaK2LtoCC
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"They should be," said Yong-nam as he knocked on the door again.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLfU22oAqT
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIf57Dwi5Mb
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He screamed.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Mf5Xmad0c
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡff5IHALEoT
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"What just happened?" Zoey asked as she looked wide-eyed at the door.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OCPgTJfBm
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"Daehyun, what's wrong with you?" came a voice inside. "Who's by the door?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQIPUIeJ0A
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"Sorry, sorry, you won't believe who's here," said Daehyun, sounding shocked beyond belief.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCHNsPSFSp
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZzcQb3n9a
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"OMG, it's you!" Zelo said with so much excitement. "Now I see why Daehyun screamed like a girl."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rk3vaxbhq
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"Hey, I didn't scream like a girl," said Daehyun as he came to stand right next to him.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRzFec4H75
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"What's going on here?" came Yong-guk's voice and we heard footsteps approaching the door.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxvkubZ5TZ
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"Hey, Yong-guk," greeted Zoey when he finally came into view.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTEZrai90w
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQG3YlE5E9
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"Including me," said Lee, as she gave an embarrassing smile.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76WfT3WGGx
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"This is Lee," said Zoey. "She's our manager's assistant, but she's more like our friend."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThICLelZWz
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"Where are your manners?" came Himchan as he joined the others. "Let them in."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTJzDP7GFH
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpyG3pYmpR
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"Welcome to their humble abode," said Yong-nam as he stepped inside the room first.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAa9BkJQjo
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"Hey! Are you making fun of us?" Zelo asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6HM9wVcSq
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"Am I?" Yong-nam gave Zelo a smirk.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMn0B3mPtIR
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYJAsEMoWU
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"I hope we didn't come at a bad time," I said.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbOaCKhCAf
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmhWLrIy5b
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjrZbqihoN
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHVx47Dyoj
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"Ya, we weren't around back then," said Mike. "It's really nice meeting you all."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrKAW2LUHq
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRs4XEiBKIX
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyF1eE5k6La
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Christine giggled as she sat and so did I. "You didn't have to drag us here," she said.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIxvqcE0FL
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhCHhvGkQC
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqc9pLSOL34
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"That's how we met, actually," said Yong-nam as he laid the box he was carrying on the table.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPhaJ0GJCc
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"We mistook him for Yong-guk at the doughnut shop," said Christine.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TOXOIUDma
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"People mix us up pretty easily," said Yong-guk as he smiled.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKkxEZVKnu
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"Well, these things aren't going to eat themselves, are they?" Christine asked. "I say we dig in."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZTWW3H4lQ
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JK49ckGYg
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"I second to that," said Zoey.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiayc0cevW
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"Ya, I'm in the mood for something sweet so badly," said Young-jae as he knelt near the table.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnf1dAnn8s
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"Wait a minute," I said as I looked at the B.A.P members in the room. "Where's Jongup?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDUqjWdcbA
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"I thought everyone had forgotten about me," came a voice from the recording booth.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqpoPVgHAw
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Everyone's eyes turned towards the booth and out he came.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyD4EtoRZZ
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RtseuOEZk
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"I'm glad you noticed," he said. He blushed as he scratched the back of his head.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGtj6wUTLV
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"Okay, now that we're all here, let's dig in," said Lee.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJh5dP8Hz5
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Everyone else standing found themselves seated around the table and we started to chow down on the doughnuts.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMZFl040iV
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"So, you guys are working on a song, huh?" Zoey asked. Her first doughnut as usual, a chocolate one.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooF9uDIHH9
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"Yep," Young-jae answered.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFHgKpP1oV
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"And it's not going so well," said Yong-guk.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyugoYAohp
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgUl46UgBo
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"We're going through the same too," said Christine.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9U1fMwpJeg
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"Mmm, really?" Zelo gleefully asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwUIkdDMdv
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIRHT2sHth
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"And we were left to write the song all on our own," I said, slowly eating my doughnut.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyPkb1yZLX
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"Looks like we're all in the same boat then," said Daehyun.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxt7tySLrXI
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"Totally," Christine and Zoey said at the same time.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd95lsaAXf
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"What song are you guys working on?" Mike asked the B.A.P members.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73qqJI7hTE
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"Oh, it's just one of those inspirational songs," Himchan answered. "And what of you?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcoIf3glJA
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"A sad heartbreak song that's supposed to be sad but actually sounds fun," said Daniel.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaJ7KvoEmH
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"Huh?" Jongup and Daehyun gave us confused looks.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ815LE7cWUY
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"Ya, it sounds complicated but when you get to hear it you'll understand."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5wKMeSfWH
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"Mmmm, now I'm curious," said Young-jae. "Do you think we can hear it?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2edVsnetis
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"Ahh...," I hesitated. I looked over at Lee who sat across and her eyes also found mine. "I guess so...."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmEzSrhR9w
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"Great," said Yong-nam. "Maybe if they get to hear it, Yong-guk may help you out a little."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtYjo6TPgL
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"I like the sound of that," said Mike. "We should also hear theirs and we might do the same."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGHOuKTGuA
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"Ha, feels like a trade," said Jongup as he took a bite out of his doughnut.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSHW2LFWEQ
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"Are you sure you'll have enough time for that?" Lee asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaIGXyBc1d
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqLN8SRtI8
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"Lee's right," I said. "I don't think we've the time."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAGSOUjnp3
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"But can't we compromise and stay here the whole day?" Zoey suggested.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEzppuQ51n
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"That sounds like a good idea," said Daehyun. "It will be great if we all help each other out."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpNfiEPNUm
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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:663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdCXMQoWAD
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5C2UWRQslB
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyI1hG6rer
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"Oh, you think so, Lee?" Zoey asked full of excitement and stars in her eyes.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANm6ScmSKi
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSabgAysCb
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"A reward?" Mike and Daniel asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpIizbphCf
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"What reward?" Christine asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljqfaQQucf
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eLhO5Dw37
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"Aren't you supposed to be here with us?" I asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUrM381wXC
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJ8ZX3QilJ
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJqU50trj5
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMhihUEJ1v
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"Really? What are you going to do?" Daniel asked as he gave Yong-nam a grim look.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxv1LvUf33
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Himchan and Jongup both shook their heads as Jongup said, "you don't want to know."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuH8x77xRz
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmOulDKCLi
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"I really wish you could just tell us," said Mike.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmc54YshEl
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"I'll spoil everything for you. You just do your best and that won't be an issue."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtUJQfkAFh
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozTKHzemQr
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"It's settled, then," said Yong-guk.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfKQ4hUnty
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"It's settled, indeed," said Lee as she gave us a wide grin.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7th9dejBet
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1yfVlyONi
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"We'll do our best," I said.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiVY8kaNhc
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"Yes, I know you will," said Lee as she smiled at me.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3xDpxAiFz
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We continued on our doughnut feast and as soon as we were done, Lee decided to leave.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1A1bmwDCHE
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFtnpxweEU
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"We all did," said Daehyun.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63r18mHPmi
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The rest of us also stood to see Lee off. She walked to the door and I followed her.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINeoZL7iaX
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"It's a pleasure meeting you, guys," said Lee as she turned to look at everyone else in the room.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3MNli6UKh
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"The pleasure is ours," said Himchan.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pGv4qdYn8
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"I'll escort you to the elevator," I told Lee.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ191vXMSIOc
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0khtEyZaT9
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"Of course, we will," said Christine. "You don't have to worry about us."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdeAHMcb8O
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSuDkPoJMx
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Lee and I walked out of the room. When we were a few feet away from the door, I asked:663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PWqhvWk2g
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"Why didn't you just tell them about tonight's program?" I asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCFlChA4x8
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"Oh, I just did that for fun," said Lee.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaHZPMiS1m
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXbm354jBh
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMJidA7fh0
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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?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5bVUB9kZ2
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3hNct1JtJ
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMY48MePWE
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jc01vxFnZ
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"Ya, I get what you mean," I said.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDF7V9JgFR
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJqAr4FWcw
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"Ya, I guess so. I better tell Daesung that the program is on, then."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLlO8YdtsV
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWaaPYD5ja
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"Thanks," I said as I smiled back and the doors closed shut in front of me.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPKxCMKMkT
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6idfCwycV
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcLONgwk55
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"What is it?" I asked as time went back to normal and I closed the door.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6DsUClnkk
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"We were debating on whose song we should work on first," Zoey answered.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQKfEZIeDu
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Just as I thought. What a bummer.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzZ09w1uvS
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"You guys are discussing that?" I asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsPLfur3ni
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"I know, we're pretty fast, aren't we?" Zelo asked who was back to sitting on the floor.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlamyqR8V27
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgRLm8AN4P
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I averted my eyes from him. "So, whose work are we working on first?" I asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cOYX2ynem
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"I suggested ours," said Zoey.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlom4SzzoT
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"But we objected stating that it should be ours instead," said Jongup.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoxSW0xAox
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡad8ahHjNXR
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The corner of my lips went up into a smile. "Looks like you handled them pretty well," I said.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oySCIf6Oz
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eylMuNveL
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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?663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQDU45gLBl
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gFaQOvo18
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"Because we know you'll make the right one," said Christine.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tYBdbzktW
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I raised my eyebrow. I hate it when I'm the one who gets to decide.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWOkFgZrhi
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3qd6UEVXj
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6w42Pb4uZ
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"Uuh?" Daniel and Zoey looked at me with shock in their eyes.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlT7IBiWWD
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPLd8JXfUD
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"Very wise decision," said Yong-nam as he smiled at me.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDTQf9SkTi
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"Huh..., that's why she's our leader," said Daniel. "She's brought out a reasonable explanation and I agree."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37yzqG8u1U
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"Ya, same here," said Zoey, admitting defeat with her eyes drawn upwards to the roof.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwkAm4Lu7r
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaXz6LrW7A
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolpXiTlAxU
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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."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCaK9oyxae
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"Sounds good," said Himchan.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgY89bHlg0M
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"Okay," said Daehyun as he rubbed his hands together in excitement, "things are about to get interesting."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡop6kl98rja
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"They sure are," said Mike. This time he looked ready for anything.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5YucDd31P
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSb62Dhej6U
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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.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGX9fHK88m
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Those of us standing came to join the others round the table. And in no time, the work begun.
