We arrived at TS Entertainment within a few minutes. I never imagined that it was so close to the doughnut shop.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKlHODqGRQ
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8senUViw7h
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNQU9st13v
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"Thank you so much," said Lee. "We're really happy to be here."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLHMPqmQuQ
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"If you need any help, we're here to assist," she said.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxYw57OTZi
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHwWzrbpW9
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"Wait a minute, everyone," she said.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3Isqggxa6
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"Huh, what is it?" Yong-nam asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInreZ6TIPh
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"We aren't more than the maximum number of people for the elevator to hold, are we?"636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvLPLk1s8h
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyr8yBpohsj
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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?"636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2r847YgEQs
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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?"636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoslXikblf
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqChzxJbwW
"Mmm," Lee looked up at the speaker atop the elevator roof. "It's not every elevator that you jump in that plays music."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBobAWssz2n
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"I like it," said Daniel. "It feels kind of soothing."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjuWKy7x6V
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnExirLPS4K
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"I hope they are still around," said Yong-nam. "Sometimes they like to move around."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwGyivv4Ne
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"Are they recording or something?" I asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPDlWz7dMF
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"Ya, something like that. But they were trying to work on lyrics for their song."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2gwsMl0hO
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Looks like we weren't the only ones struggling with lyrics today.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRzKNfF3P9
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfG3zMc77F
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"Sweet things also lift your spirits, huh?" Yong-nam asked as he smiled at Zoey.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡag710I2RTD
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMzN2MPfXz
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gIkdaiqHY
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEdWXTgoVl
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"I get what you mean," said Yong-nam.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpprGPuEvG
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4DOp0VqUM
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"Is anyone in there?" Daniel asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQdF28rL3A
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"They should be," said Yong-nam as he knocked on the door again.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDRkli3jl3
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rRKdEzKGm
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He screamed.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rfVDU5OgT
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmP8XFPphX
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"What just happened?" Zoey asked as she looked wide-eyed at the door.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yVfriivvq
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"Daehyun, what's wrong with you?" came a voice inside. "Who's by the door?"636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAhfvsIkNf
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"Sorry, sorry, you won't believe who's here," said Daehyun, sounding shocked beyond belief.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzpOr34Fd4
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSzIKveAMb
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"OMG, it's you!" Zelo said with so much excitement. "Now I see why Daehyun screamed like a girl."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoCF2dtTFO
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"Hey, I didn't scream like a girl," said Daehyun as he came to stand right next to him.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXnfbhhEkq
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"What's going on here?" came Yong-guk's voice and we heard footsteps approaching the door.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAHTHLHCPG
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"Hey, Yong-guk," greeted Zoey when he finally came into view.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8qDylLOtI
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEArLrHGWZ
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"Including me," said Lee, as she gave an embarrassing smile.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRsAgJHZwa
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"This is Lee," said Zoey. "She's our manager's assistant, but she's more like our friend."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFk4rFPhEw
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"Where are your manners?" came Himchan as he joined the others. "Let them in."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdovUUCHbxA
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QxcAPnpKq
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"Welcome to their humble abode," said Yong-nam as he stepped inside the room first.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy04fCVOnZl
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"Hey! Are you making fun of us?" Zelo asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGBHYMtTln
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"Am I?" Yong-nam gave Zelo a smirk.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ303jX8WWXE
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOj7dnw7bb
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"I hope we didn't come at a bad time," I said.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0iUMUH4wn
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFkoD93hha
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oL8vZZ0Ch
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9IUdTbCcv
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"Ya, we weren't around back then," said Mike. "It's really nice meeting you all."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhJYId2auY
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzEvY5T3t6
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIB60Ep4yR
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Christine giggled as she sat and so did I. "You didn't have to drag us here," she said.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ERWOiAqxt
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrMShX5qRC
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqZ8aAEJX2
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"That's how we met, actually," said Yong-nam as he laid the box he was carrying on the table.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxqO6Divg6
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"We mistook him for Yong-guk at the doughnut shop," said Christine.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSyFw5aQUe
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"People mix us up pretty easily," said Yong-guk as he smiled.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47BsoyvZyb
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"Well, these things aren't going to eat themselves, are they?" Christine asked. "I say we dig in."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgwUGSzLq7
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXJF3AKEMR
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"I second to that," said Zoey.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qLvaqo5Nr
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"Ya, I'm in the mood for something sweet so badly," said Young-jae as he knelt near the table.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUSvFabP1p
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"Wait a minute," I said as I looked at the B.A.P members in the room. "Where's Jongup?"636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDFtAKJbqI
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"I thought everyone had forgotten about me," came a voice from the recording booth.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITXL2kiPF6
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Everyone's eyes turned towards the booth and out he came.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mqPPNFAbk
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaqPc1Rpfp
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"I'm glad you noticed," he said. He blushed as he scratched the back of his head.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZI1O8Osc0
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"Okay, now that we're all here, let's dig in," said Lee.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuteVZb2dg
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Everyone else standing found themselves seated around the table and we started to chow down on the doughnuts.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQhRg2Bfxi
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"So, you guys are working on a song, huh?" Zoey asked. Her first doughnut as usual, a chocolate one.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqh3EaRQNc8
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"Yep," Young-jae answered.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRT9D5mKXG
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"And it's not going so well," said Yong-guk.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TQo1Om5Yl
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpYiSyoWyN
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"We're going through the same too," said Christine.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mFmdoR8C8
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"Mmm, really?" Zelo gleefully asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumSvEf1OYs
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEafF1aXg8E
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"And we were left to write the song all on our own," I said, slowly eating my doughnut.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKz4doVMQW
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"Looks like we're all in the same boat then," said Daehyun.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxP1PNjjOym
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"Totally," Christine and Zoey said at the same time.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTxRCoQMaj
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"What song are you guys working on?" Mike asked the B.A.P members.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUHzVD5uWK
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"Oh, it's just one of those inspirational songs," Himchan answered. "And what of you?"636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhJihP2pUJ
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"A sad heartbreak song that's supposed to be sad but actually sounds fun," said Daniel.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGM7lKibR7
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"Huh?" Jongup and Daehyun gave us confused looks.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshSmB38Jiy
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"Ya, it sounds complicated but when you get to hear it you'll understand."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAB4gAmzROo
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"Mmmm, now I'm curious," said Young-jae. "Do you think we can hear it?"636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYG6gvROsZl
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"Ahh...," I hesitated. I looked over at Lee who sat across and her eyes also found mine. "I guess so...."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HUsRnnQIi
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"Great," said Yong-nam. "Maybe if they get to hear it, Yong-guk may help you out a little."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWd4zaNVX9
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"I like the sound of that," said Mike. "We should also hear theirs and we might do the same."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgJ4ItGIGo
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"Ha, feels like a trade," said Jongup as he took a bite out of his doughnut.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdfQIKzZGb
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"Are you sure you'll have enough time for that?" Lee asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DNdbH8Vc1
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Chkq3P8jk
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"Lee's right," I said. "I don't think we've the time."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBAO09vZMs
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"But can't we compromise and stay here the whole day?" Zoey suggested.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpujnAzQaM
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"That sounds like a good idea," said Daehyun. "It will be great if we all help each other out."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwEmCZl3m4
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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:636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZbbWdOcoH
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwa8MzqcJWL
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeBKOe9Z69
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"Oh, you think so, Lee?" Zoey asked full of excitement and stars in her eyes.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1HMrvBldx
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlXWojGOYa
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"A reward?" Mike and Daniel asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAf90FAWPk
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"What reward?" Christine asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7i7mwjNQP
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TelqWTLTf
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"Aren't you supposed to be here with us?" I asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ox892zcDd
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eB26rSjun
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZ5ztvnD7l
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfmt0VLuwk
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"Really? What are you going to do?" Daniel asked as he gave Yong-nam a grim look.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYX9TvOLT2V
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Himchan and Jongup both shook their heads as Jongup said, "you don't want to know."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi4wo53QbO
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8Z1YvOfiT
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"I really wish you could just tell us," said Mike.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJ1cTWVnDE
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"I'll spoil everything for you. You just do your best and that won't be an issue."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ReLlM2fkC
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhZxhWlyWC
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"It's settled, then," said Yong-guk.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8FNsnWqnG
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"It's settled, indeed," said Lee as she gave us a wide grin.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7uSJjzPMr
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUJCvuoVoY
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"We'll do our best," I said.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQApOvebg6
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"Yes, I know you will," said Lee as she smiled at me.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ618vuyroeK
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We continued on our doughnut feast and as soon as we were done, Lee decided to leave.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0C2glLD0r
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJM6AADAHE
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"We all did," said Daehyun.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWyUS4F6wP
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The rest of us also stood to see Lee off. She walked to the door and I followed her.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprvNMSG0MZ
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"It's a pleasure meeting you, guys," said Lee as she turned to look at everyone else in the room.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQgJ05HdYg
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"The pleasure is ours," said Himchan.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AocZ5n3sX
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"I'll escort you to the elevator," I told Lee.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIADH6gIdz
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tbqwGJsDY
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"Of course, we will," said Christine. "You don't have to worry about us."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rKvg9Iegv
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PD18kb3He
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Lee and I walked out of the room. When we were a few feet away from the door, I asked:636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmxgbeuPGY
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"Why didn't you just tell them about tonight's program?" I asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfXPFaW4SC
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"Oh, I just did that for fun," said Lee.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPe6jLEuyMr
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTLOVJ7enq
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoGZKFG5g3
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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?"636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJabplJgpt0
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g2qtpSWJn
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8nSnJiQgM
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtPnyi6lxp
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"Ya, I get what you mean," I said.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfGZ5sJozX
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHCLQIJYuG
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"Ya, I guess so. I better tell Daesung that the program is on, then."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvECJGvxsmf
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLnJtJMKHh
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"Thanks," I said as I smiled back and the doors closed shut in front of me.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeJUvof0BH
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATKiOdpihi
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLcyYyPjg9
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"What is it?" I asked as time went back to normal and I closed the door.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1HwUfrjij
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"We were debating on whose song we should work on first," Zoey answered.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69nUbN5lxY
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Just as I thought. What a bummer.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMw1PJD0i4L
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"You guys are discussing that?" I asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yNhEoYPQI
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"I know, we're pretty fast, aren't we?" Zelo asked who was back to sitting on the floor.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGarihJS6K
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIx8D3Ma60J
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I averted my eyes from him. "So, whose work are we working on first?" I asked.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7e1uVrpQ47
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"I suggested ours," said Zoey.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2FiXlcKDG
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"But we objected stating that it should be ours instead," said Jongup.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XfK2td3iQ
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YHMoQBM3S
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The corner of my lips went up into a smile. "Looks like you handled them pretty well," I said.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMcvHDw0pI
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJXx1fPfk3
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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?636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkGXGURjqc
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAJhvaGsQD
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"Because we know you'll make the right one," said Christine.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGA3uPPbKdu
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I raised my eyebrow. I hate it when I'm the one who gets to decide.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JsMKy89nX
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iPlwHCa4j
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mIv1BNC1n
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"Uuh?" Daniel and Zoey looked at me with shock in their eyes.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iTgtQburt
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5uWpBwXGn
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"Very wise decision," said Yong-nam as he smiled at me.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GCBu3hSex
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"Huh..., that's why she's our leader," said Daniel. "She's brought out a reasonable explanation and I agree."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUdAEADxG3
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"Ya, same here," said Zoey, admitting defeat with her eyes drawn upwards to the roof.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWr0pvq3jts
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9mUvsD5q2
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwAeh1P6sO
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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."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ODlqAFH91
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"Sounds good," said Himchan.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhIaPqdXVM
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"Okay," said Daehyun as he rubbed his hands together in excitement, "things are about to get interesting."636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3jKhkStYt
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"They sure are," said Mike. This time he looked ready for anything.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnyuqzAOaY
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBfBiU1N9V
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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.636Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gyhpvuwxb
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Those of us standing came to join the others round the table. And in no time, the work begun.
