After I yawned and stretched on my comfortble bed, I turned around to the side where I could see the window. It was morning alright and a Saturday too. That meant I could sleep till whenever, but at the moment, I didn't feel like sleeping in late since I was already awake. I sat up on my bed and checked the time on my phone that had laid next to my bed lamp all night as usual. It was only 6:55.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezmEmnKdsu
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I kicked away the bed covers and stood up from my bed. I continued to stretch some more before making my way to the bathroom. Zoey was still fast asleep. I really admired people like her who knew they had to sleep in on a weekend.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EYUodjDZp
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After brushing my teeth and washing my face a little to help me be wide awake, I went back in the bedroom, wore my sleeping gown and bed slippers, then made my way out of the room into the hall. It was quiet. So quiet that I could hear the noise of the traffic outside as I made my way into the lounge. There were cars honking, cars accelerating unto the road and some people calling out to each other as they went about their daily business.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLdqKqLCuK
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I made my way to the balcony, opened the door and stepped out. The air outside was nice and refreshing. I looked down the balcony where I could see the main road outside the hotel premises. Even on a weekend, people still seemed to be busy, most of them, I bet, were going to work. Others were probably going somewhere spending the weekend with their friends and families.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqR0NyxvHv
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As I continued to look around the town, I heard someone coming closer behind me. I didn't turn around immediately as I said:781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzF83QfFoqY
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"Morning, Daniel."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTeJMtAz2Z
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"Dang it!" Daniel muttered as he came to stand by my side. He was also in his sleeping robe. "How did you know it was me?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoT2dQIdki
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"I don't know," I said as I smiled at him. "Maybe it's because you're always trying to get back at me for creeping up on you sometimes."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SuzuEtuaG
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"That's because I never hear your footsteps. You're a cat, remember?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLEC403ZTJ
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I laughed. "I know. Why are you up so early?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENYIS6rtMG
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"I just woke up. I thought you would be sleeping in too."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJmMxYUbzg
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"Just like you, I also woke up."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZSn9Q4bbU
"Yesterday was fun, wasn't it?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMF6uBhDOo
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"Ya, it was great."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJ9FMCoRLM
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The two of us continued to look out around the city of Seoul from the balcony. We didn't say a word as we just stood there and watched for a while.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0byeyCrF4e
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"I'm hungry," said Daniel as he broke the silence.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YQlagddfX
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"We can order breakfast right now while the others are asleep. But no sweet stuff for you," I warned. "You had too much yesterday."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGurSaAEo4X
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"I know, I know."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmkIVAaW4I
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The both of us went back inside the lounge and we found Collins by the hotel landline. Hopefully, I thought, he was ordering our breakfast.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLh2YgB3VuX
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As soon as he put the phone down, he turned to look at us.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5sgjSGobp
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"I was wondering who was out at the balcony," said Collins. "I was expecting Sam or Lee to be up, not you, Daniel."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOceUGk1RhG
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"I know, it's an improvement," said Daniel with a smile.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaBpxB1vym
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"Did you order our breakfast?" I asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeG05kZVJe
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"Ummm, no, actually, someone called," said Collins.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTiKAeoUo0
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"How come we didn't hear the phone ring?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRX1PMBfbG
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"As soon as I came in, the phone started to ring and I picked it up immediately."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3PW7cxIs6
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"Oh, who was it from?" Daniel asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZJTE4v5WU
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"Some reporters want an interview with you guys over your new single with BigBang. And also on BTW."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZQPs95UVh
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I rolled my eyes as I scoffed. "Mmm, same old, same old," I said.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwloI49tkj
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"Ya, so the phone will be pretty busy at some point during the day, so, you shouldn't mind at all. I should let Lee take care of it."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLKZwPRf23
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"That's if she gets out of bed early," said Daniel. "Everyone's really bummed out after yesterday's event."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hoDl793D6
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"Which still proves to be a success. Have you checked the number of views on your video?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45kBXKyS6X
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"I don't want to know right now. I would check on that later. I like to be surprised by the number when I least expect it."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5GfotOS9L
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"I agree with my brother," I said. "Besides, I don't think I'm in the mood to look at my phone early in the morning."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjYs7awquo
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"You kids are really something else," said Collins. "Okay, let me call room service so that they can bring up our breakfast."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡud36edatIC
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"Thank you," said Daniel as he sighed in relief. "You just read my mind. I'm hungry. Oh, and no sugary stuff for me, please. Sam warned me that I shouldn't have anymore."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjFPDXd6LA
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Collins raised an eyebrow at Daniel. "I know," he said. "Your mum would kill me if she ever finds out. She's as tough as nails."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOF7b5oyZ9M
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"Well, I'm glad that you agree there is someone out there who is way tougher than you."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmo5JCTT78T
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Collins just shook his head at Daniel while I placed my hand on his head and ruffled his short black hair. Collins soon picked up the hotel landline and called for room service to bring up our breakfast.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmowd4MYoG
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It was still just the three of us now settled at the dining table after our breakfast arrived. Collins made sure to order toast, eggs and bacon for all of us so that Daniel could have a non-sweet healthy breakfast. There was coffee and juice for any of us who preferred either.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYcTE2j9dU
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"So, what are you all planning to do today?" Collins asked as we ate.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiQve9cxGR
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"Come to think about it, we didn't really think about it," I said as I looked at Collins.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFthGrADWj
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"Or talked about it," said Daniel.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsm51CMUs1
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"Maybe you guys could do an interview today?" Collins suggested. "But again, it seems too soon and the reporters would really like BTW and BigBang to be there."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSpGBpUSOq
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"Won't that be too crowded?" I asked. "We're way to many."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQ113tF90V
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"Please, Sam," said Daniel. "There are K-Pop groups whose numbers are more than the four groups combined and they carry out interviews just fine."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6wYlmDgtl
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"Daniel's right. But then again, we wouldn't want to make it too complicated," said Collins. "So, I think it would be okay if each leader in each group attend the interview. But I have to run it through Yang Hyun-Suk first. I bet he has also been receiving calls like I have."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbC0Yw7Jjgv
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"Yes, but let's not do it on a weekend," I said. "We've had such a busy week and I bet what everyone wants to do is just stay in and get enough rest as possible."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtsyPFrO4g
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"I agree," said Daniel raising his fork in the air.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfRmCHxYsK
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"Yes, you guys can rest for the entire weekend," said Collins. "But let's not forget that on Monday we are on a tight schedule from then onwards. BTW has to be right on track with creating new songs."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj41GFw9iyp
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Daniel dropped his fork after he had just picked up the bacon he had cut out and wanted to put in his mouth. I for one, almost choked on my orange juice as I gently placed the glass down on the table. 781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiNcq2ZkqV
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"Did you just say songs, songs? Not 'a' song?" Daniel asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdsFKn6ZX7
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"Ya," Collins answered. "You guys will have a little album. Won't be more than five songs."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFiNIVjCm7
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"Five songs in two weeks?" I asked also shocked. "That's too much pressure, don't you think?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hF3d3hPR8
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"I know. But you guys wanted BTW so badly. So, we thought it will be fun if you made an album."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMskig7IjK
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"An album in two weeks. We have to come up with songs and produce them. It's going to take a lot of time."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOx1h6bj6g
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"We know. That's why the three combined groups have excellent song writers, producers and choreographers. So whatever happens, you will all be fine. Remember, this isn't the first time you have worked under pressure."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZywBVcfyX
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Daniel and I looked at each other and we knew he was right. Going through this obstacle wasn't going to be the first time for us, Toxins. We had gone through hard times after our debut turned out to be a disaster and the five of us at that time, had to make it work the second chance we got. And it really did count. Some would have called it luck. Others would have called it hard work. But the five of us called it putting our life on the line.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWcq2nPIN8
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"So," continued Collins as we went back to looking at him. "I hope you will be able to break this news to the group. We wanted to tell you all this yesterday but everyone was in a good mood."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xaDRsXOs6
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"And you think telling them now will be great?" Daniel asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDkGYV7v5G
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"Not really, no. But it's best you know this today rather than on a Monday when you've had a good weekend of rest."
"I can get started on some lyrics," I said. "But it isn't going to be easy. I need some inspiration to write."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMWQXQYdX4
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"I hope the inspiration comes soon. You should prepare and tell the others as well. Right now, you're in charge."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BUNoEdDA3
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"Wait, I'm in charge of BTW?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy17lnXymKx
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"Yes, you're the leader."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZpWDHTcIk
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"No, no, no, no, no, no, no!" I said waving my index finger. "I can't be leader."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgQCebc4NR
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"Why?" Daniel asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KtoZSOTQ9
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"Because it's BTW and it's a huge group. I already have the four of you Toxins to deal with."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FiVdYo22K
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"Ya, but what does it got to do with the others? The rest are more mature than we are, so, handling them will be fine."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYeYGMTDjy
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I rolled my eyes at him. "Easy for you to say because you're not the one who has been given the responsibility."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5aZzIwWud
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Daniel smiled at me. "Good point."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVQ6E18N3u
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"Sam," said Collins. "I know you don't want this, but Yang Hyun-suk thinks the same too. There is no better person to take up this role."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68yqvwYFxO
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"But why can't it be someone like Mino or Seungyoon? Jisoo or Jennie? Zoey or Mike?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36h7KnmKKP
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Daniel raised an eyebrow at me and so did Collins. Then they both started to laugh.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaK0Kq8VsKE
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"What's so funny?" I asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqxCN0Qhzc
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"I can't believe you thought of Zoey, but, let's face it, Sam," said Collins."You have been chosen by Yang Hyun-suk and I to lead BTW."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMzYZPiGzZ
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"Well, Zoey's the one who came up the group name. Don't you think she deserves to be leader?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrXxDG8lM0
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Collins and Daniel looked at each other and then back at me. They knew I had a point somehow.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJF22M5675V
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"We know," said Collins. "But unfortunately, we need someone to push everyone to their best these next two weeks. And that person is you."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53NcknKkWV
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If I was a kid, I would thrown my arms and legs in the air and wailed to make a point, but I wasn't. I should have seen this coming. We never thought of who should be the leader. We should have chosen amongst ourselves instead of the managers doing it for us.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhpQr9hoqd
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"Fine," I said as I folded my arms. "I'll make a call or send a message to the others and see where we can start."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMQkCegZAg
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"And that's why we chose you," said Collins as he smiled at me. "Now, I have to go about my business. When Lee wakes up, tell her to call me."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeffiZFFbV0
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"Sure," Daniel and I said at the same time.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyauKn9WM7
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Collins soon stood up from the table and left for his room. He must have gone to pick up a few things before leaving. It was just Daniel and I at the table now.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWoZgpo1TE
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"So, how are you going to break it out to all of BTW that we are making an album?" Daniel asked as he continued to eat his breakfast.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3g74dcwE8
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"The usual," I said as I lifted the glass of orange juice to my lips. "Straight and simple."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5nKpAjz8w
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"Mmm, we're really in for it, aren't we?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBQ2FJB8uT
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"Totally. We wanted BTW and we got it without thinking of the consequences."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBH4r60X44
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"Yikes. I know of one person who might laugh at us right now."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7rwp1aI9W
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I drank my juice as I knew who Daniel was talking about.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGDgNTr8ig
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"G-Dragon," we both said at the same time.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBHIawcKJb
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After we finished our breakfast, Collins finally left. Then, Daniel and I both went to our rooms to take a shower. Just as I was done, I walked back into the bedroom and Zoey was wide awake and seated on her bed.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1AJpO4v5a
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"Morning," I greeted her as I was drying my wet hair.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOeWzzoSSS
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She yawned before she answered, "morning. Did you just get up a few minutes ago?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9Cr7s1jcg
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"No. I actually woke up like an hour ago. You better take a shower and eat your breakfast."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8cswKBRXn
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"Why? Are we going somewhere today?" she asked as she rubbed her sleepy eyes.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYc4SE28J4e
"I don't know. Maybe." I shrugged my shoulders. "Just go take a shower."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrQ8EtBuAK
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"Okay, I'm going." Zoey pushed aside her bed covers and got out of bed. In her sleepy state, she walked all the way to the bathroom.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWbJGwoHay
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As soon as she had locked the door behind her, I took my phone that was on my bedside and went online. I had messages coming in from all over. From the fans, famous artists and celebrities who were commenting about the video and all. I had a bunch of email too and two of them came from both my mum and dad. I made sure to reply to them first. I'll get to replying to the other messages later.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDSMvHhpeJ
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I soon went on my WhatsApp app and ignoring all the messages that were coming in, I went on to make a group consisting of BlackPink, The Toxins and WINNER, a.k.a, BTW. Luckily, apart from the four Toxins, I had the others' phone numbers and I immediately added them all in the group.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1EsZIPEJT
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After that was done, I went on to post something:781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwdKztLpoo
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"Morning everyone. Some of you are asleep right now and would see this message earlier on, but I have something to tell you and I don't know if you're going to like it. We, as in BTW, are going to make an album and I was told this morning by Collins. So, we have to gather together....."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXMCM4dRVz
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I thought about the message and erased it. I heard Zoey turn on the shower. I didn't know how I was going to write this. I did tell Daniel that I was going to keep it straight and simple. I started to type and this time I wrote:781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yCOVYeoEv
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"Morning everyone, Sam here. Big announcement: We're going to make an album and we have to start working on it fast. We only have two weeks, so let's make it count."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡue1o7waJ0Z
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I looked at the message again and I realized I sounded like some of my high school teachers whenever they were announcing about a test or a quiz. They were simple and straightforward and I hoped my message portrayed the same even when I knew others might not like it. Besides, most of us never liked it when our teachers announced about having tests like that either. I guess we just had to deal with it.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3PhqlSFOr
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I quickly dressed up and since I had a feeling that I wouldn't be going out today, I wore comfy clothes. A cotton white t-shirt and a blue cotton trousers that wasn't so tight. After drying my hair, I tied it up into a rough bun and I got my notebook and pen in the drawer then went out to the lounge and sat on the couch.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTij4L7EqQ
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A good ten minutes had passed and as I sat there with the top of my pen tapping against my forehead and my notebook on my lap, I couldn't come up with an idea for a song or any random lyrics. This wasn't pretty. We only had two weeks. I really needed people here so that we can work all this out.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGxVkLn6Kz
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"Morning," came Lee whom I hadn't heard come into the lounge. She was still in her white night dress with her white night gown.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwzXdL42BM
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"Morning," I said. "Oh, Collins said you should call him when you get up."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsJ5GMb4Nx
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Lee yawned. "Okay. I really needed the extra sleep and I have never felt so good. I'll just go freshen up and call him."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73AcOOGU07
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Just as she turned around to leave, she stopped. She turned around again and looked at me.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWjiAngYHG
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"Wait," she said. "You're here alone with your notebook and pen." I looked at her as she paused for a bit. It looked like she was trying to put something together.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0IqGX7Kyy
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"Oh, my. Collins told you the plan, didn't he?" Lee asked, her eyes now wide awake.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIaQdaomwM
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"Ya," I answered as I shrugged my shoulders. "Daniel and I were the unfortunate ones to hear it straight from his mouth."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnz8NCykjxx
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"I thought he was going to tell you guys, like, tomorrow. But I think it's good you know about it now. We only have two weeks."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QBnbbHaM8
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"That's why I'm here. But so far, I can't seem to come up with a single idea for one song."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvH8n8EzTo
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"It will come around. It always does."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrw3biNmSgD
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"I need inspiration," I said as I threw my head back against the couch. "That's what I need. And a lot of my team's help."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlj6cXbgiqZ
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"Did someone say help?" Daniel asked as he came into the lounge. "Morning Lee."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCKofO7zVv
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"Morning," Lee greeted him. "Have you told these guys they are making an album?" she asked as she looked at me.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVEFnliCv2
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"I've gone as far as creating a WhatsApp group to inform the others," I answered. "They will get the message and contact me immediately."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLWeJcgW4S
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"You made a group chat?" Daniel asked looked at his phone that he carried in his hand and checked. "Oh, I see it."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScixk54OIq
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"Has anyone responded yet?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZPfQop5TH
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"No, it's like everyone is still asleep. Or probably just ignoring their phones."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwCqnanRYO
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"They are asleep for sure," said Lee. "Christine's still in bed."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypQaogm4SG
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"Mike just got into the shower," said Daniel.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBFo8lb9ho
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"And so did Zoey," I said. "I won't tell them there and then in case the news would make them lose their appetite."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJQMoMJ9Mh
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"Good call," said Lee. "I'll catch you guys later." And she soon left the lounge.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7BDQVVdg5
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"Any ideas, yet?" Daniel asked as he came to sit next to me on the couch.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJRTGCN3xM
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"Does this answer your question?" I asked as I showed him my blank notepad.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNsoeozWyw
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"Well, there are also no crumpled papers on the floor, so, this is a bad sign."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlONTD8spS
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"A bad one indeed. Do you have any ideas?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZfI1MDBtj
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"To be honest, no."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwfrsM9Doq
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The two of us sat there in silence, then just when I thought an idea was emerging, it quickly sank deep within the depths of my mind.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRnOGaH6OK
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"I thought I had it," I said as I later on sighed. "I think this weekend was really meant for resting. Right now, I can't think straight."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NDFsI4hbY
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"Maybe all you need is inspiration like you suggested earlier."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNq1alCT50
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"I wonder where I'm going to get it from. Can you check if anyone else in the group has responded to the message?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidKEZTv4Hn
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Daniel did just that and still there was nothing.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1icks943le
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"Okay, this isn't working," I said as I stood up from the couch, leaving the notebook and the pen behind on the seat. I started to pace up and down. "Our first song what should it be about?" I pointed my finger at Daniel as he was the only one there.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvSS5XBhwz
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"Heartbreak," he answered. "We haven't done a heartbreak song in a while."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgSIHFok0L
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I took my pen and notebook and wrote. "Okay, heartbreak. But you know heartbreak songs are easily written when you've really gone through one. Has anyone been in one lately?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgfsyqCDUi
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"I guess not." Daniel stared up at the ceiling and I could tell that his mind wheels were turning. "You and Zoey had gotten into a fight some time ago over G-Dragon, didn't you?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2DRXXQZBA
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"Ya, some of us wouldn't want to talk about it. Besides, it wasn't much of a big deal. Zoey didn't go much into a heartbreak because she believed that I had betrayed her."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqGMsVysgI
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"You know, it's not always about the girl losing the guy she likes that hurts. Even friendship with her best friend goes into jeopardy."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatmG2jfDCP
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I paused for a minute as I thought over Daniel's statement. An idea sparked in my head.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXJQq1kn3w
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I quickly wrote it down. Daniel looked at me and he stood up from his seat so as to see what I had written.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwtFQth5Ct
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"Your idea might have given me a better one," I said as I looked at him.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFyUWUolNB
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"Okay, what have you come up with?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuL41KYw3I
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"As I suggested earlier, heartbreak songs are better when you've been through it yourself. So, instead of writing the song in Zoey's point of view, I thought of writing it on mine."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUTGhb6yp6
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"I just heard my name," said Zoey as she came into the room. She saw Daniel and I standing alongside each other.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGbk33yiZf
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"Morning, Zoey," said Daniel.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7muH4za0v
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"Morning," Zoey replied with a smile. That assured me that she hadn't seen the message yet. "Oh, breakfast. I'm starving."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBOWJB4Fy7
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She settled herself at the dining table. Daniel and I went back to the song.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTRfzdqATz
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"Okay, so you want to write on your point of view. How?" he asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MVOWlxdbv
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"You know how G-Dragon and I are always having a go at each other and that at some point in time it became totally serious?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQh1RLNk2H
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"Ya," he nodded his head.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazFUOdWsER
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"Are you guys writing a song?" Zoey asked as she ate her breakfast.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDRF2sriyy
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"Kind of," I answered. I went back to Daniel. "So, as much as it was heart breaking, I think I can come with an idea from it."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyV3vg4slNz
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Daniel looked at what I wrote on the notebook. "A Sad Song," was what I wrote.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXErP7dTRe
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"A sad song? So, it will be a sad heartbreak song or what?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbN6iMHxC3
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"Not really. I want to turn it around a bit. As sad as the song can be, I want to make it a little fun."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUq7622D6W
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"Make a sad song sound fun? How?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZcXxXcHn7
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Mike soon came into the lounge and he greeted all over us as he went to join Zoey for breakfast. We all greeted him back.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1JJCuhk4f
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"You know when there are those times you just want to sit down and listen to a sad song to cure your broken heart?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtZwfezCgj
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"Ya, except that sad songs kind of make it worse."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoqLeczIZc
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"Exactly. Now what if you want so badly to sing a sad song but instead, you sing a song that will make you happy despite you being broken?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFu4b9y0MT
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"Wait, so you never used to feel bad after your fights with GD?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS02wcaL2NG
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"I would. But sometimes you just try to find a sad song to comfort you but it doesn't really come to mind."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMiZnZR79D
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I soon scribbled on my notebook and Daniel was right there, waiting to see what I had written. Before I was done, Christine came rushing into the lounge still in her pyjamas.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlo8ntfDjlc
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"We are making an album!?" she exclaimed.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JA4Q1puJg
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Time seemed to have stopped when she said those words. I looked up at her and she was looking back at me with her eyes wide open and her phone in her hand.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoJ3PwHsPh
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"Wait, what?" Mike asked. "Did you just say we are making an album?"781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCpwgHgyjh
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"Sam sent a message on WhatsApp saying that BTW is making an album," said Christine, her eyes still on me. "Is this some kind of prank?"
Daniel and I didn't say a word as Zoey and Mike also took their phones and checked it for themselves. Both of their faces turned as white as snow upon seeing the message. They stood up from their seats and their eyes fell on me.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbUQ4dSjUa
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"Tell me this is one of your brilliant lies, Sam," said Mike. "You're pretty good at them and you know it."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0cG2oZzA3
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"Umm, as much as I want it to be a lie, I'm afraid it's true," I said as I lowered my pen and notebook and looked at the other three Toxins. "We had a talk with Collins this morning."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeinMAOLjKw
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"By 'we' you mean-?" Zoey asked.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVgPsgH7Rc
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"Daniel and I," I answered. "We talked about it over breakfast and trust me, we didn't think that it would come to this. But the managers had agreed that we make an album of not more than five songs."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jZt5Xhwk7
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"Five songs!" Mike couldn't believe it. "We have two weeks and we have five songs to write and produce."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsboCZ4AgTc
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"Ya, trust us, we told him the same thing and we weren't happy either," said Daniel. "We still aren't, but there is simply nothing we can do. We wanted BTW, so, this is what we get in return."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHWI45wdG5
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"Dang it," said Zoey. "And here I thought we might just have a blast with one more song till we leave but instead, we get to do five."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2AGrKYF4w
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"Has anyone in the group responded yet?" I asked. 781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xUuNbxbF2
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"I saw a few messages just now," said Mike. "Looks like the others aren't happy about this either."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmz9boQIMbH
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"Well, Daniel and I were planning on the first song and we really need everyone on this. I have to respond in the group and see where we can meet up. That's if anyone wants to."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVeEPLOe3X
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"Great," said Christine, rolling her eyes. "There will be one person who would be laughing at us because of this."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9zo7Sf0gh
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"G-Dragon," the five of us responded at the same time with annoyance.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDRaPuPYBv
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"Okay, turn those frowns around, everyone," said Daniel. "We have a busy day ahead."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDlqGe6SVO
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"Ya, for sure," said Christine as she made her way out of the lounge.
"Don't worry," I encouraged her. "We have been put under pressure before. And as unexpected as this is, I know we can do it."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡko2Seoe35c
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"Tell me you're the leader, Sam," said Christine as she looked at me, standing at the doorway of the lounge.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBOw3YdoW3
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"I am." Christine smiled and I saw Zoey and Mike throw each other happy looks through the corner of my eye. At least that gave them some comfort.781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPaf0JOKaQ
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"Now, go get ready," I said as Christine rushed into the hall. "We have an album to make."781Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtGYeLGVT0
