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 6:55.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvn3UuIRLZ3
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BpVXZOUcN
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yshDbzvOM
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXhnQdHpI7
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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:724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7BHQbMAsI
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"Morning, Daniel."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFyNGRlqzq
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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?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XV3CjCGvB
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkqpp2AWfh
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"That's because I never hear your footsteps. You're a cat, remember?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ753Gc1vRH8
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I laughed. "I know. Why are you up so early?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJqJMMoJTr
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"I just woke up. I thought you would be sleeping in too."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g3gbb37YF
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"Just like you, I also woke up."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsypDYI8WC
"Yesterday was fun, wasn't it?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sbElcZPpv
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"Ya, it was great."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyAz59UulN
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFeKVksyoG
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"I'm hungry," said Daniel as he broke the silence.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrdvidalUl
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHL0VnTUAy
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"I know, I know."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPX0Y5H02F
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzekISpq8rb
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As soon as he put the phone down, he turned to look at us.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3jq4OwoDZ
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnnGhRVhCe
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"I know, it's an improvement," said Daniel with a smile.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35bgSUgRy5
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"Did you order our breakfast?" I asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VpUWqvUN6
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"Ummm, no, actually, someone called," said Collins.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4amd0MTQq
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"How come we didn't hear the phone ring?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RPoUY3v2G
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"As soon as I came in, the phone started to ring and I picked it up immediately."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2677kpark8
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"Oh, who was it from?" Daniel asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlwTPn8zHz
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"Some reporters want an interview with you guys over your new single with BigBang. And also on BTW."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmCfq5P1qV
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I rolled my eyes as I scoffed. "Mmm, same old, same old," I said.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcZjD5ofWZ
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEMpQvDkXP
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"That's if she gets out of bed early," said Daniel. "Everyone's really bummed out after yesterday's event."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgo4JkteHH7
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"Which still proves to be a success. Have you checked the number of views on your video?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZlwdUGfG9
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcWCmlesOH
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh73gBNPsyO
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lZNspI9OO
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YX9hY3zvq
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUs5hh8HwCy
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"Well, I'm glad that you agree there is someone out there who is way tougher than you."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm47JXUp8Ks
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlbSVuhq58
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimqdlBRTQg
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"So, what are you all planning to do today?" Collins asked as we ate.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAV5Sa9NEsk
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"Come to think about it, we didn't really think about it," I said as I looked at Collins.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMibcS0re8y
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"Or talked about it," said Daniel.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBoNLpkVtG
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWdE9Lx4v9
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"Won't that be too crowded?" I asked. "We're way to many."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FD76H9WuR
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4OnWRjeFB
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ieKx5LSHR
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSZJPsz9Ar
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"I agree," said Daniel raising his fork in the air.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjy7yzwOKU0
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfMW9EYG9O
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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. 724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7u9CaAcBnS
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"Did you just say songs, songs? Not 'a' song?" Daniel asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtXbZyVXCJ
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"Ya," Collins answered. "You guys will have a little album. Won't be more than five songs."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMM08Xft9gd
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"Five songs in two weeks?" I asked also shocked. "That's too much pressure, don't you think?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrYAZtzBsd
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YQHwVOGNY
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKwaIn7KXK
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡht1kGDQosw
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcneY9JIYjx
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTpY2evZu5
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"And you think telling them now will be great?" Daniel asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYo9NL6Lunp
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3ZDejq17L
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTJobFQ6Gv
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"Wait, I'm in charge of BTW?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGY5twDQobG
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"Yes, you're the leader."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjhbcGsNkZ
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"No, no, no, no, no, no, no!" I said waving my index finger. "I can't be leader."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7VUAK7m5Q
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"Why?" Daniel asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5r6lrE8xeo
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ57FIAOWcd
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpP0hQbj96
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzm3T24nkPp
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Daniel smiled at me. "Good point."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV34hzfE4oj
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVg2b7A2OlB
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"But why can't it be someone like Mino or Seungyoon? Jisoo or Jennie? Zoey or Mike?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvf0bWb698
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Daniel raised an eyebrow at me and so did Collins. Then they both started to laugh.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJQBnDQoNf
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"What's so funny?" I asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAwst3Mr2w
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCtoxYGRMF
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"Well, Zoey's the one who came up the group name. Don't you think she deserves to be leader?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcd9Y4OOmq
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Collins and Daniel looked at each other and then back at me. They knew I had a point somehow.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVVAzhS2Gl
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJypgKwKXjM
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNMlHIYEPO
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJADDFFA4V
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3WFeJbeyt
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"Sure," Daniel and I said at the same time.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBcsHqyuZc
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVmZTz9tfb
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbdwO7Tbfc
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"The usual," I said as I lifted the glass of orange juice to my lips. "Straight and simple."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQk2DYJI2It
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"Mmm, we're really in for it, aren't we?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9F3FKiwEU
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"Totally. We wanted BTW and we got it without thinking of the consequences."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGwX4BiJsV
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"Yikes. I know of one person who might laugh at us right now."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XDqJe8AxT
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I drank my juice as I knew who Daniel was talking about.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbadZ3Ywzsv
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"G-Dragon," we both said at the same time.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGwlDrTOJS
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7uK1lypM2
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"Morning," I greeted her as I was drying my wet hair.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoEIoK3n81
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She yawned before she answered, "morning. Did you just get up a few minutes ago?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLtVAEHHdt
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"No. I actually woke up like an hour ago. You better take a shower and eat your breakfast."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEj8r0J7vA
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"Why? Are we going somewhere today?" she asked as she rubbed her sleepy eyes.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNRTfj72fj
"I don't know. Maybe." I shrugged my shoulders. "Just go take a shower."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtnN7Kl5zA
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tew8nydSg
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXSiTiLG9j
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrEEyg8PBA
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After that was done, I went on to post something:724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6wrOAX4cr
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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....."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DLkJ8pYyg
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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:724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnQeHeZWw5
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1D7lorUv9j
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLAjr1UMDP
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSXWXfgw0r
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhKTv4nlPb
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcjU21EVq9
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"Morning," I said. "Oh, Collins said you should call him when you get up."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcW5YXslcd
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUQlauwfX9
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Just as she turned around to leave, she stopped. She turned around again and looked at me.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7Oe7W3C2u
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ia91c8C2H
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"Oh, my. Collins told you the plan, didn't he?" Lee asked, her eyes now wide awake.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcy7Vlv2UXq
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGDlGSzOVM
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxWHTF5lSo
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpK9h3usJnX
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"It will come around. It always does."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNedLaSnpzr
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuwyEZQmcQ
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"Did someone say help?" Daniel asked as he came into the lounge. "Morning Lee."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6Wu7HNQ2M
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2DlXAitZ4
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9MNKD8xJF
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3buwFKMCe
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"Has anyone responded yet?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5ctw9n9P4
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"No, it's like everyone is still asleep. Or probably just ignoring their phones."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Vmw0tYGLG
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"They are asleep for sure," said Lee. "Christine's still in bed."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLoBOSPxFi
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"Mike just got into the shower," said Daniel.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNNf4ofUmJ
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthI0SyPHFG
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"Good call," said Lee. "I'll catch you guys later." And she soon left the lounge.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFR5mX0nuc
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"Any ideas, yet?" Daniel asked as he came to sit next to me on the couch.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesmCE8RcM4
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"Does this answer your question?" I asked as I showed him my blank notepad.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1338DfhPW9
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"Well, there are also no crumpled papers on the floor, so, this is a bad sign."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsBRk5VFsT
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"A bad one indeed. Do you have any ideas?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6A1eMJQqJ
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"To be honest, no."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyiftveYmy
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dZjn1k1xm
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9BrHyKXre
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"Maybe all you need is inspiration like you suggested earlier."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeHQ1ALlrH
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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?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwxnRwvutS
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Daniel did just that and still there was nothing.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ni8LiVO5b
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDW21RT3V9O
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"Heartbreak," he answered. "We haven't done a heartbreak song in a while."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7liRia96QT
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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?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpFRCHE544
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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?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxtkIVqhHg
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGx3CXp8Szl
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzB8ju0VIko
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I paused for a minute as I thought over Daniel's statement. An idea sparked in my head.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TPpBhWJ6A
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGxEkQGvjU
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"Your idea might have given me a better one," I said as I looked at him.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeOjcyTYpx
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"Okay, what have you come up with?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Sv7j52ean
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqmhZwBgl3
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LCF7W4UYb
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"Morning, Zoey," said Daniel.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xoc0BsDxH
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZzuRDV63V
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She settled herself at the dining table. Daniel and I went back to the song.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpzfWIbQjI
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"Okay, so you want to write on your point of view. How?" he asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvinVAVHKLa
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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?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84INbEMDz8
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"Ya," he nodded his head.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIP6tsYBLSJ
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"Are you guys writing a song?" Zoey asked as she ate her breakfast.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZYeoDidAL
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mVxHUGdt0
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Daniel looked at what I wrote on the notebook. "A Sad Song," was what I wrote.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ831qzuW1Eg
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"A sad song? So, it will be a sad heartbreak song or what?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7xHJMc0PN
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdEbOSGPyu
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"Make a sad song sound fun? How?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGlZrSqGCs
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SFXP1rJfw
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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?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimGbbmtIlH
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"Ya, except that sad songs kind of make it worse."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUkBzfrQbc
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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?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskMd9iainV
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"Wait, so you never used to feel bad after your fights with GD?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGfBuBnSyk
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkldQ3h7n0p
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6grBt2bbYL
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"We are making an album!?" she exclaimed.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CuZbp4xxX
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrk5ebbTtQ
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"Wait, what?" Mike asked. "Did you just say we are making an album?"724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNDtRQk3QX
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8mDru9o4h
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoRiliN1oz
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaVTvCaHeg
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"By 'we' you mean-?" Zoey asked.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdPMGojElK
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtN4xlPP1si
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"Five songs!" Mike couldn't believe it. "We have two weeks and we have five songs to write and produce."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8jIeNWqLn
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTz0GikL15
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKvAHigTwM
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"Has anyone in the group responded yet?" I asked. 724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXoFKVjoSz
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"I saw a few messages just now," said Mike. "Looks like the others aren't happy about this either."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qZYi1qowz
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ692bxwhhTj
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"Great," said Christine, rolling her eyes. "There will be one person who would be laughing at us because of this."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fhoO7pk2Z
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"G-Dragon," the five of us responded at the same time with annoyance.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSS4ehWepre
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"Okay, turn those frowns around, everyone," said Daniel. "We have a busy day ahead."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1riZW6wb8
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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."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxtTxMlose
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhDyMDtkTJ
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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.724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsN8zWDZqX
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"Now, go get ready," I said as Christine rushed into the hall. "We have an album to make."724Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4i7Pn5FmEK
