We arrived at TS Entertainment within a few minutes. I never imagined that it was so close to the doughnut shop.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsunKr1PAS4
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTuYW104cZ
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZiu8fzObw
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"Thank you so much," said Lee. "We're really happy to be here."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1w63Qqxh7W
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"If you need any help, we're here to assist," she said.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDEiV9eNtR
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbt3ivyeCam
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"Wait a minute, everyone," she said.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLqR01ccfk
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"Huh, what is it?" Yong-nam asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWI741rGet
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"We aren't more than the maximum number of people for the elevator to hold, are we?"560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GMlMmJBaX
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEuvO7cycS
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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?"560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgYHzQO1eT
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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?"560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJSV9qwI8X
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBErAeVTp6
"Mmm," Lee looked up at the speaker atop the elevator roof. "It's not every elevator that you jump in that plays music."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31HxQsPsBX
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"I like it," said Daniel. "It feels kind of soothing."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFb1vS0Qs2
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARIDoWOOul
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"I hope they are still around," said Yong-nam. "Sometimes they like to move around."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBtaVoH6IR
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"Are they recording or something?" I asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8i75ham5W
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"Ya, something like that. But they were trying to work on lyrics for their song."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLcQ9OYbit
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Looks like we weren't the only ones struggling with lyrics today.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ104OkHwEx
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnCGEwyuOs
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"Sweet things also lift your spirits, huh?" Yong-nam asked as he smiled at Zoey.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP5EUXPAVV
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvBFLEP5g9
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfMCu9GT6X
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sGQCSytnZ
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"I get what you mean," said Yong-nam.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jqHjX7Z3J
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiiJXcvUvz
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"Is anyone in there?" Daniel asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzsELYMX7V
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"They should be," said Yong-nam as he knocked on the door again.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4MPSZEbpv
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ol9alRwzu
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He screamed.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdwQ7YsjwS
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6EA1ArQuf
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"What just happened?" Zoey asked as she looked wide-eyed at the door.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2CQ2wBPg1
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"Daehyun, what's wrong with you?" came a voice inside. "Who's by the door?"560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu6rezDno1
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"Sorry, sorry, you won't believe who's here," said Daehyun, sounding shocked beyond belief.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR6inU07G4
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFZe5v6z5L
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"OMG, it's you!" Zelo said with so much excitement. "Now I see why Daehyun screamed like a girl."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMF2W7Kgby7
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"Hey, I didn't scream like a girl," said Daehyun as he came to stand right next to him.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArzK1oJe3i
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"What's going on here?" came Yong-guk's voice and we heard footsteps approaching the door.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxuE7CZaG4
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"Hey, Yong-guk," greeted Zoey when he finally came into view.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunKyphJnjd
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJIEgJTevz
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"Including me," said Lee, as she gave an embarrassing smile.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2LPY0VOtr
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"This is Lee," said Zoey. "She's our manager's assistant, but she's more like our friend."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlu1z9nV3L
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"Where are your manners?" came Himchan as he joined the others. "Let them in."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOCjaRJi8S
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39swgdQdXF
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"Welcome to their humble abode," said Yong-nam as he stepped inside the room first.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXcQcL6EGn
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"Hey! Are you making fun of us?" Zelo asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIq2vfX0Bhb
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"Am I?" Yong-nam gave Zelo a smirk.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4G2v5l0nkD
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalS3sH00Oc
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"I hope we didn't come at a bad time," I said.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkM4BSZplI6
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9ojBkclBR
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFf9znbiHM
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2KITBVDj9
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"Ya, we weren't around back then," said Mike. "It's really nice meeting you all."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGh8YRj7wy3
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0HVGTpH7G
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOz7c5voY79
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Christine giggled as she sat and so did I. "You didn't have to drag us here," she said.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgHHvDJiQ5
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GLTZHriUv
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvDIiXGZd7
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"That's how we met, actually," said Yong-nam as he laid the box he was carrying on the table.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKX1siicE8g
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"We mistook him for Yong-guk at the doughnut shop," said Christine.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7aCtEzABY
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"People mix us up pretty easily," said Yong-guk as he smiled.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhXGEAu2qH
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"Well, these things aren't going to eat themselves, are they?" Christine asked. "I say we dig in."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiRnhePVHT
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWlZtVSarn
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"I second to that," said Zoey.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVM7lBmInR
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"Ya, I'm in the mood for something sweet so badly," said Young-jae as he knelt near the table.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yzM5YMSf4
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"Wait a minute," I said as I looked at the B.A.P members in the room. "Where's Jongup?"560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdEmlKvyNI
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"I thought everyone had forgotten about me," came a voice from the recording booth.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52aAlbcaPr
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Everyone's eyes turned towards the booth and out he came.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7doC4YOZb
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiO1cLRfOHy
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"I'm glad you noticed," he said. He blushed as he scratched the back of his head.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlpi6E54Xw
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"Okay, now that we're all here, let's dig in," said Lee.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvzEFLP834
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Everyone else standing found themselves seated around the table and we started to chow down on the doughnuts.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXY1IAPzUo
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"So, you guys are working on a song, huh?" Zoey asked. Her first doughnut as usual, a chocolate one.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViqyBYr6ki
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"Yep," Young-jae answered.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiYfunJ0XA
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"And it's not going so well," said Yong-guk.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EIh3yZHHQ
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGU7VrpWbg
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"We're going through the same too," said Christine.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtth4RbkSR7
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"Mmm, really?" Zelo gleefully asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SvpAFUVt9
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXVjyUfKiJ
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"And we were left to write the song all on our own," I said, slowly eating my doughnut.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAWGyWaVGu
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"Looks like we're all in the same boat then," said Daehyun.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnMDuhAIAZ
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"Totally," Christine and Zoey said at the same time.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9ztTjpxlf
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"What song are you guys working on?" Mike asked the B.A.P members.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmwejcU3Hk
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"Oh, it's just one of those inspirational songs," Himchan answered. "And what of you?"560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4h4ToEqtS
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"A sad heartbreak song that's supposed to be sad but actually sounds fun," said Daniel.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymcp869N8R
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"Huh?" Jongup and Daehyun gave us confused looks.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN7ZxlnF76
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"Ya, it sounds complicated but when you get to hear it you'll understand."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9CPKwQA1N
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"Mmmm, now I'm curious," said Young-jae. "Do you think we can hear it?"560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzWmBRC7sW
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"Ahh...," I hesitated. I looked over at Lee who sat across and her eyes also found mine. "I guess so...."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZLCztuEBE
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"Great," said Yong-nam. "Maybe if they get to hear it, Yong-guk may help you out a little."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LII0ro4Q7
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"I like the sound of that," said Mike. "We should also hear theirs and we might do the same."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeGRNOhmOt
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"Ha, feels like a trade," said Jongup as he took a bite out of his doughnut.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJy6MWxahSM
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"Are you sure you'll have enough time for that?" Lee asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevWUQ5ExQc
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBrW2xPKvB
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"Lee's right," I said. "I don't think we've the time."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrurRAsBCcP
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"But can't we compromise and stay here the whole day?" Zoey suggested.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJA1VMFuOW
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"That sounds like a good idea," said Daehyun. "It will be great if we all help each other out."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xYlgn8U3h
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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:560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3zJjtjLJg
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMd4g554Ky
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXiaDbGLpz
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"Oh, you think so, Lee?" Zoey asked full of excitement and stars in her eyes.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ85OoJ3Nf4
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HzkaCipN5
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"A reward?" Mike and Daniel asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3gS7hUV35
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"What reward?" Christine asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUCZ5vojFI
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpA7WMdQHz6
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"Aren't you supposed to be here with us?" I asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUCndg5UCN
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Gj2i3VA5x
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMfMA8qnv7
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sQBM05zwt
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"Really? What are you going to do?" Daniel asked as he gave Yong-nam a grim look.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNR3RhaDmrk
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Himchan and Jongup both shook their heads as Jongup said, "you don't want to know."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrUqnO0t7i
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiFY9euAjv
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"I really wish you could just tell us," said Mike.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBZGahHJE2
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"I'll spoil everything for you. You just do your best and that won't be an issue."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoF8nWKt4UZ
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPazT6LUcM8
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"It's settled, then," said Yong-guk.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjJfE1LN3X
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"It's settled, indeed," said Lee as she gave us a wide grin.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo64zWpigdr
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0u0n8d5LB
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"We'll do our best," I said.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PubMACy1S
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"Yes, I know you will," said Lee as she smiled at me.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsd8WasiW33
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We continued on our doughnut feast and as soon as we were done, Lee decided to leave.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyTemGRA0o
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7pclZfg6e
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"We all did," said Daehyun.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAk1qLZGOgt
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The rest of us also stood to see Lee off. She walked to the door and I followed her.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedIuMsCnLe
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"It's a pleasure meeting you, guys," said Lee as she turned to look at everyone else in the room.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmybLwG0rC
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"The pleasure is ours," said Himchan.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWj7yCBb5i0
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"I'll escort you to the elevator," I told Lee.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXetDSKD8o
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rBcML8VmW
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"Of course, we will," said Christine. "You don't have to worry about us."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaf9P7Mrxe
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsXOl17BCa
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Lee and I walked out of the room. When we were a few feet away from the door, I asked:560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWFBds7cgU
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"Why didn't you just tell them about tonight's program?" I asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEe08Nw4Pcn
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"Oh, I just did that for fun," said Lee.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjIpBT2swe
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxl2ri19TTJ
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lnzJJLrEM
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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?"560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVahpAn9N2h
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiPX2OSWnd
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VV5lUKhlL
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizP643rcMQ
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"Ya, I get what you mean," I said.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrvgkhx4GS
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhhJNb3wRD
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"Ya, I guess so. I better tell Daesung that the program is on, then."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnK8ljNPQn
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5ewsw8qCp
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"Thanks," I said as I smiled back and the doors closed shut in front of me.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwvucaiAoy
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCJ7zhhgm1
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66UJAVW1jT
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"What is it?" I asked as time went back to normal and I closed the door.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRj91mvDdH
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"We were debating on whose song we should work on first," Zoey answered.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvW00JZkV2
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Just as I thought. What a bummer.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNOvrvrbaw
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"You guys are discussing that?" I asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlAvDHRjWo
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"I know, we're pretty fast, aren't we?" Zelo asked who was back to sitting on the floor.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwcHJOsM7d
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAkFYP5rR0
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I averted my eyes from him. "So, whose work are we working on first?" I asked.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY7mO9Z0c9
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"I suggested ours," said Zoey.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67HOBCLrhn
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"But we objected stating that it should be ours instead," said Jongup.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSIjzx1htl
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0chFFaA9NO
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The corner of my lips went up into a smile. "Looks like you handled them pretty well," I said.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsIhWXbExh
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjA9Qp7frPf
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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?560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrbGDBgzNE
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaFFSKisDM
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"Because we know you'll make the right one," said Christine.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdcenrjXwm
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I raised my eyebrow. I hate it when I'm the one who gets to decide.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvH0mFSvdCS
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLBpFXWYTf
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwIK3z8S1H
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"Uuh?" Daniel and Zoey looked at me with shock in their eyes.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9UJA49jGU
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUCWU27qKz
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"Very wise decision," said Yong-nam as he smiled at me.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZ00ZAfFgC
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"Huh..., that's why she's our leader," said Daniel. "She's brought out a reasonable explanation and I agree."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUzbXmKOFM
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"Ya, same here," said Zoey, admitting defeat with her eyes drawn upwards to the roof.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VtKCLAqtB
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIM5kD6s29Y
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MACwh0pzR
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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."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGN0wxzZQyK
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"Sounds good," said Himchan.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLh9L4Ntbs
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"Okay," said Daehyun as he rubbed his hands together in excitement, "things are about to get interesting."560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIdRF0bEvt
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"They sure are," said Mike. This time he looked ready for anything.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxU82SP2JE
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAFwM5vgRz
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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.560Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurnJ19Hznr
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Those of us standing came to join the others round the table. And in no time, the work begun.
