We had all gathered around the console with the producer, Yang Hyun-suk, Collins and Lee taking their seats while we stood around. The producer got the instrumental from Bang Yong-guk which he put in a flashdrive.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9j65vWwBt
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As much as I didn't feel nervous like I did before, I still found myself playing with my fingers that I hid behind me. I felt Yong-guk nudge me on the shoulder with his as he stood next to me. I turned to look at him. His smile told me to remain calm and that everything's going to be fine. I smile back, assuring him that I'm okay.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNoimKTMNO
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If I'm okay, then why do I feel uneasy?349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeETdjVjSc
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We watched the producer insert the drive in the USB port of his laptop right next to the console.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkfLcuQhea
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I realise that the place is quiet, and I can feel the tension amongst ourselves. I looked at the other Toxins, and I can tell they're nervous. I wish I could tell them that all is well, but I would only be repeating what they said earlier. Let’s just see how all this goes.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhvE7e61ew
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Soon enough, the tune came flowing through the speaker after the producer hit the play button on his laptop, then came along the beat and other sound effects. I had my fingers crossed for the few seconds that passed. I just hope they like it.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqhIo0MkQs
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"Wait a minute, pause," said Yang Hyun-Suk.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVMu9j9cQz
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I felt my heart jump to my throat. What could be the problem now?349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ442xnT0UiN
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The producer did likewise and all our eyes turned to Yang Hyun-suk. I could sense nervous tension in the air as we all looked at him. Could there be something wrong? We only just started.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11k6UFtRot
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There came a long pause as his eyes were fixed on the see-through glass of the recording booth. I can tell he’s thinking of something, but what could it be? Maybe, he doesn’t like the song. Could it be that bad? For him to stop it so soon, anyone could assume the worst.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4b1R8zoABJ
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"May I see the lyrics?" he asked as he turned around to look at us. His eyes fell specifically on me, though.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDDxMYxTYe
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"Of course," I said as I quickly rushed back to where we sat. I left my bag there with the paper with the lyrics in it. I picked the bag, looked inside and removed the folded paper. I make my way back.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkybk7ZZU0
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I give the paper to Yang Hyun-suk and he quickly unfolded it. I’m glad I wrote the lyrics on a clean sheet of paper, because the other had a lot of scribbles and cancellations. That’s just the life of a song-writer, I guess.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScoU64YiOq
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He looked at the paper and now the nervous tension in the room got a whole lot worse. I saw him raise his eyebrow and I turned to look at Yong-guk. Surprisingly, he had a smirk on his face as he looked at me. How is he not scared right now?349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7C211zMqQu
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Yang Hyun-suk turned around on the swivel chair, then turned back to look at us. This is it. His final judgement.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlZo6d21ZH
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"This is good," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Once we fuse the instrumental with these lyrics, it will be a great hit."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSzDIGQgmO
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I sighed in relief while the rest clapped and cheered a little, especially the ladies. I felt Yong-guk put his hand on my shoulder with a smile. He mouthed out an "I-told-you-so" and I couldn’t help but blush.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWtq2yOjWI
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"This is an excellent piece of work, Sam," said Yang Hyun-suk as he handed the paper to Collins. "As much as it is a breakup song, the tune and the beat make it fun to sing to."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEALr8dStmu
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"That was the whole idea," I said. "We wouldn’t have done it without Yong-guk, though. And the rest of BAP."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9f8RlqJWIW
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"It’s why we think Yong-guk should help out with the album," said Collins after looking at the paper.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ufTptXi9l
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"Wait, did you say the album?" Mike asked sounding surprised.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNggXZ0LSE
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"Yes, we had a long talk about it before coming here," said the producer. "I think he’ll make a great contribution."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoe8hekW9m
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"Wow," said Jennie as she turned to look at Yong-guk. "I didn’t see this coming."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL422G1AlWn
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"No one did," said Daniel.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmAsttFr3X
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"This is going to be so exciting," said Jisoo.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4cdu6GZNO
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The others started to talk amongst themselves excitedly and I couldn’t help but look on with a smile on my face. I felt a little nudge on my shoulder and I turn to see Yong-guk looking at me.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedVbmVOIUI
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"Didn’t I tell you that everything is going to be alright?" he asked me.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFbPS9x9UG
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"Ya, you did," I said.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IzDkMC7gv
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"I’m the one who assured you a 100%," said Seunghoon as he came to stand on my other side. Goodness, standing in between these two is getting unbearable by the minute.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgASpGggpHC
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"Okay, settle down, everyone," said Yang Hyun-suk as he stood up from his chair to address us. "Don’t get so excited. We need everyone’s cooperation to make this album a success."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJml1hqxY6
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We quieted down, but it’s obvious that the moment he walks out of here, the room will burst with excitement again.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpW9Gpk7sa
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"Now, we would like to say something before we leave," said Collins. "We know that we don’t have enough time on our hands to make the album, but if we all cooperate, we won’t have any problems."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuAnXYHnqG
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"So, as we mentioned to you some time ago, you’ll be working with other lyricists and producers for the album, so we’ve to work effectively," said Yang Hyun-suk. "It will be tiring for you, but this song should be perfected today so as to make time to create others."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRG8kt7YB6O
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We all looked at each other. It won’t be the first time any of us has had to perfect a song or an album in a short period of time. Looks like us Toxins have to burn the oil before leaving.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07WE0L4sOb
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"And not forgetting that we should shoot a music video," Yang Hyun-suk soon added.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsT5yt8MGLX
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"Huh?" the rest of us muttered. There’s going to be a music video?349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4ZHwgPhcg
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"I know, this seems sudden, again, and we’re sorry about that," Yang Hyun-suk apologised. "We thought it would be nice to shoot a music video for the fans in order to promote the album. It will be stressful, but in the long run, it will be prove to be very effective."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRW0vDh5dl9
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The thought of making a music video still didn’t sit well with me. We’ll be so stressed out from making the album that I don’t know if we’re ever going to manage making a music video. But just like Yang Hyun-suk said, it will be effective when it comes to promoting the album. I look around and the excitement we had earlier just dissipated like it wasn’t even there to begin with.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUv887t1aki
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"So we’ll leave you to it, then," said Collins. "The earlier we start working, the better."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eM4cYGoYJ
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"Yong-guk, Sam, you’re in charge," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Lee will be here if you need anything."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaSlNU1CaZ
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Yong-guk and I gave a nod of our heads. The two managers started to make their way out of the recording room wishing us the best. As soon as they left, there is silence amongst ourselves. A few seconds later, I went for the door and opened it to peek down both ends of the hall. They are gone. I closed the door and turned to address the others:349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5a1YnHIvF5
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"They are gone. You can let it out now."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFITnrMBwd
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Like a tidal wave, everyone started to talk at the same time.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5a3baeL3I
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"This is so not fair," I heard Zoey say. "Why do we’ve to make a music video? Isn’t the album more than enough?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHITD2DhYL
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"What are we going to do?" I could hear Rose ask her fellow BlackPink members. "The album is more than we can handle and we’ve to focus on our upcoming one. Now there’s a music video? No way!"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlJYXhqUIx
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I clapped my hands loudly to try and capture their attention. It worked, surprisingly. Usually in such a large audience, it doesn’t.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWgyp5563P
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"Okay, I know this isn’t what we were expecting," I said. "Trust me, I feel like bursting right now, but it isn’t going to help us finish the album. A lot of people are expecting this BTW collaboration to happen, and we’ve to give them the best that we can offer. So can we please, settle down so that we can find a way to work around this? Complaining won’t do us any good."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7toHl7PHw
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The others all looked at each other as though I had just said something strange, but it soon dawned on them that they had to chill out. Some even went to settle on the couch.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgy1d42DKAi
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"I really need to sit down," said Jinwoo as he is the first to settle. "I feel like I just ran a marathon."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0Er51aFQr
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"Alright, everyone just take your seats, please," I said as I went for those who were still standing and pushing them towards the couch.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnDHgbXAc7
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"What is it, Sam?" Mino asked as he is one of the people I am pushing to go take a seat.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0oCIdMWDU
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"All of you are my problem," I said as I put my hands on my waist, looking at them.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68oAU7hdAF
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When they had all settled, Daniel asked, "how can you say we’re your problem?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BEbU4x52D
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"Because I’m in charge. You all look depressed and angry. It will be a problem to deal with because we can’t work like this."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuV1rnvcgjV
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"I know," said Seunghoon with his lower lip out in a pout. "Making a music video is hard."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0QQLdkYa5
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"Not forgetting that we also need to work on dance moves," said Mike.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDSTtnzj2y
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"And there’s also an issue with wardrobe," Lisa pointed out.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKZAsLFgm6
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"Also the theme and equipment for the music video," said Christine. "Thinking about it makes my head want to burst."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC08d0GHB4i
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"Okay, okay, I get it," I said. "But you’re forgetting that all of this will require a large number of people. We’re not alone in this. Everyone has a part to play, so can we try and do ours? Well, after we rest a little first. I won’t lie, this is a surprise for me too."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6gkYbcyc4
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"You can come sit here with me," Seunghoon suggested creating space on the couch next to him.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVO8et9D9vN
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Goodness. I forced myself to go there anyway.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MtcnWnYPq
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We all sat in silence for what felt like forever. A lot of us seem to be deep in thought while others started to look through their phones. Yong-guk who had stayed behind with the producer by the console, stood up and came to stand in front of us.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v7ZFNC3NI
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"Okay, guys, break time is over," he announced.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzJuBcGtZn
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"Huh? Really?" Jennie asked as she is looking through her phone. She scratched the back of her head, making her look more confused.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7uEmHxIat
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"He's right," I said as I stood up. "We’ve had enough time to settle, so let's get to work."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNIdf37W8e
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"But are we really going to manage this?" Mino asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmOIgJqTep
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"I know we can." I went towards Yong-guk to stand next to him to face the others. "It's like I said earlier. We aren't alone in this. We've Yong-guk and the producer over here to make sure we finish this song today. We've lyricists and other producers coming in later to help finish the album. I know the music video is a real pushover, but there will be a lot of people helping us out with it. I don't want to make some boring speech about teamwork, but all I can say is that we're doing this for the fans to show that we love them."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxSTJfq0H4
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A sudden round of applause filled the room coming from BTW. It startled me a bit. I didn’t expect this.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVqnmPnfu3
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"You've made an excellent point," said Lisa as she clapped and jumped up from her seat. "Let's do it for the fans, guys."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa41X1DT98f
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Everyone is now in agreement and the excitement that we had earlier came back. I smiled with relief. For a moment there, I thought I was going to lose them.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOOm7WXvGy
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"Nice one, Sam," said Yong-guk. "That must be one of the greatest speeches I've ever heard. Short, but simple; straightforward and motivating."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8h5H3RS2W
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"Uh..., thanks," I said, tucking a strand of my hair behind my ear.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8qFovdeJQ
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"Good job keeping your people under control," said Lee as stood on my other side. "I don't know how you did it, but you got everyone motivated again. You really deserve the best leader award."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahOQzQWARp
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"I'm glad that doesn't even exist," I said, smiling at her. I turned towards the rest of BTW. "Okay, settle down, guys. We need to organise ourselves, ASAP."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmlew3l1sO
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Everyone soon became attentive as they now had their eyes on Yong-guk, Lee and I. This is going to be one of my toughest times yet. I didn’t expect to lead such a big group.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPe3aoHki8h
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"Okay, everyone, we don’t have enough time to goof around," I said. "So we’ve to be serious on the get go. You heard what the managers said. It’s going to be tiring, but I believe we can do it."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIf7NIZ7PQo
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Yong-guk went on ahead to explain that we will have to hear how the song will play out first before we start to give out parts to sing. Mike and I were with him when making the instrumental and we knew how the lyrics will flow, so we would do a test-run and see if everything will be alright. If need be, we all know there might be a change here and there with either the tune on some parts of the lyrics.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvzHktbGfy
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"Let’s get this on the move, Mike," I beckoned to him to follow me to the recording booth.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRlzHmude5
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I reached the booth first with Mike behind me. Yong-guk and Lee went over to the console to join the producer with others joining behind them.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1eAPBbkP0
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"You do the best you can in there," Yong-guk said to me before I went inside.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgv5fPOCKTV
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I gave a nod of my head while Mike said, "don’t worry. We’ll do it perfectly."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tLR1iMqZ9
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"Oh, don’t forget this," said Lee as she handed over the paper where the lyrics were. "All the best."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ptM3RlzPJ
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"Thanks," I said. Everyone is actually hoping that all this will go smoothly, and that sort of builds up pressure. I turned to look at Mike who stood beside me and I can tell he’s feeling it too. I placed a hand on his shoulder assuring him that it’s all going to be okay.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡal3PUIjKCw
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The two of us go in the booth to the centre of the room to the microphones and the headphones mounted, ready to be worn. We put the headphones on and Yong-guk instructed through the mic on the other side that they will first play the instrumental, then we can see how to fuse in the lyrics. The good part about working with Mike and Yong-guk yesterday, is that even when we were making the instrumental, we sort of tried to work with the lyrics we had. But anything can happen, so we’ve to be ready to make some changes.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEm3AMVqOM
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"Okay, are we ready?" the producer asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv69eEj4Tmj
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Mike and I gave him the thumbs up. The instrumental started to play and we listened intently. As soon as the instrumental was done, I could see the rest of BTW looking excited. Looks like they like the instrumental. Now the hard part begins. I found Mike looking at me.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWp6Y8VvyE
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"I’ll give you two some time," said the producer. "Tell us when you’re ready."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkbtXiWjsn
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Mike and I looked at the paper I had placed on the stand before us. We talked a little and agreed on a few things that we already thought about yesterday. As soon as we were done, we gave the producer and Yong-guk a thumbs up. We're ready to go.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZmKMzyo9q
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I see the producer hit the record button on the console and the music soon started to play. I began with a little harmony before I started to sing out the lyrics of the first verse. I had to sing the lyrics out a little faster due to the fast beat of the instrumental. Mike joined me afterwards.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0SqUKBo8f
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I didn’t think much about it as I continued to sing alongside Mike. And I later realised that this song is pretty fun to sing to. As we entered the chorus, I realised that Mike and I were actually snapping our fingers and moving from side to side to the tune. When we finished the chorus, the producer held us to a stop.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOS6IPrjVv
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Mike and I turned to the window of the recording booth and we noticed everyone looking at us. It’s hard to tell whether we did the right thing or not.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPFgT4JP0W
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"Okay, guys," the producer started to say. I think we might be doing a do-over by the way he sounded. "The song is great."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpGaqCYXNX
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I’m shocked. He looked so stoic I thought he would make us do a do-over. I can now see the rest of BTW smiling on happily like a team they were supporting had won a game. Lee gave Mike and me a two thumbs-up. Yong-guk continued to smile back at us, looking on proudly.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3aR6JvlRd
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"That’s good," said Mike, looking relieved.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7y1LFLi5i
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"Tell me about it," I said. "I thought he was going to make us do it all over again."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8UAxeKKxZ
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"You’re a genius, Sam. We wouldn’t have gone through the first verse if you hadn’t tried to compose the song yourself while working on the instrumental yesterday. You knew how the song should go from the get-go."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRg9GNQDLQ9
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"Thanks, but you also have to give credit to Yong-guk. He’s the one that started working on the instrumental."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbqKai6cQD
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"You guys are amazing!" came Zoey’s voice through the speaker. Mike and I turned to the window and saw her standing next to Yong-guk and speaking into the mic. She's really loud, that Mike had to remove his headphones and pretended that his ears had been pierced by her voice by sticking his index finger into one of them.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlgOVZLdRc
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"Okay, you two, that was amazing," said Yong-guk, speaking though the mic. "Let’s go through it one more time then we can move onto the second verse."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtbqHoIm6k
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Just like that, we continued composing the song. And so far, it went on smoothly. On the second verse, we had to work around the rap parts first with Mike before we sang them out, but that also went on fine with a few changes. We finished composing the song, and Mike and I were able to go sing the song from A to Z perfectly.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWdWmmBzxu
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"Great work you two," said the producer through the mic. "Let’s take a break for thirty minutes, then we can start working on the song with everyone else."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKer2sQP7FS
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I remove the headphones from my head. I take in a deep breath and realise that I’m so beat. Mike looked just as tired.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5f0W0dN2YR
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"Gosh, what time is it?" Mike asked after he put his headphones away.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysQ0IL6Ibq
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"I have no idea, but I do feel like I’ve been in here forever," I said.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aCfCUDwnN
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We make our way to the door of the recording booth and as soon as Mike opened the door, Zoey is standing there with a smile on her face.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7o50VW0hH
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"You two did great," she said.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwx6D7tDdrV
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"Thanks," said Mike. "I really need to sit down."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TKYMYnszw
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"Not to mention that I’m also thirsty," I added.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWKaXMxuwT
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"Lee went out to get some refreshments with Lisa and Seungyoon," Jisoo answered. "They’ll be back soon."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JPFCl3Lc2
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I went over to sit on the couch with Mike. There were others there as well.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc0VYuij21
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"This song is really going to be a hit," said Mino as I sat next to him. "And you guys were really amazing."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUEmlceQwa
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"Thanks," I said. "Isn’t it almost close to noon or something? I feel like I had been in there for hours."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqe7avDeSJB
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"That’s how it always is with recording booths," said Jennie who sat on the other end of the couch. "You tend to lose track of time. But you guys only took two hours in there."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4F9Y74JSH
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"Seriously?" Mike can't believe it. "Two hours?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8C4u3XD4k
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"We were also as shocked as you are when we found out how much time we spent," said Yong-guk as I saw him approaching us after he stood up from his seat.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmdvnKFOLk
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The door to the recording room flew open. Lee, Lisa and Seunghoon came in the room with plastics filled with water bottles and packaged food.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rD2O6Iaoh
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"Ah, you're out," said Seunghoon as he came with Lee and Lisa to where we sat. He gave me a bottle and food. "Here, looks like you need this."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroqAw8DMsA
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"Thanks," I took the water bottle from him. After unscrewing the lid I found myself gulping down huge chunks of water down my throat. I almost finished the whole bottle. I must have been really thirsty.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUICnRN4Ys
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"Okay, everyone," came Yong-guk. "We need to put the song on record soon. So while we drink our water and have a bite to eat, let’s divide the song into parts and see who will sing what verse. We’ll have a lot of you for backup vocals."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImDwp9X7Rj
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And we did just that. A lot of us will have parts to sing from the first verses, the bridges and the chorus. And those who rap mainly took the second verse, the third and last verses. Let’s not forget that there’s also going to be backup vocals.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvOwGyeGYP
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"I had to type and print out the lyrics for each and everyone of you," said Lee as she went round giving out the printed papers.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2avdBZCNv
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"Okay, I think we better get started," said Yong-guk. "Sam, will you be able to sing?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6ymJRxldk
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"Ya, I’m not that tired," I said. I didn’t have to look at the lyrics now that I’ve mastered it by heart.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQiEePFTzx
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"Okay, so everyone will have to go in the booth," said the producer who was still seated near the console.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnJknOcW1U
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"The sooner we get over this, the better," said Christine.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6BkYGqCfp
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"Let’s all do our best and not make too many mistakes," said Mino.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTP641N2QsO
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A lot of us were all up and making our way to the recording booth. I’m just glad that it’s big enough for all of us.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzoX0V3uoM
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I was just giving myself a good stretch with my arms in the air when all of a sudden, the lights went out.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxGw7FzeCn
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Zoey and a few girls screamed. But Zoey is the loudest.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0Y3jBewXp
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"Zoey!" I called out to her. "Calm down."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYeXbYLy0x
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"What the heck?" I hear Jisoo say as she already had her phone out and switching on its torch.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nioHudUDE
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"This is strange," said the producer. "Power rarely goes off in this building. And if it did, the generator would be running by now."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU07kEMZB6
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"Great, just when we were supposed to be recording the song," said Seungyoon, sounding frustrated.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GYoIduLql
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"I know," said Daniel. "Could something be wrong with the power source?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rYL7ZSY2x
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"I better call the managers and ask if they’re still in the building," said Lee. Her phone went on in the dark and she started to call Collins.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciUf4IkSu8
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We all could hear Collins’ line ring on Lee’s phone. I could see in the partially dark room that some people had come back to sit on the couch. I took my phone so as to turn on the torch. I noticed that I have a message. I wonder who it’s from.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsscN6JPw5f
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"You better come over and sit, Sam," said Seunghoon as I felt his hand on my shoulder.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nuTRXzeTa
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I didn’t refuse as I took a seat. I looked around and I couldn’t help but wonder what could be going on.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAKFLAFwbE
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"Hello, Collins?" Lee said over the phone. "Are you still in the building? Oh, I see. Okay, we’ll wait."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nrKG4zuR3
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"Are they still around?" Jinwoo asked. I looked around. I wonder where he’s standing.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttokPfLNVm
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"Yes, they still are," Lee replied. "It’s seems the whole building is out of power."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx99dyBZowI
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"This has never happened before," said Jennie. "So what could be the problem?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxN9EC3DOJa
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"Let’s just stay put as the managers have suggested," said Yong-guk. "I bet the power will be back up in no time."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWQDge3had
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"Gosh," said Zoey. "This is why I don’t like recording rooms. There are no windows in here at all and the air-con is off."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabmFQ5C8KY
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"Maybe we can just step out of the room for a bit," I suggested. "That’s if anyone wants to go out since it’s too dark in here."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTq6RjKAwm
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"But let me advise not to go too far," said Lee.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfC1EryCfGi
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Apparently no one left the room. Everyone including Yong-guk and the producer came to join some of us on the couch. The good thing is we were keeping ourselves occupied. Some were on their phones while some of us were engaged in small conversations. It’s then that I remembered that I had a message on my phone. I went on to check it while Seunghoon was talking to Zoey and me who sat on my other side. I read the message and I’m confused.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq95o50suEm
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"Why would he text me this?" I asked out loud.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuJZOr2qEa
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"Hmm? What is it?" Zoey asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGzbJvn35b
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"It’s G-Dragon," I answered, reading the message for a second time. "He’s telling me to stay where I am. I wonder why. Is he coming here to the studio?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhh3ieQQrO
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"Uh…, guys," Lee called out to all of us. "I just received a message from Collins. Apparently the lines to the power have been cut."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzK2KgZxq1
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Everyone let out murmurs of surprise. Who could do such a thing? I don’t know what made me look at GD’s message again, but I found myself quickly standing up. Everyone now turned to look at me.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSUDz4cdSU
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"We need to leave," I said. "I’ve a bad feeling about this."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXXNfRpfJx
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"Why do you say so?" Seunghoon asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bQIX7gfCT
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"Isn’t all this weird? The lines to the power have been cut. Someone did this. And I think I know who did."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BD4Ay4LTz
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"No way," said Zoey as she also stood up beside me. "You can’t be serious, right?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4DwG2ANSN
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"Who are you talking about, Sam?" Yong-guk asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhVCMIEP6c
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"Johnny," Lee answered. The sound in her voice was realisation that I might be right on this one. "Goodness, he really knows no bounds."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTr4LK2AImb
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"Wait," said Rose. "Are you sure? All this seems a little surreal. Why would he be here to cut the power? How would he even come here to begin with?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxqyVErbRn
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"GD," I answered, "he sent me a text just now telling me not to move from where I am. Something is definitely wrong."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0OGASQqrJ
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"Maybe he’s just planning to come here," said Lisa. "And besides, Johnny can’t have been moving around on his own just to go and cut the power line. The security guards would’ve caught him."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0VxKqbWBj
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"Johnny is clever," said Daniel. "Don’t ever underestimate him."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJBokSOwF4
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"If it is him, why would he go through all this trouble?" Seungyoon asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0I52zMvFu
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"To get to us," Christine answered.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡne3KgIZx5H
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"That’s just your paranoia talking," said Lisa. "You’ll see. The power will be back up in no time."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEPYZZm1Ur
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Lee’s phone started to ring. She quickly answered it. "Yes, Collins?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hwFuDkpHD
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A period of silence followed and when Lee told Collins that she understood, she cut the line and looked at us.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWS8BjuYkRZ
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"Collins just received word that there’s someone in the building that they suspect cut the line," she said. "The guards are searching the area, so they’ve advised that in case the person might be armed, we stay where we are until they find him/her."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40l7s7nI2o
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"Oh, my," said Jisoo. "Looks like Sam was right."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiWhmQthaX
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"Okay," said Jennie. "If it does turn out to be Johnny, I’ll kill him."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGO9Ps1DHC5
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"Me too," said Zoey.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFs5iBF9b7
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"But we can’t stay here," said Mike. "Can’t we just go take in some air at least?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oBkHsBVO7
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"You can, but don’t go too far," Lee warned. "You must remain in the hall."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JiAldNUAl
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"Thank goodness there are bathrooms on this floor," said Daniel. "Some of us would’ve been in really big trouble."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorb1DqkhnY
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"I suggest not to go there alone," said Yong-guk. "Who knows what might happen."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYPzOynUFk
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"Noted," said Jinwoo. "Johnny is now starting to get scarier by the minute."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4ZGYgBqks
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"Trust me, it only gets worse," said Zoey.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspNLtk97eI
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"I’m just going to step outside for some fresh air," said Mike.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm45D1nGiR3
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"I’ll go with you," said Mino.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSga7JRQs8X
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I looked around and I can feel the uneasiness in the room. This isn’t good. Whatever Johnny has planned is ruining our chance of recording the song, if not the whole album. I would’ve called GD to see if the two of them are together, but I would only end up shouting at him.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqU74YvFXK
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Mike and Mino went out of the room together. With the door open, streaks of light from the windows in the hall, found its way into the dark room.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUoCWPBbWu
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"What are we going to do, Sam?" Zoey asked as the both of us sat back down on the couch. "We can’t just sit here and do nothing."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUtssEc8Fy
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"Remember what we promised Lee and Collins?" I reminded her. "We told them that we won’t get involved with this. Let the security guards do their job."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESwqaoESnm
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"Do what?" Seunghoon asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFRerEhdIw
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"Nothing important," I quickly answered. "Johnny is giving us a hell of a time. Too bad we can’t do anything but let the guards do their job."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bOaN3bi57
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"Ya, true. But I don’t think Johnny is armed or anything. He can’t go to such an extent, can he?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD287VP7mOF
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That’s what I fear, actually. But to keep things calm, I shake my head. "Nah, I bet it’s just one of his silly pranks. Let’s just wait and see what he’ll do."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzXhlwOGw0
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I turned to look at Zoey and I can tell she’s feeling exactly the way I am right now. Johnny is unpredictable, thus making him dangerous. 349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxOOB3R2Ak
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"Ah, guys," came Mike now standing in the doorway and blocking some of the light coming in the room. "I hear people coming up the stairs."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA44HY05G4p
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"People or someone?" Lee asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMf8oXsyJd
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"Definitely sound like people," came Mino.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKvrJb7dPB
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"Come inside, you two. In case it's Johnny, we better be safe."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5oCifMrnq
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Mike and Mino did as they were told and Mino did likewise to lock the door behind him. He and Mike stood by the door. Everyone in the room is now silent. We could hear footsteps getting closer and closer. I’m counting two people. Could it be GD and Johnny?349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWqGtq97qa
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"They must be in here," came a voice. Surprisingly, it didn’t sound like either of the two. But it did sound familiar.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWoEBd1cM6
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There came a knock. With our torches on and pointed at the door, Mike gave a nod of his head that he’ll open it. We all held our breaths as Mike took hold of the door knob. I surely hope it’s not some kind of joke and we end up finding Johnny.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUTgdC0iKi
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When Mike fully opened it, two men in black stepped in. They were security. And one of them was with us last night at the park. The one who carried Christine on his back.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkUkPNwQFd
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"Oh, it’s you," I said, full of relief.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2Bq8FNVHa
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"Good, looks like everyone is alright," said the guard as he looked around the room. "It’s been confirmed. It’s Johnny who is in the building."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZjIj2jxqc
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"Now I’ll definitely kill him," said Jennie, not sounding happy at all.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GevIjJ9sy
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"Are you saying that we have no choice but to stay here?" Zoey asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBP3yKvM8FA
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"I’m afraid so," the bodyguard replied. "If it were any normal power cut we wouldn’t have a problem. But this is Johnny we’re talking about. We don’t know what he can be up to."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYhb9ldOKz
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"Didn’t he come here with G-Dragon?" Lisa asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOiLGyw5ST
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"He did, but even GD doesn’t know where he is. He told us that he and Johnny had gone separate ways when Johnny had excused himself to go to the bathroom."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWREzYKux3
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I raised an eyebrow. GD texted me a few minutes before the power went out. Did he have a hunch that Johnny had been up to something this whole time and still brought him here anyway?349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPutby2hO0h
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"Could it be that the two of them planned this together?" Mino asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzM8FXcz0Y
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"I don’t think GD would plan to do something that would jeopardise the entire agency, right?" Jisoo asked. "That would be going too far."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1qEPDQZBC
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"Jisoo is right," I said. "GD might have acted like a jerk last night, but never in his right mind would he do this. I guess it’s why he sent me a message telling me to stay where I am before the lights went out."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnRpaVROLk
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"Then why the heck did he bring Johnny if he knew he’s only going to pull off his dangerous pranks?" Daniel asked.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVBgxwvHTd
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"We won’t know until we find Johnny and talk to GD. So for the time being, we better let security do their work to find Johnny."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHXqYdAosd
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I could hear Zoey murmur beside me. She really wanted to get out there and deal with Johnny herself. But we made a promise to Lee and Collins. We aren’t going to do anything like that from now onwards.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpHBgmnE8W
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"We will stay here with you until we know that everything is under control," said the other bodyguard.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwAk9SNK2E
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"Great, just when we're about to start recording, we’re now taken aback by Johnny," said Christine, sounding frustrated. "If I were out there right now, I would kick him in the butt."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DE2Iop5qm
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"Same here," said Rose. Jinwoo chuckled.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdAHlm9DfP
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"I would've suggested that we go some place else to record," said Yong-guk. "But now we're stuck here."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRHm0H2Hyg
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"Wait, why can't we do that?" Mino asked. "If you ask me, that sounds like a good idea."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33dlMsgOzF
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"It does," I said. "But Johnny is no fool. He knows that if we do walk out of here, he will jump us."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqelfJU4oU3
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"Why isn't the backup generator working?" the producer asked. "It should've started by now."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUj8OIQoZ1
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"They're working on it," said the guard whom we were with yesterday. "It should be back up in no time."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WNIj1wbRu
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Immediately, he said that, the lights came back on. We couldn't help but cry in relief.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2PcLTU6by
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"Finally, we can get back to work," said Jisoo.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbLp0JNSmz
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While the others were excited, I noticed that myself, the other Toxins, Yong-guk and Lee weren’t. I guess it's obvious. Johnny is still out there.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bTqQYW9kf
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"Okay, let's get back on schedule guys," said Lee, clapping her hands so that we could all get her attention. "Let's not forget, we don't have much time left on our hands."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QQycceQpk
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We all stood up from our seats and started to make way to the recording room. I stopped for a bit and pulled out my phone. I really want to call GD to find out where he is and if he knows where Johnny is too. I turned to see Lee talking to the guards, obviously telling them to keep an eye out while we work. I look at my phone again and bit my lower lip. Should I really call him?349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4bvLHA4I0
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"Hey, Sam, we're waiting for you," Yong-guk called out to me, snapping me out of my thoughts. I'm the only one who isn’t inside the recording booth.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaHEmT0Bx7
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"Give me a minute," I said and I turn around to make the call.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZilCuRv3h
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I put the phone to my ear and GD's phone started to ring. He finally picked the call on the third ring.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnmnpXpAAk
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"Sam?"349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFLQYG80YR
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"GD, where are you?" I asked, not too loud for anyone out of the booth to hear.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBAb6ScN5w
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"I'm downstairs. I was looking around for Johnny but I can't find him. I tried to go outside, but the guards have this place on lockdown."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSeXLKLCmo
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"Wait, did you just say lockdown?" I can't believe this.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOARqzy30n
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"Ya, no one is allowed in or out. If I had known Johnny was going to pull off something like this, I wasn't going to bring him here."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUj4ldjWDjR
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Serves you right, I thought, grateful for not saying it out loud. "Okay, you take care. If you hear anything about Johnny's whereabouts, call Lee."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi06acsbndh
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"Will do. Don't go out on your own, Sam."349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvg3kvwK2jD
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"I won't." I soon cut the call and made my way to the recording booth.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24a4DxqpPi
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I start to wonder how this place could be on lockdown just over Johnny. Did something else have happened that we aren’t aware of? We aren't even aware that we're on lockdown. It will be best to tell the others later so that we can focus on the song. Telling them now will make them panic.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRE0dm9KbW5
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"Okay, guys, are you ready?" the producer asked, seated on the other side of the booth.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlw6W4lO4I
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Most of us said we were and others gave a thumbs up. I put my headphones on and soon, we started recording the song.349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc526XKBV3j
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