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I couldn't keep my mouth closed, and my eyes were filled with wonder as I looked out the window. The car we were in drove through the streets of Seoul with the sun beginning to set in the west and the street lights starting to brighten the streets. The city is just as beautiful as I imagined it. The beautiful skyscrapers, bright TV bulletins, and neon lights almost felt like home in L.A. or New York. But the signs and words on billboards made it quite clear that we're in South Korea now.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRrtYOdMh6
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"Wow, this place looks awesome," said Daniel, who sat beside me and was also looking out of the window.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn3qDBmvVQ
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"I know, right? It's like a dream come true that we're here," said Christine, who sat behind me.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQq0mU4yHsT
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"OMG, is that an ancient palace?" I asked when I saw what looked like one from afar. Before coming here, I made sure to Google some wonderful sites I would like to visit. I had a huge interest in ancient palaces.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfPBSBfeCZ
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"It is," said Collins. "Beautiful, isn't it?"980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxSNr3oYPZ
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"It sure is," I said with a smile as we quickly lost sight of it.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJt2cGdfpd9
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We continued to follow the car ahead and soon found ourselves at a beautiful hotel: the Seoul Hotel. Before we could get out of the car, bright, flashing lights came into view through the windows. The paparazzi. It looks like news travels fast around here too. These people always made me feel uncomfortable.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWppQIYlYs
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When the doors of the car flew open, Collins and Lee stepped out first. Mike, Zoey, and Christine excitedly followed. If there's one thing they like about being famous, it's the bright lights and attention. Even though we've been in the spotlight for almost two years, I'm still not used to it, especially dealing with the paparazzi and reporters. The attention I get from my fans is more than enough.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHETRGZQePP
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"Hey, aren't you coming?" Daniel asked, bringing me back from my thoughts.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyenEhbUvHi
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"Yeah, I am," I said, trying to pull myself together.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGn7cNW32c
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"I know you've never liked this, but The Toxins aren't The Toxins without you," he said, giving me an encouraging smile.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52x58luxmB
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"It's going to take years for me to get over this."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvMDiSvJUH
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"Yeah, I know. Come on, we have to go."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtWqpEz2aQ
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Daniel got out of the car, leaving me all alone. I take a deep breath, getting myself ready to step out. Before I could even get the chance, a hand appeared before me. G-Dragon is standing outside the car with his hand stretched out for me to hold on to. For the moment, I can't stop staring at him. I looked at his hand, then back. I don't know what to do, and I couldn't help but blush.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyk1eIFeGEm
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"Come on, we're all waiting for you," he said with a smile. "Take my hand."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADyrb1STEc
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I continued to look at him, contemplating what to do next. I finally took his hand, and he delicately held mine, slowly leading me out of the car.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JJJ8ZjCIJ
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The flashing lights of the cameras turned on me immediately after I put my foot out. When I fully stepped out, G-Dragon stood beside me with his hand still wrapped around mine. The cameramen and reporters were calling out to me to grab my attention. This is the part where I always try to get over my irritation and smile.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFG54YvKoE
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G-Dragon led me down the aisle that led to the glass doors of the hotel. The rest of The Toxins and BIGBANG were already ahead, getting their pictures taken, but soon most of the media's attention turned to G-Dragon and me. They kept on calling out to us, and we paused to have our picture taken together. I am already losing my nerve, and all this made my body go stiff.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79QomLW6o2
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"Woah, relax, B.K." said G-Dragon as he smiled for the camera. "You don't seem too comfortable."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOUj3gtP2M
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I blush. It looks like he read my body language. Well, this is embarrassing.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVeUuhHLIm
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"I don't like getting all the attention," I told him as I spoke in his ear.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8m94lO2Fj
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"You deserve it." He said this while he looked at me. "Just like the whole world has their attention on you, you have mine too."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlC5ytlqZUo
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Is he flirting with me? I can't tell since I can't think straight with all that's going on around us. I hadn't noticed that we were so close and that he was still holding my hand. Likewise, I wanted to pull away, but that would only look rude in front of everyone. It would also be a juicy scene for the media to show and tell.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxOzP9FvVN
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He gave me that irresistible smile, and I felt like melting. He left me utterly speechless.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ulk88afMY
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"Come, let's join the others," he said, and we continued to walk hand in hand down the aisle.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h831u6dwL
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When we got to them, we all took several group photos together. Afterwards, we went through the doors of the hotel. The media remained outside as the security guards barricaded the doors. It's always a relief to get away from those vultures.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPluMfEgRl4
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"I think you can let go of my hand now," I said as I turned to face G-Dragon.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMNXc7bHHC
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"I let go of your hand, or you let go of mine?" he asked.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVvbGl9abM
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I got confused, and the smirk on his face almost made me lose my mind. I want to look down at our hands, but that would only make things even more awkward. He's doing this just to torture me.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mMJx8Ta6v
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I quickly slipped my hand away from his and folded my arms. He smiles and walks away, slightly brushing my shoulder with his, intentionally. I let out a sigh of relief when he left to join the others. Is it just me, or did it feel so hot in the lobby that I couldn't even breathe?980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzZuLBYaSz
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Collins, Lee, and Yang Hyun-suk were by the reception desk, checking if our rooms were ready. The Toxins were huddled up with BIGBANG, talking and laughing about who knows what. They all seem to be getting along just fine. When I look around, I notice that the guards inside the lobby have made a circle around us. People were coming from the elevators, and others using the stairs coming into the lobby had their eyes on us. Some even had their phones out, taking pictures and videos. A small group of teenage girls were excited upon seeing The Toxins and BIGBANG together.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjAEvFNQHm
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"I see that Ji Yong is troubling you," said Taeyang as he came over, breaking away from the others.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdueUWy50K
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"Well, not really," I said. "And here I thought Seungri was the devious one."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7Fxm7Eiv5
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"Don't mind him. He does that all the time."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0wJmb4vY0
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"Does he do that just to make any girl fall for him?"980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDO06hfNZ5
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"Not really. The thing is, no one ever knows what his real intentions are."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxtW3DI1eN
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"Thanks. I'll keep that in mind." I smiled.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjF26aeCSKg
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"I noticed that the two of you were holding hands earlier. That's going to be all over the news."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAi6UxbTOo
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"Yeah, I'm definitely screwed." I playfully hit my head with my hand, laughing nervously. "People would start to think otherwise, huh?"980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhKjl0KXsx
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"I don't think people would come to any conclusion. You just met."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9lAy3Nia5
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"Yeah, I guess so. I worry for no reason."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwM7ImjuKrz
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"Don't feel relaxed, though. The media knows how to twist things around."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PSvU62oim
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"I've been there before; it did not go well."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZCd66FYtB
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While Taeyang and I continued talking, we soon heard noises. There seemed to be confusion outside the circle of guards. The next thing I knew, I felt something grab my leg, and when I looked, I gasped.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4M4dR7Gf2m
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Holding onto my leg is a beautiful young girl in a lovely white dress. She looked to be three to four years old. And I am captivated by her cuteness.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmz4YQKoH2u
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"Aww, look who we have here," I said softly. I went down on one knee after the little girl let go of my leg. I gently held her chin up, and she gave me a bright smile. Likewise, I smiled back.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqaf9oT3fD
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"She's so cute. What do you think?" I asked Taeyang.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNbto1Mfw7
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"She is," he replied. "It seems she likes you."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nwu8JYM7U
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I smiled at Taeyang, and I looked back at the little girl. She stretched out her hand to me, and in it was a beautiful white flower, which she held by the stem. I looked at it, then back at the young girl, whose bright smile made my heart flutter.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreBhcksbUj
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"Is this for me?" I asked softly.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfCY5fLWJH
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The little girl nodded, and my smile widened even more. I slowly took the white flower, then carried the little girl in my arms, hugging her.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFoflySTpI
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I noticed that all this took everyone's attention, and people were either filming or taking pictures. They still kept their distance because of the guards. I stood up straight with the girl in my arms and ran my hand through her black, silky hair. I start to look around for the girl's parents when I see a woman standing outside the circle, staring at the girl in my arms. It seems like she's the girl's mother because she had a look on her face only a mother could have. The little girl looked on at the same woman, and I made the connection. I make my way over to her.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYLxZJNmv5
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"Sorry for the trouble," the woman said to me when I got closer. "She can really be jumpy sometimes."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdin6PF6Olp
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"No, not at all," I said. "You've got a very beautiful daughter."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLb2Ph76Ar
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"Thank you," the woman said with a smile.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIA7l8kbzF
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The guards standing between the woman and me made way, and I gave the little girl back to her mother. The girl waved goodbye, and I also did the same. The woman took her daughter away, heading for the elevator. I looked at the flower in my hand and smiled. When I turned around, everybody else in the circle, including the two managers and Lee, was staring at me.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wa74ODfZ5
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"What?" I shrug my shoulders.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YbQuWXKHc
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Taeyang looked at me in a way I can't describe. I can't tell if he was amazed at what happened or at me. In any way, he made me blush, and I felt uncomfortable in my own skin.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOLXxbThhR
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"Why are you looking at me like that?" I ask him.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDySkxtQXGs
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"Um, nothing," Taeyang said with a smile. "I was only wondering. That little girl really likes you, and you seem to be good with children."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp42FloyQDt
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"Or she was just an adorable, cute fan of mine that managed to pass through the guards just to give me a flower."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9Pbt6VxwL
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Taeyang laughed, and I blushed even more. I looked the other way so that he wouldn't notice.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJi7vgVtrH
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"You don't know how valuable you are, do you?"980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWB4G9vkqIt
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I look at him, and my heart begins to race. What did he mean by that? Somehow, I felt like I knew, but I didn't want to acknowledge it. I looked down at my feet, not even willing to look up.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8n4tSdLGSk
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I felt Taeyang hold the bottom of my chin with his fingers and slowly lift my face to stare into his kind eyes. For a moment, I got lost in them.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWrkaeGor9
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"Did I say something wrong?" he asked softly. Damn! His voice was like music to my ears, and I felt so drawn to him. Wake up, Sam, I told myself. I have to snap out of it.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbV0DpPwkG
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"I'm sorry if I did," he continued when I didn't answer. Dang it! That sweet voice moved me again. "But you do know how extraordinary you are, don't you?"980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jK3g1p2nf
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I swallowed. That's one question I couldn't answer. Luckily, Collins announced that it was time to go up to our rooms. That's a relief. At the moment, I wanted to be as far away from every BIGBANG member as possible.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGS8fjYABL
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"Come on, Sam," said Zoey, who had a huge smile on her face as she headed for the elevator. Christine and Daniel followed.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpC8n48QQz6
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"I better get going," I told Taeyang.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JRVJxrxla
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"See you tomorrow, then," he said. "Maybe then we can get on the dance floor and see who has the best moves."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgd45CT6zU8
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"You're on," said Mike as he walked past us, joining the others in the elevator.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA21fIuzlHs
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"I'll see you tomorrow," I said.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkU0ZWadADV
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"Make sure you dream about me, alright?" came T.O.P.'s voice as he came and whispered right in my ear. I didn't see him coming, and I felt a chill run down my spine at the sound of his husky voice. These guys are driving me crazy.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfgC6WZeA6
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"See you tomorrow, T.O.P." I turned around to face him as he gave me that bad-boy smile of his.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAnZmlH8qb
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I said goodbye to Daesung and Seungri, who both hugged me in return. G-Dragon came over, and I wanted to roll my eyes at him but surprisingly failed to do so. I'm not ready to put up with him again. I felt like running for my life towards the elevator, but I stood there, waiting for what was to come.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CSLFCnOVa
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"Goodnight and sweet dreams, my little black kitty," he said softly. My eyes almost fell out of their sockets when he said that.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZXcUqdHVJ
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"What did you-?"980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3cPWYIfOi
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Before I could finish my sentence, G-Dragon quickly pecked me on the cheek. I am so stunned that I can't move. I didn't know he would do that, and it felt wrong on so many levels.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgx6AI0kcH
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When I gather my composure, I quickly walk away and join the others in the elevator. Before the doors closed, I looked up to see G-Dragon staring at me with that corky smile on his face, and he gave me a wink.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFDHgK8xj3
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"What just happened out there?" Zoey asked.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa3uEFC4r4
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I threw myself onto the comfortable bed, landing on my back with my eyes closed. I want to forget all that has happened. Furthermore, I feel so tired, and I need to rest, but my mind won't let me. And so is Zoey.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiHUXV7Hev
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"Hello, B.K. I'm talking to you." I felt Zoey come to sit beside me and shake me.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPi6QVFm995
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"May I please rest?" I whined with my eyes still closed. "You know I'm tired."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkADJWow5ep
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"You aren't resting until you tell me what happened down there in the lobby."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILYWQObmV5
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"So many things happened today," I said as I opened my eyes. "I suggest you be more specific."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71DQSf13FF
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"Let's start with the time you were walking down the aisle with G-Dragon."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rmAe1y2WU
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"What?" I sat up. "Don't tell me you are jealous."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgXGeCeVy6
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"You heard me. Start talking." Zoey looked at me in a way that my mother would whenever I did something wrong.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriDNuhY5KB
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"You're jealous," mocked Christine, who sat on the other bed opposite Zoey and me.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUH2ULAxPM
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"Christine, ssh! Come on, Sam, start talking." Zoey looked serious. That didn't shock me at all.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYOuerotjD
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I shrugged my shoulders. "It was nothing, really. He just helped me out of the car, and we walked down the aisle together."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKDKONM5hY
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"Really? You two were walking down the aisle like newlyweds! And he gave you a goodbye kiss before we left." She sighed. "I wish he gave me one too."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPVbLvQENH
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"You're overreacting, Zoey." I roll my eyes. "It's not like we'll ever be in a relationship. Apart from being friends, that is."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCKYxUyOly
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"I know," said Christine. "We just met these guys today, and you're already making a mountain out of a molehill."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64mqtMUYjR
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"And you think Taeyang wasn't drooling over Sam in the lobby?" Zoey asked. "I thought you liked Tae."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpIKkVjOvq
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"Yeah, but he's already dating someone else, so I'm not worried," said Christine with a smile on her face. "I only like him because I'm a fan. You, on the other hand, are acting like once upon a time, G-Dragon was your boyfriend, and then you two broke up when you just met him face-to-face today."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsia1DoWA2I
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"I agree," I said. "You are one hell of a drama queen, Zoey. You can have G-Dragon because I'm not interested."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShb5UuCO66
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"Okay, fine," said Zoey. "I might have been a little jealous."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aJEr1lCCz
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Zoey gave me puppy-dog eyes so that I could forgive her. I smile and shake my head, but she persistently continues with the look.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMxli0uMBb
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"Please stop doing that; you're no longer three." I laughed.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsldWfgvc4Q
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"Whatever. I'm just excited that I'm finally in Korea," she said with a grin.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtOb3fNC83
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"Yeah, me too." I stood and walked over to the window. The sky was completely dark, and the bright lights of the city shone brightly in the dark night.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOq4w7kehY
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"So, Christine, you're going to share the other room with Lee," I heard Zoey tell Christine. "Sam and I will be in this room. Wow, these beds are so comfortable." I hear her bounce up and down. "I'll sleep like a baby tonight."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUw0PPG9OO7
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All of a sudden, the door to the room flew open, and Lee came flying in, landing on the other bed Christine is sitting on. We all look at her, wondering what's going on.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMBdEgbIxl
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"Hey, are you okay?" Christine asked.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftTXj8FoEf
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"Have you checked what's online?" Lee asked, almost out of breath.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIV7TYv3cS1
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"Um, no," Zoey replied. "What is it?"980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFL8Z4dXOP
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"Sam, you're everywhere, like everywhere," said Lee as she looked at me. She clearly isn't making any sense.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjVIip22U8
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"I'm everywhere? What do you mean?" I asked.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzC8nKdKW0
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"Pictures of you with G-Dragon, the time you were with that little girl and Taeyang, everything. People are just talking about you!"980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHnmb3Jxlj
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Lee had her phone, and she held it up for all of us to see. Christine, Zoey, and I got close enough to look at the screen. And just like she said, there were many pictures of me and G-Dragon. Lee continued to scroll downward. There were more: some with me and the little girl, and others with Taeyang. There were also pictures of all The Toxins and BIGBANG members, but the photos of me were a little too much.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb78avBfP8H
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"Wow, I'm not looking forward to seeing the entertainment news tomorrow," I said as I continued to look at the pictures.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDIVtJt6Tk
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"OMG!" said Zoey, her eyes still fixed on the screen. "There are pictures of you everywhere, Sam."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJMAcA4Kwp
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"Nah, we're all there," I said. "I'm just a little unfortunate."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFI8VkssC5
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"Did you just say unfortunate?" Zoey asked as she looked at me with her eyebrows raised. "So many pictures of you, and you're saying you're unfortunate?"980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewnq5nnMOW
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"Okay, I better shut up because I'm clearly not helping," I said as I walked back to the window.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdh1Kh57we
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Suddenly, Mike and Daniel came into the room through the open door.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFG0i3E6ph8
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"Guys, you're supposed to knock first," said Christine. "This is a girls' room, you know."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSn728eVGRw
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"You won't believe what's on Facebook," said Mike, completely ignoring Christine.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBB4y5EQC6D
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"If you're talking about Sam, we already know," said Zoey.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzCAhwKRTR
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"This is annoying," I said. "I didn't want this."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFkxAlUOiK
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"No one said you did," said Lee. "It just so happens that you caught people's attention."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzub0ZHIF4E
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"It looks like you've gained so much attention yet again," said Daniel. "Wait until Collins sees this."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMU4iCJfQE
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"I'm so tired right now," said Christine as she yawned. "But I need to have something to eat first."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Heu0JdLFu
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"Food will be brought up soon," said Lee. "Collins thinks it's too risky to go downstairs since there are still fans and the media around."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMODrYvvNe
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"Staying here is fine with me," I said. "As long as I don't get my picture taken putting something in my mouth."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WzEcmcLoz
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"Haha, now you're just exaggerating," said Zoey. "Just accept that somehow you caught the world's attention. Besides, this isn't the first time the Black Kitty has stolen the show."980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaysdtq6A1D
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I look at Zoey, and I have to admit, she's right. There were plenty of times when I "stole the show," as everybody puts it. But this time, it wasn't the whole U.S., but South Korea and other parts of the world combined. I'm not ready to check my phone because of all the notifications I would receive. I might as well just flush it down the toilet.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OsKnKO0Jk
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Looking out the window upon the beautiful city, still holding the flower the little girl gave me in my hand, I couldn't help but think of what Taeyang told me down in the lobby if I knew how valuable I am. I felt like a priceless diamond for the entire world to see. Some people would have liked the feeling, but I didn't.980Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhQvRYmsgp
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When supper arrived, we all ate, and everyone retired to sleep soon afterwards. As I lay down on my bed and Zoey is fast asleep on the other, I can't help but think of what will happen tomorrow. We were going to take a tour of Seoul. I am already so filled with excitement that I forgot all about the drama with BIGBANG, the media, and everything else. In what felt like seconds, I quickly dozed off to sleep.
