After I yawned and stretched on my comfortble bed, I turned around to the side where I could see the window. It was morning alright and a Saturday too. That meant I could sleep till whenever, but at the moment, I didn't feel like sleeping in late since I was already awake. I sat up on my bed and checked the time on my phone that had laid next to my bed lamp all night as usual. It was only 6:55.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLzBrkIHB3
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I kicked away the bed covers and stood up from my bed. I continued to stretch some more before making my way to the bathroom. Zoey was still fast asleep. I really admired people like her who knew they had to sleep in on a weekend.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoBGukxmZD
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After brushing my teeth and washing my face a little to help me be wide awake, I went back in the bedroom, wore my sleeping gown and bed slippers, then made my way out of the room into the hall. It was quiet. So quiet that I could hear the noise of the traffic outside as I made my way into the lounge. There were cars honking, cars accelerating unto the road and some people calling out to each other as they went about their daily business.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4BN9z81ui
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I made my way to the balcony, opened the door and stepped out. The air outside was nice and refreshing. I looked down the balcony where I could see the main road outside the hotel premises. Even on a weekend, people still seemed to be busy, most of them, I bet, were going to work. Others were probably going somewhere spending the weekend with their friends and families.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07QU7tTaGi
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As I continued to look around the town, I heard someone coming closer behind me. I didn't turn around immediately as I said:808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGnbYE5fOv
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"Morning, Daniel."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVjZjjhlBf
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"Dang it!" Daniel muttered as he came to stand by my side. He was also in his sleeping robe. "How did you know it was me?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMn9dl4Cq0f
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"I don't know," I said as I smiled at him. "Maybe it's because you're always trying to get back at me for creeping up on you sometimes."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhy5GumJJQ6
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"That's because I never hear your footsteps. You're a cat, remember?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllS8cygO4b
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I laughed. "I know. Why are you up so early?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4RoxYwXjV
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"I just woke up. I thought you would be sleeping in too."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEWrX7uJ9b
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"Just like you, I also woke up."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSodWYmAuyR
"Yesterday was fun, wasn't it?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6edN1IjaXd
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"Ya, it was great."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzmevFIxDt
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The two of us continued to look out around the city of Seoul from the balcony. We didn't say a word as we just stood there and watched for a while.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe31lcDGMKo
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"I'm hungry," said Daniel as he broke the silence.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfJJqKnclL
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"We can order breakfast right now while the others are asleep. But no sweet stuff for you," I warned. "You had too much yesterday."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKLZaMB0h7
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"I know, I know."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigpftrUs7S
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The both of us went back inside the lounge and we found Collins by the hotel landline. Hopefully, I thought, he was ordering our breakfast.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkb1qNuGP3y
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As soon as he put the phone down, he turned to look at us.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJn1K8N2vZ
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"I was wondering who was out at the balcony," said Collins. "I was expecting Sam or Lee to be up, not you, Daniel."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0Fom7UFjL
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"I know, it's an improvement," said Daniel with a smile.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGg7JbfsBP
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"Did you order our breakfast?" I asked.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYS8e1IZgjR
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"Ummm, no, actually, someone called," said Collins.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RilkO7Vz4
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"How come we didn't hear the phone ring?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRzvvAFYnE
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"As soon as I came in, the phone started to ring and I picked it up immediately."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbjW93bdhp
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"Oh, who was it from?" Daniel asked.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpAcjOsEcC
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"Some reporters want an interview with you guys over your new single with BigBang. And also on BTW."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDR92hGLbWb
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I rolled my eyes as I scoffed. "Mmm, same old, same old," I said.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrJOhcGfrp
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"Ya, so the phone will be pretty busy at some point during the day, so, you shouldn't mind at all. I should let Lee take care of it."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLdkqgnvNs
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"That's if she gets out of bed early," said Daniel. "Everyone's really bummed out after yesterday's event."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmapbeyZNNH
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"Which still proves to be a success. Have you checked the number of views on your video?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV1AJMHqGn
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"I don't want to know right now. I would check on that later. I like to be surprised by the number when I least expect it."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZ0u1qQOFD
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"I agree with my brother," I said. "Besides, I don't think I'm in the mood to look at my phone early in the morning."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2iHEBEZUq
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"You kids are really something else," said Collins. "Okay, let me call room service so that they can bring up our breakfast."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4fmtqrTqr
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"Thank you," said Daniel as he sighed in relief. "You just read my mind. I'm hungry. Oh, and no sugary stuff for me, please. Sam warned me that I shouldn't have anymore."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PCXkEEVNY
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Collins raised an eyebrow at Daniel. "I know," he said. "Your mum would kill me if she ever finds out. She's as tough as nails."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSeFsYer6K
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"Well, I'm glad that you agree there is someone out there who is way tougher than you."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CjeRwlBt7
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Collins just shook his head at Daniel while I placed my hand on his head and ruffled his short black hair. Collins soon picked up the hotel landline and called for room service to bring up our breakfast.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejEHgeSebt
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It was still just the three of us now settled at the dining table after our breakfast arrived. Collins made sure to order toast, eggs and bacon for all of us so that Daniel could have a non-sweet healthy breakfast. There was coffee and juice for any of us who preferred either.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlKceBmRi5
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"So, what are you all planning to do today?" Collins asked as we ate.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbL6yAQvpw
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"Come to think about it, we didn't really think about it," I said as I looked at Collins.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkQHVyFjvr
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"Or talked about it," said Daniel.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbskh2oLzNo
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"Maybe you guys could do an interview today?" Collins suggested. "But again, it seems too soon and the reporters would really like BTW and BigBang to be there."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCl9rHAD2x
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"Won't that be too crowded?" I asked. "We're way to many."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzJR1yhKLy
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"Please, Sam," said Daniel. "There are K-Pop groups whose numbers are more than the four groups combined and they carry out interviews just fine."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQ0rh3uV0g
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"Daniel's right. But then again, we wouldn't want to make it too complicated," said Collins. "So, I think it would be okay if each leader in each group attend the interview. But I have to run it through Yang Hyun-Suk first. I bet he has also been receiving calls like I have."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOo0KYllglR
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"Yes, but let's not do it on a weekend," I said. "We've had such a busy week and I bet what everyone wants to do is just stay in and get enough rest as possible."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5JrRSTQB0
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"I agree," said Daniel raising his fork in the air.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyX662N9tgR
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"Yes, you guys can rest for the entire weekend," said Collins. "But let's not forget that on Monday we are on a tight schedule from then onwards. BTW has to be right on track with creating new songs."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpJARr2TCc
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Daniel dropped his fork after he had just picked up the bacon he had cut out and wanted to put in his mouth. I for one, almost choked on my orange juice as I gently placed the glass down on the table. 808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAVIweLXsM
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"Did you just say songs, songs? Not 'a' song?" Daniel asked.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOt6KDcFNd
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"Ya," Collins answered. "You guys will have a little album. Won't be more than five songs."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAloU65oDwu
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"Five songs in two weeks?" I asked also shocked. "That's too much pressure, don't you think?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWxdKeqItP
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"I know. But you guys wanted BTW so badly. So, we thought it will be fun if you made an album."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyONmNLwxH8
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"An album in two weeks. We have to come up with songs and produce them. It's going to take a lot of time."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfb4DkGgg0
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"We know. That's why the three combined groups have excellent song writers, producers and choreographers. So whatever happens, you will all be fine. Remember, this isn't the first time you have worked under pressure."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqx0VhbDzY
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Daniel and I looked at each other and we knew he was right. Going through this obstacle wasn't going to be the first time for us, Toxins. We had gone through hard times after our debut turned out to be a disaster and the five of us at that time, had to make it work the second chance we got. And it really did count. Some would have called it luck. Others would have called it hard work. But the five of us called it putting our life on the line.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSGHix4Q9G
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"So," continued Collins as we went back to looking at him. "I hope you will be able to break this news to the group. We wanted to tell you all this yesterday but everyone was in a good mood."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIgixldNPC
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"And you think telling them now will be great?" Daniel asked.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzRhUjoA0V
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"Not really, no. But it's best you know this today rather than on a Monday when you've had a good weekend of rest."
"I can get started on some lyrics," I said. "But it isn't going to be easy. I need some inspiration to write."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyT0hXnep04
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"I hope the inspiration comes soon. You should prepare and tell the others as well. Right now, you're in charge."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwm1dF2bT2e
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"Wait, I'm in charge of BTW?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHIvINEEIx
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"Yes, you're the leader."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMmvJs6xZr
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"No, no, no, no, no, no, no!" I said waving my index finger. "I can't be leader."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SiaLDqYVG
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"Why?" Daniel asked.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcst2YGKb5Y
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"Because it's BTW and it's a huge group. I already have the four of you Toxins to deal with."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp7bEUWxXM
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"Ya, but what does it got to do with the others? The rest are more mature than we are, so, handling them will be fine."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PYfVSXhbY
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I rolled my eyes at him. "Easy for you to say because you're not the one who has been given the responsibility."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GWdHeM7FB
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Daniel smiled at me. "Good point."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGJKwddv3N
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"Sam," said Collins. "I know you don't want this, but Yang Hyun-suk thinks the same too. There is no better person to take up this role."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mg5e8yZbm
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"But why can't it be someone like Mino or Seungyoon? Jisoo or Jennie? Zoey or Mike?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58KTVL8wL6
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Daniel raised an eyebrow at me and so did Collins. Then they both started to laugh.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJav9VqcNI4
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"What's so funny?" I asked.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONMx3kxx5B
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"I can't believe you thought of Zoey, but, let's face it, Sam," said Collins."You have been chosen by Yang Hyun-suk and I to lead BTW."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuw4MOWL66e
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"Well, Zoey's the one who came up the group name. Don't you think she deserves to be leader?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqJtaTGDpL
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Collins and Daniel looked at each other and then back at me. They knew I had a point somehow.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4EIyOxO0B
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"We know," said Collins. "But unfortunately, we need someone to push everyone to their best these next two weeks. And that person is you."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9d2IdFBPF
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If I was a kid, I would thrown my arms and legs in the air and wailed to make a point, but I wasn't. I should have seen this coming. We never thought of who should be the leader. We should have chosen amongst ourselves instead of the managers doing it for us.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BAbM6tb2I
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"Fine," I said as I folded my arms. "I'll make a call or send a message to the others and see where we can start."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5q9elS7HaL
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"And that's why we chose you," said Collins as he smiled at me. "Now, I have to go about my business. When Lee wakes up, tell her to call me."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1rKo6p81A
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"Sure," Daniel and I said at the same time.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUH01PwXy7F
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Collins soon stood up from the table and left for his room. He must have gone to pick up a few things before leaving. It was just Daniel and I at the table now.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhsDIqJx5E
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"So, how are you going to break it out to all of BTW that we are making an album?" Daniel asked as he continued to eat his breakfast.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmnhlQgZkd
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"The usual," I said as I lifted the glass of orange juice to my lips. "Straight and simple."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVRidPTJ2Y
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"Mmm, we're really in for it, aren't we?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf993LyTlWi
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"Totally. We wanted BTW and we got it without thinking of the consequences."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGJFX7mekP
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"Yikes. I know of one person who might laugh at us right now."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2deCvwLZd
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I drank my juice as I knew who Daniel was talking about.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeamhH1plmD
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"G-Dragon," we both said at the same time.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOYDvI5hf5
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After we finished our breakfast, Collins finally left. Then, Daniel and I both went to our rooms to take a shower. Just as I was done, I walked back into the bedroom and Zoey was wide awake and seated on her bed.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54bb5AJvp0
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"Morning," I greeted her as I was drying my wet hair.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQf8hauV83
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She yawned before she answered, "morning. Did you just get up a few minutes ago?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbYVRtiDRq
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"No. I actually woke up like an hour ago. You better take a shower and eat your breakfast."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPfPbqI09g
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"Why? Are we going somewhere today?" she asked as she rubbed her sleepy eyes.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCaMTmFvuM
"I don't know. Maybe." I shrugged my shoulders. "Just go take a shower."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUIXP9ITAbf
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"Okay, I'm going." Zoey pushed aside her bed covers and got out of bed. In her sleepy state, she walked all the way to the bathroom.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2yFzOWVRe
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As soon as she had locked the door behind her, I took my phone that was on my bedside and went online. I had messages coming in from all over. From the fans, famous artists and celebrities who were commenting about the video and all. I had a bunch of email too and two of them came from both my mum and dad. I made sure to reply to them first. I'll get to replying to the other messages later.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysOlPQE72V
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I soon went on my WhatsApp app and ignoring all the messages that were coming in, I went on to make a group consisting of BlackPink, The Toxins and WINNER, a.k.a, BTW. Luckily, apart from the four Toxins, I had the others' phone numbers and I immediately added them all in the group.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJzhAAmQox
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After that was done, I went on to post something:808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Gn8MzNQIN
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"Morning everyone. Some of you are asleep right now and would see this message earlier on, but I have something to tell you and I don't know if you're going to like it. We, as in BTW, are going to make an album and I was told this morning by Collins. So, we have to gather together....."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhjSnDIhFB
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I thought about the message and erased it. I heard Zoey turn on the shower. I didn't know how I was going to write this. I did tell Daniel that I was going to keep it straight and simple. I started to type and this time I wrote:808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdPeGIGLfJ
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"Morning everyone, Sam here. Big announcement: We're going to make an album and we have to start working on it fast. We only have two weeks, so let's make it count."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwugqDrOwc
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I looked at the message again and I realized I sounded like some of my high school teachers whenever they were announcing about a test or a quiz. They were simple and straightforward and I hoped my message portrayed the same even when I knew others might not like it. Besides, most of us never liked it when our teachers announced about having tests like that either. I guess we just had to deal with it.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J6Gke12kG
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I quickly dressed up and since I had a feeling that I wouldn't be going out today, I wore comfy clothes. A cotton white t-shirt and a blue cotton trousers that wasn't so tight. After drying my hair, I tied it up into a rough bun and I got my notebook and pen in the drawer then went out to the lounge and sat on the couch.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaxXjr0PpU
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A good ten minutes had passed and as I sat there with the top of my pen tapping against my forehead and my notebook on my lap, I couldn't come up with an idea for a song or any random lyrics. This wasn't pretty. We only had two weeks. I really needed people here so that we can work all this out.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlltV9trkYd
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"Morning," came Lee whom I hadn't heard come into the lounge. She was still in her white night dress with her white night gown.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCa9irI6JXI
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"Morning," I said. "Oh, Collins said you should call him when you get up."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC7qr98SMM
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Lee yawned. "Okay. I really needed the extra sleep and I have never felt so good. I'll just go freshen up and call him."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcx370YPA8v
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Just as she turned around to leave, she stopped. She turned around again and looked at me.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMF9xLB2sQ
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"Wait," she said. "You're here alone with your notebook and pen." I looked at her as she paused for a bit. It looked like she was trying to put something together.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpE0pXBIdG
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"Oh, my. Collins told you the plan, didn't he?" Lee asked, her eyes now wide awake.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wsC4u4Xok
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"Ya," I answered as I shrugged my shoulders. "Daniel and I were the unfortunate ones to hear it straight from his mouth."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEn3m5OvMUB
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"I thought he was going to tell you guys, like, tomorrow. But I think it's good you know about it now. We only have two weeks."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMFiy70X6f
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"That's why I'm here. But so far, I can't seem to come up with a single idea for one song."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTCR3G6hH4
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"It will come around. It always does."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw77mN16Cc2
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"I need inspiration," I said as I threw my head back against the couch. "That's what I need. And a lot of my team's help."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaptqh7kBOy
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"Did someone say help?" Daniel asked as he came into the lounge. "Morning Lee."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlayZPYX5in
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"Morning," Lee greeted him. "Have you told these guys they are making an album?" she asked as she looked at me.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Pw9YnBxoX
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"I've gone as far as creating a WhatsApp group to inform the others," I answered. "They will get the message and contact me immediately."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUcYMGJRRz
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"You made a group chat?" Daniel asked looked at his phone that he carried in his hand and checked. "Oh, I see it."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFKC3I46sI
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"Has anyone responded yet?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QhCn3s6Sp
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"No, it's like everyone is still asleep. Or probably just ignoring their phones."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GOSHJxkcJ
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"They are asleep for sure," said Lee. "Christine's still in bed."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaR12NWnNN
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"Mike just got into the shower," said Daniel.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKR35M11Z2m
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"And so did Zoey," I said. "I won't tell them there and then in case the news would make them lose their appetite."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFKt9rIjvL
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"Good call," said Lee. "I'll catch you guys later." And she soon left the lounge.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqSk71r0XC
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"Any ideas, yet?" Daniel asked as he came to sit next to me on the couch.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDFpDTLlxL
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"Does this answer your question?" I asked as I showed him my blank notepad.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4FXEzXVMu
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"Well, there are also no crumpled papers on the floor, so, this is a bad sign."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHmCKw1L6m
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"A bad one indeed. Do you have any ideas?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPJODUovI8
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"To be honest, no."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdb97BSEFX
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The two of us sat there in silence, then just when I thought an idea was emerging, it quickly sank deep within the depths of my mind.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmA4A1EqHT
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"I thought I had it," I said as I later on sighed. "I think this weekend was really meant for resting. Right now, I can't think straight."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2qi9kKneW
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"Maybe all you need is inspiration like you suggested earlier."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMflSqoH3IU
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"I wonder where I'm going to get it from. Can you check if anyone else in the group has responded to the message?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rkhBKr3rT
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Daniel did just that and still there was nothing.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxxA81SMtY
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"Okay, this isn't working," I said as I stood up from the couch, leaving the notebook and the pen behind on the seat. I started to pace up and down. "Our first song what should it be about?" I pointed my finger at Daniel as he was the only one there.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iWXsXBs5J
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"Heartbreak," he answered. "We haven't done a heartbreak song in a while."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtW0zg5qZw1
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I took my pen and notebook and wrote. "Okay, heartbreak. But you know heartbreak songs are easily written when you've really gone through one. Has anyone been in one lately?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiz4YMV8wT
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"I guess not." Daniel stared up at the ceiling and I could tell that his mind wheels were turning. "You and Zoey had gotten into a fight some time ago over G-Dragon, didn't you?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWcC467fSn
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"Ya, some of us wouldn't want to talk about it. Besides, it wasn't much of a big deal. Zoey didn't go much into a heartbreak because she believed that I had betrayed her."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbmh2GM3x1
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"You know, it's not always about the girl losing the guy she likes that hurts. Even friendship with her best friend goes into jeopardy."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtKmTeO4jz
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I paused for a minute as I thought over Daniel's statement. An idea sparked in my head.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIhULTQX2I
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I quickly wrote it down. Daniel looked at me and he stood up from his seat so as to see what I had written.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiQunXGJH8
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"Your idea might have given me a better one," I said as I looked at him.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnc1wMXiEQw
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"Okay, what have you come up with?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZharVlDpTE
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"As I suggested earlier, heartbreak songs are better when you've been through it yourself. So, instead of writing the song in Zoey's point of view, I thought of writing it on mine."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHAfltr9jZ
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"I just heard my name," said Zoey as she came into the room. She saw Daniel and I standing alongside each other.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEO4NVkRJt
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"Morning, Zoey," said Daniel.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yMfvuHAXW
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"Morning," Zoey replied with a smile. That assured me that she hadn't seen the message yet. "Oh, breakfast. I'm starving."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfa7O590vx
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She settled herself at the dining table. Daniel and I went back to the song.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3uE8Wp8Li
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"Okay, so you want to write on your point of view. How?" he asked.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJYUFZ49FM
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"You know how G-Dragon and I are always having a go at each other and that at some point in time it became totally serious?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyG7CTtzk3
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"Ya," he nodded his head.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47PS8d86vn
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"Are you guys writing a song?" Zoey asked as she ate her breakfast.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0s5pK6rvZ
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"Kind of," I answered. I went back to Daniel. "So, as much as it was heart breaking, I think I can come with an idea from it."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHAlw0Evko
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Daniel looked at what I wrote on the notebook. "A Sad Song," was what I wrote.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZYxAL9vM2
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"A sad song? So, it will be a sad heartbreak song or what?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwryyuQBXZ1
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"Not really. I want to turn it around a bit. As sad as the song can be, I want to make it a little fun."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5w2PaGBwMA
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"Make a sad song sound fun? How?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7E2PX8249
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Mike soon came into the lounge and he greeted all over us as he went to join Zoey for breakfast. We all greeted him back.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZIqA2UK1F
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"You know when there are those times you just want to sit down and listen to a sad song to cure your broken heart?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bHDv3Sbzw
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"Ya, except that sad songs kind of make it worse."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqFFlkhKw5
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"Exactly. Now what if you want so badly to sing a sad song but instead, you sing a song that will make you happy despite you being broken?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJWNFzvTwX
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"Wait, so you never used to feel bad after your fights with GD?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7QCEP0wqK
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"I would. But sometimes you just try to find a sad song to comfort you but it doesn't really come to mind."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrTP3Qps9r
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I soon scribbled on my notebook and Daniel was right there, waiting to see what I had written. Before I was done, Christine came rushing into the lounge still in her pyjamas.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhAfyvtexb
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"We are making an album!?" she exclaimed.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JMcDhsDAZ
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Time seemed to have stopped when she said those words. I looked up at her and she was looking back at me with her eyes wide open and her phone in her hand.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2Cuj9lbGb
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"Wait, what?" Mike asked. "Did you just say we are making an album?"808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzY4YK32WIY
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"Sam sent a message on WhatsApp saying that BTW is making an album," said Christine, her eyes still on me. "Is this some kind of prank?"
Daniel and I didn't say a word as Zoey and Mike also took their phones and checked it for themselves. Both of their faces turned as white as snow upon seeing the message. They stood up from their seats and their eyes fell on me.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbY8OsTS7aA
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"Tell me this is one of your brilliant lies, Sam," said Mike. "You're pretty good at them and you know it."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjszL6si2ua
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"Umm, as much as I want it to be a lie, I'm afraid it's true," I said as I lowered my pen and notebook and looked at the other three Toxins. "We had a talk with Collins this morning."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeFbRJ1vr2
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"By 'we' you mean-?" Zoey asked.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pXP9fMRru
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"Daniel and I," I answered. "We talked about it over breakfast and trust me, we didn't think that it would come to this. But the managers had agreed that we make an album of not more than five songs."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cJlaGRnRN
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"Five songs!" Mike couldn't believe it. "We have two weeks and we have five songs to write and produce."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrZ3LH95C9
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"Ya, trust us, we told him the same thing and we weren't happy either," said Daniel. "We still aren't, but there is simply nothing we can do. We wanted BTW, so, this is what we get in return."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFt94Rf1sQ
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"Dang it," said Zoey. "And here I thought we might just have a blast with one more song till we leave but instead, we get to do five."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZKABng4f7
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"Has anyone in the group responded yet?" I asked. 808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPh09ip5xrB
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"I saw a few messages just now," said Mike. "Looks like the others aren't happy about this either."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yGU7eMLfc
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"Well, Daniel and I were planning on the first song and we really need everyone on this. I have to respond in the group and see where we can meet up. That's if anyone wants to."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSJF9dLltZ
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"Great," said Christine, rolling her eyes. "There will be one person who would be laughing at us because of this."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQt55DGGPEm
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"G-Dragon," the five of us responded at the same time with annoyance.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qkmmuC9XR
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"Okay, turn those frowns around, everyone," said Daniel. "We have a busy day ahead."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFd2alam6d
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"Ya, for sure," said Christine as she made her way out of the lounge.
"Don't worry," I encouraged her. "We have been put under pressure before. And as unexpected as this is, I know we can do it."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxLqehZ1I9
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"Tell me you're the leader, Sam," said Christine as she looked at me, standing at the doorway of the lounge.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXYH930V20
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"I am." Christine smiled and I saw Zoey and Mike throw each other happy looks through the corner of my eye. At least that gave them some comfort.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexG19rxTKh
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"Now, go get ready," I said as Christine rushed into the hall. "We have an album to make."808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ410F6q9PlC
