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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9biLGVDk4e
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUKBwxcFoF
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If I'm okay, then why do I feel uneasy?377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMymY7A5Vu
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We watched the producer insert the drive in the USB port of his laptop right next to the console.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fF5kdHbzJ
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8G19NPNaH
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdEfWqCeBd
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"Wait a minute, pause," said Yang Hyun-Suk.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZl9K4FoAN
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I felt my heart jump to my throat. What could be the problem now?377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghv34lCpVa
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBC9SNSb74C
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxs0tE2rCd5
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TfNLrlMRh
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQACTV8XAkZ
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz6uWObzPC
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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?377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHdvgeC7wt
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEep58rmpO
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTw5uXBFyZ
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGk2DnNGhh
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqX8u1qtgH
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXttpFEv35N
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"It’s why we think Yong-guk should help out with the album," said Collins after looking at the paper.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Oh9uQYp41
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"Wait, did you say the album?" Mike asked sounding surprised.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaOMheY4Vi
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1eeML5gOV
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"Wow," said Jennie as she turned to look at Yong-guk. "I didn’t see this coming."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaXjXCcLMq
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"No one did," said Daniel.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwsOCuQ1a5
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"This is going to be so exciting," said Jisoo.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLQLttSVRv
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLig3XliH1Z
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"Didn’t I tell you that everything is going to be alright?" he asked me.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0TRDVImRl
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"Ya, you did," I said.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudPNHOEdup
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokPNSmcO4q
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JujcKUpWZ
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpbhbpjYtn
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6RM20lAGP
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXZaUTi9qm
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzde1Y9R7V0
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"And not forgetting that we should shoot a music video," Yang Hyun-suk soon added.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYpONyGv2k
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"Huh?" the rest of us muttered. There’s going to be a music video?377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgya2EzTOX
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrn70hxlB4
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJXoy8xu6z
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"So we’ll leave you to it, then," said Collins. "The earlier we start working, the better."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmarQ7fF8j
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"Yong-guk, Sam, you’re in charge," said Yang Hyun-suk. "Lee will be here if you need anything."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNt1I8DzUX
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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:377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9v5dgzTx3
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"They are gone. You can let it out now."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcxBIRKlOT
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Like a tidal wave, everyone started to talk at the same time.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTqo713MEq
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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?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ce5aiaGdf
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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!"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezNHxGQQxh
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsvUFo8tAF
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JMBwsQejF
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYrYjy5jhx
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuuw3QyIPe
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWEFDSGpEm
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Cm0Jky2Lw
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"All of you are my problem," I said as I put my hands on my waist, looking at them.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsJwWRQAfv
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When they had all settled, Daniel asked, "how can you say we’re your problem?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlmX4OLw3u
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMjFU9Db3v
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"I know," said Seunghoon with his lower lip out in a pout. "Making a music video is hard."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveIpDckLzs
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"Not forgetting that we also need to work on dance moves," said Mike.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr9fWnovq2
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"And there’s also an issue with wardrobe," Lisa pointed out.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXpYrRqqUv
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"Also the theme and equipment for the music video," said Christine. "Thinking about it makes my head want to burst."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ptzIWbHps
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxqCdLnnvA
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"You can come sit here with me," Seunghoon suggested creating space on the couch next to him.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzuQSHwG3Y
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Goodness. I forced myself to go there anyway.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbpmS2PxgN
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQHM3lJ0zl
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"Okay, guys, break time is over," he announced.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J97RNOOcT
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuGUnW5ynt
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHw0W7Xz4v3
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"But are we really going to manage this?" Mino asked.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenv9p3n5bQ
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTY9xZgNGA
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBNObgsGRp
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2OV7WTbEB
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbFA1C2Y0r
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu48xDBXWRD
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"Uh..., thanks," I said, tucking a strand of my hair behind my ear.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2sq78DfiY
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQqovOagwK
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fbYZK1AcM
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwOovpZM9z
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SpMNpShTI
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYas8Z7urC
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"Let’s get this on the move, Mike," I beckoned to him to follow me to the recording booth.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2D60MCOT5
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreh7IbLkig
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"You do the best you can in there," Yong-guk said to me before I went inside.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrs5BHsbRLU
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I gave a nod of my head while Mike said, "don’t worry. We’ll do it perfectly."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEIRVTCAf4
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"Oh, don’t forget this," said Lee as she handed over the paper where the lyrics were. "All the best."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrR9LV97x9y
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEPnPVKnhM
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoq027mOm2
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"Okay, are we ready?" the producer asked.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjd1uJzfiS
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXc3z8YLaST
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"I’ll give you two some time," said the producer. "Tell us when you’re ready."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBGZgL3ieq
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOE2AnRxdj
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DzAygfcJp
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QNOKAZyt1
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvT4swCdObm
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzLlY1mR4b
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RgTrY18W1
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"That’s good," said Mike, looking relieved.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IGOgxGXk9
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"Tell me about it," I said. "I thought he was going to make us do it all over again."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dkZg6PRdt
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9tBc4B1YW
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTYF7xV4A2
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpcTuZpYRT
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XQ5g9B1Ia
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeA3ag1wmA0
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2yejR9trH
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTtVfqniDn
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"Gosh, what time is it?" Mike asked after he put his headphones away.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmoreCnloN
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"I have no idea, but I do feel like I’ve been in here forever," I said.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXNI0u9S8E
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwfJG8NlDX
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"You two did great," she said.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJT4rkB4lcq
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"Thanks," said Mike. "I really need to sit down."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hXGwMpCRi
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"Not to mention that I’m also thirsty," I added.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aLLZpsA2j
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"Lee went out to get some refreshments with Lisa and Seungyoon," Jisoo answered. "They’ll be back soon."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfR9zECIAOp
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I went over to sit on the couch with Mike. There were others there as well.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3X7byC2qh
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeJrsh2ntP
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJdXZbtEgD
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdn02ezWKF
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"Seriously?" Mike can't believe it. "Two hours?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbLzNVjQDN
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuq5XWZNaG
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbNuo6H4ad
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQK0qmtuGM
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkHKpZb3QF
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkslc8d3t4M
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5ATrShiCW
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBJ2sPYkNG
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"Okay, I think we better get started," said Yong-guk. "Sam, will you be able to sing?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdQFDrL7mg
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiIRCcSyXV
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"Okay, so everyone will have to go in the booth," said the producer who was still seated near the console.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lX1Uird1o
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"The sooner we get over this, the better," said Christine.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdOpU73qE7
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"Let’s all do our best and not make too many mistakes," said Mino.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ235FAkkJQL
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHngzQNEvt
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmH7nvs2ghZ
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Zoey and a few girls screamed. But Zoey is the loudest.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp94d3y0hsX
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"Zoey!" I called out to her. "Calm down."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAu14zPGZu
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"What the heck?" I hear Jisoo say as she already had her phone out and switching on its torch.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3ZzOSiixQ
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46MYoofPPr
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"Great, just when we were supposed to be recording the song," said Seungyoon, sounding frustrated.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIDKxgxRr2
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"I know," said Daniel. "Could something be wrong with the power source?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VhyaKsplQ
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiZFI3dFGt
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o6PSvxR3N
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"You better come over and sit, Sam," said Seunghoon as I felt his hand on my shoulder.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlIx6Y9JW3
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0fbypYpwS
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"Hello, Collins?" Lee said over the phone. "Are you still in the building? Oh, I see. Okay, we’ll wait."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtT2xDpV9pO
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"Are they still around?" Jinwoo asked. I looked around. I wonder where he’s standing.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLhHpjldtr
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"Yes, they still are," Lee replied. "It’s seems the whole building is out of power."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2FIEktZRJ
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"This has never happened before," said Jennie. "So what could be the problem?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6wCC8EwpF
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58b4PA4STA
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRg4q4fpxv
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1kSfLmk5p
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"But let me advise not to go too far," said Lee.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO4rPKU0Xi
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5CX92RbS5
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"Why would he text me this?" I asked out loud.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAKWdvE5am
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"Hmm? What is it?" Zoey asked.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTcJoeZwue
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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?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqC8KCEfU9J
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrBQHnyJ6B
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDkZ4xr2mz
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"We need to leave," I said. "I’ve a bad feeling about this."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGhXaECu6f
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"Why do you say so?" Seunghoon asked.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJqrCkpbF7
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQRR0w956j
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"No way," said Zoey as she also stood up beside me. "You can’t be serious, right?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvVfAF2x29
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"Who are you talking about, Sam?" Yong-guk asked.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasHXAoFNqi
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6Cy37EVOu
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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?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkB4UwLIaw0
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5ZogBM8zV
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSHd6mg7rQ
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"Johnny is clever," said Daniel. "Don’t ever underestimate him."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvklRCvTzB
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"If it is him, why would he go through all this trouble?" Seungyoon asked.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPYS6XtrfL
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"To get to us," Christine answered.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2hi3fD2BQ
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"That’s just your paranoia talking," said Lisa. "You’ll see. The power will be back up in no time."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkATOujFDvK
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Lee’s phone started to ring. She quickly answered it. "Yes, Collins?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO53k4neMuT
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3xXnx7SvC
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LFnmzAfFd
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"Oh, my," said Jisoo. "Looks like Sam was right."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQu3bQnl5y
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"Okay," said Jennie. "If it does turn out to be Johnny, I’ll kill him."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOVTC98whA
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"Me too," said Zoey.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgBOD7vjxk
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"But we can’t stay here," said Mike. "Can’t we just go take in some air at least?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQ7b3S0c5x
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"You can, but don’t go too far," Lee warned. "You must remain in the hall."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzkhoxTuGf
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"Thank goodness there are bathrooms on this floor," said Daniel. "Some of us would’ve been in really big trouble."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb54sRwhl8p
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"I suggest not to go there alone," said Yong-guk. "Who knows what might happen."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6BVoXayDz
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"Noted," said Jinwoo. "Johnny is now starting to get scarier by the minute."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrowfkPrWx
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"Trust me, it only gets worse," said Zoey.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ezN2B5xfb
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"I’m just going to step outside for some fresh air," said Mike.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmHINuDO2U
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"I’ll go with you," said Mino.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIHOAPce9T
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3FC1zZipB
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD91OQWmD7i
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmXkCazo81
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLnXNzTwr8
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"Do what?" Seunghoon asked.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhax8B4CRl
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqBbjbjKB7
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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?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYqud0H3ZY
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqwWzotxGZ
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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. 377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTMiALBTGc
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2NXIVPipn
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"People or someone?" Lee asked.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrzbGiAmoG
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"Definitely sound like people," came Mino.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOCvyYlBaU
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"Come inside, you two. In case it's Johnny, we better be safe."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpupYq5jDzg
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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?377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yE8pYCIwH
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7AmbLfIgC
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVqmiqmZ5A
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJw62feqG5m
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"Oh, it’s you," I said, full of relief.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUEHwE36C7
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQOjasSDZm
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"Now I’ll definitely kill him," said Jennie, not sounding happy at all.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINb7cpsU8r
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"Are you saying that we have no choice but to stay here?" Zoey asked.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93JFarBqTy
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKUheVhHcp
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"Didn’t he come here with G-Dragon?" Lisa asked.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWOZC3e6GS
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAICvYQehR
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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?377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8xmSFNFHX
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"Could it be that the two of them planned this together?" Mino asked.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl5r2XzkmH
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAMln1wLql
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn4tAQaRe0
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcY6QJ0gsB
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FSnAXBXp5
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7KCMoFpfX
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"We will stay here with you until we know that everything is under control," said the other bodyguard.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFkUaD8SSh
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWD1hfQivl
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"Same here," said Rose. Jinwoo chuckled.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJr2cLElcH
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHrZPXUj7b
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"Wait, why can't we do that?" Mino asked. "If you ask me, that sounds like a good idea."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdb00IYTlMa
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzB9sjY3uG
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"Why isn't the backup generator working?" the producer asked. "It should've started by now."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHog7GwwSMP
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlROz08NL3
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Immediately, he said that, the lights came back on. We couldn't help but cry in relief.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrE3bUYVn9
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"Finally, we can get back to work," said Jisoo.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkCUKzPQV0
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUY76AYDfjb
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFASzWnaBB
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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?377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3sbUvR8OB
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUHHj6XNBj
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"Give me a minute," I said and I turn around to make the call.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33WAyXU5hj
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VVVlTwBWt
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"Sam?"377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVwERZGa9Y
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"GD, where are you?" I asked, not too loud for anyone out of the booth to hear.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2s9EBOIqwH
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIRiMgKVjr
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"Wait, did you just say lockdown?" I can't believe this.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18udFdrbpR
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL81aF0am6Y
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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."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCw0d7Fy7Iz
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"Will do. Don't go out on your own, Sam."377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXiwozxrPP
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"I won't." I soon cut the call and made my way to the recording booth.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwoQsKPTDA
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtp8Fm3kq4
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"Okay, guys, are you ready?" the producer asked, seated on the other side of the booth.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2EgEyd1WH
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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.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJ2x6UOVvk
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