“Do you think she’s going to be okay?” Collins asked. You could tell by the sound of his voice that he is worried.179Please respect copyright.PENANAkWzyb6fODo
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“It’s just a sprain that will heal in a day or two,” said the handsome, male Korean doctor who wore a causal blue golf shirt with white chinos and matching white canvas. Anyone who would see him now wouldn’t think twice that he is a medical doctor. “If she doesn’t strain herself too much, she’ll be fine.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAsnnmEwzsHO
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“That’s good news,” said Collins feeling relieved as he turned to look at Christine who sat on the couch, with a foot on a foot supporter in front of her. She looked at him with a stoic look on her face. “Luckily, it’s nothing serious.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAL8INUEWT3y
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“I told you I’m fine,” said Christine. Collins gave her a look that told her to be quiet. Christine read it and quickly looked up at the ceiling like she hadn’t said anything.179Please respect copyright.PENANAXM5aOihxmF
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“I can recommend a good painkiller to ease off the pain,” said the doctor. “She’ll be fine. I’ll be taking my leave now, that’s if everyone else is okay.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAh3pxLIc6XR
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“Thank you, doctor,” said Lee as she stood up from the other couch she had been sitting on. “The other Toxins are fine. If you ask me, most of them are as tough as nails.”179Please respect copyright.PENANA5gOijrvNtV
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“Are we really?” Daniel who knelt on the floor in front of me, silently asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANAIAysM42ZHg
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I looked down at him and I found him staring back at me. Honestly, I have no idea.179Please respect copyright.PENANAuN6VNPDlyH
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“Then I’ll be taking my leave,” said the doctor, displaying a friendly smile.179Please respect copyright.PENANASUNLI8NBbH
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“I’ll escort you out,” Lee offered. I clearly noticed her blush in front of him.179Please respect copyright.PENANAe5VhTRRTH1
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“Thanks. Christine,” he said as he turned towards her, “I suggest you don’t strain yourself for today to see how you’ll be tomorrow. So if you’ve any dance practice today, I suggest you wait it out.”179Please respect copyright.PENANADFrlDrilQo
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“That won’t be hard to do,” she said. “Thank you, very much, doctor.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAfHXUKs58HF
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Before the doctor and Lee could turn around to leave the lounge, Daniel and I quickly left our spot at the entrance of the lounge and silently ran down the hall, and entered one of the rooms with the door slightly open to peak in the hall. Mike and Zoey who hid on the other side pretended as if they were approaching the elevator, looking occupied with phones in their hands.179Please respect copyright.PENANAt2OBm71xh3
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Lee and the doctor soon appeared in the hall, heading for the elevator and bypassing Zoey and Mike who said goodbye as Lee and the doctor entered the elevator. As soon as the doors closed, Daniel and I quietly ran out of the room, while Mike and Zoey also made their way back to the lounge.179Please respect copyright.PENANAEoo2JHtBbv
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As soon as the four of us approached the entrance, there stood Collins. His sudden appearance scared us that we yelled.179Please respect copyright.PENANARzuPc4FA0x
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“What is your problem?” he asked with his arms folded.179Please respect copyright.PENANAqOOIx808lA
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“Nothing,” Zoey quickly answered.179Please respect copyright.PENANAVKMSeOmjuE
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“Whatever. I know you guys have been hiding here the whole time.”179Please respect copyright.PENANA2Ajd2pC1US
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“We didn’t want to interrupt the doctor while he was at work,” I said.179Please respect copyright.PENANA8Z7pSo1V5u
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“Well, as you can see, Christine is fine.”179Please respect copyright.PENANA21CZAh6XDC
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“You aren’t mad at us for last night, are you?” Zoey asked as she played around with her fingers.179Please respect copyright.PENANAdc9EWy7wEd
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Collins sighed. “When I first saw the news, I’ll admit, I thought all of you had something to do with the crowd chasing you.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAhS9PXI9mxw
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“Really?” Mike also folded his arms as he looked at Collins, not looking happy with that statement.179Please respect copyright.PENANABeRuwU6UeE
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“You’re always known for causing trouble, so don’t blame me.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAsTzmsFMnZd
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“But you saw it yourself,” said Daniel. “Johnny announced to everybody there that we were there.”179Please respect copyright.PENANA6wiwCwmxh4
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“I know, you don’t have to explain yourselves. Johnny is going to be a problem for you now that he’s here. How did he find you guys, anyway? You didn’t post anything on social media about you going out for a movie, did you?”179Please respect copyright.PENANA3IPQZLzp67
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“Of course not,” Zoey was quick enough to answer. “He came to the park with G-Dragon.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAJTjoJtj1LR
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“He knows G-Dragon?” Collins looked like he couldn’t believe it.179Please respect copyright.PENANA86fNReunk2
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“Well, ya. Remember when we were supposed to meet BlackPink and WINNER for song writing and they didn’t show? Apparently, they had gone out to a party with GD the night before and that's how they met Johnny.”179Please respect copyright.PENANABdrGtQ50bo
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Collins looked shocked. “Didn’t he have this all planned out?”179Please respect copyright.PENANAlayOOKXiJ2
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“When I think about it, it’s quite possible,” I said.179Please respect copyright.PENANAPibD5L9Pmb
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“Of course, he had it all planned out,” said Mike. “This isn’t out first rodeo with Johnny, remember?”179Please respect copyright.PENANADg5O5Yy931
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“As far as I remember, he was quite a handful,” said Collins as he rubbed the back of his head.179Please respect copyright.PENANAZy9zSHzEfF
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“He still is,” said Zoey and Daniel at the same time.179Please respect copyright.PENANAo9YzHSl1ln
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“We need to do something about him,” I said. “He’ll make things difficult for us.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAcvc3BmHUX9
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“He already has,” Christine pointed out. “He and GD seem like really close friends.”179Please respect copyright.PENANATf0pktjpvo
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“Not to mention that the others think he isn’t such a bad guy,” said Daniel.179Please respect copyright.PENANA9F2YehYsnz
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“Well, they think he’s changed,” said Zoey as she shook her head. “But we know better.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAF2y2UVzzZM
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“I hope GD finally realises that Johnny isn’t such a good influence,” I said. “But something tells me he still might not see him that way.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAydKSQEeoHh
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“If he doesn’t we’ll knock him on the head until he does,” said Zoey, sounding tough.179Please respect copyright.PENANAygVKzWnX7T
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“And that will bring out a lawsuit,” Collins looked on warningly at her.179Please respect copyright.PENANAt8ZHN9BVYQ
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“We won’t be hitting any heads, then,” Zoey nervously smiled.179Please respect copyright.PENANAwlEE3SinEw
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“Then what should we do?” Daniel asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANAA5dzn11zEg
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“Tighten up security wherever you go,” Collins replied. “We don’t want people knowing much about Johnny at such a time, so we’ll have to keep this hidden from the fans as much as possible.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAuzYFpCeuGg
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“I sure hope it works. Fans have a very funny way of figuring out that something is wrong.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAtWP8pVAOoR
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“Don’t worry, you aren’t going to be surrounded by many guards. They will just be more alert.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAkQBYCr80xt
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“Good. Ever since he's been here, I’ve been really uneasy,” said Christine.179Please respect copyright.PENANAzkaf4FKd23
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“You aren’t the only one,” I said.179Please respect copyright.PENANAcen0SgYnpX
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“You all better get ready. We’ve to meet Yang Hyun-suk and the others at the studio,” said Collins. He turned to look at Christine. “You better not jump around or do anything silly that will make your ankle get worse.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAflLn3mSLVR
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“Don’t worry, I won’t,” said Christine.179Please respect copyright.PENANAZstJCKmFXn
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“Sam, keep an eye on her for me, please,” Collins said as he looked at me.179Please respect copyright.PENANAhDcCppvBKg
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“Will do my best,” I assured him.179Please respect copyright.PENANAcJf0S8gnXI
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“You’ve twenty minutes till we leave. You all better get ready.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAiyaNzXEWBw
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For those of us who stood at the door of lounge, we moved aside for Collins to pass as he went down the hall to his room. In turn, we entered the lounge. Zoey and I went to sit on either side of Christine, while the boys went to sit on the other couch.179Please respect copyright.PENANApOSAreClqc
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“We really have to do something about Johnny,” Zoey complained.179Please respect copyright.PENANAlIvrZLSC3J
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“You heard what Collins said,” said Daniel. “Security will be more alert.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAAxI7lz6wRs
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“No, I mean the five of us.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAOdCrX59dgs
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We looked at her wondering what she could mean by that. But I guess, we all knew.179Please respect copyright.PENANAuVK8E0mJCG
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“If we do any funny business on our own, we’ll only land ourselves into more problems,” I said. “Remember what happened when we tried to help you out with Jehan?”179Please respect copyright.PENANAUr3CmiImCP
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“Even when our plan worked, I’ll admit, we did make a mess,” said Mike.179Please respect copyright.PENANAtg8zCXHdIK
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“So you’re telling me that we aren’t going to do anything?” Zoey asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANAjWMHmDvBas
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“Yes, we aren’t,” Christine answered. “Mike is right. We did make a mess at the Arts Centre and we had to perform to make up for it.”179Please respect copyright.PENANA3IFqJAV5OZ
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“You guys are clearly no fun.” Zoey folded her arms.179Please respect copyright.PENANAQkhFfHqGT6
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“We can’t just do whatever we want, Zoey,” I said. “And if you ask me, we were pretty lucky. We would’ve been sued for damages, you know.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAWNnzn4Y7cX
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“No wonder Collins says we create trouble,” said Daniel. “I almost feel toxic.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAbh0tq2tk6K
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“Doesn’t matter," I said. "This time around we’ll have to wait this one through.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAkwORny036Z
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“It’s more fun when we do it, but who knows what Johnny has in store for all of us this time around," said Mike. "I don’t want to cause any problems.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAcAzuP4empc
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“Fine,” Zoey admitted defeat. “But when push comes to shove, we’re doing things our way.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAdcD3q7goGM
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“I hope you don’t mean the toxic way,” said Christine.179Please respect copyright.PENANAq7NK7ES4gJ
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Zoey looked at her and didn’t say a word.179Please respect copyright.PENANAZELwhELJ03
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“Enough, guys,” I said. “We’ve more important things to worry about. You know: the song. Collins and Yang Hyun-suk will get to listen to it today, and if they don’t like it, I don’t know what I’ll do.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAraldLH0ySl
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“It’s already a hit,” said Mike. “I wouldn’t mind if I were you.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAQeuMyn1OJH
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“I agree,” said Zoey. She turned to look at me. “But did you get to talk to Yong-guk yesterday?”179Please respect copyright.PENANAcfjV8CwBhW
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“Yesterday was impossible with what happened. And I forgot to give him a ring today. I sure hope he finished working on it.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAj6pJOf039B
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Daniel relaxed by leaning further onto the couch he was seated on. “The song will be great and we all know that Yong-guk did a good job on it,” he said. “So stop worrying.”179Please respect copyright.PENANATJjuzlofqg
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We heard the sound of the elevator doors draw open and we heard footsteps. Lee soon appeared in the lounge.179Please respect copyright.PENANAxePsxcMLiu
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“Your ride is ready downstairs,” Lee announced.179Please respect copyright.PENANAihqxNqDsPY
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“Shouldn’t we be taken in separate cars, you know, like each of us gets our own ride?” Zoey asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANApJh7q3myOC
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Lee scoffed, “You’re unbelievable, Zoey.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAa10IlNGuMj
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“I’m just asking.” Zoey shrugged.179Please respect copyright.PENANAIHOWSglb89
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“You took long to come up, Lee,” Mike said. “Did you have a good chat with the doctor?”179Please respect copyright.PENANAMGCr6QWLW6
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Lee suddenly started to blush but tried to hide it by looking confused. “What do you mean?”179Please respect copyright.PENANANB3RdVJtOG
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“We saw you make googly eyes at him when he was looking at my ankle,” Christine chirped in.179Please respect copyright.PENANAKi5yqaOLVo
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“No, I didn’t.” This time she's as red as a tomato.179Please respect copyright.PENANAtHwn9z0buI
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"Ooooh!" Zoey, Christine and I cooed at her.179Please respect copyright.PENANASfbwSqEvqv
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"Can you guys stop doing that!" Lee snapped.179Please respect copyright.PENANADhAgYovl4c
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"Admit it, Lee," said Zoey. "If Mike could notice that you were giving the doctor the eye, then who could argue with him?"179Please respect copyright.PENANAfJmBc4Gk7T
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"I wasn't giving him the eye."179Please respect copyright.PENANAZdzzWM5GL9
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"I'll admit that the doctor is pretty handsome," I said. "You and him will look great together."179Please respect copyright.PENANAidRh1xZQCc
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"Oh, stop it, all of you!" Lee looked like she was about to lose it.179Please respect copyright.PENANA3osVyIkEZ6
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Collins soon came in the lounge. "What's going on here?"179Please respect copyright.PENANAiAekayEcFb
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"Your Toxins are at it, again!" Lee said as she turned to look at Collins.179Please respect copyright.PENANAFyIeCpSjeJ
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"Is that why you're as red as a tomato?" Collins looked on clueless.179Please respect copyright.PENANAXumloeKlsW
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"I'm going to my room," she quickly stormed out. Collins looked on and he turned to look at us as soon as she left.179Please respect copyright.PENANA3dVxNfjIAC
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"What did you guys do?" Collins asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANAv8sraWreev
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The five of us all started to talk at random, saying that we didn't know why she left and that we didn't do anything. A look of confusion soon over Collins and he soon raised his hand to indicate that we should all stop talking.179Please respect copyright.PENANAusoqzfGDnm
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"I don’t want to hear it," he said. "You really do love to cause trouble, don't you?"179Please respect copyright.PENANApwLpVfhhjc
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Again, we all started to talk randomly, disagreeing with Collins over what he said.179Please respect copyright.PENANA73EBY4DYhS
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He rolled his eyes. "I'm going to get my tablet. I'm not going to get anything if I continue listening to you."179Please respect copyright.PENANA9iZbC7kQHG
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He also walked out of the lounge and for a few seconds, silence fell upon us as we started to look at each other.179Please respect copyright.PENANAolpazOBcmo
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“Okay, we really are toxic,” I said. “Look at how we drove both Collins and Lee away.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAV5iUA8J8Go
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“We were just playing with them and you know it,” said Mike with a smile on his face.179Please respect copyright.PENANAGYxoBCSVTb
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“If you ask me that was kind of fun,” Zoey pointed out.179Please respect copyright.PENANADonEfT69KG
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“But if we keep on doing that, they will get even more upset,” I said. I turned to look at Christine. “How’s your foot? Do you need help standing up?”179Please respect copyright.PENANAB6nPDlkqaI
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“No, I'm good,” said Christine. She put her foot on the foot stand on to the floor, then she slowly tried to stand on her own. She did so with little effort. “I’ll manage.” She smiled brightly.179Please respect copyright.PENANAmXeV58jTCn
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“Let’s go get ready, guys,” I said as I stood up. “We only have a few minutes till we leave.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAv5d1hc1hUu
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We started to make our way out of the room. And with Christine, she walked at a steady pace.179Please respect copyright.PENANACl1XUDPCWH
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In ten minutes, we were already downstairs in the cars arranged for us. The five of us Toxins, Lee and Collins were in one car while the security detail were in two other cars behind us. Collins wasn’t joking when he said they will work on security. Hopefully, it won’t be too obvious to the fans or the paparazzi, especially the paparazzi.179Please respect copyright.PENANAUy3E1OTyCc
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“Do you think Johnny will have a chance to get near us?” Daniel asked as he looked out the window, watching the people and the buildings as the car drove through town.179Please respect copyright.PENANAPtPm8YFxea
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“He would,” Zoey answered, sitting in front of me. “It’s Johnny we’re talking about.”179Please respect copyright.PENANA2iRwOxzbe1
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“We just have to be careful with who we let in whenever we go,” said Collins who sat in the front passenger seat. “We also had to alert security at YG just to be safe.”179Please respect copyright.PENANA6xEFtN7aPi
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“This time if he does do anything funny, please try and not do anything stupid,” said Lee as she looked at each one of us.179Please respect copyright.PENANA6praUgnewj
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“Who? Us?” Zoey asked. “What makes you think we would do that?”179Please respect copyright.PENANAAm4j1MInoq
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“I think we all know what I’m talking about. When things like this happen, you all take it personal and want to do things yourself to get rid of the problem.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAWmHyLPNdD3
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The five of us didn’t say a thing. It’s exactly what we had been talking about a few minutes ago back at the hotel.179Please respect copyright.PENANADbEhhLu0zn
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“Lee’s right,” said Collins. “The issue with Jehan wasn’t supposed to happen, but it did because we didn’t take a whiff of what’s going on. We let it slide, but this time around, I don’t want any of your silly plans taking course. Is that clear?”179Please respect copyright.PENANA6TVjRfP4CR
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The five of us exchanged looks. Lee and Collins are really on to us now. They don’t have to worry, though. We already decided not to do anything about it.179Please respect copyright.PENANAIaqxYlWbnu
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“Yes, very clear,” I said. The rest all joined in agreement.179Please respect copyright.PENANAgyCcKr9FgN
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“Good, the less trouble you get into, the better.”179Please respect copyright.PENANA3Udpizevo5
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“But, what if-?” Zoey started to ask, but Collins and Lee weren’t going to hear it.179Please respect copyright.PENANAMX1mUefF9w
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“No,” they both said at the same time.179Please respect copyright.PENANAQyt1nVX3RF
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“Okay,” she said as she quickly looked out of the window.179Please respect copyright.PENANAeciO1yS139
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We soon arrived at YG Studios and we met WINNER in one of the recording rooms.179Please respect copyright.PENANAJoyuYo16qP
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“Hey, Toxins,” greeted Mino immediately we walked through the door.179Please respect copyright.PENANADNtqwRS2Md
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“Hey, Mino!” Zoey greeted him with such glee. As soon as she realised that we were all looking at her, she couldn’t help but blush.179Please respect copyright.PENANAperS70APbd
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“So how was your outdoor movie last night?” Seunghoon asked as he came towards us. He couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows when he laid his eyes on me.179Please respect copyright.PENANARP8ub0NSpw
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“I think you all know how that went,” I said, rolling my eyes and closing the door behind me as I was last to enter the room. “Didn’t you see what happened at the end of the movie?”179Please respect copyright.PENANAbHtDP2vwrB
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“Oh, we saw it.” Seunghoon couldn’t help but ask, “Was it really Johnny who announced to the audience that you were there?”179Please respect copyright.PENANAqIEJ7EIH1R
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“The very same person whom we said made our life a living hell back home,” said Daniel.179Please respect copyright.PENANA61x8BLWOTf
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“Could it be that he didn’t mean any harm?” Jinwoo who was seated on the couch at the other end of the room, asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANAVm6M0C5GSD
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“Don’t even try and bail him out of this,” said Zoey as she wagged her index finger. “He’s been doing things like this whenever he gets near us.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAa5Q47aduyK
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“Sorry,” said Jinwoo as he nervously chuckled. “You all look angry just talking about the incident.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAVlyqj2jFos
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“We are,” said Mike. “He caused Christine to sprain her ankle.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAvA2tl6FKN7
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“You sprained your ankle?” Jinwoo asked as he quickly stood up from his seat.179Please respect copyright.PENANA7GR8ESiI32
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“It’s nothing to worry about,” she said, sounding nervous. I could tell that she's blushing.179Please respect copyright.PENANAtFI7s71YhP
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“You look okay,” said Seungyoon as he also stood up from the couch he was sitting on with Jinwoo. “It isn’t serious, is it?”179Please respect copyright.PENANAUhlYTuPBvV
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“No, but she can’t risk herself with strenuous activity,” I answered. “That being said, you better go take a seat, Christine.” I came to stand next to her.179Please respect copyright.PENANAwbwbSYo82m
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“Sure,” she started to make her way to the couch with Seunghoon and Mino stepping aside for her to pass.179Please respect copyright.PENANAw7FXr3h1U5
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“Are sure you’re okay?” Jinwoo asked as she approached the couch.179Please respect copyright.PENANAzCNHKYdI6K
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“I’m fine, seriously,” she said. “Like Sam said, if I don’t strain myself, I’ll be fine. Probably by tomorrow.”179Please respect copyright.PENANANXGDpzVP4x
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She sat on the couch and Jinwoo sat next to her, but not too close. I wanted to say something cute about the two of them, but I controlled myself as I remembered that I’m not supposed to.179Please respect copyright.PENANA01cyeh2sMf
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“Where are the BlackPink members?” Zoey asked as she walked to the middle of the room. “I expected them to be here.”179Please respect copyright.PENANALY0emmHE3e
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“They were here early in the morning, but they had to meet with the manager as they've to start working an upcoming album soon,” Seunghoon answered.179Please respect copyright.PENANAR7rUEOEkjm
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“Ah, I see. So we wait then.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAeu5mSbsTMv
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“We were waiting on you, the managers and Bang Yong-guk,” said Mino. “So how was it working with him?”179Please respect copyright.PENANAiuwJYhsacv
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“Awesome,” Mike and I responded at the same time.179Please respect copyright.PENANAm8bRu98eAS
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“The man lives up to his reputation as a producer,” said Daniel.179Please respect copyright.PENANAKLr9OUs8eO
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“I can’t wait to hear the track. I know it will be a good one.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAGrZyFUwbX5
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“It’s the managers I’m worried about,” I said.179Please respect copyright.PENANAq57RDkgy3w
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“Don’t think about it, Sam,” said Seunghoon as he came to stand next to me and wrapped his arm around my shoulders, drawing me closer. He felt so warm, surprisingly. “Since you guys worked on it, I’m sure it will be great.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAYrOJsIwnwd
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“Please keep telling her that,” said Zoey. “She’s been so negative since morning.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAQom9dXJVUj
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Seunghoon held my head with both of his hands. "Don’t worry,” he said. "You’ve told the right person to help.”179Please respect copyright.PENANASSt2ubYK1s
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"Please stop holding my head like that,” I said as I looked up at him, giving him a look that I’ll kick him if he didn’t stop.179Please respect copyright.PENANAEtAFskKcuh
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"As you wish, sweetie,” he dropped his hands from my head.179Please respect copyright.PENANAv09i1OFRDz
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The rest of us who were standing went to join those sitting on the couch. We, Toxins started to tell the WINNER members the full details of what happened at the park.179Please respect copyright.PENANAgxMC5gLWEB
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"Must have been awful that you had to run like that,” said Mino. "Who knows what would’ve happened if the fans really did manage to catch you.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAAhOLrcaM2e
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"Did anyone of you know what happened to G-Dragon?” Seungyoon asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANAxoowf1OUC8
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"Who cares?” Zoey asked as she folded her arms and looked the other way.179Please respect copyright.PENANArNR8e7rWYD
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"Some of us do,” Seungyoon nervously chuckled.179Please respect copyright.PENANASPQJdYBDWD
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"Then you should be asking him not us.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAICU5yTKm1w
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"Wow, someone is mad,” said Jinwoo as he looked at Zoey, wanting to laugh, but trying his best not to.179Please respect copyright.PENANAMZNsy4LmeS
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"I don’t blame her,” said Daniel. "We all are. And it’s like he didn’t care that Johnny was acting like a complete snob last night. He just let him be.”179Please respect copyright.PENANA3of73QnFsw
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"We should’ve knocked him down when we had the chance,” said Zoey, raising a fist in the air.179Please respect copyright.PENANA0DrOOsw5G2
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"We would still have attracted attention, you know?” I pointed out. "I’m just disappointed with him. I felt he should’ve done something to keep Johnny in check.”179Please respect copyright.PENANAC0hbS51iyk
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"So, I’m guessing that none of you even bothered to check up on him?” Seungyoon asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANAVMckGosrEK
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"Nope,” the five of us responded at the same time.179Please respect copyright.PENANATiInHMkyqG
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"I hope he got trampled on by the crowd,” said Zoey.179Please respect copyright.PENANA9wKmw18ITA
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"Zoey!” Christine and I looked at Zoey. She might be upset, but wishing ill on others is going a little too far.179Please respect copyright.PENANASzCsTeI1CF
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"Sorry,” she apologised. "But talking about him is getting on my nerves."179Please respect copyright.PENANAePoLzcRsEM
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"Let’s change the topic then," said Mino. "I want to know how your time with BAP was, especially with Bang Yong-guk."179Please respect copyright.PENANAgHA0PNDNvb
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"I thought you would never ask," said Zoey as she excitedly turned to look at Mino who sat next to her. Before she could utter a word, she noticed that a lot of us were looking at her with perplexed looks. Just a minute ago, she looked like she was about to punch the wall. Now she looked cheerful.179Please respect copyright.PENANA5HFuYQ8q38
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"Sam and Mike can tell you," she said, as she let out a funny laugh. It’s so unlike her. There could only be one reason for this, and some of us aren’t going to point it out just yet.179Please respect copyright.PENANAjd8KQvHqcp
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Mike went on to tell the others about it, and a few of us chirped in here and there. In what felt like an hour of chatting and goofing around, the door flew open and the BlackPink members came in.179Please respect copyright.PENANAocJaoCtmM8
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"Hey, guys," said Lisa. "We aren’t late, are we?"179Please respect copyright.PENANAGRdTsgc0Fu
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"If the managers aren’t here, then it’s obvious that we aren’t late," said Rosé.179Please respect copyright.PENANAJgKqJerZWe
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"Welcome, BlackPink,” Mino greeted them. "Take a seat while we wait."179Please respect copyright.PENANA2psQZvMXyM
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"Ah, you guys better tell us what went on last night," said Jennie who quickly rushed over to take a seat next to Daniel. "I saw the video of the crowd chasing you guys at the park."179Please respect copyright.PENANAVjdwCcHmpU
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"Zoey is better off telling you than anyone of us," Daniel pointed out. "She’ll at least express how we all feel."179Please respect copyright.PENANAOl9fRGacHx
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"I thought I saw Johnny in the video and GD," said Jisoo as the rest of the BlackPink members came to join us.179Please respect copyright.PENANAQ2raBH9dbc
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"Ya, they were there," said Christine. "And the funny part is they weren't invited. Johnny is the person who caused the fans to run after us."179Please respect copyright.PENANAVvohv691WM
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"I see," said Rosé "You must have been irritated by that, huh?"179Please respect copyright.PENANAj6YHbyrOpk
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"Very much," Mike answered. "We still are. Christine sprained her ankle because of him."179Please respect copyright.PENANAEUatx2nQtE
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"Are you okay, Christine?" Jennie asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANA8tpQZPJB51
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"She's fine, it's just a little sprain," Jinwoo answered on her behalf.179Please respect copyright.PENANAXqG9kXJkmk
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"I'm worried about GD," said Seungyoon. "Did he make it out of there in one piece?"179Please respect copyright.PENANABo8BVO5vdL
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"If anything happened to him, we would’ve known about it already," I said.179Please respect copyright.PENANAndUoFyMVAg
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"True," said Lisa. "You don't mind if I try and call him, will you?"179Please respect copyright.PENANAUrpQbaUMRn
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"I guess," I turned to look at Zoey who already had her head turned to look elsewhere. "Zoey is way more upset than we are, though."179Please respect copyright.PENANAVnnqdtuFFj
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"She can call him," said Zoey. "I'll be fine. I won't do anything stupid."179Please respect copyright.PENANAcI1Q5JNeax
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Lisa pulled out her phone from her fancy blue purse and called G-Dragon. She even made sure to put the phone on loud speaker for everyone to hear.179Please respect copyright.PENANAE0rQ56oWTD
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His phone on the other end started to ring. We all waited in silence for what felt like a minute when Zoey said:179Please respect copyright.PENANAOtiCvFZB1r
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"Something must have happened to him. Why isn't he picking up?"179Please respect copyright.PENANAAh9o3L43Rg
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Then came a cracking sound and GD's voice came up, loud and clear:179Please respect copyright.PENANACgdcsBA6ZM
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"Hello, Lisa."179Please respect copyright.PENANA5dgbjGNgMe
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"Oppa!" Lisa greeted him with enthusiasm. "How are you today? I heard you had a crazy time last night. Are you okay?"179Please respect copyright.PENANAi32c4EROaI
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G-Dragon laughed a little. I couldn't help but feel there's something different with his voice.179Please respect copyright.PENANAD8I3bd5DUo
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"I'm fine. Just trying to catch up on sleep. After what happened at the park, I went out somewhere with a friend to have fun."179Please respect copyright.PENANAvVRBacGCrJ
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The five of us Toxins gave each other looks. He's obviously talking about Johnny.179Please respect copyright.PENANAxB7VWVLMzC
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"I'm glad you aren't hurt," said Lisa. "You should be more careful when you go to such places."179Please respect copyright.PENANA8mYqYpYhzK
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GD chuckled. "Thanks, I will. You take care. Oh, wait, aren't you supposed to meet with the others for the album and listen to the new song right now?"179Please respect copyright.PENANAc6k2yHkKXC
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"Yep. Just waiting on the managers and Bang Yong-guk to show up."179Please respect copyright.PENANAUsmVX4iS1w
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"Alright, greetings to everyone."179Please respect copyright.PENANAm5Xt754IkE
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"I'll pass on the message. Thanks, you take care. Bye."179Please respect copyright.PENANATkXpCb2GUh
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Lisa quickly cut the call. Zoey suddenly burst out saying:179Please respect copyright.PENANAFscrdAC33L
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"Wow, that's so typical of him. He even went to have fun with Johnny after the stunt he pulled?!"179Please respect copyright.PENANAQhReOvvmYw
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"I'm glad you didn't burst out like that when Lisa was talking to him," said Mino as he nervously chuckled.179Please respect copyright.PENANAHIiv4LhZIF
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"Like she said, she wasn't going to do anything stupid," said Mike. "Until now."179Please respect copyright.PENANAMnmntXXz01
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"Hey!" Zoey gave Mike a look.179Please respect copyright.PENANAaejALYWuqW
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"Oh, no, not here," I said. "Can we've your wrestling match later?"179Please respect copyright.PENANAUAzym8iRIU
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"I would like to see them fight," said Mino.179Please respect copyright.PENANArucgcyx93H
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"Trust me, you don't want to," said Daniel.179Please respect copyright.PENANAPb7wVKYyVd
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There came a knock at the door. We told the person to come in. It's Lee, and she came in with someone: Bang Yong-guk.179Please respect copyright.PENANAKCn6HDn2iE
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"Yong-guk, you're here!" Zoey exclaimed as she shot up from her seat and went straight for him.179Please respect copyright.PENANAzwGtjHybxx
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"Hey, Zoey," Yong-guk nervously greeted her, stepping back a little so that he wouldn't bump into her.179Please respect copyright.PENANAc4BylEpbQw
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"Well, you're rather jumpy today," said Lee as she looked at Zoey with an eyebrow raised.179Please respect copyright.PENANA1gx6k6LRkx
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"You should've seen her when we were talking about G-Dragon just now," said Seungyoon. "She looked like she would punch someone."179Please respect copyright.PENANA757P14Tmam
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"Hi, Yong-guk," I said as I stood up from my seat and also approached. "For a second there I thought you weren't coming."179Please respect copyright.PENANAQKee6RQYGi
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"I wouldn't want to miss this day for the world," he said with a smile.179Please respect copyright.PENANASQRIZCttyz
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I felt someone quickly rush up to me standing by my side. And in the process, pushing me a little. I held my ground so that I wouldn't find myself falling over.179Please respect copyright.PENANASVHqeMCQOM
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"Hello," Seunghoon greeted Yong-guk in Korean. I raised an eyebrow as I realised that he had his arm around my neck. I didn't want to admit what I'm seeing, but it couldn't be helped. Was he trying to mark his territory when he didn't have one?179Please respect copyright.PENANAnkHO7b0P2P
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Yong-guk greeted him back and by the look on his face, he didn’t seem intimidated by Seunghoon at all.179Please respect copyright.PENANAphtW0u5Z5N
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Everyone else came over to greet Yong-guk. Lee told us to settle down for the managers and the music producer assigned to help with our album will be arriving any time soon. We did likewise. And members from both Blackpink and WINNER couldn’t help but ask Bang Yong-guk some questions about the song.179Please respect copyright.PENANAw8514h3xTu
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"The song is going to be great, right?" Jisoo asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANAJYotW28LHr
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"I just want to ask how you were able to come up with your amazing songs," said Mino.179Please respect copyright.PENANAaZEDwNQy9A
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"One at a time, people," I told them. I sat in between Yong-guk and Seunghoon, and boy did it feel uncomfortable.179Please respect copyright.PENANAYcEFwoA3So
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Yong-guk chuckled. "I don’t mind at all," he said.179Please respect copyright.PENANAVFJW7sEBHN
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"You don’t have to worry about him," said Seunghoon as he leaned in a little closer on my shoulder. "He can take care of himself."179Please respect copyright.PENANAZXSY8XgUTP
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I rolled my eyes at him and he gave me that cute boyish smile. I couldn’t hold my laugh.179Please respect copyright.PENANAnx4g7kCURy
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"Do you've the track with you?" Lisa asked. "Maybe we can listen to it a little before the managers get here."179Please respect copyright.PENANAq3KyFTgrLU
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"Not when I’m around," said Lee who stood in the corner of the room. For a minute there we forgot that she is still around.179Please respect copyright.PENANAD5viSn3h9P
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"Oh, we didn’t know you were still around," said Rosé as she nervously chuckled.179Please respect copyright.PENANAosS9cr5Wa2
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"Well, I’ve been told to watch over you," said Lee. "You might do something funny like you were about to just now."179Please respect copyright.PENANAkn1OjYJMzv
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"No we weren’t," said Zoey and Christine at the same time.179Please respect copyright.PENANAOpm7CG7MFH
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Lee gave them a look that made them stare at the floor. The managers better get here soon. I could tell just how anxious everyone is that they can’t wait to hear the song.179Please respect copyright.PENANA2GHDNwQQ52
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"They will be here soon, so I don’t understand why you’re impatient," said Lee.179Please respect copyright.PENANAE1MpPShBat
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"I agree," said Yong-guk. "Let’s all just wait."179Please respect copyright.PENANA1D01ns8FUD
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"They better be," said Jinwoo. "My ears are just itching to listen."179Please respect copyright.PENANABPTydGU3sQ
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We didn’t have to wait any further as there came a knock at the door and Lee told whoever was there to come in. The two managers and a man who I think is the producer, walked into the room. We all stood up and bowed our heads.179Please respect copyright.PENANA1qY7oK5Gin
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"Sit down everyone," Yang Hyun-suk instructed and we did likewise. "I see everyone is here. I’m also happy to welcome our visitor, Bang Yong-guk."179Please respect copyright.PENANActTGXozZC5
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Bang Yong-guk stood up from his seat and bowed to the managers and the producer. He also thanked them for inviting him to the studio. Yang Hyun-suk also introduced the man who stood beside Collins as the producer who will help out with the album.179Please respect copyright.PENANAdMTHavzDUD
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"Okay, without further ado, we can dive right to what we came here to do," said Yang Hyun-suk. He started to make his way to the console and the music booth.179Please respect copyright.PENANAaRO5ddqIDs
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When we stood up to follow the manager and the producer, I couldn’t help but stay still while the rest went on ahead. I didn’t even realise that Bang Yong-guk still stood beside me until he spoke.179Please respect copyright.PENANArVM417kEIo
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"Hey, you’re nervous?" he asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANAJgNAJv2NDw
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I turned to look at him, surprised that he’s beside me. "Kind of," I said. "What if its not-?"179Please respect copyright.PENANAYlFqFJzNEo
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He held my shoulders to turn me so I could look at him. I didn't expect him to be so close, and looking at him, straight on like this made me blush.179Please respect copyright.PENANA96z8p9bVoz
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"Don't you trust me, Sam?" he asked.179Please respect copyright.PENANAnfd3wWdKts
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I didn’t expect him to ask such a question and I am left speechless. I cleared my throat to say:179Please respect copyright.PENANAQkpA7auGkD
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"Yes, I do."179Please respect copyright.PENANAUeYk2ES79I
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He smiled at me and dropped his hands from my shoulders. He quickly held my hand.179Please respect copyright.PENANABCfCuEtlVq
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"Come on, let's go," he said as he dragged me along to join the others.179Please respect copyright.PENANAvoqRZoGEqy
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His warm hand around mine assured me that I shouldn't worry about what’s going to happen with the song. Even if the managers weren't going to like it, it's going to be okay.179Please respect copyright.PENANAktQJ6Scuy0
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I found myself smiling at him. I couldn't have found any better way to calm my thoughts.
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