A K-Pop Utopia (A Black Kitty Series, Book 2)

Chapter 33: Collaboration

We arrived at TS Entertainment within a few minutes. I never imagined that it was so close to the doughnut shop.

We stood outside the gates of the building and were allowed inside by security. The building was four or five storeys high. Yong-nam continued to lead the way till we went inside.

We were in the reception area and there were two female receptionists at their desk. Yong-nam greeted one of them while the other was currently on a phone call. Yong-nam talked to the free receptionist and as soon as they were done, she turned and smiled at us welcoming us to the agency as she spoke in English.

"Thank you so much," said Lee. "We're really happy to be here."

"If you need any help, we're here to assist," she said.

"Come on," said Yong-nam, "the others must probably be wondering why I've taken so long."

Yong-nam led us to the elevator a few feet away from the desk. He pressed the up button and we waited for a few seconds til the doors flew open. Just before we stepped in, Zoey held us to a stop as she stood in front of us, blocking the way to the elevator.

"Wait a minute, everyone," she said.

"Huh, what is it?" Yong-nam asked.

"We aren't more than the maximum number of people for the elevator to hold, are we?"

"Oh, brother," Mike muttered as he stared at the ceiling. "Not this again. The elevator is going to close if we don't go in."

"We're seven, Zoey," I said. "Don't worry, the elevator will hold us just fine."

"Okay, just checking," said Zoey with a smile. "You remember what happened last time, right?"

Us Toxins would never forget the day when the five of us and the other five BigBang members got squeezed up in the elevator back at YG. There was barely enough room and it was at that point when we thought we would plummet to our deaths.

"Okay, since there's nothing to worry about," said Yong-nam, "should we get going?"

"Yes, please," said Daniel.

We all went inside and the elevator doors closed before us. Yong-nam who was closer to the elevator buttons, pressed one of them and the elevator started to move upwards. As soon as it did, the soft melodious elevator music started to play.

"Mmm," Lee looked up at the speaker atop the elevator roof. "It's not every elevator that you jump in that plays music."

"I like it," said Daniel. "It feels kind of soothing."

Soon the elevator came to a stop and the doors flew open. In front of us stood a long carpeted hallway. Yong-nam stepped out, leading the way as usual. He told us where we were; the recording studios.

"I hope they are still around," said Yong-nam. "Sometimes they like to move around."

"Are they recording or something?" I asked.

"Ya, something like that. But they were trying to work on lyrics for their song."

Looks like we weren't the only ones struggling with lyrics today.

"We were also working on writing our song back at the hotel," said Zoey, "we needed some motivation, so that's why we came to buy doughnuts."

"Sweet things also lift your spirits, huh?" Yong-nam asked as he smiled at Zoey.

"Kind of. But they really work on Sam here," Zoey pointed her thumb at me as I walked behind her. I rolled my eyes. That's so not true. Well..., maybe with chocolate.