They stayed at JYP Center for a few more hours until they left the building.

To say their performance was amazing was too little of a compliment. Paula had watched some of their MVs beforehand, but seeing it all happening right in front of her was a different story.

The six of them continued to practice afterwards, and while she liked watching them work, she had her own work to do too. So, she corrected some assignments while she waited for them to finish, as well as to wait out the remaining few fans that were still outside the building.

“So, where are we going?” she asked as soon as all seven reached the bottom of the building’s stairs. The guys were still so energetic, even though they had been in the practice room for hours and it was close to 2 AM. 1

“A surprise,” Junho answered, with a smile.

She smiled back. “Okay.”

“Choolbal!” declared Chansung, pumping a fist into the air. Let’s go! [But literally translated to “depart” or “set forth.”]

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

“I feel bad.”

They were sitting in the group’s van, with 2PM’s manager driving, about 15 minutes into whatever the others had planned for her.

“Hm?” Nichkhun said, turning his head from the window.

She motioned to the others, in the back of the vehicle. “I don’t think they understand everything I’m saying.”

Nichkhun looked at his friends over his shoulder, and then gave her a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry about it. They know what you