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98 : Adrenaline Rush
• Changi, Singapore •
Her insides still hummed from their slap-up live show that ended just minutes ago. It lasted about an hour. The band had performed ten songs for the thousands of people who came out tonight to watch them play live.
It felt much better than last night's performance, because the sound engineers really put in the work tonight. Veronica smiled to herself and fanned her sweat-drenched face. She rushed back to the dressing room while her clothes kept clinging to her warm skin.
The late-night air just felt remarkably humid tonight. It was the second stop of their first ever Asian tour, and the band still had to travel to five more cities till they had to return to New York by the end of the month.
Dan and Yanniz trailed behind while chat
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