Her Distraction || Kang Sae-Byeok

chapter 10

— It's time for the next game. This one requires teams of ten and has a time limit of 10 minutes, we'll explain the rules later after you form your groups, says a guard.

I guess it's good that we joined Gi-hun's team after all.

— We're only 5, says the guy whose name is Sang-woo I think.

— The old man is in our team too, so we're 6, says Gi-hun.

— Him? But Gi-hun, he's too old. We don't know what we'll be doing yet, so we have to be careful. What about them? he says looking at me and Sae-Byeok. They're in our team too?

Gi-hun nods.

— Gi-hun, two girls are too much! We need more men, Sang-woo says.

— What are you, gay? I ask sarcastically.

Sang-woo shakes his head annoyed and sights.

— Okay, everyone, except you old man, go find someone to join our group. No girls, he says looking at me and Sae-Byeok.

I scoff. Who does this sexist asshole think he is?

Sae-Byeok and me go around asking people to join us.

— Hey, I'm going over there to those men okay? she says.

— Okay, I'm going in the opposite direction then, I say.

She nods and I turn around, seeing a girl sitting on the stairs.

— Hi, I say approaching her, would you like to join my team?

— And why? she asks.

— Well we need more people and it's not like you have a team already, right? I say.

— Okay I guess, she says.

I give her my hand to help her stand up as I see Sae-Byeok walking towards me with a man.

— He's on our team, she says. And who's that? she says looking at the girl.

— This is uhm.. What's your name? I ask.

— Ji-yeong, she says.

— This is Ji-yeong! She'll be on our team too, I say.

— Did you not hear what that guy Sang-woo said? We don't need other girls, she says giving Ji-yeong a sharp look.

— Woah, calm down Sae, I say.

— Sae?

— Oh, did I just call you Sae? Sorry, it came out of nowhere, I say.

— It's okay.. You can call me that, if you want to, she says looking away. Anyways, aren't you worried about what Sang-woo will say?

— Who's this Sang-woo? asks Ji-yeong.

— None of your business.

— Sae-Byeok, what is wrong with you? What's with this attitude? I say.

— I don't know, what's with you suddenly wanting another girl in our team? she says.

— What.. She was sitting here alone! I think you can imagine what happens to people who aren't in a team when the game starts, I say.

— So? Why do you suddenly care about some random girl dying? I bet you wouldn't care about me dying as much as you care about her dying, she says.

Her words cut right through my heart. Why is she acting like this?

— Whatever, I say. Let's go, Ji-yeong.

— I'm curious about what Sang-woo's gonna say about this, says Sae-Byeok.

— Well I'll just fucking find another team if he's not okay with it, I scream.