𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄, kang sae-byeok

chapter two

I stood there, frozen out of shock as I watch everyone that was banging on the door get shot. The lady on the PA speaker repeats the rules.

"What the fuck." I mutter to myself.

The doll turns around signalling that everyone can move. But no one moves except an old man that had the number 001 on his tracksuit. He was smiling, he was fucking smiling. Old people creep me out.

"Green light"

I gained enough courage and sprinted forward.

"Red light."

I quickly stopped. I heard one gunshot making me flinch. There was a guy in front of me, I could use that to my advantage. If I hide behind him maybe I wouldn't get caught. I wasn't dumb, I knew the doll was a motion detector.

"Green light."

I made my way behind the man so I was out of the motion detectors view. I looked behind me to view the remaining players. Immediately 67 caught my eye. She was behind 101, the guy that had beat her up. 67 had her hand clasped around 101's hair. The second it was safe to move she chucked 101 behind her and moved forward. I chuckled to myself, that was hot.

"Red light."

The guy in front of me slightly moved.

"Fuck." I muttered.

The motion detector spotted him and the guy in front of me got shot. Blood splattering all over my face, my ears were ringing.

"Green light."

I hate seeing blood, but seeing a guy die right in front of me made me sick to my stomach. But I have to survive.

I quickly stepped over the body, ignoring the blood that was splattered over my face and clothes.

"Red light."

I almost trip but a hand behind me grabs the collar of my track suit. Holding me in place before I could trip.

"Green light."

The hold on me loosened and I notice who had saved me. It was 199, I haven't got a chance to talk to him yet but I knew if I made it out alive I had to thank him. I step forward slightly but quickly stop once the creepy doll turns around.

"Red light."

"Green light."

I jump over the finish line and so does 199. 67 and a few others quickly jumps over as well. I turn to 199.

"Thank you," I pause to catch my breath. "for saving me."

"Your welcome, I couldn't bare to watch anyone else die. 199 says. "I'm Abdul Ali." He says while holding out a hand.

I shake his hand.

"I'm Jung Ara." I say.

He glances me a smile and I look over to see those who made it. I immediately spot 67 and she catches my glare. I give her a small smile and she looks away as a red tint creeps up her cheek.

-

Those who didn't make it when the timer was over got shot. I looked away as they died. The people in red who were supposedly the staff to this sick game led us back to the room we awoke in. We sat there for a while until the people in red came back.

"All of you have made it through the first game, congratulations." The square guy says. "Let me announce the results of the first game.

I look up and the tv that said 456 quickly turned into 201.

"Out of 456 players, 255 players were eliminated, and 201 players completed the first game." The square guy said.

There were a few gasps among the ground under a women stepped up and started begging.

"Sir, I am so sorry! I'll make sure I pay off my debts, I'll pay them off at all costs! Please sir, I have a child I haven't even registered my baby's birth because I haven't named my baby yet! Please let me leave!" The women cries as she kneels down in front of the men in red.

A few other people go after her, on there knees begging. I found it sad but pathetic at the same time.

"There seems to be a misunderstanding, we are not trying to hurt you or collect your debts." The square guy said. "Let me remind you, we are here to give you a chance"

"A chance? You call this a chance? You kill us while making us pay a kids game. How is this a chance?" A man amongst the crowd says.

Another man comes out a protests.

"We may be in debt, but that doesn't mean we deserve to die."

"This is just a game." The square guy says.

More people coming out of the crowd and protesting. The square guy became agitated and threw a warning shot, as the other men in red cocked there guns.

"Consent for clause 2. A player who refuses to play will be eliminated." The square guy says.

"Consent form clause 3. Games may be terminated if the majority agrees. Is that correct." A man amongst the crowd that had 218 on his track suit spoke.

"That is correct." The square guy said.

"Then, let us take a vote. If the majority wish to leave this place, then you must let us go." 218 says.

" As you wish, we will take a vote to decide on the termination of the game." The square guy says.