Girl Who Cried Wolf

The Game of Go

Eunbi found herself at Yerin's doorstep, taking up the offer that once stood. The others had recommended that she go take a break with Yerin while they were out searching for Linzy.

"Eunbi? You're an unexpected guest." Yerin was surprised to see her.

"I was wondering if your offer still stands?"

"What offer?"

"Remember last time I was here, you said I could go hunting with you and your family."

"Oh, right. Come in. I'll go get my parents." Yerin invited her in before she went to get her parents from the kitchen.

"Eunbi! We never see you anymore!" Mrs. Jung hugged her the second she saw her.

"Yeah. I've been busy. I was wondering if you guys still wanted me to go hunting with you?" Eunbi honestly didn't care what they did, she just had to keep Linzy off her mind. She knew Eunha would've lost her shit if she found out Linzy had died.

"Of course! Let's go get some equipment from the garage." Mr. Jung lead them to the garage.

"You're gonna want a sniper because wolves can hear well so we have to stay at a distance but we still need to be able to see them." He handed Eunbi a sniper. It was heavier than she thought it'd be, but she also has never carried a gun before.

"So first I'm gonna have to teach you how to use that. Let's head out into the forest nearby, we can practice there." He tossed the equipment and got in the car.

"You wanna try to shoot that bird?" He pointed up at the tree once he handed Eunbi the weapon.

"I don't even know how to shoot yet."

"Ok then I'll show you." He helped Eunbi get the sniper in the right position. Yerin and her mother were already moving deeper into the trees. "Now use this scope to see better. Keep a tight hold of it and make sure you keep your aim on the target. Never pull the trigger until you're ready. You never want to hesitate when shooting." Mr. Jung smiled. It was like teaching Yerin all over again. He even took the time to show Eunbi an example.

"I'll try on the bird now." Eunbi aimed at the bird. She didn't want to see this happen, so she closed her eyes as she pulled the trigger.

"You missed but it's expected of you since it's your first time. Majority of people miss on their first try. Now that you've scared him away you'll have to find a new target. Look at your surroundings." He already had his eye on a target, but he was waiting until Eunbi noticed it.

"I see another bird up there." Eunbi looked up at the tree.

"Well then what are you waiting for? Shoot."

Eunbi closed her eyes once again. She didn't like hurting little innocent animals, but it did help her keep her mind off Linzy. She slowly pulled the trigger. A smile appeared on her face when she saw Mr. Jung with a proud look on his face.

"You did it! Now let's find a wolf." Eunbi choked on his words. There was no way she would be able to bring herself to shoot one of her own. "Do you see Yerin over there?" He pointed in the direction of his daughter.

"Yeah, why?"

"Look across from her. Do you see it?"

"Yeah." Eunbi wanted to puke. She knew what he was about to make her do.

"The wolf is unaware and distracted, now is the perfect time to make the shot."

"I'll try." Eunbi aimed at the poor animal's head. How would she forgive herself for killing one of her own?

"What are you waiting for? Shoot."

Eunbi slowly pressed her finger against the trigger. Right before she pulled the trigger she barely moved her arm up, purposely missing the shot. She was warning the wolf. The creature looked right at her before running off.

"Sorry." Eunbi fake apologized.

"It's fine. We can always find another one. There's been a lot more wolves around this area lately. I guess we can try again later." He grabbed the sniper from Eunbi and put it back in the car.

"Did you guys catch anything?" Eunbi asked Yerin once she got back to the car.

"Yeah, a fucking squirrel." Yerin held up the dead animal with a disappointed look.

"It's okay, at least you actually caught something."

"Yeah but I could've done better. I saw you get that bird back there, pretty radical dude." Yerin nudged her and laughed.

"You're so annoying." Eunbi laughed as she got in the back of the car next to her.

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"Mom I don't have time to learn some stupid board game!" Seoyeon whined as her mother set up the board game.

"This is important, now sit down. This is all basically a game to the Nogistune, and he is always a step ahead. We're basically playing Go with him."

"You mean Reversi?"

"You can call it that too. There are many names for this game. You must learn how to play the game. I will show you." Her mother put the first piece down. The game has now begun.