Chapter 3 - Gi-hun

POV: GI-HUN

"I wonder what the next game is... It's not Dalgona. are they mad at me?"

I looked around and saw people discussing something

"They're probably are..." My eyes fell on Young-il "Atleast he doesn't look angry"

I smiled at him and was about to ask him more things when my best friend and his new team member came to us

- I found the perfect one! another marine!

The marine saluted. We all smiled and nooded our head when a girl approached us. We looked at her

- Excuse me? Can I join your team - she touched her belly - I'm pregnant

They put a PREGNANT GIRL in those games?! How could they be so cruel!!

- Yes, sure. One girl in our team will be a good thing - said 001

The woman's number was 222.

The gentleman who had previously been chosen by 390 went to another group without a word. 222 thanked him and sat next to us.

- I wonder what those games are gonna be.. - I whispered

- Yeah, me too - nodded Young-il.

There was something strange in him. I don't know how to describe it but I feel like he's always looking at me. Maybe I'm just paranoid cause the last time I had met someone with the same number I got betrayed... I can't think about it. It's just my mind creating hibernating things. It's just unusual for me to trust someone so easily. Maybe it's more than just trust?

- Maybe we'll play.. hm... Five-person race and which team will finish faster! -  Jung-bae said proudly.

- that's actually smart idea, boy. - agreed Dae-ho.

We started to discuss our theories about what the next game would be when the time on the stopwatch expired. Then we heard the announcement that we would be playing the Six-leged pentathlon. There will be 5 games:

Ddakji, biseokgchi, gong-gi, spinning top and jegi.

- Oh.. - I said while thinking what can I choose - What do you want to play?

-  I can play Ddakji, I'm good at it - The pregnant woman said

- Okay! I'll play biseokgchi - said Jung-bae

- And I'll play Gong-gi... When I was younger I used to play that with my sisters.

- it's not very marine like.. but okay. How about you, Gi-hun and 001?

- I'll let you choose, Young-il. - I looked at him and noticed that all the time he was staring at me. I frowned for a moment but then ignored it.

- Hm.. I can do spinning top. Is it okay?

- Yeah! Than I'll do Jegi.

The time came, the teams began to enter the arena one by one and play. Some lost and some won. The sight of blood and the sound of gunshots still froze my blood in my veins. It's horrible.

We were the last team. We entered the arena.

- It's okay, we will succeed it. - I sad cheerfully

3..2..1... Go.

The first, second and third games were perfect. We only have two left and there's still plenty of time. We lined up and Young-il picked up the spinning top. He slowly started tying the rope around him.. he did it and threw it!.. but it didn't land good.

- It's okay. We gotta pick it up. we have much time left -  suggested Jung-bae.

It took a few tries. There was very little time left. We were stressed.

-I can't do it.. - Said Young-il - I'M SUCH A IDIOT!! He started hitting himself in the face - AHH!

I got scared and grabbed his hand. I hugged him to me

- Hey hey.. it's okay!! You did not do anything wrong! - I smiled but inside I was scared - you got this.

I grabbed his hand and gave him a spinning top. He focused one last time and threw it... I closed my eyes and when I opened them the spinning top was spinning.

-  YES! WE MADE IT! - I screamed full of happiness.

We quickly ran to the last game, Jegi, and did it on the first try. I looked at the clock on the wall. A few seconds. We quickly ran to the finish line...

We made it. On the last second.

I was so scared that we wouldn't make it... But we did.

When the pink soldiers uncuffed us from the handcuffs they had attached at the beginning of the game, I ran at Young-il and hugged him tightly.

- I can't believe.. we made it! - I said hugging him tightly.

- Yeah, me too.. - He whispered back looking ahead. He put his hand on my back. He clearly liked it.

- Hehe, we're so cool -  said Jung-bae as he hugged me from the back. - We're going to make sooo much money

Again with the money. I'm not here for it.

- Please, return to your bedroom. - The woman said through the loudspeaker.

We pulled away from each other and went to the room together.