•//forever alone\\• player 230

XIX

I started breathing heavily, looking at her lifeless body. I looked up at her killer, and discovered that it was the man who threatened to kill me several times. my mind was pushing me to go to her or run away. my life was more important at that moment, I decided to walk away until I ran into nam-gyu, still with the fork he had killed se-mi with in his hand.

I looked at him in terror, praying for my life, he approached step by step, blocking me in a dead end. I thought I was hopeless, but he suddenly threw himself on me. he knocked me to the ground, hugging me. I tried to push him away from me «get away, what the fuck are you doing?!» I screamed at him, he looked up to look at me, still glued to my body «I'm protecting you from the others.»

he looked at me intensely, making me uncomfortable. from there he started to get closer and I pushed him away, trying to find thanos. I had maybe 3 people chasing me, either to "save" me or to kill me. I was hopeless, two of my friends were already dead and I didn't know what happened to the others. I tried to hide until a strong hand grabbed me, throwing me to the ground.

I looked at the person, terrified, it was a circle guy with a fork in his hand, obviously. he was approaching cautiously, I tried to back up until I couldn't anymore. he took the fork with both hands and was ready to stick it somewhere until someone from behind stabbed him first. the boy fell to the ground, unconscious, and the figure behind became clearer, it was thanos.

I stood up to hug him «we have no hope thanos, they killed my two friends, I don't know what the fuck to do» I sobbed. he cupped my cheeks «don't worry, I know it's hard but we have to hide again, in a place where we're sure they won't find us.» I nodded, he offered me his hand and I took it, letting him lead the way.

we managed to squeeze into a corner between some beds that had fallen from the racket everyone was making. I hugged thanos tightly, trying to stop the noise in my ears. I was thinking about my friend, who died without having any idea what was happening. or se-mi who found herself done for in front of nam-gyu.I told her that our enemies would attack us, why didn't they believe me and hid?

I felt guilty, I should have stayed close to them, maybe reassured them that everything would be okay. now they were dead, there was nothing to do. tears began to form in my eyes, now too tired to stay open. i nuzzled into his chest, trying to calm myself. finally what I was waiting for happened, some guards started stopping everyone.

they turned on the lights, approaching the players to seize weapons or other dangerous equipment. the two of us went out, anxious. we raised our hands and let ourselves be checked. before they could control myself, a blow knocked the guard out, knocking him to the ground before my eyes.

I turned around, and 001's team stole the guards' weapons, killing them. so the battle between the players and the guards began, more and more of them entered but they were all killed. they closed the main door, leaving one still alive inside. he tried to run away, but it was too late. I approached with thanos within my reach.

456 wanted the guard to take them to the frontman, to end the games. I looked at 001 who was staring at me. I also wanted these damn games to end, before I thought maybe we would win the vote the next day, but now I didn't even know how many victims there were. I fought my shyness, one way or another I was going to die anyway.

«you shouldn't trust that guard, he could lead to your death. I know where what you're looking for is» 456 turned to me «what do you mean?» «what the men said was partly true. i dont play for the game, but the frontman would protect me in exchange for rewards.. of course not normal rewards. but that's not what you need to know now. I've been in his place before, it's not far from here»

everyone was surprised, I looked at 001, 456 noticed him. the people who decided to go and sacrifice their lives to find the frontman equipped themselves with the rifles of the now deceased guards. one of them was 120, I was surprised, it was not a woman thing. I didn't think about it too much.

thanos approached me «are you really going with them? what if you die? I don't know how I could be without you. I'm coming too» «it's too dangerous, I don't want you to die» «and I don't want YOU to die.» he looked down, sad.

«if we can defeat the boss of this place we'll both get out, together. better try, right?» I reached out to hug him. He hugged me and kissed me, worried. I started walking to open the front door with the help of 456.

I found out his name was gi-hun. He was a simple man who had become depressed because of this damned game. We talked a little about my past and his. «I didn't think I'd come back here, but people can't know that what they are going to face is a game of death. I had to stop them, I couldn't do it the first time because I was too scared, this time I will succeed.»

«they literally invited me without even asking for anything. I decided to come in for the money, but evidently the frontman had different plans with me. they abused me here, just because I didn't respect the rules, such stupid rules. this time they might even kill me if they found me» I said, as we headed towards hell.