Player 124 (Squid game x reader)

Chapter Two

R/n: random name

Y/n POV:

".....And then, R/n and I played hide and seek. He caught me after two minutes though...

He said that I'm too easy to find... Are you listening at all?" S/n pouted, looking up at me.

"Mhm. Your little boyfriend caught you when you were playing hide and seek. Just because I'm not responding doesnt mean I'm not listening." I laughed.

My mind hasn't left that strange man from earlier.

Play a game? For money?

But what game is it anyways? For all i know they could be trying to kill me to sell my organs!

Hell no!

But.... If he wasn't lying and i actually manage to win.....

I'll make a lot of money, i can pay back Ghost, take S/n and start a new life somewhere else..

Maybe even out of Korea.....

I hadn't even noticed we got to the door of our small apartment until S/n hit my leg, making me look down at her.

"Keys" she simply said.

"Ah, right. Sorry"

Putting the keys in the hole and twisting it, i opened the door and the sound i never thought I'd hear today filled my ears.

The sound that makes me want to vomit anytime i hear it.

I whispered quietly to S/n, "Can you please go to Myeong-Hwi's shop for me? I'll come get you in a minute kay?"

The named man was a sweet 51 year old who treated S/n and us like his granddaughters. His shop was just at the bottom of the building and since S/n knew it was safe, she didn't question me and walked away.

"I hate having to deal with this bullshit" i muttered.

Opening the door, those wreched sounds filling my ears again, i tagged and made my way to my mother's room.

I knocked on the door 4 times, which was a sign both of us agreed to.

The noise stopped and i heard male groans of complaints.

A man, seemingly around his late twenties, stumbled out with his hair messy, his clothes in the same state.

I felt vomit come into my stomach the moment my eyes laid on the woman i called my mother.

She looked up at me with no emotion on her face. "What do you want now?" She groaned, completely shameless as if her 16 year old daughter didn't just find her sleeping with a whole ass stranger.

I just shook my head and walked out the door, on my way to grab S/n again.

"Now i know..... I'm playing that damn game....."

..............

The Next Day....

Glancing at the card in my hand, i knew what had to be done if i wanted a better life for both S/n and I.

I typed the number and pressed call on my phone, the sound of ringing filling my nervous ears.

A deep voice was heard after a few seconds.

"Who is this?"

"Ummm.... I was told to c-call if i wanted to play a game?"

"State your name and birthdate"

"Uuuhh..  Y/n L/n, (your birthday) 2003"
(A/n: in this story you're 16 turning 17 soon)

"Come to xxxxx at midnight. The password is Red light, Green light."

The person suddenly hang up on me without another word. "Well he's rude".

I felt regret filling me. My guts were screaming every word in the dictionary to tell me to stop but I've already made my decision.

This is for a better life.....

............

"Thank you so much Mrs. Jung. Ill be in your debt!" I bowed at the older lady.

She agreed to take care of S/n for a while free of charge and I'm truly grateful for it.

"Don't worry dear. Its no problem! R/n has wanted to live with S/n for a while and this is his chance! I hope you can manage to solve your problems though dear...

You're only 16! Why don't you call social services-"

"No! Sorry...

The thing is, S/n and I would get separated if we were put in foster homes."

The woman turned her head in confusion, about to ask me more.

"You see..... S/n and I are registered with different last names. I have my mother's last name which is L/n but she has the last name of my mother's ex, Park.

So technically, we won't really be seen as siblings by law... I think...

I don't know how this law thing really works...." I said the last part quietly.

I wasn't terrible in school. I always tried my hardest to get scholarships so that i wouldn't have to worry about my fees but my mother always stood in the way.

Claiming that no one would be around to take care of S/n so she can't have me away from home.

"Wouldn't your mother be worried about both of you not being around for a while?" Mrs. Jung questioned, concern evident on her mature face.

"Please, i bet she'd be glad to have us out of the house. She can sleep around with as many men as she wants without me stopping her..." I muttered, not expecting the lady in front of me to hear it.

But.........

It seems that didn't go according to plans since she gasped loudly, hands instantly flying to her mouth.

"I-" she started but was cut off my me.

"I better get going... Please tell S/n to stay out if trouble for me. I'll be back to get her as soon as i can..." I said walking away with a bow.

"Hopefully...."