𝑾𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒊𝒏 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓. | Kang Sae Byeok.

CHAPTER 42.

CHAPTER 42: her flicker of hope.

Y/n's POV.

"player 173, eliminated."

"player 240, eliminated."

my heart felt like it fell into a deep dark hole as I heard Ji-Yeong's number being mentioned after Kenji's.

"no..."

Ji and Kang Sae Byeok were partners.

Fuck.

My hands turned cold as I dropped everything I was holding and ran back to the room where the players were.

God please no this can't be true, this can't be happening.

I can't lose her too!

I realised I was the only player that hasn't come back, my eyes looked everywhere for them but all I saw was Gi-Hun, Sang-Woo, and...

"S-sae..."

She's here... she's okay, oh my god she's okay,

that means...

my tears started to roll down,

Ji-Yeong's gone.

I didn't hesitate to run towards Sae Byeok,

"Y/n..." she whispered, her sobs vanished as I engulfed her in a tight hug.

I'm sorry I couldn't be there for you and Ji.

It hurts so much, if I only knew it'll be the last time I'll see her I should've told her how thankful I am that I met her. Told her how her mom's passing wasn't her fault, that I'm proud of her for being so, so brave.

"I-i t-tried telling her to t-throw it again Y-y/n... I'm sorry..."

We lost so much, so much people that meant to us. It's all too much. There isn't anyone to blame, but why did we have to let them get away?

I wiped her cheeks, brushing her hair as I cried onto her shoulders.

I can't believe Kenji, Ji-Yeong, Ali and the old man are gone. Everything happened so quickly, and in just a pull of a trigger, gone.

"w-we both tried to stop them, Sae." my tears didn't stopped, as my cries only became more worse.

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"I'm sorry." she suddenly told me, the both of us laying down on her bed.

I understand now, Sae.

I should've understood what you were trying to point out to me, I wasn't just being giving. I was being naive, too naive. I should've known that woman would trick me, and that you were only worried about me. I'm sorry for being so inconsiderate.