BORAM'S POV

I woke up feeling strange.

Hmm.

I get up and look around with my eyes still half closed.

This room is too tidy.

Where am I?

Oh, right. We're in Jihyun's house.

How can I forget?

We stayed up late last night so we decided to sleep here.

I go to other room and check Yoona.

She's sitting on the bed while looking down.

  "I'm not going to escape" She said.

  "You better not or else we can't protect you." I said and leave her.

Well, partially it's not all Yoona's fault but the fact that she lied and obviously took advantage contributes in making things worst.

But it's still forgivable so we might set her free after everything.

I go downstairs and saw Hyomin staring outside the window.

Her eyes seem plastered in there and she's not moving at all.

Huh?

  "Hyomin-ah what are you do-"

I've gone speechless of what I just saw.

My heart shattered into pieces.

I suddenly felt angry, sad and.....

...jealous as I saw Soyeon and Qri hugging each other in the front of the house.

What the hell!!

  "I guess we're game over" Hyomin said and walk straight to the kitchen.

Game over?

Is it even a game?

Soyeon was supposed to tell me her answer today but I guess I don't have to hear it anymore.

Seems like they're back together now.

**sigh**

I go upstairs and knock on Jiyeon's room where Eunjung sleep.

  "Eunjung-ah still sleeping? Ireona!" I said and knock louder.

Tsk.

It's really hard to wake her up.

I scratch the back of my head and accidentally glance at outside the window again.

I could see Soyeon and Qri talking to each other with a smile on their faces.

  "When will you ever smile at me like that Soyeon-ah?" I ask even though she can't hear me.

I don't feel good.

I never been jealous before.

I never know it feels like this.

I just go back to the room where I sleep and slump myself on bed.

I suddenly lost interest on doing anything today.

Even the hunting game that keeps crossing my mind couldn't even divert my attention.

Park Soyeon keeps interfering!

Damn it!

When I first met her I hate her so much.

How could she throw that crumpled paper into my face?!

I find it really annoying.

Soyeon change me.

I was never like this before.

  "Arrggghhh!! Get out of my head! Get out!" I said in frustration while rolling on the bed

“Are you ok Boram?”

I stop and immediately get up when I saw Soyeon get in the room.

Hays.

“Yeah, I’m fine.” I said and get outside the room passing her.

“Wait” She said and grab my wrist.

Damn.

“What?” I ask without even bothering to look at her.

“Are we ok?” She ask.

Are we ok?

No we’re not ok!

“Of course. Why wouldn’t be?” I said and take my hand from her.

“Why are you so cold?” She ask.

**sigh**

I’m happy for her if she really loves Jihyun but I can’t pretend that I’m not hurting.

“I’m not.” I said and face her this time

I need to be brave.

“O..k..You’re acting weird.” She said.

“Uhm...I just didn’t get enough sleep” I said.

Tsk.

Jeon Boram quit staring!

I said to myself.

“Anyway, about my answer” She said.

Oh crap! That answer which is obviously the thing that I never wanted to hear.

“There’s no need for me to hear that out” I said and go downstairs.

“Mworago?!....Yah! Jeon Boram are you serious?! Where are you going?!” She yells at me but I ignore her and get outside to my car.

I need to leave this place.

I need a place away from her just for a while.

I drive so fast like someone is chasing me.

I think I just gone crazy now.

I could see angry driver who almost got hit by my car coming out of their car angrily.

Tss.

Like I care about them.

I just keep driving fast when suddenly my phone rings.

“Wae Eunjung? I’m not in the house right now” I said.

It was Eunjung.

I knock on her room earlier but she didn’t open up.

Maybe she just woke up.

“It doesn’t matter. I need you take care of something” She said.

Wait..

Is that an engine sound?

Is she driving?

“Yah Eunjung where are you? Are you driving?” I ask and also starts to decrease my speed.

Don’t tell me she had gone looking for Jiyeon all by herself?

“It’s not important. Just take care of the police in case they’re looking for me.” She said.

Mwo?!

“Wait what?! A police?! Why would they be looking for you? “I worriedly ask.

“I just took....well, actually borrowed. I just borrowed a cab from the taxi driver” She said.

Tsk.

“Yah tell me where are you Eunjung?!” I said.

“Just do what I say. Thanks” She said and hangs up.

“Yah Eunjung! Ham Eunjung!” She already hang up.

I stop my car on the corner and tried calling her again but she turn off her phone.

“It’s such a bad day” I said to myself.

I’m tired of thinking!

I never thought it would be the most exhausting thing that I could ever done but eventually can’t stop doing it too.

AREUM’S POV

I’m starting to feel weak in here.

I feel thirsty and my hands are getting numb for trying to break this knot tied on my hand.

We’re tied on a tree since last night.

I’ve got insect bites and it doesn’t feel good.

“Do something! We need to escape before they come back tonight “The woman with Officer Ham said.

I rolled my eyes.

She’s just annoying as her daughter.

“Even if we untied ourselves in here we still can’t escape that easily. We need to finish the game in order for us to escape...What kind of briefing you give to that woman before you drag her into this? “Mrs Park irritably said to Yoona’s Mom and Officer Ham.

They’re starting to argue again.

What a waste of energy?!

I really need water now.

I just let the elders argue and keep trying to break the knot.

If I just have the Swiss knife in my hand it’ll be easier but I left it on the cell.

I know there will be a Hunting Game tonight but I never thought that they will bring us here a night before the actual event.

Tsk.

Gyuri keeps changing her mind.

I wonder what’s happening out there now.

And Hyeri told me before that I am exempted to this because of Suzy but why I’m also here?

Hyeri never showed up after the last time she visited so I have no update about what’s going on now.

While I keep thinking and worrying about us and the others I feel that the rope starts to loosen up till my hands were free.

Shoot!

I’ve got bruises.

I stand up slowly and try to maintain balance.

My knees were a bit shaky and my body hurts too.

Tsk.

I started to free the others too.

“C’mon let’s run!” Yoona’s Mom said again.

She knows nothing really.

“Run where?” I ask her and lean on the tree.

“Were in the middle of the forest and we’re surrounded by walls and the door could only be unlocked from the outside. The only way to escape was to finish the game alive.” Officer Ham explained to her.

It’s true though.

I just lie on the ground and close my eyes.

I need to recover my strength....at least a little.

“Are you ok sweetheart?” Mom ask.

“Yeah Mom. I’m alright” I weakly replied to her.

....

Areumie help...h-help.

That made me get up.

“Jiyeon-ah”

HYOMIN’S POV

“It’s ok Hyomin. You’re stronger than this. At least your unnie is happy now right? She deserves to be happy too. You gotta be strong” I tried to convince myself while slicing the onions and tears falling down my cheeks.

I can’t tell if it’s the onion that’s making me cry or I’m just heart broken.

“Please don’t be like this” I said to myself again.

I keep doing it till someone held my hand and stop me from slicing

“You might end up cutting your fingers if you keep doing that” She said and take the knife from me.

I just look at her and say nothing.

What would I say to her?

Should I congratulate her and say I’m happy for the both of them?

My tears won’t even  stop from falling.

How would she believe that I’m happy?

“You’re a kid” She said and wipe my tears.

And just like what I did earlier I just look at her.

I’m still clueless of what to say to her but this can’t be like this. I need to say something at least.

“I’m not a kid... Please don’t bother me. I’m cooking” I said and get back to what I’m doing.

“What’s wrong?” She ask.

“Mwo? Nothing is wrong” I said.

“Hyomin-ah” She call me but I didn’t respond and start ignoring her.

“Park Hyomin” She said again.

“....”

“Minnie, why are you ignoring me?”

I almost cut myself when she suddenly back hugged me.

“Yah! What are you doing?!” I protested.

This is wrong!

This is not ok!

She’s my sister’s girlfriend!

“I talked to Yuri earlier “She said.

Huh?

Yuri?

“I’m so scared” She said.

I turn around to face her.

“Why would you be scared of Yuri?” I ask.

I never thought that she would be scared of that girl.

She shook her head.

“No Hyomin.  Not Yuri. I’m not scared of her. I’m just scared of that the truth won’t be on my side” She said.

Huh?

“What are you saying?” I ask.

“Remember when you said to me that the one who killed your parents was someone from our mafia who’s good at using guns?” She said.

“Y-yeah” I replied.

I don’t know why but I’m starting to feel a little nervous about where this conversation might lead us.

“Hyomin.... They said guns were my bestfriend. I never miss a shot before...I never had missed a shot until that night...that night when your parents died” She said and looks down.

Her grip on my shirt tightens.

It was. ...

 .....her.

She killed my paren- wait...

“You never miss a shot till that night? Are you telling me that it wasn’t you? Then, tell me who did!” I said and I can’t help not to raise my voice at her.

“It was Yuri. She’s was there too that night” She said.

I clenched my fist.

That woman fooled me!

And I was so stupid to believe her!

Damn it!

“Does unnie knows?” I ask and she nodded.

“She help me prove that I’m innocent. I’m sorry Hyomin.” She said.

“Tss. What the hell” I said feeling disappointed in myself.

“So that hug earlier was just a friendly hug?” I ask her.

“Mwo?” She curiously said.

Damn! I got jealous and cried for nothing!

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