what if they'd chosen red? // squid game

not like you

your pov -
"Sorry for the long wait, i was. busy"
"that's alright sir." "i know it is" he walked straight between me and the other. having all the power over us that he wanted.

"follow along" we did as told. he led us to a room with computers everywhere. we wondered around the room still following his lead till i realised this was security footage. i thought maybe he wanted us to work in here or find something for him.

"you see all these cameras, they all have access to different rooms. such as your room, the game rooms and so on."
his voice was intimidating. my skin felt itchy and uncomfortable so was hers. she wouldn't stop moving. intertwining her fingers with each other.

"i said do you see these!" he announced once again.

"uh yes sir we do" i was glad she spoke for me considering i was scared and had a horrible feeling about this.

"good. now i'd like to show you this one in particular, it's right. over. here." he walked confidently to one. the security footage of?

fuck. my head hung low now. as he rewind the footage.

"does that look familiar to you?" it was me. no mask, no suit and the water. that water which drowned me.

all i saw was my body slowly slipping down to the bottom. it wasn't so much embarrassing more traumatising.

the other girl next to me had no idea who it was and what was happening. i thought he he was going to stop the video there but no. he didn't. the sound of a gunshot then Jun-Ho running.

i couldn't watch it. the scenario in action wasn't as bad as re watching it over again.

Other girls pov -
he was showing us a video which was highly confusing. everyone was just stood in silence watching the screen. i was glad it wasn't me but it still was horrible.

a woman was drowning, in what looked like a near death scenario. a man saving her, looked like every movie ever made.

the woman next to me had her down as if she was being told she'd done something wrong. that's when i realised, that must be her. she'd almost drowned herself. wether it was on purpose or not, i couldn't imagine her having to watch this. but then again i could.

the video ended with her waking up and being carried somewhere else.

"do you know who this is." i knew it was her but i wasn't going to speak for her. she looked up and nodded. no words came from her.

"ahhh yes, i believe that's you. number 14." he sounded quite pleased with himself.

"sir- i" "shut it. i don't need your sorrows"
his voice harsh and hers soft. i stood in the middle not knowing why i'm part.

"you're very lucky i can't kill you cause your very special to me. but all i ask of you is that you never leave this lady's side again." "what no please" "shut up or you will be killed" her mouth shut immediately.

"and as for you, you already know what you have to do." "yes sir" "good. now leave." she walked off and i followed after her. she wasn't pleased considering i'm sure she doesn't like me.

your pov -
great this is fucking fantastic i have to have this little thing following me around everywhere. and why did he say i was special just the thought of it sent shivers down my spine.

anyways now she has no excuse to why she can't tell me what she was doing in that room.

her pace to follow along was quite slow. i slowed down for her to try and be nice. she grabbed onto my arm so that she wouldn't lose me before thanking me "thanks" "that's alright." "hey uh sorry you have to be stuck with me" "yeah well i guess it'll be fine."

she nodded and followed me to my room. i stepped in and sat on my bed. she took a seat across from me on the chair and kicked the door shut with her foot.

"now can you tell me what you were doing" i took off my mask. "uhm what are you doing" " you literally saw me almost drown to death, i think this is the least of your worries." i explained.

"why don't you take off yours it's more comfortable." "i can't" "oh right yeah. anyways tell?" she sighed and lowered her head.

"well you see i'm a- uh" she stuttered. "it's okay i won't tell anyone." "are you sure" "swear" i'd gotten her to calm down a bit which made both me and her relieved.

"i'm actually a player.." "huh??" "i'm not one of you." i was confused, she made no sense to me. my brain had melted and lost all thoughts. i tilted my head slightly as she realised i didn't understand.

"i'm one of the people who play in the game. i don't run it" i realised what she now meant. "holy shit you're one of them." i backed away from her scared she would attempt something.

"please tell me you had no loved ones in this game. i'm sorry if i killed one." my heart begin to hurt and my mind filled with horrible sights. all of the blood and the deaths.

"wait, you don't want to kill us." "what no of course not! that's fucking psychotic" "wow i don't now what to say" "how about you just explain a little more." she moved a little closer so that she wanted so loud.

"i escaped through the vents till i found we were on an island. i found someone's suit and mask so i stole it and knew that this was the only way to survive. so i walked around through the halls and found a room which was unlocked so i went in it and that's all i swear." "ok, ok don't stress."

i didn't know what to say or how to feel my face looked blank but i just couldn't stop my thoughts. these people are innocent and just trying to survive. she looked up at me seeing the way i was sat.

"hey are you alright?" "no i should be asking you that, you had to watch people die" "well you had to kill them." we were both right and both in horrible situations. but we couldn't get out, it was like a bad dream we're your arms are tied and your legs are stuck.

except it wasn't a dream it was just real life.
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i've been feeling very productive lately so i'm going to start writing longer chapters like this now i hope you's don't mind!! have a good day or night wherever you are <33