Life In A Simulation {Inspired By A Manhwa} Read Description

Chapter 1 - Davina Blaine

(Athena Grace's POV)

Flashback

"ATHENAAA!"
My ears jeez..
"What is it?" I said, rolling my eyes. She's always telling me useless stuff.
"Well you see.. There's this new game that came out last week, and IT IS AMAZING. YOU HAVE TO TRUST ME!"
I stared at her blankly.
"Why do you have to yell? We're right next to eachother." She gave me a pout and then glared.
"Just download it. Here, I'll send you the link."
"Av, you know I'm not into games or any of those things." I sighed.
"Everybody is talking about it! It's the new trend, Ath, you need to stop locking yourself inside your room doing nothing and have some fun! Please?"
I mean..how hard could it be? It's just a game.

Flashback over

And that's how I ended up like this. At 3:47 AM on a Wednesday morning, playing 'Stealing Hearts' endlessly for the 9th time in a row. Before I knew it, I had been isolating everyone at home as well as school. My tiredness due to lack of sleep made me snap at anyone who irritated me. Except my family. To me, they were like wild beasts and I was an ant. They were scary. They'd yell at me for even a single mistake. I didn't talk to them much in the first place, but after getting addicted to this app, I neglected everyone at home. They don't give a shit, I'm sure. I mean- why would they care about somebody who had been adopted? I'm constantly being reminded by my so-called brothers that I do not belong in this family and that I'm just a waste of space. It's not that I hate them- no. I despise them. They're the worst. And my father? He's the most arrogant and ignorant person I've ever met. Or maybe he's just like that to me. He doesn't even acknowledge me. And then there's my mother- a slut, whose number one priority is money. Why did they bother to take me in? Did they just want a daughter to join in their all-sons family? So that they could know how it felt to make someone feel like they're not meant to be in a family? Well, they're doing a good job.
"Oi! Loser! What are you doing in there? You've always been cooped up in that messy room of yours, but lately it's been more than usual." My oldest brother said, barging into my room. Sheesh.. No privacy here too, huh?
"It's none of your concern. Just get the hell out." I snap at him.
He glares at me, and I could notice him clenching his fist.
"So now you dare to disrespect me? You filthy little bitc-" He was interrupted by a hoarse cough.
"What is going on here?"
Damn, I'm done for.

(NEXT DAY)

"And this is the formula for..." My teachers voice faded away as my heavy eyes closed slowly, as my mind drifted away from the classroom.

"...vina! Miss Davina!"
Ugh.. Who is that?
I opened my eyes to see.. A girl in a maid outfit..? I bolted up, not knowing how I had woken up on a bed when I had clearly slept on my classroom desk. And was she calling for me? Davina? That's not my name that's..-
"You're awake! Miss Davina! You didn't have to scare us maids like that! You really did it this time, you were tricking us weren't you? You were awake this wh-"
"Who are you." I cut her off.
She looked at me weirdly.
"What do you mean who am I? I'm the head maid of the Blaine Estate! Are you fooling us again? Stop with your stupid tricks, you know you're not actually part of the Blaine family so you have no right to act so high and mighty!"
Ah.. I get it now. This is a dream. I guess I've been playing Stealing Hearts too much..it somehow feels too.. real..?- No. It can't be. But why am I in Davina's body? Shouldn't I be in my own? Or shouldn't I be viewing this in third person? Either way, why Davina? She isn't the lead character, she's the Villainess if this story. Why amI not in Cosette's body?
"...this. Miss Davina! Quit spacing out!"
Such an impatient lady.
"Whatever." I got off the bed. There's no need for me to waste my precious time in a dream getting yelled at by a maid.
"Watch your attitude! So absurd.." She snapped at me. Is this how Davina lives? What a nuisance.

'Oh wow! She's really pretty.. Definitely has the looks to capture attention.'
I changed into a decent blue gown that dropped to the ground.
'Imagine how beautiful it would look to twirl in this outstanding gown..'
I giggled as I spinned round and round, my surroundings blurring.

"The fuck are you doing? And why are you wearing a dress like that today?" A voice called, making me halt.
"Huh?" Where did that voice come fr- oh never mind. There's this guy standing in front of my door.
"Can you knock?" I spoke before realizing I was talking to one of the Blaines'. The youngest of the 3 brothers, Samuel Blaine.
'Wow didn't expect to meet the other Blaines' in this dream too. Amazing. I'm such a simp. Wait no. I just told him to knock- Holy shi-'
"What? Me? Knock? Are you ordering me to do something? Just who the fuck do you think you are? Huh?"
I gulped. Too late. Not only was he hot, but he was also very cheeky and bullied Davina a lot. The tattle tale of this family was Samuel, not Davina, even though she was the youngest.
"Uhh.. That's not what I...meant.."
He raised his eyebrows at me as he came closer.
"Then what?"
I looked down. I'm not sure but I think he thought I was keeping my head down because I was scared, but in reality, it's because I'm a simp. Samuel could be 3rd in my simp list in this game right now, after Ethan Blaine and Micheal Wilson.
"Its just..uh..what if I was..changing?" I whispered the last part, which was probably why he leaned closer and told me to speak up. I gulped nothingness this time.
"Um.. What if I had been changing..?" I looked up at him to see his eyes look at me in shock and his ears go red by the second- maybe he was flustered, maybe he was furious.
"YOU-YOU'RE AN IDIOT!" He stomped out of the room just like that. But just before he had left, I noticed something on his head. The percentage of how much he liked me. Or maybe hated me. It was at 0%, I still have a long way to go..