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Surviving the Novel I Never Read

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Feb 16, 2025

"I'm not hungry, right?" I said to Ashley, who was brushing my hair while I sat in front of the vanity, my voice trembling.

 

Thank goodness I escaped from my brother. He was about to drag me away, but luckily I found an excuse! I just said I wanted to fix myself up, even though I didn't really need to.

 

Maybe my brain? Maybe it could be fixed.

 

I sighed and rubbed my hands over my face.

 

"But Your Highness, you need to eat your lunch."

 

I peeked at Ashley through the gap between my hands that were covering my face.

 

Well, nothing was going to happen if I ran away from this. I needed to get used to it and thicken my skin.

 

But what if they were like my stepmother?

 

I suddenly felt nervous and trembled at the thought, but I immediately shook my head.

 

I need to think positive! My brother is nice, so maybe his parents are too?

 

"Are my parents nice?" I asked Ashley, sounding like a fool, and turned to face her, sitting down. She laughed at what I said. And instead of answering, she just continued laughing! What's so funny?

 

But she seemed okay, because Ashley wouldn't react like this if her boss was evil.

 

I walked with all my might, following Ashley to where I would eat with my parents, my parents, really, huh.

 

"Enjoy your meal, Your Highness." Ashley bowed and smiled at me before leaving me in front of a door.

 

"W-Wait." I raised my hand as if I was going to reach for her. And when Ashley finally left, I slapped my forehead and punched the air.

 

Bad trip! I'm too nervous.

 

"Good... wait, is it still morning or is it already noon? So afternoon."

 

I spun around like a ballerina, so flustered. I didn't expect to meet the parents right away! I'm losing my mind.

 

I took a deep breath and bowed, holding both sides of my dress with both hands and crossing my legs before lowering myself, as far as I know, in movies and some of the royalty I read, this is how a princess greets, right, right!

 

"Good afternoon to you both, my parents." I said with a smile, hearing a gasp beside me.

 

I quickly stood up and looked to the left, a few maids were staring at me in shock, wondering if their princess was going crazy.

 

Because I didn't know what to say, we all looked away at the same time and blushed! They bowed to me as a sign of respect before running away.

 

"What was that, Autu—Aurelia, that was embarrassing." I muttered to myself, tapping my feet on the floor.

 

It's okay, they'll forget what happened earlier. With all the things they do, think about, it's not impossible for them to forget me. Right, right.

 

I fanned myself and looked at the closed door, slowly approaching and putting my ear to it to see if I could hear anything. I needed to know what mood they were in first! Or what topic they were talking about so I could search—oh, right, there are no gadgets here.

 

"Thalion! The one who inherited my handsomeness." I heard a man's voice say, it sounded like a parent's voice, you know, hehe.

 

"How are you, son?" I heard a woman's voice say, who sounded like the man's wife.

 

In short, the ones talking are my parents.

 

"I'm fine, just continuing to practice. I miss you both."

 

Wait, that voice, huh? So my brother's name is Thalion.

 

I nodded.

 

"I feel like they were surprised by your handsomeness." My father said, and the three of them laughed.

 

"Gennevyv!" My mother's voice.

 

"Mother, Father, I missed you both."

 

"We missed you both, children." My father said affectionately.

 

I felt nervous. It was like the same situation in my old world. A brother and sister who didn't like me, especially their mother. What if?

 

I shook my head, tears welling up in my eyes.

 

Calm down, Autumn, calm down. Not everything is the same. And if that happens again… I'll run away. And I'll do everything to live peacefully. If they don't let me escape, I'll fight. If I didn't fight before, for myself now, I will fight.

 

I sighed and realized I was still leaning against the door, I stretched with all my energy when the door opened. I screamed and fell face-first onto the floor.

 

Shocks! If I could be in the news, my caption would be "Found, Autumn, forgotten leaning against the door and didn't know the door was open! Found sprawled on the floor."

 

"OMG! Hon, Aurelia fell."

 

Everyone in this room panicked.

 

Can someone faint from just sprawling on the floor? Because if so, I'd dream about it. I was so embarrassed by myself and I just wanted the earth to swallow me up!

 

Two men immediately helped me up.

 

What if I pretend to faint? I'm so embarrassed by myself, please!

 

"Oh my, sweetheart, are you okay? Should we call a physician?" My mother said anxiously.

 

The two helped me sit down.

 

My body hurts, but I'm still alive, that's good.

 

My nervousness went away and I didn't realize I was already in front of the people I was nervous about. While earlier, I was being dramatic, but with the speed of time, I sprawled on the floor!

 

I slowly turned my head, my mother, father, and my sister. If my brother was handsome, these three were amazing. My sister was so beautiful! Especially my mother! My father, wow, he was so handsome. I just shook my head at the genes, wow, 100% gods and goddesses aura.

 

But in all seriousness, if you look at my father, you'll know right away that he's a king. Whatever emotion he shows on his face, you'll feel the chills of authority surrounding his aura. Scary, cold, intimidating is the aura that surrounds him. While my mother, the same, but you'll feel her fierceness, not just any kind of fierceness, you'll also feel the strong aura around her like my father.

 

In short, the way I feel, they're kind, but don't you dare mess with them because you won't like it, umm, that's what's stamped on their foreheads, which I can only feel.

 

As for my siblings, I just smiled. I felt comfortable with them, which I was grateful for.

 

And well, that's why my hair is a mix of pink and purple because my father is purple, my mother is pink, so my sister is pink like my mother and purple like my brother. As for eye color, I got the purple eyes from my mother, so did my sister, my brother has green eyes like my father. I got my father's face, my sister are a mix of our parents, my brother looks like my mother.

 

What a wonderful explanation, Aurelia.

 

I just pouted at the thought.

 

"I'm sorry for what happened." I said, bowing my head, because I was filled with shame!

 

Shame indeed.

 

"Are you sure you don't have any pain? We can call a physician." Gennevyv said worriedly.

 

"Yes, yes, indeed. To make sure there are no broken bones or what!" My father said anxiously.

 

I smiled and I don't know why I was crying like a fool. What is this, I'm too emotional. It's ruining the moment.

 

It felt so good to have a family worry about you like this. I didn't expect to feel this. It felt so good, so light, like I was going to be carried away by the peaceful wind. In the 18 years I lived in my old world, I only felt my father's concern, and my stepmother forbid it. So besides my father, Tamara and Jonah were the ones who made me feel the warmth of love.

 

Now, even though I'm confused about the story I ended up in, even though I have so many questions. I can say that this is a different life. Free, loved, and I feel like I have value in a family. Above all, I can't expect it in this world.

 

Even if it's just in Aurelia's body, but in our hearts, we're one. I'm formed by the love of this family. Whatever reason or whoever sent me to this world, thank you. For giving me a different kind of world that I never expected.

 

"Oh sht, Father, she's crying!" Thalion said anxiously, his hands trembling as he searched for a tissue on the table, even though it was right beside him.

 

I smiled through my tears.

 

I'm Princess Aurelia, yes that's me, wholeheartedly.

 

"I'm just happy."

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