My Heart only Beats for You

Natalie tiptoed towards the source of the noise and realized that it came from Selina's room.

It was the sound of Selina's suppressed sobs. She sounded heartbroken.

Natalie stood there stunned, and at a loss for what to do.

Although she had not known Selina for long, she could see that she was obviously a lively and outgoing girl. Why would she be crying like that in the middle of the night?

Natalie stood frozen at the spot, not knowing whether she should leave or not.

She was not that close with Selina yet; at least not close enough to ask about personal and private matters.

But if she left-

She would be worried about her.

After hesitating for a long time, Natalie finally made up her mind and gently knocked on Selina's door.

The sobbing came to an abrupt stop.

After a while, Selina swung the door open.

She was visibly surprised to see Natalie standing outside her door.

"What's up, Natalie?" Her lips curled into a smile.

If it weren't for Selina's bloodshot and swollen eyes, Natalie would have really thought that she had just hallucinated hearing the cries.

"Do you mind if I come in?" Natalie gestured to Selina's room.

She knew something was troubling Selina.

It would be better if Selina had someone to talk to.

After hesitating for a moment, Selina nodded. "Sure, please come in."

Natalie sat on the bed and made a bit of small talk.

"Natalie, aren't you supposed to be asleep at this hour? Why are you in such a good mood for a chat?" Selina chuckled.

Natalie could tell that Selina was faking that laugh.

beat around the bush and just blurted, "I heard you,

in

faded and she

talk about it? It might make you

pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self to her, but she

Secrets that she had

she could no longer keep her emotions

your shoulder, Natalie?" Her eyes glistened

her own shoulder and nodded.

leaned in and choked out, "I am in love with a man, Natalie. I love

tensed, her breathing pausing for

behind Selina's gut-wrenching tears.

I first met him, he had a girlfriend, but I had a huge crush on him. His girlfriend dumped him the year after that, so I immediately confessed my feelings, but it went unaccepted. I pestered him for a long time after that, and he finally accepted

he didn't love me back then. For ten years, I tried different ways to make him love me, but nothing worked. Even when he called me his girl, even when he asked me to marry him, he still couldn't love me. What should I do, Natalie?" She

him. Even

story intently, but she did not say a

story, Natalie

unless Natalie stayed

couldn't bring herself to leave her alone, so she

in silence, she heard Selina calling out a

it was probably that man's name -the man who

that Selina would have such stories under her

was back

what happened the previous night

before, Natalie felt that she and Selina had grown significantly

met each other a day ago, she felt as if they were old

Tobias

car, he asked, "What

Extremely nice!" Natalie

with Cecilia and Selina's overzealous attitude,

eyes softened. "My family likes

and nodded

pointing out

were exceptionally kind to

"I like them very much too,

be happy living with

widened

along well with his family. Was he implying that he was going to marry her one