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.

to not beat around the bush and just

in

her smile faded and she asked solemnly.

like to talk about it? It might make you

reveal

Selina's deepest, darkest secrets. Secrets

she could no longer keep

lean on your shoulder, Natalie?"

shoulder

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

her breathing pausing for a

behind Selina's gut-wrenching tears. It would

loved him for ten years, Natalie. When 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

her shoulder. "I knew 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

can't stop loving him. Even when I saw

but she did

her story, Natalie persuaded

to let go unless Natalie

bring herself to leave her alone,

crying; she fell asleep in a blink of an eye. As Natalie stared at the ceiling in silence, she heard Selina calling out a man's name as she dreamt.

-the man who broke Selina's heart into a

that Selina would have such stories under her optimistic and

back

happened the previous night was

the incident the night before, Natalie felt that she and Selina had grown

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

Tobias drove them

car, he asked, "What do you think of

are really nice people. Extremely nice!" Natalie answered in a

she was initially uncomfortable with Cecilia and Selina's overzealous attitude, she quickly accepted their kindness

family likes you very much,

blinked and

was pointing

were exceptionally kind

comment with a smile. "I like them

great. I'm sure you'll be happy living with us in

eyes widened in

would not get along well with his family. Was he implying that he was going to marry her