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.

decided to not beat around the bush and just blurted, "I heard you, Selina. Is something

stopped in

while, her smile faded and she asked solemnly. "You

like to talk about it? It might make

it would be hard for Selina to shed all pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self to her, but she just wanted to

secrets. Secrets that she had never told

no longer keep her emotions

on your shoulder, Natalie?" Her eyes glistened

patted her own shoulder and nodded.

love with a man,

breathing pausing

behind Selina's gut-wrenching tears. It would break anyone's heart

girlfriend dumped him the year after that, so I immediately confessed my feelings, but it went unaccepted. I pestered him for

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 wept even

I am asking for it, but I can't stop loving him. Even when I saw him f*cking

story intently, but she did

her story, Natalie persuaded Selina to

go unless Natalie stayed by her side until she fell

bring herself to leave her alone,

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. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

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

guess that Selina would have

back to her

was as if what happened the previous night

the night before, Natalie felt

met each other a day ago,

a hearty breakfast, Tobias drove

in the car, he asked, "What do you think

are really nice people. Extremely nice!"

with Cecilia and Selina's overzealous attitude, she

softened. "My family likes you

blinked and nodded

pointing out

and Seline were exceptionally kind to

a smile. "I like

happy living with us

widened in

well with his family. Was he implying that he was going to