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.

the bush and just blurted, "I heard

in her

a while, her smile faded and she asked

"Would you like to talk about it? It might make you feel

Selina to shed all pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self to her,

Selina's deepest, darkest secrets. Secrets that she had never

keep her

shoulder, Natalie?" Her eyes glistened with

own shoulder and nodded. "Sure.

a man, Natalie. I love him so much. I love him

tensed, her breathing pausing for a

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

dumped him the year after that, so I immediately confessed my feelings, but it went

wetness of Selina's tears on 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

stop loving him. Even when

listened to her story intently, but she did not say a

was finished with her story, Natalie persuaded Selina

go unless

couldn't bring herself to leave her alone,

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. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ

name -the man who broke Selina's heart

would have such stories

next day, Selina was back

what happened the

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

a day ago,

a hearty breakfast, Tobias drove

in the car, he asked, "What do

Extremely nice!" Natalie

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

family likes you

and

pointing out the

Seline were exceptionally kind

a smile. "I like them very much too,

be happy living with us in

widened

worried that she would not get along well with his family. Was he implying that he