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

in her

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

about it? It might make

hard for Selina to shed all pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self to her, but she just wanted to help the

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

no longer keep

lean on your shoulder, Natalie?" Her

her own shoulder

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

her breathing

tears. It would

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 me by the fifth

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

I can't stop loving him. Even when I

to her story intently, but she did

with her story, Natalie persuaded Selina to

refusing to let go unless Natalie stayed by her side until

couldn't bring herself to leave her alone, so

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 to access chapters

man's name -the man who broke Selina's heart

guess that Selina would have such stories under her

back to her usual

was as if what happened the previous night was just a

before, Natalie felt that she and

met each other a day ago, she felt as

hearty breakfast, Tobias drove

asked, "What do you think of my family,

are really nice people. Extremely nice!" Natalie answered

Cecilia and Selina's overzealous attitude, she quickly

"My family likes you

blinked and

was pointing out the

Seline were exceptionally kind to

"I like them very much too, Mr.

be happy living with us

eyes widened

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