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

in

faded and she asked solemnly. "You heard

like to talk about it?

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

darkest secrets. Secrets that she had

she could no longer keep her

I lean on your shoulder, Natalie?"

patted her own shoulder and nodded.

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

her breathing pausing for a

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

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

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 I do,

stop loving him. Even when

her story intently, but

story, Natalie persuaded

to let go unless Natalie

bring herself to leave her alone, so she

eye. As Natalie stared at the ceiling in silence, she heard Selina calling out a

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

never guess that Selina would have such stories under her

next day, Selina was back to her usual

the previous night was just

the night before, Natalie felt that she and Selina had

each other a day ago, she felt as

a hearty breakfast, Tobias

were in the car, he asked, "What

nice people. Extremely

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

softened. "My family

blinked and nodded

was pointing out

and Seline were exceptionally kind to

his comment with a smile. "I like them

be happy living

widened in

well with his family. Was he