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.

just blurted, "I heard you, Selina. Is

in her

faded and she asked solemnly. "You

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

Selina's deepest, darkest secrets. Secrets

no longer keep her

lean on your shoulder,

own shoulder and nodded.

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

her breathing pausing for a

tears. It would

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 feelings, but it went

years, I tried different ways to make him love me, but nothing

can't stop loving him. Even when I saw him f*cking another woman, I

listened to her story intently, but she did

her story, Natalie persuaded Selina to

unless Natalie stayed

herself to leave her alone, so

was tired from all the 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. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to

probably that man's name -the man

have such stories under her

was back to her usual

what happened the previous night was just

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

other a day

a hearty breakfast, Tobias drove

car, he asked, "What do you think of my

really nice people. Extremely nice!" Natalie

Cecilia and Selina's overzealous attitude,

"My family likes

and

was pointing out the

Seline were exceptionally

"I like them very much

happy living with us in the future." He

eyes widened in

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