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.

around the bush and just blurted, "I heard

in

smile faded and she asked solemnly. "You heard

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

to shed all pretenses and reveal her

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

no longer keep

your shoulder, Natalie?" Her eyes

shoulder and nodded.

in love with a man, Natalie.

tensed, her breathing pausing

tears. It would break anyone's heart just to hear

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

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,

Even when

listened to her story intently, but she did not say

she was finished with her story, Natalie persuaded Selina

Natalie's hand tightly, refusing to let go unless Natalie stayed by her side

to leave her alone, so she

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

-the man who broke Selina's heart into a

would have such stories

was back to her usual joyful

what happened the previous night was just a

before, Natalie felt that she and Selina

other a day ago, she felt as if

breakfast, Tobias drove them

asked,

people. Extremely nice!"

and Selina's overzealous attitude, she quickly

"My family likes you very

blinked and

was pointing out

were exceptionally kind

"I like them very much too,

living

eyes widened

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