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.

and just blurted, "I

stopped in her

her smile faded and she asked solemnly.

you like to talk about

pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self

darkest secrets. Secrets that she had never told

longer keep her emotions hidden that

on your shoulder, Natalie?" Her eyes

shoulder and nodded.

man, Natalie. I love him so much.

breathing pausing for a

reason behind Selina's gut-wrenching tears. It would break anyone's heart just to hear

sobbed and continued, "I loved him for ten years, Natalie. When I first met him, 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 unaccepted. I pestered

the 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 marry him,

him. Even when I saw

intently, but she did not

finished with her story,

tightly, refusing to let go unless Natalie stayed by

leave her

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that Selina would have such stories under her optimistic and

back to her usual

as if what happened the previous night was

the incident the night before, Natalie felt that she

other a day ago, she felt as if they

Tobias

they were in the car, he asked,

are really nice people. Extremely nice!" Natalie answered in a

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

"My family likes

blinked and nodded

was pointing

and Seline were exceptionally kind to

"I like them very much too,

be happy living with us

eyes widened

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