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.

decided to not beat around the bush and just blurted, "I

in

faded and

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

to shed all pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self to her, but she just wanted

darkest secrets. Secrets that

could no longer keep her emotions

I lean on your shoulder, Natalie?" Her eyes glistened

own shoulder

love with a man, Natalie.

breathing

Selina's gut-wrenching tears. It would break anyone's

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,

ten years, I tried different ways to make him love me, but nothing worked. Even when he called me his girl, even

know I am asking for it, but I can't stop loving him. Even

intently, but she did not

was finished with her story, Natalie persuaded Selina to go to

unless Natalie

couldn't bring herself to leave her alone,

she fell asleep in a blink of an eye. As Natalie stared at the ceiling in silence, she heard Selina calling out a

that it was probably that man's name -the man who broke Selina's heart into

have such stories under her

back to her usual joyful

as if what happened the previous night was just a

the incident the night before, Natalie felt that she

day ago, she

breakfast, Tobias

the car, he asked,

really nice people. Extremely nice!"

uncomfortable with Cecilia and Selina's overzealous attitude, she quickly accepted their kindness and grew fond

softened. "My family likes

blinked and nodded

was pointing out the

and Seline were exceptionally kind

smile. "I like them

be happy living with us in the future." He

widened

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