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

stopped in

while, her smile faded and she

talk about it? It might make you

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

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

keep her emotions hidden that

on your shoulder, Natalie?" Her eyes glistened

shoulder and nodded. "Sure.

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

breathing

man was probably the reason behind Selina's gut-wrenching tears. It would break

him, he had a girlfriend, but I had a huge crush on him. His girlfriend dumped him the year

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.

loving him. Even

to her story intently, but she did not

story, Natalie persuaded Selina

let go unless Natalie

herself to leave her alone,

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 access chapters of novels early and in

it was probably that man's name -the man who

would have such

day, Selina was back to her usual

if what happened the

Natalie felt that she and Selina

had just met each other a day ago, she felt as if they were old

hearty breakfast, Tobias drove them

they were in the car, he asked,

people. Extremely nice!" Natalie answered

with Cecilia and Selina's overzealous attitude, she quickly accepted

"My family likes

blinked and nodded

was pointing out the

Seline were

smile. "I like them

sure you'll be happy living with us in the future."

widened

family. Was he implying that he was going to marry her