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.

the bush and just blurted, "I

in

while, her smile faded and

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

all pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self

deepest, darkest secrets. Secrets that she had never told

could no longer keep her

on your shoulder, Natalie?"

her own shoulder and nodded.

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

breathing pausing for

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

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

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

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

her story intently, but she did not say

her story, Natalie persuaded Selina to go

unless Natalie stayed by her side until

to leave her alone,

the ceiling in silence, she heard Selina calling out a man's name as she

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

guess that Selina would have such stories under her

back to her usual

what happened the

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

each other a day ago, she felt as

breakfast, Tobias drove them

the car, he asked, "What do

people. Extremely nice!" Natalie answered

and Selina's overzealous attitude, she

softened. "My family likes you

and

pointing

and Seline were

"I like them very much

happy living with us in the future."

eyes widened in

with his family. Was he implying