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 blurted,

stopped in her

smile faded and she

talk about it? It might make

for Selina to shed all pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self to

Secrets that she

keep her emotions

I lean on your shoulder,

own shoulder and nodded. "Sure. Come

a man, Natalie. I love

tensed, her breathing pausing for a

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

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 him for a long time after

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.

but I can't stop loving him. Even when I saw

but she did

was finished with her story, Natalie persuaded Selina

refusing to let go unless Natalie stayed by her side until she

couldn't bring herself to leave her

was 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

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

guess that Selina would have such stories under her optimistic and

back to her usual

the previous night

before, Natalie felt that she and Selina

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

Tobias

the car, he asked,

Extremely nice!" Natalie answered in

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

eyes softened. "My family

and

pointing out

Seline were

comment with a smile. "I

living with us in the

eyes widened

well with his family. Was he implying that he was going to marry her one