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.

not beat around the bush and just blurted, "I heard you, Selina.

in her

while, her smile faded and

like to talk about it? It might

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

darkest secrets. Secrets that she had never

no longer keep her

lean on your shoulder, Natalie?" Her

patted her own shoulder

love with a man,

tensed, her breathing pausing for a

tears.

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 him for a long time

felt 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

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

intently, but she did not

her story, Natalie persuaded

go unless Natalie stayed by her side until she fell

herself to leave her alone, so

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

that man's name -the man who broke

have such

next day, Selina was back to

was as if what happened the previous

night before, Natalie felt that she and Selina had

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

breakfast, Tobias drove them

in the car, he asked, "What do you think of

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

Cecilia and Selina's overzealous attitude,

eyes softened. "My family likes you

blinked and

pointing

Seline were exceptionally

"I like them

be happy living

widened

would not get along well with his family. Was he