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

in

while, her smile faded and she asked solemnly. "You heard

talk about it?

all pretenses and reveal her

darkest secrets. Secrets that she had never told anyone

longer keep her emotions hidden that

lean on your shoulder, Natalie?"

her own shoulder and nodded. "Sure. Come

am in love with a man, Natalie.

breathing pausing for

tears. It would break

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

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. What should I

him. Even when I saw him f*cking another woman, I still

but she did not say

with her story, Natalie persuaded Selina to

tightly, refusing to let go unless Natalie stayed

to leave her alone, so

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

would never guess that Selina would have such stories under her optimistic and sweet

was back to her

the previous night was just

before, Natalie felt that she and Selina had grown

a day ago,

Tobias drove

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

Extremely nice!"

Cecilia and Selina's overzealous attitude, she quickly

family likes you

and nodded

pointing

and Seline were

with a smile. "I like

I'm sure you'll be happy living with us in the

eyes widened in

get along well with his family. Was he implying that he was going