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, "I heard you, Selina. Is something troubling

stopped in

smile faded and

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

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

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

no longer keep her

your shoulder, Natalie?" Her

her own shoulder and nodded.

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

her breathing pausing

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

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,

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 when he asked me to marry him, he still couldn't love me. What

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

listened to her story intently, but she did not say

finished with her story, Natalie persuaded Selina

refusing to let go unless Natalie stayed

herself to leave her alone,

eye. As Natalie stared at the ceiling in silence, she heard Selina calling out a man's name as she dreamt. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

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

have such stories

was back to

happened the

felt that she and Selina had grown significantly

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

a hearty breakfast, Tobias

car, he asked, "What do you think

Extremely

with Cecilia and Selina's overzealous attitude, she

softened. "My family

blinked and nodded

was pointing out the

Seline were exceptionally kind to

his comment with a smile. "I like them very

happy living with us

widened in

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