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.

to not beat around the bush and just

in

and she asked

about it?

knew it would be hard for Selina to shed all pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self to her,

secrets. Secrets that she had never told

keep her emotions hidden

your shoulder, Natalie?" Her eyes glistened with

patted her own shoulder and nodded. "Sure.

leaned in and choked out, "I am in love with a man,

breathing pausing for a

Selina's gut-wrenching tears.

"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 after that, and he

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,

it, but I can't stop loving him. Even when I

story intently, but

her story, Natalie persuaded

go unless Natalie stayed

leave her alone, so 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 name as she dreamt. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of

thought that it was probably that man's name -the man who broke

guess that Selina would have such stories under

back to her usual joyful

was as if what happened the previous

night before, Natalie felt that

day ago, she felt as if they

hearty breakfast, Tobias drove them

he asked, "What do you think of my family,

Extremely nice!"

and Selina's overzealous attitude, she quickly accepted

"My family likes you

and nodded

was pointing out the

were

smile. "I like them

happy living with

eyes widened in

would not get along well with his family. Was he implying