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

stopped in

a while, her smile faded and she

you like to talk about it? It might make you

it would be hard for Selina to shed all pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self to her, but she just wanted to

secrets. Secrets that she had never told

could no longer keep her emotions hidden

on your shoulder, Natalie?" Her eyes glistened with

patted her own shoulder and

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

breathing

man was probably the reason behind Selina's gut-wrenching tears. It would break anyone's heart just to hear

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.

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,

Even when I saw

but

her story, Natalie

let go unless

herself to leave her

heard Selina calling out a man's name as she dreamt. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in

was probably that man's name -the man

that Selina would have such stories under

day, Selina was back

was as if what happened the

incident the night before, Natalie felt that

just met each other a day ago,

Tobias drove them to

car, he asked,

are really nice people. Extremely

uncomfortable with Cecilia and Selina's overzealous attitude, she quickly accepted

"My family likes you very

blinked and

pointing

Seline were exceptionally kind to

his comment with a smile. "I like them

sure you'll be happy living with

widened

worried that she would not get along well with his family. Was he implying that he was