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.

around the bush and just blurted, "I heard you, Selina. Is

in

her smile faded and she asked solemnly.

"Would you like to talk about it? It

shed all pretenses and reveal

deepest, darkest secrets. Secrets that

longer keep her

lean on your shoulder, Natalie?" Her eyes glistened

patted her own shoulder and nodded.

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

breathing pausing for a

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

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

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.

loving him. Even when I saw

story intently, but she

her story,

unless Natalie

couldn't bring herself to leave her alone, so

As Natalie stared at the ceiling in silence, she heard

-the man who broke Selina's heart into a

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

next day, Selina was back to her

if what happened the previous night

night before, Natalie felt that she and Selina had grown

a day ago, she felt

a hearty breakfast, Tobias drove them to

he asked, "What do

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

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

"My family

blinked and nodded

pointing out

and Seline were exceptionally kind to

a smile. "I

be happy living

eyes widened in

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