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 blurted, "I heard you,

stopped in her

faded and she asked solemnly. "You heard

like to talk about it? It might make you feel

and reveal her vulnerable self to her, but she just wanted to help

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

no longer keep her emotions hidden that

shoulder, Natalie?" Her eyes glistened with

her own shoulder and

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

tensed, her breathing pausing for

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

dumped him the year after that, so I immediately confessed my feelings, but it went unaccepted.

Selina's 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

am asking for it, but I can't stop loving him. Even when I saw him f*cking another woman,

listened to her story intently, but she

was finished with her story, Natalie persuaded

grabbed Natalie's hand tightly, refusing to let go unless Natalie stayed

bring herself to leave her alone, so she

she was tired from all the crying; 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

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

have

next day, Selina was back

what happened the previous

incident the night before, Natalie felt that she and

day ago, she felt

Tobias drove them to

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

people. Extremely nice!" Natalie answered

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

eyes softened. "My family likes you

blinked and nodded

pointing out

were exceptionally kind

"I

happy living

widened

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