My Heart only Beats for You (Natalie Godfrey)



She couldn't sleep last night.

That's why she was up so early today.

After she got up, she checked herself in the mirror, like she always did.

She even planned to put on a new dress today.

After she put on her new dress, she laughed at herself bitterly.

What was wrong with her?

Am I dressing up to see Tremaine?

There's no need to do that.

She could do whatever she wanted.

Yesseca took off her new dress and changed into her usual set of clothes.

But her heart was still beating wildly.

Yesseca went to her window and opened it.

She took in a few deep breaths and tried to relax.

Today was just going to be an ordinary day.

Yesseca reminded herself.

She was going to treat Tremaine to a meal, that's all. It would be like hanging out with Preslie or Ruth.

No.

Not even. This wouldn't be like that at all.

She was just going to have a meal with an acquaintance.

That's all.

Presliethen walked into Yesseca's room.

"Yesseca, would you like me to go with you?" Preslie asked.

She knew about Yesseca's plans to have dinner with Tremaine tonight.

"No need." Yesseca replied.

Tremaine had done her a favor, and she was repaying the favor.

Since she wanted to do this sincerely, she wouldn't bring other people along.

Even though Preslie wasn't an outsider.

But bringing her along, wouldn't seem sincere.

Preslie felt a little uneasy.

After hesitating for a moment,

et

e said, "Yesseca, I'm worried

that Tremaine might do something to I'd better come alongo

Yessecalaughed.

Preslie was always overthinking things.

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Yesseca replied, "What more can Tremaine say or do to me anymore?"

"That's not true." Preslie warned, "He might still not be over you."

Yesseca laughed bitterly.

She then said softly, "You think he hasn't given up on me yet?"

"Who knows?" Preslie retorted, "For all we know, he might drug you tonight and steal you away."

These things do happen!

She saw it happen to people in the movies and soap operas she watched.

Yesseca looked at her quietly.

She was at a loss.

Preslie has such a wild imagination!

Yesseca replied, "Preslie, you're really overthinking things. That would be impossible."

She paused for a moment to

emphasize her next point, "We're just

going out for a simple dinner.

Nothing fancy. Just like two old

friends who haven't seen each other in a long while."

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Preslie was shocked to hear her call him an 'old friend'.

She looked at Yesseca cautiously, "So, you and Tremaine are 'old' friends' now?"

She thought that Yesseca still held a grudge against Tremaine.

Yesseca's felt quite conflicted about this.

She sighed and nodded.

"Preslie, looking back, all thosenovelbin

et

things Lheld against him, they were just trivial things. I stopped worrying

about them a long time nov

After all these years, she had learned to let things go and to be more open-minded.

She even learned to let go of the grudges she held against Tremaine.

She had laid them to rest.

Besides, Tremaine had gone out of his way to help her get a recipe she really needed.

She was very grateful to him for that.

Thinking about it, life was much too short after all.

There was no need to hold on to hate and anger.

Yesseca smiled, "Take care of the shop. I'll be going on my own, Preslie."