Falling For The Man I Married

"Ahh.. that's so sweet, honey. They're so sweet." his mother walked closer to us clapping her hands.

They both have genuine and happy smiles on their lips.

"I'm happy for you son, you've finally found your woman." Mr Wilsons patted him on the shoulder while Mrs Wilsons hugged me tightly. Nancy was also smiling behind them and she already stopped recording.

I couldn't help but gulped the conscience that has risen inside me. I wish I could say the same. I wish I could proudly say, 'yes I am his woman' but no. These are not real. These are just part of a deal.

"Thank you so much, Madi. You were an angel sent from above to my Gabriel." Mrs Wilsons took both of my hands.

And I smiled nervously. I looked at Gabriel but he wasn't looking at me.

"Angel? What do you mean, Mrs Wilsons?" I asked her trying to calm myself down.

"Oh come on, let's cut that formality and just call me 'mama'." My eyes widened in surprise.

-'Mama?'-

"And don't call me Mrs Wilsons, because you're only calling yourself by that too."

"Huh?"

"I know someday you're going to call me mama too, why don't we do it now? I heard my son call you his 'future Mrs Wilsons', why don't we start it today, right honey?" she called her husband's attention.

And everyone looked at me. I bit my lip when I glanced at Gabriel, but the jerk.. always the jerk himself, said nothing but just smirked.

"Yes, Madi, I also want you to call me Dad from now on."

My eyes widened and a light chuckled escaped my mouth. I don't know what my face looks like at that moment. I wanted to laugh but I also wanted to kill Gabriel.

"D-Dad...?"

"Yes. That's better than calling me Mr Wilsons every time."

"And call me Mama." I smiled at her wife.

"M-Mama."

"Thank you, Madi. We're always here to support you and Gab. And regarding my condition, forget it. If you

I smiled in awkwardness. I don't know what to

the situation was getting more awkward, he finally chose to open

pressure Madi. Let's plan this for ourselves." he

your Aunts and I were planning to have a family picnic tomorrow at the lake. I want you to wake up early tomorrow, guys. All the boys, you will go there early for fishing and prepare the grill, while all of us girls will follow you after we prepare

Ma." Nancy squealed in excitement. And she

Mrs Wilsons patted her daughter's

suddenly remembered my mom. I didn't notice I was

raising my two eyebrows, but

called his

"Hmm?"

to take pictures earlier?" he asked with a scowl on

with that?"

wrong? You're invading our

I remember, you two are in the kitchen and this kitchen is a family's property. So, there

"You don't understand!"

part, dear brother? I told you, don't make out in

fighting over little things?" their mother stood in the middle of them, while their father just shakes his

these two since they were kids. And I can't believe this side of Gabriel's personality.

"Ma---"

You're always fighting like you're cats and dogs! You can't together in the

Wilsons and I shared a look and smiled at each other. He called me through a head signal. It means, he wants to talk to me. I wasn't pressured on the outside, but thanks God, no one sees my inside as I can feel my heart,

the veranda, looking out at the flower garden outside. He's just leaning against the veranda

"How are you, Madi?"

has a lot of meaning. How am I personally? How am I as a girlfriend or

D-Dad... I guess?" I chuckled at the end. My

you really love, Gabriel?" I

not looking

"I can see that."

head immediately snapped at him. I'm not sure what of he's thinking at the moment. If he

eyes, the

just turned my eyes back to the

you Madi. You made my son happy. You made

as what Nancy told me in the