Falling For The Man I Married

Gabriel's POV:

I noticed Dad called Madi to follow him out. And she did. I just can't follow them right away because my Mom keeps babbling about my little fight with my sister.

When she talks like this, giving us her non-stop lecture on the fact that we are siblings, that we're no longer a kid, and Nancy and I can never walk out unless she's done. We need to listen so that her speech would end soon.

When she finished, I rushed towards the veranda and there I found my father and Madi talking seriously.

"Dad!" I called him. 

He turned around and smiled at me.

"Son. I'm just talking to your girlfriend."

"I can see that," I said in a serious tone. I don't know what they talked about and I don't know what he told Madi about me.

I looked at Madi but she turned around and now her back is facing me.

"Take care of her, Son." Dad patted me on the shoulder and I looked at him. "She's one of a kind. Even if you look for another like her in this world, you can never find someone like her again. Try to love her son."

I can't find a word for that moment. It seems that Dad has a clue and I just nodded. He went back inside and I walked to where Madi was. She didn't notice me. She's lost in her thoughts. I sighed before I asked her.

"Are you okay?"

She looked at me and nodded.

"Can I ask you something?" I asked not looking anywhere but at her eyes. And she nodded.

"Earlier in the kitchen, before I kissed you, did you, uhmm... already know they were watching? Was that why you said I love you---"

"Yes," she answered smiling. "I've already seen them that's why I said I love you."

I don't know but her honest answer somehow gives me an uneasy feeling.

turned to look

It's part of the deal, right? So, I just played my part."

the deal and it's

at her and she did the same. She smiled but didn't reach her eyes and

promise after I finish this plan, I will let you go. But this time, I need you to stay next to me to continue my plan. I need Stacey back, I need to show her how much the pain she

my eyes away from her and watched the white butterfly sipping the nectar from the red rose.

of this deal. I'm sorry Madi, but you can't fall in love with me. You can't fall in love with this man who still bears grudges from the past. I can't give you my heart, because I don't know where I lost it. And I'm not sure if

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on the shoulder.

before drinking

"You know what, I'm glad you've already moved on from your

brother cut him off immediately.

he looked at me before turning back to his brother. "He already moved on, can't you see? He now has a

agree. You're lucky with her, cousin. I can

let her go. I'll tie her on my hips

they shared

from the kitchen. We all shared a look

Mom," Phillip said shaking his

maybe they're were throwing nasty jokes again. Good luck to your girlfriend,

agreed with the two and walked towards the kitchen. We're still a few steps away from them when I heard Nancy's laugh. We just stayed standing on the door frame and watched the girls along

were now preparing for

you know that Gab is allergic to peanuts and any food with peanuts?" Nancy asked Madi while chewing

did she know? I didn't remember mentioning

why don't you slice the carrots and cabbage?"

know I

how would you learn

"But Ma---"

the knife from Nancy's hand together with the