Falling For The Man I Married

"A friend and a suitor?"

"Yes. What's that boy's name again?"

She said thinking the name of whoever it was. I felt my heart stop beating as I waited for her to speak again. 

"Oh, it's Garry!" she squealed excitedly. 

"Garry?"

"No.No, wait! It's not Garry." then she tried thinking again. "Ahh... it's Greg! Yeah, it's Greg I'm sure of it. Thank God, I finally remember the name of that sweet boy."

Then I was left thinking. Greg. I wasn't sure if the person she was talking about was the same person I know. Greg also studied in Florida and Florida is Madi's homeland. But as they say, there's no harm in trying... trying to ask. 

"What's the name again of her friend?"

"His name is Greg. Come here, she has a picture of him. They were so close back in their school days. They took the same course and this sweet boy was always taking care of my daughter."

She took my hand and we sat on the three-seater sofa near the last cabinet. She took something from the drawer. An album. A photo album. 

"Here. You can see their pictures and their circle of friends in college."

She gave me the green album and started scanning the pages, but my hand was stuck in one of the photos. It's Madi with three girls and 'Greg' my cousin and my best friend, wearing a cooking school uniform. 

"Greg Anderson," I muttered just to myself but she heard it. 

"Yes, Greg Anderson. How did you know him and his last name?" she asked looking directly into my eyes. 

"Uhm..."

"I usually call him Anderson boy. He's the one who never stopped being friends with my daughter and you know what, I remember once he asked me if he can go out and court my daughter. And then I told him, it's not my decision to make, but he never stopped. Until now he keeps coming back just to know if she's okay and ask about her situation. He's very persistent and has great patience because it's been eight years since his feelings for Madi started.

I frowned with the newest information I heard. Madi's identity was a lot to take, but knowing she and Greg were best friends in college and he's still insistent on going out with her until now, it makes me want to punch something. I put my fist under the photo album and formed it in a hardball. 

"Wait, I'm not telling you this to make you jealous. I'm just sharing a little bit of my daughter's life and school days story."

it's okay and I'm

cousin and punch him over and over in his face. Now, understand why he told me to take care of Madi for him. Why he was so affected when he met my assistant and when

don't worry, it's in the past and my daughter already has you

I said

"Yes, what is it."

best friend. He's actually

didn't see you with him in the last

our high school graduation, they moved here to Florida and he finished his studies here

does my daughter know

I actually introduced her to my family

she said

"We're actually engaged, Mom."

also straightened her seat. Actually, I don't really know why I did that, but I just felt a little possessive now with Madi, especially when I heard that Greg

Is that true? Were you and my baby

sentence when she lunged

heavens. Praise the Almighty God! My daughter is finally

shocked, my mouth fell open with what she

thank you, Gabriel," she said when

"For what, Mom?"

really stubborn, but she's a fine woman, son. I hope you can extend your patience even further with it comes in

when she said 'smart mouth' because that's exactly my

cake flavor? I'll cook for you personally!" her eyes were filled with happiness and amusement when she got

to do that, Mom, it's

insist! Come on, tell your mother-in-law, don't be shy, you're part of this family from

awkwardly and scratched the back of my neck. Madi is going to kill me if she knows

we can just help Madi in the kitchen." I tried to suggest but she grabbed my hand.

comes from a cooking school and she's a professional cook. All of her restaurants have been started by her own hands, her

innocent woman, but she knows how to move well in this huge world. I've never met someone like her before and I admit the respect I already had for her got deeper after the conversation with her mother and at the same time, my eagerness to become a better man for her has doubled. She deserves someone who can love her and

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Madi's POV:

earlier. It's creepy and I don't know what to feel. It started when he got back from I don't know where, with my Mom. But now we were in the swimming

ask? Something that