Falling For The Man I Married

Madi's POV:

"Good morning Aunt Madi!"

I felt the sudden sinking to the side of my bed. It's because of my seven years old niece, Sarah from my older sister Madison. She jumped up and hugged me on the back as I lay on my stomach. 

"Aunt Madi, wake up!" she climbed onto my back and started making me her horse. 

-'Oh my dearest God! Why did you give me such a lovable niece?'-

"Sweetie, it's still early!"

I complained as I took one of the pillows to cover my face, but the silly kid took it away from me and repeatedly jumped on the bed. 

"No! It's already eight o'clock, it's actually late in the morning."

"Oh God! Sarah, stop that! You might fall!" I opened my left eye. 

"No! I'm used to this, Aunt Madi. Come on, get up, we're still going to the park, you promised me!"

"Yeah, I know, but get down, sweetie, and play with your dolls in the living room, I'll just follow you there," I said taking the pillow again but she took it out from my hands. 

"No! You're lying!"

"I'm not! I swear."

"No! You always say that every morning, but you just go back to sleep again!"

-'Oh, my God! I can no longer lie to this stubborn kid!'-

"Hey, did you wake up your Auntie again?" I heard my sister's voice at the door frame. 

"Because she promised me, mommy, we're going to the park this morning!"

"But it's still early, baby."

"No! Look!" she showed her pink barbie wristwatch. "It's ten past eight in the morning, Mommy! Auntie has to get up!"

at my sister and gave her a playful glare that she just chuckled

did you have to teach her how to read the time?" I asked

it from her nanny." she chuckled again when I faked my

park, but I won't take

in disgust. "Yuck, Aunt Madi! You will

course not! Even if I don't take a bath for three days, I won't stink." of course it's a

her face as her mother and

won't stop

forehead. It had been their gesture since I was

Let your Auntie take a bath now, so you can go to the park together," she said holding out her hand

"But Mom?"

follow us downstairs, right Sis?" I smiled when she winked at me. And my stubborn

but to get up and go to the bathroom to take a bath because I'm sure my stubborn niece will go back in

I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror. It's been three years and I haven't noticed how time has flown by so quickly. I am currently

didn't contact any of my friends there, except my three managers who I

cut off all my connections to anyone connected to my previous job, especially the person I avoided the most... Gabriel Wilsons. It's been so hard for me to cope with my emotions during my first year of staying here. I cried almost every

and I admit, there's the occasional night when I broke down and cried because I know I couldn't go back and change what happened. I have learned to accept the fact that there's someone I met and came into my life, but we're not meant to be and no matter what I do,

pain. And maybe this pain that I've been through, could

you accept the pain. Yes, I accepted it all and now I can find myself smiling every time I remember those memories, the time I left his house, and the time I said goodbye to my dying heart.

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Flashback... 

I guess I'm learning, only learning... learning the art of

all the tears come out of my eyes. I let my heart bleed

if you don't stop crying... I swear I'll kill that fucking bastard,

for now and I promise

better be, Madi. You know how much we love you, right? The old man misses you, Sis. I hope this would be the right time to open your heart again for him. He loves you, and please let him explain. Maybe he can help you in some aspect of your

know he's referring to our Dad, but I didn't say anything.

and used his private jet to fly and to Florida. My mom was so shocked when she saw me with my brother. She hugged me immediately and I cried on her shoulders. There were no questions asked at that moment. She also hugged Bryan and motioned

tightly as we sat

painful moments in your life, Madi. Because if you do, it will make you stronger, braver, and kinder. Cry

from her embrace and

but she wiped

when you don't open your mouth, I know what you're thinking. I know what things are bothering you in your mind and this." she smiled sadly and pointed