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!"

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 her when she

didn't, Sis. She just learned it from her nanny." she chuckled again when I faked

going to the park, but I won't take a bath. It's

disgust.

days, I won't stink." of

face as her mother

your niece won't stop bothering you if you

on my forehead. It had been their gesture since I was a

bath now, so you can go

"But Mom?"

I smiled when she winked at me. And my stubborn niece didn't protest again,

go to the bathroom to take a bath because I'm sure my stubborn niece will go back in ten minutes to see if I fall

the bathroom mirror. It's been three years and I haven't noticed how time has flown by so quickly. I am currently staying with my sister and in

there, except my

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 night and tried to forget

with my pain and how to play with it over time. It's not easy 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

to handle the pain. And maybe this pain that I've been through, could be my greatest

moment 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

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Flashback... 

leave my life alone? I guess I'm learning, only learning... learning the art of letting

my eyes. I let my heart bleed for the last

I'll kill that fucking bastard, Madielyn!" he said,

now and I promise after this, I'm

you, Sis. I hope this would be the right time to open your heart

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

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

as we sat in my bed.

braver, and kinder. Cry and scream if you have to. It might hurt when you move on, but then it will heal eventually with

embrace and looked directly into her

mean, Mom?" I asked in tears but she wiped

mother, Madielyn. Even 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 to my chest