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!"

gave her a playful glare

the time?" I asked her when she sat down on the edge

Sis. She just learned it from her nanny." she chuckled again when I

the park, but I

in disgust. "Yuck, Aunt Madi!

Even if I don't take a bath for three days, I won't stink." of course it's a joke to annoy the kid.

face as her mother and I both laughed at

on, Sis. You know your niece won't stop

forehead. It had been their gesture since

a bath now, so you can go to the park together,"

"But Mom?"

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

have no choice but to get up and go to the bathroom to take a bath because I'm sure my

and I haven't noticed how time has flown by so quickly. I am

again in Chicago in the past three years. I didn't contact any of my friends there, except my three managers who I gave my authorization

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

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 what I do, things will never change and will

to handle the pain. And maybe this pain that

smiling every time I remember those memories, the time I left his house, and

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Flashback... 

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

the song, I let all the tears come out of my eyes. I let my heart bleed for the last moment. And Bryan needs to

I'll kill that fucking bastard, Madielyn!"

please, Bryan, just let me cry for now and I promise after this,

open your heart again for him. He loves you, and

our Dad, but I

there for almost twenty minutes 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

we sat in

and kinder. Cry and scream if you have to. It might hurt when you move on, but

pulled back from her embrace and looked directly into her eyes.

but she

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 where