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!"

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

teach her how to read the time?" I asked her when she sat down

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

park, but I won't take a bath.

eyes narrowed in disgust.

take a bath for three days, I won't stink." of course it's a

face as her mother and I both

niece won't

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

now, so you can go to the park together," she said holding out

"But Mom?"

smiled when she winked at me. And my stubborn

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

noticed how time has flown by so quickly. I am currently

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 decide and sign all the necessary documents and papers on my

for me to cope with my emotions during my first year of staying here.

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

And maybe this pain that I've been through, could be my greatest strength in the future or when our

say.. healing begins the 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

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Flashback... 

guess I'm learning, only learning...

lyrics of 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 stop the car just to pull me into a

I'll

me cry for now and I promise after this, I'm going to

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

he's referring to our Dad, but I didn't

cried on her shoulders. There were no questions asked at that moment. She also hugged Bryan and motioned us to sit in the living

hugged me tightly as we sat in

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

back from her embrace and

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."