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!"

sister and gave her a playful glare that she

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

it from her nanny."

the park, but I

disgust. "Yuck, Aunt Madi! You

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

crumpled her face as her mother and I both laughed at

won't stop bothering you if you

me on my forehead. It had been their gesture

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

"But Mom?"

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

bathroom to take a bath because I'm

how time has flown by so quickly. I am currently staying with my sister and in her family's house in Aurora,

my friends there, except my three managers who I gave my authorization to decide and sign

to cope with my emotions during my first year of staying here. I cried almost every night and tried to forget

eventually, I learned how to deal 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 what I do,

am completely healed and completely forgetting the past, but at least now I know how to handle the pain. And maybe this pain that I've been through, could be my greatest strength in the future or when

say.. healing begins the moment you accept the pain. Yes, I accepted it all and now I can find myself smiling every

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Flashback... 

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

I let my heart bleed for the last moment. And Bryan needs to stop the car just to pull me

I swear I'll

let me cry for now and

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

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

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

tightly as we sat in my bed.

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

from her embrace and

Mom?" I asked in tears but she wiped them with

thinking. I know what things are bothering you in your mind and