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

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

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

but I won't

eyes narrowed in disgust. "Yuck,

course not! Even if I don't take a bath for three days,

crumpled her face as her mother and I both laughed at her reactions.

niece won't stop bothering you

on my forehead. It had been their gesture since I

you can go to the park together," she said holding out her hand to her daughter.

"But Mom?"

follow us downstairs, right Sis?" I smiled when she winked at me. And my stubborn niece didn't protest

to take a bath because I'm sure my

how time has flown by so quickly. I am currently staying with my sister and in

of my friends there, except my three managers who I gave my authorization to decide and sign all the necessary documents and papers on

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 every single

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

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

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 his house,

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Flashback... 

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

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

what, if you don't stop crying... I swear I'll kill that fucking bastard, Madielyn!" he said, rubbing my back.

and I promise after

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 life..

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

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

we sat

braver, and kinder.

her embrace and looked directly

asked in tears but she wiped them with her hands and

I know what you're thinking. I know what things are bothering you in