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 that she just

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

just learned it from her nanny." she chuckled

park, but I won't

narrowed in disgust. "Yuck, Aunt Madi! You

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

eww!" she crumpled her face as her mother and I both laughed at

know your niece won't stop bothering you if you

been their gesture since

Let your Auntie take a bath now, so you can go to the park together," she said holding

"But Mom?"

downstairs, right Sis?" I smiled when she winked at me. And my stubborn

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 asleep

It's been three years and I haven't noticed how time has flown

any of my friends there, except my three managers who I gave

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

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

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 our paths

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, and the time I said goodbye to my dying heart.

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Flashback... 

alone? I guess I'm learning, only

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!" he said, rubbing

Bryan, just let me cry for now and I

the right time to open

referring to our Dad, but I didn't

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

me tightly as we sat

pain of letting go of the painful moments in your life, Madi. Because if you do, it will make you stronger, braver, and

embrace and looked

but she wiped them with her hands and kissed my

I know what things are bothering you in your mind and this." she