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

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

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

fine! We're going to the park, but I won't take

narrowed in disgust. "Yuck, Aunt Madi! You will

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

her mother and

know your niece won't stop bothering

my forehead. It had been their gesture

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

"But Mom?"

Sarah. She will follow us downstairs, right Sis?" I smiled when she winked at me. And

no choice but to get up and go to the bathroom to take a bath because I'm sure my stubborn niece will go back in ten minutes

years and I haven't noticed how time has flown by so

past three years. I didn't contact 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 every single memory of my painful past.

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

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 our paths cross again.. who would know, right?

pain. Yes, I accepted it all and now I can find myself smiling every time I

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Flashback... 

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

I let all the tears come out of my eyes. I let my heart bleed for the last moment.

I'll kill that fucking bastard, Madielyn!"

cry for now and

to open your heart again for him.

referring to our Dad, but I didn't say

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 Bryan and motioned us to sit in the living room for a while then walked with

me tightly as we sat in

make you stronger, braver, and kinder. Cry and scream if you have to. It might hurt when you move on, but then it will heal

embrace and looked

you mean, Mom?" I asked in tears but she wiped

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." she smiled sadly and pointed to my chest where my