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!"

and gave her a playful glare that she just

did you have to teach her how to read the time?" I asked her when she sat down on the edge of my bed.

Sis. She just learned it from her nanny." she chuckled again when I

to the park, but

the kid's eyes narrowed in disgust. "Yuck, Aunt Madi! You

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

You're eww!" she crumpled her face as her mother

You know your niece won't

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

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

"But Mom?"

I smiled when she winked at me. And my stubborn niece didn't protest again, she just followed

but to get up and go to the bathroom to take a bath because I'm sure my stubborn niece will go back in

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

any of my friends there, except my

to anyone connected to my previous job, 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

change what happened. I have learned to accept the fact that there's someone I met and came into my life, but we're

at least now I know how to handle the pain. And maybe this pain that

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

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Flashback... 

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

all the tears come out of my eyes. I let my heart bleed for the last moment. And Bryan needs to stop the

don't stop crying... I swear I'll kill that fucking bastard, Madielyn!" he

cry for now and I

the right time to open

Dad,

minutes 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 no questions asked at that moment. She also hugged Bryan and motioned us to sit in the living

hugged me tightly as we

pain of letting go of the painful moments in your life, Madi. Because if you do, it will 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 eventually with each

back from her embrace and

you mean, Mom?" I asked in tears but she wiped them with her hands and kissed

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