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 chuckled

the time?" I

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

to the park, but I won't take

in disgust. "Yuck, Aunt

a bath for three days,

her mother and

Sis. You know your niece won't stop bothering you if

had been their gesture since I

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

"But Mom?"

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

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

as I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror. It's been three years and I haven't noticed how time has flown by so quickly. I am currently staying with my sister and in

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

connected to my previous job, especially the person I avoided the most... Gabriel Wilsons. It's been so hard for me to

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, things will never change and will

how to handle the pain. And maybe this pain that

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

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Flashback... 

start to leave my life alone? I guess I'm learning, only learning...

my eyes. I let my heart bleed for the last moment. And Bryan needs to stop

stop crying... I swear I'll

just let me cry for now and I promise after

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 please let him explain. Maybe

referring to our Dad, but

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 to my

as we

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

and looked directly into

tears but she wiped them with her

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