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!"

my sister and gave her a playful glare that she just chuckled

time?" I

learned it from her nanny." she chuckled again when I faked my

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

disgust. "Yuck, Aunt

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

eww!" she crumpled her face as her mother and

know your niece won't stop bothering you if you

It had been their gesture

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

"But Mom?"

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

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

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

again in Chicago in the past three years. I didn't contact any of my friends there, except my three managers who I gave my

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

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 not meant to be and no matter what I do, things will never

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 time I said goodbye to my dying heart.

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Flashback... 

alone? I guess I'm learning, only

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 to pull me into

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

me cry for now and I promise after

would be the right time to open your heart again for him. He loves you, and please let him explain. Maybe he can help you in

know he's referring to our Dad, but I

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

as we sat in my bed.

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 passing

embrace and looked directly into her

tears but she wiped

your mother, 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 and this." she smiled sadly and