The Boy Next Door

~Epilogue~

*4 years later*

Mitch's Pov-

A small hand reached up and tugged on my sleeve, grabbing my attention from the shelf I was sorting out. A small girl with pale blonde colored hair stood next to me with her arms wide open. "Up! Up!"

I grinned at her as I picked her up, placing her on my shoulders and she held on tightly.

"Yay!" She giggled "Tank you, Aunty Mitch."

"Not a problem little miss Aliza" This was Adyson and Ty's Daughter, the little 3 year old with the biggest eyes I've ever seen.

We walked into the kitchen, well I did anyway, and saw everyone sitting around the table, talking in loud voices. "Oh hey buddy" Adam greeted as he looked up at me. "Good morning Aliza."

Aliza let go with one hand and waved enthusiastically "Hi aunty Adam!"

The whole 'aunty' thing was Ty and Adam's fault. They thought it would be funny to persuade her into calling me her aunt. Now she calls everyone but her parents 'aunty'.

The room went silent after a few laughs at Aliza. It always did. She reminded everyone of the old Aliza, all the little things she would do, the blue eyes, the hair color... No one had heard from her in four years, not me, not Adyson, not Ty, Kay, Adam or Jerome. No one.

I let out a big sigh and smiled again "Aliza have you had breakfast yet?" She shook her head and I looked over to Ty who shook his head aswell. "Well, I was just about to go out to IHOP and get some breakfast, would the lovely princess Aliza like to join me?"

She let out a big gasp and nodded her head. I took her off my shoulders and put her on the ground again. As soon as her feet hit the floor she ran over to Ty and started to ask if she could go.

"Sure thing, if aunty Mitch doesn't mind" He said, smiling over at me as he said 'aunty'. He was too proud of that achievement.

Kaylen stood up and stretched out her arms and then clicked her back, "I think I better do your hair since your daddy's useless at it and mummy's going out to the stables."

"Okay."

"Oi! I'm not useless you little- Ow dude!" I cut Ty off by hitting him on the back of the head, stopping him from swearing.

They left upstairs and I sat down in Kay's place, listening to everyone's aimless chatter.

"Okay I'm heading out" Ady said as she entered the kitchen, her blonde hair pulled up into a pony tail and wearing her riding gear with her hat under her arm and her keys in her left hand.

She stole Adam's toast, patted Ty on the head as a goodbye and then left the kitchen.

"Bye Hollis!" I yelled after her.

"It's Ellis now!" She shouted back they all started laughing.

Adyson and Ty had gotten married two years ago and then spent their honeymoon in Hawaii, the place that he had originally planned to propose to her. Unfortunately, there was still no signs of Aliza returning, even though we were all practically searching the corners of the earth for her.

"Hey Mitch, I'm borrowing your car to go hang out with Jaydn and Mara at the mall" Chaz said as she sat next to her boyfriend, not surprisingly that was Adam.

Three years ago, Jerome and Kaylen had travelled to every state in America and looked at all the major destinations within those in hopes that Aliza might just be there. They came home after a couple of months with no luck.

We'd all looked for her... We all had no luck.

"Aunty Mitch I'm all ready now!" The little Aliza said as she stood in the kitchen doorway with Kay behind her.