THE BOY NEXT DOOR

CALLING COPS & 18TH BIRTHDAY

Aimee's POV
Today is my 18th birthday!! Finally! I'm finally a adult! However, I didn't get any sleep last night because I found out about Riker killing my best friend.

How could he do something like this?! I actually looked up to him like my own brother and this whole time he was with me knowing that he killed my best friend.

I decided just to forget about it today and just hang out with my family and hopefully Ross will come over. I went on Instagram to see Ross tagged me in a post.

It was a picture that we took when we went to the jersey shore and the Lynch's spend a few days with us.

(Pretend that's Ross and Aimee)

He posted it with the caption, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL! You mean the world to me and I hope this day is as special as you are! After everything that happened, you deserve to be happy! Happy 18th birthday baby!"

I couldn't help but smile. He is so cute. I liked the picture and locked my phone. I grabbed the dress that is going to wear and slipped that on.

I already did my makeup and hair so I was pretty much done. I grabbed my phone and walked downstairs. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIMEE!" Crystal and April yelled, jumping into my arms.

I smiled as everyone else said happy birthday to me and gave me hugs. The doorbell rang and I answered the door revealing Ross. I smiled, jumping into his arms.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" He yelled, picking me up as he spun me around. I smiled kissing him. "Thanks Ross. Can my family come over?" He asked.

"Ummmmm" I say, kinda awkward because I don't want Riker to come over. I can't ever trust him. "Don't worry. Riker won't come if that's what you're worried about. I talked to my family about it and they're really upset with him. They said they won't let him near you and that they're going to protect you!" He says.

I smiled nodding. Ross kissed me and pulled his phone out to text his mom. "I'm so glad to see you two back together but Ross, I swear to god if you ever hurt Aimee again then you're going to regret it. You may think I'm only saying that to scare you but I mean it. Don't ever hurt her again!" Bryan says, scaring Ross.

"Don't worry. I won't hurt her!" He smiled, looking at me but you could see he was also scared. I just chuckled pulling Ross into my house as his family arrived.

"I'm so sorry about Riker. I can't believe he would ever do that!" Stormie says, hugging me tightly. "It's fine. How'd he know her though. Leanna never mentioned Riker before" I asked, knowing that Stormie or the Lynch's could give me some type of answer.

"I wish I knew. I never even knew that Riker was Leanna's friend. I talked to my kids and they didn't even know. I'm so sorry. Riker wouldn't give us any answers either. But as soon as I find some answers I'll let you know!" Stormie informed me. "We're debating on whether or not we should call the cops!" Mark added.

"Don't!" I quickly say, causing everyone to look at me. "At least not now. I'm going to get some answers out from him first!" I added.

"Are you sure? I think it might be kind of dangerous knowing that Riker killed someone and he's out in the streets!" Stormie asked, making sure I'm okay with it.

"I'll be okay. I need answers and not like he's going to try hurting me. He did try kissing me so if he likes me he wouldn't hurt me" I say, as I realized what I said my eyes widened.

"WHAT?!" Ross yelled, sounding pissed. "It was before we got together Ross. You have nothing to worry about!" I say. "Okay but I'm still not okay with that. But let's just forget about it for today. It's Aimee's birthday and she deserves to be happy. Now, before we do anything else, I want you to open this one gift for you. I have another one but that for later" he says, pulling out a box.

"awe. Ross!" I say, grabbing the box. I opened, and there was a gold necklace that said 'Ross & Aimee forever and always' with the date that we started dating.

"Thanks so much Ross!" I say, hugging him tightly. "Put it on!" I smiled, turning around holding my hair up as he put the necklace on me. I kissed him passionately.

We decided to open gifts before we had cake so that's what we did. We went in the living room and sat down as each of them handed me a present one by one.

Rydel got me a cute little picture frame that had me and her in it.

Rocky got me a cute little crop top that says, "I love mac and cheese"

I bursted out laughing. "Really Rocky?" I laughed, holding the shirt up. He smiles nodding innocently.

Ryland and Ratliff got me a cute necklace that says 'R5 is my babes'

I laughed at that one.

Mark and Stormie got me a little cute infinity bracelet.

Connor got me cute phone cases for my phone.

Mom and Bryan got me a few cute outfits.

But Bryan give me something else also. He gave me a picture frame of me and Leanna. It was that picture frame that Crystal and April accidentally broke. I was so happy.

Then...it was Crystal's and April's turn.

"Okay. So this was all on them. I didn't help them with anything. The only thing I helped them was finding pictures and videos. They made the slideshow and picked the music out" Bryan says, pulling a projector out and aiming it at the wall.

He turned it on and 'see you again' started playing. It was a slideshow of pictures and videos of me and Leanna. I cried. It meant everything to me. By the end, I was balling my eyes out.

My mom was even crying and Ross and Connor too. "This is the best gift anyone could ever do for me! Thanks so much guys. I'm keeping the CD!" I laughed, hugging them as I cried happy tears. I'm so lucky to have them in my life. I never knew I could love a gift so much. This landed up to be the best birthday ever.

After I thanked everyone, Ross stood up pulling me up with him. He grabbed my hand and the room got silent. "This is the other gift I was talking about. I talked to your mom and Bryan and they're okay with it. Aimee, you're the best thing that has ever happened to me. I know we just got back together and I was a dic-Jerk but I can't imagine my life without you. You make me who I am. You changed my whole life. You flipped my world around. You make it like life is everything and nothing could go wrong. I'm ready to step it up to the next step" he says, getting on one knee as he held my hands shaky, and everyone gasped including me. "So Aimee, will you make me the happiest guy on earth and...."