~ 6 years later ~
Taking the very last book out of the moving box and onto the bookcase, Dawn Berlitz had finally finished moving. This was now her third house in six years and this place was the one that felt like home to her. The other houses had always had some missing factor or something she didn't find suitable but not this one. This one was a place to call home. Glancing quickly around living room for any rubbish and finding none, she squashed the cardboard box and walked outside into the autumn Sunyshore night.
The cool ocean breeze washed over Dawns body, making her feel like she really lucked out on this place. It was close enough to the ocean that she could hear the waves crashing on the sand. She was a little further away from the main shops then she would like but she was a good distance away from her neighbours that nobody would bother her. Just the way she liked things. Dawn threw the box on top of a pile of other boxes before closing her eyes and letting the cool breeze wash over her.
She couldn't remember feeling this calm since she had her child. The light in her now dull life. Her little star will be starting school soon and Dawn knows that they'll be a star pupil.
"Dawn? Hey, Dawn! Is that really you?" Her whole body froze in place.
'There couldn't possibly be anybody here I know. There just can't be!' the blunette thought to herself.
"Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am. You just reminded me of somebody I once knew. About 4 years ago she disappeared and not one of her friends knows where she is. I'm terribly sorry. I'll be going now."
That did sound exactly like what she had done, but how would somebody in Sunyshore City know that? A million and one different things ran through her mind but there was only one way to find out. Dawn opened her eyes and looked in the way of the retreating footsteps to see a familiar spiky blonde headed man.
"V-v-volkner?" Upon hearing his name being spoken the man turned around and saw that he had been right.
"Dawn! It is you!"
Dawn could only just see the conflict in his eyes before relief washes over his face and he came running towards her. She thought for a moment of running inside and locking the door but she couldn't do it. She wanted this. She had always wanted somebody to find her. Dawn soon found herself being picked up and spun around in Volkners arms. Oh how she had missed the contact of another adult. Before he had set her feet on the ground she found herself being bombarded with questions.
"Why did you leave? Why haven't you even contacted anybody? Not even your own mother! You do know she is worried sick about you after you up and disappeared after Ash and Mist's wedding. What have you been doing with yourself these past years? What have you done with yourself? You look like a different girl then you were before. When were you planning on telling anybody where you were? You know that Pau-"
"Volkner, please," she could almost feel the tears spilling out. "If I show you will you promise not to breathe a word that you have seen me?"
"Only if you promise that I can come here every day, make sure you are alright and not hightail it out of here."
"Deal. Follow me but keep it quiet."
Dawn took a deep breath to calm her nerves and made her way back inside her house with Volkner in toe. She didn't know how he is going to react to it but she hoped he kept his promise not to tell. Walking straight through the living room and into the hallway she signalled him to be absolutely quiet. Two doors down on the left side she came to a stop and pushed the door open.
"Volkner. Meet my daughter, Aurora."