"Hey, Griffin? Wait up. where are you going?" A guy shouted to her from behind. He looked dangerous and mad, she didn't know him. She tried to walk faster, she couldn't run because she wore high heels, she would just have had tripped. The guy walked faster too. It was still a few fifty meters before she reached the door.

"Griffin! I'm talking to you!" He grabbed her by the arm.

"Oh" The man said. "I'm sorry, ma'am. I thought you were someone else" He let go of Clarke's arm.

Clarke was confused. Tears had gathered around her eyes.

"I'm sorry" the man said once again and walked away.

"Wait" Clarke said. He turned around, unsure if he was going to walk towards her or stay where he was. "how did you know my last name was Griffin…?"

The man looked confused. "Your last name is Griffin…?" The man asked.

"Clarke Griffin" Clarke frowned and straightened her back.

"You're Clarke…" the man said. "You look just like her"

"like who?" Clarke asked curious.

"I'm sorry, I have to go" the man said and walked away.

"Wait! Do you know my mom? Who do I look like?" She shouted after the man, tried to warm herself because it was freezing cold outside.

"Ask your mom!" he shouted from the other side of the parking lot.

Clarke was left alone. Totally confused. Who was this man, and who did she look like? Did he know her mom? She got inside, considered if she was going to ask her mother or not. She chose not to ask her. What would she ask about anyways? That a man may knew her? It wasn't important. With those thought, she went to bed and slept.

"I'm tired…" Abby laid a hand on Kane's hand and squeezed it.

"Go to bed honey" He kissed Abby on the cheek. "I'll be there as soon as this show is done"

Abby left the living room and got ready for bed. She snuggled on her side of the bed and opened her phone. Opened the message app and pressed on Clarke's name. She was reading old messages from a few months ago, she scrolled up to messages from a year ago.

Clarkie: I honestly can't wait to see you, mom! I miss you so much

Mommy: I miss you too, honey! Kane can't come :/

Clarkie: Awe :c that's sad, I miss him

Mommy: I know honey

Clarkie: You have to move here to Arkadia, then we can see each other more often

Mommy: I don't want to move in a building. But maybe a house?

Clarkie: Yeah! Near Octavia and Lincoln, it's only twenty minutes away from the city, where I live

Mommy: I'll have to talk to Kane ;)

Clarkie: I just miss my mom so much

Mommy: And I miss my baby very much

Clarkie: You better go to sleep mom, it's 2 am

Mommy: I'm the one that's supposed to say when it's bed time xD

Abby smiled at the messaged and scrolled all the way down. She pressed the 'type' button and was about to type something.

"Hey, honey" Kane snuggled in bed. Abby jumped. "Hey"

"Who are you texting?" He put his hands on his forehead and removed his hair from it.

"I'm trying to text Clarke" She kept looking at the phone.

"Really? Do it" He laid on his side and looked at Abby. He saw how scared she was.

"She doesn't want to talk to me, you know, after what I did"

"Honey, I'm sure she is over it. It's been months" Kane removed some hair away from Abby's face and collected it behind her ear.

"Then why haven't she called or texted me?" Abby asked her husband.

"maybe she is waiting for you to take the first step"

"I have said I'm sorry and apologized to her a thousand times, Kane"

"Maybe she wasn't ready to hear it, but I'm sure she is now" He kissed her on the cheek as an encouragement to text her. He went back on his side and closed his eyes. "Goodnight, love"

"Goodnight" Abby whispered while she looked at him. She looked back at her phone and started typing.

Mommy: Hey

She was desperately waiting for an answer but she didn't get any. She kept looking at the screen for several minutes but no answer. She gave up, let out a sigh and turned off her phone. She laid on the side, facing the window. She felt Kane spooning her and smiled to herself as he put his arm around her waist.

It was Sunday morning, Kane was out of bed and probably making breakfast. Abby ran her hands on her face and tried to wipe of her sleepiness. She turned on her phone and sat up as she saw that she had got a text from Clarke.

Clarkie: I fell asleep, long day. Hey

Mommy: Good morning, Clarke

She waited for an answer and it didn't take long before she got it.

Clarkie: Morning

Mommy: How are you?

Clarkie: I'm fine, thanks. And you?

Mommy: I'm just fine :)

Abby smiled at her phone, happy she and her daughter were talking again.

"Good morning, honey" Kane came in with a tray with food.

"Good morning to you too" Abby beamed at her loving husband that had made breakfast for her. They shared a sweet kiss.

"You're in a good mood" Kane folded his duvet.

"I talked a little with Clarke"

Kane was surprised but also happy. "That's great news! You have to tell her that we moved in to Octavia's and Lincolns neighborhood"

Abby thought about it. "maybe I should tell her over a cup of coffee"

Kane nodded, kissed her on the cheek and walked to the bathroom to shower.

Mommy: Are you busy today?

Clarkie: No, why? I'm not going to the mall before 3 pm

Mommy: I'm in town

Clarkie: really? Why didn't you say anything?

Mommy: didn't thought it mattered to you

Clarkie: Of course it does, it's been too long

Mommy: want to grab a cup of coffee?

Clarkie: sure, at café Niy?

Mommy: sounds nice

Clarkie: when?

Abby looked at the clock. It was 11 pm already.

Mommy: is it too soon if I say 12 pm?

Clarkie: No, it's perfect

Mommy: Great, see you in a bit

Clarkie: See ya

It wasn't exactly the warmest welcome back text, but it was more 'warmer' than she had expected. She hurried with eating her food and got dressed. She got inside the bathroom and opened a window because it was so hot in there. Kane was still in the shower. After she opened the window she brushed her hair.

"Honey, I'm meeting Clarke!" She excitedly said. Kane turned off the water. "What? How exciting!"

"I have to go now, the café is 25 minutes away from here"

"Have fun honey"

Clarke beamed at her phone. She was finally getting to see her mom again. She wasn't mad at her mother anymore, it had been months since it happened. But they're okay now. She started thinking about how mad she was at her mother when she found out what she had done.

"I can't believe you did that!" Clarke shouted at Abby. "You threatened my girlfriend! You scared her away from me and told her if she ever talked to me again, her father would lose his café!" Clarke got tears gathered in her eyes. "It's been two months, and she haven't dared to talk to me! She hasn't said hi or explained until now!"

"Clarke-" Abby tried but got interrupted by Clarke.

"No, mom. Now you are the one who's not allowed to explain yourself or say anything. I don't want to see you" tears ran down her cheek, still mad.

"Clarke…"

"Just go" Clarke opened the door.

And since that day, Clarke didn't talk to Niylah or her mom for months. But things have changed. She has thought back to all the times her mother has tried to apologize, the times that her mother had cried in front of her, begging for forgiveness, or the times her mother said that she accepted her for who she is and that she understood now. But that time, Clarke didn't listen. She was filled with madness. But now, she was ready to see her mother again. She missed her. She was her mother after all, and she was a good mother.

She made a quick breakfast and stopped by Raven's apartment to let her know that her mother was in town.

"Hey, Clarke. What are you doing here so early?" Raven let the door open as she walked inside and in to the kitchen. Clarke closed the door and followed her.

"My mom is in town. I'm meeting her at Café Niy"

"What! That's great! You have missed her, right?" Raven walked to Clarke.

"Yeah" She let a smile show. "Well, I have to go, bye" she hugged her friend. "Love you"

"Love you too" She waved at her blonde friend.

It was nice to hear the bells ring again as she entered the door. She sat down and pulled out her phone and earphones and turned on some music. Singing low to the music, it was almost no one here so it was nothing to be embarrass for.

"Hey" Niylah smiled at Clarke, laughing a little a her.

"What?" Clarke smiled. "What's so funny"

Niylah kept laughing and sat down across on the other side of the table.

"Niylah! Stop it!" Clarke let out a laugh. "Stop!" she said, trying to be serious but she was smiling and laughing.

"You seem in a good mood" Niylah smiled. "I can see it"

Clarke frowned with a smile. Not nearing her mother entered through the door.

"Clarkie!" Abby opened her arms as she stood only one meter away from her.

"Mom!" Clarke ran in Abby's arm, knocking out a little air from her and embraced her.

"Oh my god, I've missed you so much, my baby!" Abby pressed her hands against Clarke's cheeks and then again pulling her into a big bear hug.

"I've missed you too, mom"

Abby slowly let go of her daughter as she noticed Niylah was standing a few feet's away. "Hi, Niylah" She touched Niylah's shoulder. "Hi, Abby" Niylah offered her a smile.

Abby? Clarke thought. Her mother never let anyone she disapproved call her by her first name. Unless…

"We have sorted things out" Niylah explained to Clarke as she noticed that she looked confused.

"oh, that's good" Clarke nodded and then sat down. Her mother walked passes Niylah and sat on the other side of the table. "Yes"

They ordered two coffees'.

"So, how long are you staying in town?" Clarke asked her mother.

"Well, I'm not exactly in town, just now. I'm leaving after this coffee" Abby nodded as she pressed her lips to a thin line, and tried to hide the desperate smile she wanted to let out.

"Oh, that's too bad" Clarke's mood sank. "I wish we had more time"

"Honey, we do"

"What do you mean? A few hours are not enough, I haven't seen you in months"

Abby smiled at her daughter. She really wanted Abby to stay a few more days. She couldn't hold it in anymore.

"I promise we will get to see each other more often" Abby leaned over the table and fixed Clarke's hair. Clarke leaned against the seat. "But you live like two hours away from here"

"Not anymore, just 20 minutes" Abby grinned.

Clarke was smart. She understood it right away. She gaped. "Oh my god! where did you move?" Clarke excitedly asked her mother.

"In Lincoln and Octavia neighborhood"

Clarke just got more happy. "OH MY GOD!" She could practically get up and jump with happiness.

"Calm down, Clarke!" Abby whispered, still smiling. Niylah came with two cups of coffee. They thanked her.

"It's on the house" Niylah winked at Clarke.

"Again? No, no I'll pay this time" Clarke offered. Niylah let out a short laugh before she walked away.

"How's things going with you and Niylah, are you back together?" Abby took a sip of her coffee. Clarke almost choked on her coffee.

"No, no, we just talked to each other again a few days ago"

"Are you thinking of getting back together?"

"No, mom! I love Niylah, okay. But not in that way" Clarke was glad her mother accepted that she liked girls but it was no need to ask her those questions. Clarke swallowed hard and looked at her mother for a few seconds with her serious look. Preparing her mom to what she was going to say.

"But I am dating someone …"

Abby's eyes widened, and a smile appeared on her face.

"We have only gone out on one date, but we have hang out a few times and she is…" Clarke smiled to herself.

"I understand" Abby offered her daughter a smile.

After they finished their coffee, Abby asked if Clarke would come and see the house and catch up with Kane. Clarke put money on the table before leaving.

As they were driving in the parking area, she could only gape. It was a beautiful big house. As they went inside Clarke couldn't do nothing but gape. It was so beautiful.

"Honey? Are you home?" Kane asked Abby from upstairs.

"Yes, honey. Could you come down?" Abby and Clarke took of their coats and Abby threw her keys into a bowl that was in the hall. Kane was coming downstairs.

"Clarke!" He happily walked towards her.

"Kane!" Clarke ran to him and let him embrace her.

Kane had been in Clarke's life in over ten years. He was like a father to her. No one could ever replace her father, but Jake was like her second father. She loved Kane. She knew how much he loved her and her mom.

The three of them were catching up. Talking about how they've been and all that. Her mother of course told Kane that Clarke was dating someone.

"Who is this girl you're dating?" Kane asked his daughter.

"Lexa. Lexa Woods" She bit her lip.

Her parents were both shocked. "You are dating… the 'commander'" Abby asked.

"Is that a problem, mother?" Clarke asked. She only said 'mother' when they were talking about something serious. Abby had noticed it.

"No" she shrugged and looked at Kane. "it's just surprising"

"She's a good leader" Kane could say. "I'm proud of you, sweetie" Kane gave her a proud smile.

"Do we get to meet her?" Abby asked. "I have seen her before, but never really spoken to her"

"guys, I've only known her for a week. I don't want you to get attached to her" Clarke tried to explain. "I will introduce you to her when I know there will be a future for us, okay?"

The old couple seemed to agree on it. As Kane went to go and get some drinks, Abby moved closer to Clarke.

"Let me see your wrist" Abby laid her hand on Clarke's thigh, waiting for her to put her wrists there. And she did.

Abby sighed. "oh, baby. You know it's permanent…?"

AN: That was chapter 10 :) next chapter will probably be more about Abby, Kane and Clarke, and Lexa too, probably. Bye for now ;)