BPOV

The drive to Forks was quiet, uneventful. I still can't believe what happened and how I'd gotten here. Sam and I were on our way to my dad's house. Well, my new house. Sam was posing as our guardian since both Jake and I look way too young to be buying a house by ourselves. Sam was also helping to enroll us in Forks high…home of the Spartans.

The real estate agent was really helpful from what I could tell she was eager to have the house sold as it had been on the market for a while. Beats me, who wouldn't want to live in a tiny town where everyone grows up together, marries each other, and dies together. Did I mention that it gets enough rain to be classified as a rain forest? It definitely feels that way…Who wouldn't want to live here, this place is home.

I couldn't wait for the real-estate agent to leave. The moment she turned the key in the door, I was running up the stairs to see my old room. It was apparent that no one had lived here since Charlie. The same color coated the same walls, the cabinets were still the yellow my mother used to try and 'bring some sunshine into the house' and of course, my room. It was still the same shade as always. Pale mint green with accented purple. The color of a young girl's room. The real estate agent came up behind me, I had heard her making her way up the narrow stairs but decided it would be best to pretend that she shocked me, and jump.

"Oh, I'm sorry dear, I didn't mean to scare you," I rolled my eyes, it's kinda hard to scare someone when you remind them of Jessica Stanley, "is this going to be your new room? It has the best view in the entire house." It's true, this room would always hold special memories for me, the thought made me smile. It'll be good to be home again.

"I love it, thank you so much for showing this house!" okay, I might have had to channel my inner Alice to pass off that line.

We walked back downstairs finally ready to send her on her merry way with this house finally sold. "Well, it was lovely meeting you, I hope that you really enjoy it here," She offered us a relaxed smile and then she was gone.

"It's good to be home Sam."

EPOV (Edward pov!)

When Carlisle had confronted me about moving back to Forks, I had been hesitant to say the least. After all this time, some would say it should be easier. It wasn't. The pain was unbearable, crippling, and caused it to be impossible to even hunt. Carlisle had continually compared me to Marcus, the depressed Volturi leader who, after losing his mate, is only alive because he is being forced. The day that Alice stopped seeing visions of Bella, even when I asked her to look in on her, all she saw was blackness, and there were no visions of her at all, like she had vanished off the face of the Earth.

It was on that day that I quit going to school, where I no longer even attempted to talk with the family. I shut down that day and I don't think I'll ever resurface.

**Flashback**

Rosalie barged into my room, rage flashing in her eyes, her thoughts screaming at me. Why are you tearing this family apart! She was human! Get over her already, clearly you didn't love her if you were willing to leave her and not go back!

"Get out," I growled. NO ONE was allowed in my room. It was designed similar to my Bella's room so that I'd feel like she was close, it didn't work.

"No Edward! You're tearing this family apart over this girl and for what? A mistake you made years ago?! That's not fair! Alice and Jasper are hardly around anymore because you can't control your emotions around him, Esme and Carlisle are always worrying about you, Carlisle even quit his job at the hospital to try and help you yet all you do is stay curled up in a ball in this stupid room. I thought I could tolerate it while you figured things out but not anymore. Not when you're moody enough to affect my mate! What did Emmett ever do to you except be nice to you and your little girl friend! You don't even talk to him anymore!" Every word she shouted at me was like a knife in my heart, I knew I'd made it rough for the family but I didn't think that it would affect them as much since I've stayed in my room.

I didn't want to hear this from her. I needed to hear it from my father, from the man who practically raised me, the person who I've looked up to all these years.

I got up to talk it through with him, "Just where do you think you're going?" She scowled, her hands on her hips.

"To find Carlisle and try to set this right. Thanks Rose," I murmured to her.

"Good, it's about time you started to make an effort again."

"Thanks Rose, will you please let everyone know that I'm sorry I've been hurting them so much?"

"Of course, we love you Edward. Even if you are a pain in the butt, moody teenager," she smiled in a joking manner, "I'll see you a little later."

That's when Carlisle had told me that they wanted to move back to Forks. I knew that they wouldn't if I wasn't okay with it, but I felt like it was time, like I was ready to go home.

**Present Time**

So here we were, yet again racing across the country in our individual cars on the way to the only place that would ever feel like home to me. I wondered again if Bella had gotten married, maybe had a child who grew up and would possibly be living in Forks. I wondered if she had moved on, perhaps to Florida where she knew I would never follow. I wondered how her life had been and if she had found happiness. I missed her so much. The greenery in this town reminded me so much of the last time we had been here, of the best years of my long life. As I pulled up to the house, the moving truck was already being uploaded by Jasper, Emmett, and Carlisle under the close supervision of the women. The air was so familiar here, I realized that no matter what happens, or what memories get dredged up, I have to make more of an effort for my family, and I can't bring them down again.

**AN-Yay! Edward's back! I know, I missed him. AND, this update came earlier than expected! I've been getting a couple of comments asking if I plan on having E&B or B&J. THIS IS AN Edward/Bella STORY. I know, Jake's sticking around for a little bit, but I do have a plan in action for when Edward and Bella are ready for each other again. It won't take too long, but I'm also going to try and not rush it…I might be a little anxious for Edward/Bella as well. (lol) Thank you, thank you, thank you for reading! Please leave me a review! I read and cherish every single one of them!