Diclaimer – I don't own Twilight, but I have an obsession with 100 Monkeys!

AN – Before you all start to flame me, I know it's a short chapter, but I couldn't add any more and I think it's an important one. Read and enjoy xx

Chapter 10 – Reacquainted EPOV

I was so glad that Bella and my friends had gotten along so well yesterday. It was important to me that she meet the important people in my life. I was sat in the common room looking at the tv, but not actually seeing what was on while Jake guffawed loudly at the latest episode of "The Jeremy Kyle Show".

"This is so funny man." He turned to look at me. "Hey, you ok?" I shook my head clear.

"Yeah, I'm cool." I stood up, ran my fingers through my hair as I realised what I had to do. "Er…Actually, I gotta go. Check you later." I grabbed my coat and left the building.

I walked slowly, rehearsing what I needed to say when I arrived. The familiar streets passed me by unnoticed as I smoked cigarette after cigarette nervously. Eventually he arrived at the door that had been knocked on countless times by the police. He wasn't sure if he should let himself in so he rang the bell. He could see her silhouette through the frosted glass and steeled himself.

"Hey mum." He almost whispered once she'd opened the door, a look of surprise on her face.

"Edward." She stood aside to let him in. He made his way into the kitchen then turned to look at her. He could see the uncertainty in her eyes so he walked slowly towards her and enveloped her in his arms. "Oh, son." She sobbed into his chest as he pressed his lips to the top of her head. "Are…are you back?" She pulled away and did what she always did when she was nervous, she put the kettle on.

"Almost mum. I've still got things to sort out, but I promise you, I will get myself sorted out. I want to become the son you can be proud of again." Tears dripped off her chin.

"I always was proud of you. I love you. No matter what you did or do, I will always be proud of you, just no the choices you made." She handed me a cup of tea, just how I liked it. "So, what brought this on?"

"Someone made me realise how much I have to lose." She looked at me knowingly.

"That beautiful American girl?"

"May have had something to do with it." I grinned at her. "That and Rose chewed me out big time. You were too close so whenever you said anything, I didn't want to listen, but Rose put it bluntly, I had to listen."

"I always liked Rose. I must thank her." Mum smiled at me. It had been so long, I'd forgotten how much her face lit up when she did.

"Me too. She talks sense, I just wish she'd help herself and see how much her and Emmett belong together." Mum laughed.

"Is he still pining over her? Poor boy."

I spent the rest of the day getting reacquainted with my mum and doing little odd jobs around the house for her. All too soon, it was time for me to head back to the hostel.

"Thank you Edward. Thank you for finding yourself again." She wrapped her arms around me and kissed my cheek.

"I'll be back for good soon. Maybe I an start back at school, or go to college or something. Oh, I need to grab something from my room." I ran upstairs and rooted through my cupboard. My prized possession that I hadn't touched in years was going with me. My mum looked pleased as punch when I went back downstairs.

"Your guitar! Will you start playing again?"

"You know, I think I will. I might even start back with the piano. See you mum." I made my way through the streets again feeling the happiest I had in a long time.

AN – Please check out my latest fic "Rowers on the River" that I am writing with the AWSOME freeefallinginlove – also, read her fic "thirtynine reasons to date a cricketer"!!!!