The Spotlight is On!

50

Previously...

Since that night, I hadn't been able to really talk to Edward because it would just turn into a discussion on me, and I just wanted everyone to shut up about me, and focus on our career!

~oOo~

Song used: "Falling Stars" by David Archuleta

EPOV

I was on the phone with Rose, discussing Bella's behavior.

"Have you ever considered, you know, talking with a professional?" I asked.

"Actually, yeah," she sighed, "Alice and I have been researching different rehab centers around the city, but there are none here. There's one in New Jersey, but I know she wouldn't want to be so far away from you."

It had been months, and Bella wasn't getting any better. She still wasn't eating much, or talking. She still screamed in her sleep and had nightmares.

"Have you talked to her about getting help?" she asked me, pulling me out of my reverie.

"No, I'm afraid it will hurt her feelings," I sighed, running my fingers through my messy hair.

"You have to talk to her," Rose said firmly. "You're the only one she'll listen to. By the way, are you two still dating?"

I groaned, "Yes! Wish that everyone would stop asking us that!" All month, since the attack at the party, news outlets have been asking Bella and I if we're together or not. I got tired of their calls, so I just didn't respond. Bella wasn't talking either, though I couldn't even blame her, given all the pain she's been through.

Our next music video was going to be really hard for the both of us, since it was a tribute to my deceased grandmother. It would be harder for her, because it would bring back old memories of her parents...

Our director wanted to use a type of green screen for the video, and make it cinematic for us. I thought it was too much, but with Bella's wrist still broken, I just went along with it. The theme was 'romance in space'; all of the planets circled around us, shooting stars flew past us, we 'floated' through everything with strings tied behind us. Bella got scared of the height, so I held her hand when we had to do flips over the Sun.

When you forget me

When you don't remember my name

Not even a memory

Somewhere in the back of your brain

I won't be offended

Cause I always knew that the day

Will come when I'm not enough to make you stay

Tell me it's not possible,

No way that we could break

But nothing is illogical, believe me

Like falling stars over your head

We were bound to burn out, but like

Crashing 'cause I'll never get over you, never over you

'Cause you are so beautiful, yeah

The world is turning,and time keeps on lingering on

The sun will be burning

Eventually you will be gone

I'll always love you

Oh believe it or not

Baby that's not enough to, not enough to stop these...

Falling stars over your head

We were bound to burn out, but like

Crashing 'cause I'll never get over you, never over you

You are so beautiful, yeah

When it's all said and done

I'll just be a speck in the galaxy

Floating far away by gravity

Tell me it's not possible that we could break

Like falling stars

Like crashing cars

Like falling stars over your head

We were bound to burn out, just like

Crashing 'cause I'll never get over you, never over you, oh

You are so beautiful

You are so beautiful, yeah

I thought Bella had fun, because she was smiling a bit more in this video than all the others. She held my hand all the way to her trailer, and then I thought it was the perfect time to ask.

"Bella?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you...ok?"

She looked up at me. "What do you mean?"

I took both of her hands. "Like, how are you really?"

She swallowed and looked down. "I'm fine." She whispered.

"Fine?"

"Yes, fine!" she snapped, and then her eyes filled up with tears. She let go of my hands and ran into her trailer.

~oOo~

-June 2008-

EPOV

The band and I were getting ready for a three-month-long tour, opening for the band VersaEmerge.

A tour Bella totally wasn't prepared for.

One night, she was so tired, she almost couldn't sing her lyrics. Thank god the audience knew all of our songs, and sang for her, and Kate was a huge help as well.

She still wasn't eating properly, or sleeping much. She snapped at a couple of paparazzi while they passed by her, but they were assholes to her, so I let that one go.

Headline after headline showed my girl's sad face, head down, big glasses covering her tired eyes, and it scared me. It wasn't just me, the whole band was worried, Sierra Kusterbeck of VersaEmerge tried to talk to her, but nothing was coming through.

Once on a day off, Bella pulled me aside and told me she had some ideas for another album.

"Really? Are you sure you're ready, though?" I asked.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" she asked.

I felt the dark circles under her eyes, and she closed them. "That's why."

She took my hand off her face. "I'm fine, I swear, I am."

I didn't know what else to say, so I just nodded, frowning.

We talked with the band, and our families, and agreed to start on our second album soon.

A/N: Another update tomorrow! :)