A/n: so I just wanted to say for the record, Edward is the main character of this story. Yes Bella will often narrate, as will other characters, but the majority of the story will be told by Edward for a change. Enjoy! (:

Bella POV

"Bella did you hear what happened to Edward Cullen!?" I heard Jessica question and I groaned. The famous Edward Cullen was one of the five hottest topics here in the small town of Forks. Now don't get me wrong, Edward Cullen was extremely talented and I was a huge fan, and he probably the most gorgeous man I had ever laid eyes on, but everyone constantly talking about him could get a bit annoying at times.

"No. What?" I asked.

"He got hit by a bus!" she cried. Angela rolled her eyes.

"Jessica that is not what happened!" she laughed before turning to me. "He had a movie premiere Saturday night and he got shot." She said. I was shocked, and quite honestly afraid.

"Is he okay?" I questioned.

"They say he is. I mean they said he was hit in the shoulder and it wasn't life threatening. Plus his magical doctor dad was there so nothing could happen with the famous Dr. Cullen!" she giggled. It was true though. Edward came from an entire well-known family. His dad was one of the best doctors in the country and his mother was a well-known interior designer. Even his sister had her own clothing line, and his brother… let's just say he was famous because he was always dating famous people.

"Yeah but the thing is, no one knows where the Cullens are right now. They're trying to lay low I guess because someone tried to kill Edward, but it's almost like they've fallen off the planet. They're in hiding or something." Rosalie, my best friend, said as she sat down at our table, winking at me. She and her twin brother, Jasper, were both seniors here at Forks High School, and I was a junior. We were so close because we had grown up together and our dads were good friends. My parents had divorced when I was a year old and my mom now lived in Florida with her new husband Phil, and Rose and Jasper's mom had died around 5 years ago.

"Well that's really scary. I mean, he's 17 who would want to kill him?" I wondered aloud. Rose laughed because she was the only person who knew I thought Edward was beautiful. I tried to hide it from everyone else.

"I don't know. I feel bad for his family though. His poor mother!" Angela said and we all nodded as the bell rang signaling the end of lunch. I stood and followed Rose and Jasper out of the cafeteria.

"I wonder where they're hiding out." Rose said.

"Probably somewhere warm cause Edward likes the heat." I giggled.

"Maybe because of that they'll do something opposite and hide out somewhere cold." Jasper finally pitched in once we were away from the others of our lunch table. He was more of a quiet guy.

"Like Forks!" Rose laughed.

"You really thing one of the richest and famous families in the country would come to the lowly little town of Forks, Washington?" I said skeptically.

"Well it is the wettest place on the continental U.S." Jasper said. "And with such a small population, no one would ever be able to spill they were here." I laughed along with my friends, but in all honesty a small spark of hope flamed up inside me. What if they were right? I mean if this shooting happened Saturday and I just heard about it on Wednesday afternoon, this town would seem to be a safe place. But they couldn't be right, cause the Cullens would never come to this crappy town… would they?

Edward POV

"Ready Eddie?" Alice said looking up at me. It was Wednesday, the day we were leaving sunny California, to wet Washington. I had been released from the hospital Sunday night and had since just laid on the couch in our family room recovering. My arm was just starting to feel better and my dad was amazed at my fast recovery.

"Alice you know I hate being called Eddie." I groaned.

"But you like it when I call you that!" she giggled. It was true I guess, she was my baby sister by a minute and a half, and the only person in the world who could do whatever she wished and I would never get mad at her. I could never get mad at her. My twin baby sister was in all honesty, my biggest weakness.

"Yeah okay sure." I chuckled, picking up the last of my bags that we were taking with us on the flight. The rest of our things had been sent on a truck ahead of us 2 days ago and should be there by the time our flight lands.

"I'll take that." Emmett said, grabbing my bags. I sighed.

"Emmett I'm fully capable of doing it myself!"

"Yes but I want to take them, it makes me… uh… feel strong. Yeah." He said, darting out of the room with my things. Alice giggled.

"You know he was really worried when you got shot. He's really taking on the role of big brother. Even though he's only a year older than us Edward he feels very protective of us and doesn't want you to be hurt further. It's sweet really." She smiled. I smiled with her, before she pushed me down onto the bed. "Time for my fun!" she laughed, putting me in a 'disguise'. A few days ago she had gone out and bought a black wig, and it honestly made me look entirely different. She had now put the cap on, followed by the wig, making sure to tuck in all of my unruly bronze mess I call my hair. She then forced me into clothes very different than I normally wear, dressing me in baggy ripped jeans and a California hoodie. I had to admit, even I didn't recognize myself, it was perfect. Although I wasn't too thrilled with having to wear a disguise for awhile, I smiled and kissed her forehead, following her downstairs. I looked around and everyone else too had tried to conceal their identities. My mother had tied her long caramel hair atop her head in a bun which she never wore, with pants and shirt, different from her normal dresses. Dad had worn baggy sweats and a baseball cap, making him look ten years younger. Emmett had gone for the same look as dad, adding a blonde wig Alice had gotten for him as well when he whined cause he wanted a cooler wig than me. Lastly, Alice had gotten herself a wig to match the same shade as mine, which would have been similar to her natural color, except it was long and straight, different than her normal short pixie cut. She then had changed her entire look around, wearing much heavier makeup and clothes that didn't scream designer.

"Everyone remember their new names?" Mom asked us as we came down. We all nodded. Because we were going to living in disguise we also had to go under fake names. This entire thing was an ordeal.

"Yes mum. Dad is Dr. Peter Madden. You are Elizabeth. Then Emmett is Kellan, Edward is Robert, and I'm Ashley." Alice said with a smile.

"I still hate that we have to change names." I mumbled. As an actor I was used to being called by the names of the characters I played, but I liked being Edward when I could. I wished that everyone didn't have to change everything for me.

"Edward we have to do it. It's for the best. And it will only be for a short while." My mom said, patting my shoulder.

"All ready?" Dad asked. We all nodded, following him out to the car scheduled to pick us up, where we piled in and drove to the airport. As we arrived and I climbed from the car, Alice handed me a pair of sunglasses. I looked at her questionably.

"Edward your eyes are almost like a trademark. You have to try to hide as much as possible. The sunglasses will work for now, but as soon as we get to Forks I ordered you dark blue contacts to match Emmett's eyes." She said softly. I was going to say no to the glasses, but the fear in her voice made me take them and slide them on. I then followed my family into the airport.

"Well, home sweet home." Mom said as we pulled up a long drive to this house embedded into the woods on the outskirts of town.

"It's beautiful!" Alice squealed, jumping from the car. While I wasn't too thrilled with the weather, the house was very nice and seemed to grow from the woods. It was even more amazing as we entered because almost the entire back of the home was glass, looking out into the forest. Strangely, I felt at home, and I pulled off the wig and flopped on the couch, stretching out my arm.

"Here." My dad said, shoving an ice pack towards me. I didn't question, but only took it and placed it on my shoulder, feeling instant relief. I sighed. There were so many strange things going on right now. I was shot only 4 nights ago. We had temporarily moved away from the life I had always known to a strange new world. For the first time in my life, I was going to attend a public school.

"Edward can I talk to you for a minute?" My mom asked, bringing me out of my thoughts. I nodded, and she pulled me off the couch, bringing me to what she said was my new room. "Your father and I are worried about you, we feel like you're being pushed into too much. How are you dealing with everything. I mean, you were attacked. You're just so young!"

"Mom, I'm fine really. Sure what happened was terrible. Extremely terrible. But I'm fine. I feel loads better and-" I was interrupted as she hugged me. I was surprised, but I hugged her back.

"Edward you ramble when you lie." Was all she said. I laughed, because she was right, I was absolutely terrified. But at the same time, something about being here calmed me, made me feel safe even. "Just, I'm worried about you going to school tomorrow. I just hope none of the students recognize you three."

"Mom, Alice did an amazing job with the disguises. I honestly think we will be fine for a while."

"Okay I guess you're right. Just- if you feel unsafe at all, please come straight here." She said, as I nodded. "Okay hun, go to sleep. I know it's only 9:00 but today was busy and you're still recovering." She said, kissing my head and walking from the room. I sighed, looking around my new room. I guess I was sitting on the couch for a lot longer than I realized and Alice had made it to my room, quickly decorating it to how she knew I would like it. I smiled shaking my head, pulling off my hoodie and shirt and only pulling on a pair of gray sweats, before laying down onto my bed and falling into a restless sleep.