Prima Ballerina *Jelena Ballerina Series* (Part 1)

Chapter 38: An Old Surprise and Spoiled Eyes

Selena's P.O.V.

Justin's mouth drops to the floor when I tell him the truth about Taylor. We step out of the elevator. He is left speechless. The elevator door closes behind us. We start to walk towards Fitch's room. I know that he wanted to help me tell Fitch the story, but I think with the amount of shock that he is in, that he won't be able to get a word out.

We turn the corner and then Justin stops. He sighs, "I can't believe that my best friend would do all of this. I mean, yes, you are the best girl in the entire world. It's just, I wouldn't expect this from him. Sure, he has his methods when it comes to the ladies, but never this extreme."

Alright, I admit what Clay did to all of us was absolutely horrible. It surprises me that Justin is still referring to him as his best friend. Yes, they go way back. Let's just acknowledge the fact that he cut the brakes on Triple M! Plus he blackmailed Taylor into breaking up with Forrest! Not to mention, he tried to break me and Justin up!

"Justin, this is the guy who convinced one of the professor's to use their classroom to fill with roses. He went from sweet to violent in seconds," I address then grab his wrist. I drag Justin along to Fitch's room since I know that he is going to see the bright side of Clay. How could he not? Clay is his best friend. Well, one of them. If Forrest did something like this, of course, I would be defensive. Then again, Forrest would never do something like this because he is not malicious.

We're just about to enter Fitch's room when Justin stops me again. In his eyes, I can see the thoughts running. He then puts his hands on my shoulders and asks, "If Clay loved you, would he really have the intentions of killing you?"

I shrug and start to contemplate his question. He does have a point. Even though it seems Clay finally reached the realization that he couldn't have me, it wouldn't make him that envious to kill me. Unless, he wasn't aiming towards killing me. That's when I think aloud, "What if Clay was trying to kill you?"

"Woah, woah, woah! Clay would not try to kill me! He may have a severe case of depression but that doesn't make him classify as a murderer," he reveals.

Clay has depression? It never occurred to me that he did. He has quite the way of masking it. Why did Taylor not mention that in her story? Justin realizes my reaction and learns that I had no clue that Clay had depression. He bites his bottom lip and makes me promise not to tell anyone since Clay likes to be secretive about it. Now that I know, I'm putting two and two together and I can now start to identify it more and more.

Although Clay hurt us all in ways that are unforgivable, I still won't out him since Justin still surprisingly sees the good in him. I promise to keep his depression a secret. Justin then hugs me. Then just as I am about to enter Fitch's room, I stop myself. I came so close too, but I just had a question burning in my skull that I needed to know the answer to.

"Wait, why are you suddenly so protective of him? Do you not realize what he did to all of us? Your leg is broken! I lost my memory! Fitch's modeling career can be over!"

"Selena, I don't know how anyone hasn't told you this yet, but Clay tried committing suicide after he cut the brakes on Triple M," he admits with his eyes becoming glossy.

Instantly, I wrap my arms around him and engulf him in a tight hug. My hands rub the back of his head as he rests it on my shoulder. No one had told me since they were trying to keep in a good mood for finally getting my memory back. However, this is something that I needed to know. Now, I feel like the villain for being completely unsympathetic towards him and only angry.

Justin's hurting, I can feel it. The only good thing that I can get out of this conversation is the fact that Clay is alright. Obviously, he is since he told Taylor that he wanted us to know the truth and Justin knows that. It's just the thought that Clay could have actually died that is haunting him. I'm even more of the villain for making Justin cut him out of his life in order for us to date.