FALLING HARD ♕ JUSTIN FOLEY

[02] clay's testimony.

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today, 10:46 AM

Clay Jensen 🤓
I hate to ask again,
but could you look after Justin?
I would, but I testify.

Hilarie☀️
It isn't problem!
I can be over by 11:15.

Clay Jensen 🤓
You seriously don't mind?

Hilarie☀️
He slept a majority of the time
on saturday, we'll be fine

Clay Jensen 🤓
Alright.

Hilarie☀️
you're gonna be fine today.
I've heard that the defense attorney
was a tough cookie, so just be prepared
and don't let her rattle you.

Clay Jensen 🤓
Where did you hear all of this?

Hilarie☀️
I heard people talking...
you can do this Clay.
You have all of us in your corner.

Clay Jensen 🤓
thanks Hilarie.

Hilarie☀️
of course 😊

Clay Jensen 🤓
and my parents know he's staying
in my room, so you don't have to sneak in
through the window.

Hilarie☀️
lmao okay
that makes things easier
good luck. let me know how it goes.

Clay Jensen 🤓
i will.

I knocked on Clay's front door, rocking on my feet until I hear the door unlock and open. It was Clay's mom.

"Hi, Mrs Jensen. I'm a friend of Clay's, he sent me over to look after Justin. I know he testifies today, I thought you'd wanna be there." I explained, looking at her. She gives me an understanding look, nodding in agreement.

"I appreciate that. What's your name again?"

"I'm Hilarie. I have communications class with Clay."

"Oh, right! Come on in!"

"Hey, Hilarie." I looked up and saw Justin at the top of the stairs.

"Hey, how are you feeling?" I had to admit, Clay telling his parents that Justin had the flu was the stupidest thing ever.

"Eh, I'm alright."

"Okay, well I'm gonna run up to the courthouse, thank you so much for looking after him." Clay's mom said. I smile, nodding.

"It isn't a problem. I know that Clay is going to need a lot of support today." Clay's mom waves, closing the front door behind her. I watch her get in the car and pull away. "I can't believe Clay said you had the flu." I chuckled, heading up the stairs.

"Yeah, well it's better than saying I'm detoxing from heroin." Justin joked, opening the door to Clay's room.

"That's true, I guess." I mumbled, sitting down on the couch, Justin sitting next to me. "I'm nervous for him. I heard that the defense attorney or whatever she's called was a major bitch."

"He's gone over everything in his head, any question that could be asked."

"They're gonna bring up things that he didn't even think about." I muttered, shaking my head.

"What do you mean?"

"There was this one time he went to Jeff's with Hannah and they all took some drug."

"Woah, hold on, Clay did drugs?"

"It was this one time thing. Jeff told me about it." I sighed. "Hannah talked about ending it all, but him and Jeff just thought it was her coming down from the high."

"You were friends with Jeff?" Justin questioned, a sad expression on his face.

I nodded, tears welling up in my eyes. I didn't even say anything yet and I was already crying. "He was my best friend. He was the only one of the athletes who treated me like a person rather than an object. He looked out for me, you know?" I sniffled. "He always made sure you had someone in your corner, he'd text me corny jokes, and he'd come over for movies nights when I was home by myself."

"I'm sorry, Hilarie."

I shrugged. "It's not fair. He's gone and we still have assholes like Bryce and Monty. I'd do anything to have him back. I feel like I have nobody."

Justin wiped away my tears, wrapping an arm around me, pulling me into a tight embrace. "You have me. You're gonna be okay."

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