Breaking Point

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After Justin left the room, Jennifer's shocked face still etched in his head, he headed to Selena's room. After taking a deep breath, he knocked on the door.

Anna opened it, and Justin walked in, suddenly nervous.

"I uh... came to see you off." Justin said to Selena, who had just finished zipping up her last suitcase.

"Why? You seemed to have a jolly time with Barbie in the dance studio." Selena snapped, and Justin took a deep breath.

"Selena, you shouldn't talk about her like that. She's actually a nice person. And that stunt you pulled at the restaurant was so far beyond mean I can't even begin to voice it." Justin scolded, and Selena rolled her eyes.

"Oh please, she wasn't gonna be able to keep that a secret forever. Everyone would've found out sooner or later."

"What is it any of your business, anyway? It's her life, not yours! What do you care what she does with it??" Justin yelled, taking Selena and Anna aback. "That was probably the cruelest thing anybody could ever do, and I'm glad you showed me your true colors." With that, Justin headed out the door, but Selena stopped him.

"Those weren't my true colors, Justin I swear! You know the real me!" Selena cried, and when Justin shook his head, Selena got angry. "Why are you sticking up for her, anyway?! What do you care?! Do you like her or something?!"

Justin was silent, unsure of how to respond. Did he like Jennifer? It was true he thought she was the most beautiful girl he'd ever encountered, but was he actually developing feelings for the brokenhearted girl in the room across the hall? He looked up at Selena, who was getting angrier and angrier by the second, and his mouth opened with his denial already forming in his mouth.

"Yes." He said, and surprised everyone in the room, including himself. Selena's jaw dropped, and tears formed in her eyes.

"You... I hate you!" she screamed, and pushed Justin out the door, screaming obscenities at him, and slamming the door in his face. Once the door was closed, Anna enveloped Selena in a hug, as Selena started crying angry and hurt tears until it was time for her to go.

When it was time for Selena to go, the two girls got in the car with Scooter, in a silent ride to the airport. Once there, Anna helped Selena get her luggage on the plane, and gave her a hug.

"I'll text you and call you everyday." Anna promised. "And don't worry, I'm sure Justin will see Jen for who she really is." Selena nodded.

"Thank you Anna, for being my friend when they all turned their backs on me." Selena whispered, giving Anna another hug.

"You're welcome. Thanks for accepting me when Belle and Jen stabbed me in the back." Anna said, and Selena walked into the terminal for her flight, and Anna walked back to the car with Scooter.

"Jen, come on, it's time to wake up." Maribelle said, shaking Jennifer, who groaned in protest. "Come on we gotta get back on the bus. You can sleep there."

Jennifer reluctantly got up and looked at the time on her phone. She'd only gotten two hours of sleep since she fell asleep after her studio time the night before.

"Ugh, I'm so tired." Jennifer yawned, after she brushed her teeth. "I got up at, like, two, and I stayed in the dance studio till five."

"I know, I heard you come in." Maribelle replied, seemingly distracted. "I heard everything."

"It was so weird, Belle! I was just laying down when he... kissed my cheek!" Jen exclaimed quietly, and Maribelle laughed.