Devin was under a 3-day hold for his suicide attempt after he woke up. When he looked at Chris, he broke down crying and sobbed so much that when he couldn’t calm down, he had to be sedated. Once he’d woken up again, Chris had to slowly explain that the world knew many of the secrets he had not told anyone. It broke him a lot to have his privacy ruined but he knew that Chris wasn’t responsible it was Kendall.

The three-day hold only showed that he was depressed, not mentally unstable like the articles then tried to make him out to be. He ended up releasing a statement saying, “Things I said in confidence are now being released to the public. Please know that I told these to someone who I thought cared, if I had known this would happen, I’d never told a soul about my past.” More people began to take Devin’s side and actually apologize and delete their hate filled comments.

Ricky also told Devin that they got all of his stuff back. They’d reported it stolen and had proof it was his and when it was found at Kendall’s house, she had been arrested on spot. Of course Kendall was pissed but it changed the whole game. She’d gone from being in control to being a puppet as well.

The court date for Devin’s trial soon approached. Chris helped Devin get ready for court. Devin wasn’t allowed to be alone after his attempt so he had to stay with Ricky and Chris. Ricky even apologized for how he treated Devin and told him that he was wrong to believe the lies instead of the truth that his friend said. Devin and Ricky’s relationship had been strained but it was slowly recovering, and being forced to live with Chris helped that.

The three of them wore suits, Devin had allowed his natural eyebrows to grow in so he shaped them nicely and also shaved his beard off. He tamed his hair, wore simple makeup and wore a nice suit. Chris drew in his eyebrows and was dressed nicely as well. Ricky wore a suit and eyeliner. Balz, Vinny and Ryan even showed up to support Devin and they wore suits as well. Kendall, who was very much pregnant know, wore a slutty dress and high heels with too much makeup.

Devin answered every single question truthfully, no matter how much it hurt to think about it.

“You grew up in an abusive home, correct Mr. Sola?”

“Yes.”

“Care to elaborate?”

“My dad assaulted my mom physically, sexually and verbally. He then turned to me as a choice of outlet of his assault. He assaulted me in the same manners.”

“So you know what abuse looks like, correct?”

“Yes.”

“Have you ever treated Mrs. Behringer in a manner that can be considered abusive?”

“No sir. I treated her with the up most respect and love. I loved her a lot and did whatever she asked to make her happy.”

“what are some things you did to make her happy?” the lawyer asked.

“ I bought her whatever she wanted. Designer shoes, bags, dresses, anything she wanted. I loved her and I thought by pleasing her she’d be happy. I did that out of love, not expecting a single thing in return.”

“Is it true you spent money on her even though you struggled to make payments on your home and other bills.”

“Correct.”

“Why is that?”

“I knew that if I made her happy, and she smiled, everything would be ok. I also knew I would find a way to make everything work out.”

“Did you ever do anything illegal to make money?”

“No sir. I sold items on my website from my clothing line, custom items I made and used on tour with my band and my personal clothes.”

“You did this all because you loved Mrs. Behringer?”

“Correct sir.” Devin answered.

“Did she ever tell you she had a child and was currently married?”

“No sir. I had no clue until the night I was beaten by the police and then arrested.”

“So you found out that night, what did you do?”

“I raised my voice. I was very upset. I could not believe that every single thing I did for her meant nothing and that she used me as her personal money source.”

“Did you ever say anything cruel or abusive in nature?”

“No. I asked her why she could do this to me and how could she lie to me.”

“No further questions, your honor.” The lawyer said to the judge. Kendall’s lawyer then questioned Devin.

“How could you not know she was married?”

“She never told me.” Devin answered.

“Is it true you had a suicide attempt recently?”

“…Yes.” Devin answered softly as he looked at his hands. He didn’t want to talk about it.

“What were the reasons for your attempt?”

“I felt that I was drowning in my depression and that there was no other way out.”

“And why were you depressed?”

“Because when everyone in the entire world thinks you are the one thing you promised yourself that you would never become, it hurts a lot. And when every single secret I told her in confidence is being told to the media, I felt as if I had no privacy. The entire world knew about my childhood. I wanted to forget it. I wanted to forget the way my father touched me and how he beat me and told me I would never amount to anything. And then when you get kicked out of your apartment because your landlord believes you are an abusive boyfriend and does not want you there, you’re depressed. I was homeless. I lived in my car.”

“Why did you not simply go live with friends?” the lawyer asked.

“5 out of my 6 friends did not want to talk to me. They believed what the media said. But in time they had realized what was true and what was false and then came to me and apologized for their ill behavior.”

“How did you attempt suicide?”

Devin was getting frustrated. He really did not want to talk about it, but he knew in order for the truth to come out, he had to.
“ I got drunk. Like really drunk. The one friend I had who listened to everything, he picked me up from the bar and took me to his apartment. I went to his bathroom where I found a sharp object. I then drove it into my flesh and ripped my arms apart. Is that what you wanted to hear? How about how I about bled out in my best friends arms, and he had to call 911?”

“No further questions your honor.” Kendall’s lawyer said.

Devin was aloud to go sit down while Chris was then questioned. Devin had tears in his eyes and was really upset that he had to talk about his attempt.

“How long have you known Mr. Sola?” Chris was asked.

“Oh gosh, several years now. I think maybe 4 or 5.”

“And he said you are in a band, meaning you spend a lot of time in close quarters, correct?”

“Yes. On the bus and in the van while touring, there is not a lot of privacy, if any.”

“So you would have known if Mr. Sola had any abusive nature to him, correct?”

“We would have noticed a long time ago. We had a previous member of our band who after being with us a while, we realized his true personality.”

“So you would’ve seen Mr. Sola’s true colors if he had lied about himself, correct?”

“Correct.”

“How loud is Mr. Sola.”

“He is very shy. It took us several months to have a conversation with him that was not a one-word answer. I honestly don’t know how he is able to sit up here and answer your questions completely. When I first met him, he spoke above a whisper.” Chris said.

“And is Mr. Sola still quiet?”

“He can have a full conversation with us on a good day, otherwise he keeps to himself a lot and observes us.”

“So do you think Mr. Sola could be abusive?”

“No. He could never intentionally be little someone like that. I was one of the guys who knew about his childhood, he told me in confidence after knowing me many years. The way he spoke of his father showed to me that he feared ever resembling that man. That’s why he’s quiet; his father was loud.” Chris answered truthfully.

“You are the one who found him after he attempted suicide, correct?”

“Yes, I found him on the floor with blood surrounding him.”

“Did you read his suicide note?”

“Yes. My room mate was the one who found it and read it aloud to me.”

The jury was then given a copy of his suicide note as well at the judge.

Chris was allowed to be seated and then the judge called for a lunch break. Devin was too much off an emotional mess to eat. He was afraid he’d be sick. His band surrounded him and group hugged. They felt like huge Asses. Each and every one of them apologized to Devin. They spent the break comforting Devin he was shaking and crying. He knew that if the jury believed Kendall, he would go to prison.

As the break ended, Devin was full of fear, he had no clue what his future held and he was terrified.

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