Shawn Colbert is dead

Treasure has never felt so special like this as almost everyone in the room was in her defense. She was standing right next to Dexter holding his hand.

From Shawn's view, he saw everyone glaring at him like he was the worst sinner on earth. He has lost so much blood and his vision was starting to get blurry. The only thing he was trying to focus on was the gun in Noah's waistband holster. He desperately wanted to get his hands on it.

From the moment Noah handcuffed Shawn, he has been trying his best to free at least one of his hands. Although, the handcuffs were a bit tight so it was difficult for him to release his hands. He has been slowly twisting his right hand to break free from the cuffs till his hand was bleeding.

The whole time, Shawn kept an expressionless face like he wasn't doing anything suspicious so that the cops wouldn't suspect a thing.

Kim was staring at how pathetic Shawn looked and from the way he was dressed, he had a flashback of the strange man he met at Club 21.

Kim had this strong feeling that Shawn was the same weird guy who he saw, standing in front of Treasure's dressing room the other day and just to be sure Kim asked.

"You're the weird-looking guy I met in the club the other day right? I'm sure it was you"

"Oh, I remember that day… Yes, I was the guy you saw..." Shawn responded softly. "I was trying to do what I did to your sister six years ago," He laughed.

"So why did you stop huh? because you saw me and got scared? Pff" Kim scoffed. "You used to look better than this what happened to you?" he asked but Shawn stayed quiet.

Shawn has been discriminated against by everyone for years because of his blind eye. He couldn't get a decent job and he was avoided by people. Nobody wanted to associate their selves with him and because of that, he hated himself and he hated Treasure even more.

Since Shawn lived a miserable life, he decided to make Treasure's life more miserable by stalking her and sending her disturbing texts just to mess with her head.

Noah walked to close Shawn and Shawn fixed his one eye on the gun in Noah's waistband holster. He was waiting for his hands to be free from the cuffs so he could grab the gun.

"under the New York penal code, section 130.35, you may face up to 25 years in prison for first-degree rape… and for shooting an officer, things might get pretty tough for you so you better hope that the officer who you shot survives," Noah said to Shawn.

"He also has hidden cameras all over my house" Treasure said huskily.

"What!?" Kim was shocked. "How sure are you?" he said to his sister.

"Yes! I was locked in one of his rooms where I saw so many computers showing videos of the rooms in my house" she said.

"Oh, my God!" Dexter whispered silently shaking his head in disbelief.

"Go check his rooms and get rid of all his computer systems" Noah ordered some of the police officers and they left with their flashlights.

"invasion of privacy! that's another criminal offense" Noah said to Shawn.

"Well at least I got to see her hot naked that is so satisfying to watch anytime she takes her bath," Shawn said and started laughing like he was insane.

Treasure clenched her fingers into tight fists. She couldn't take it anymore so she walked straight to Shawn and gave him a deafening slap on his face which has already suffered enough punches from Kim.

"That serves you right for talking trash about her," Dexter said with a frown on his face. He was also proud of Treasure for giving Shawn a resounding slap before he could react.

"Okay Treasure, I understand you're offended but don't let this clown get the best of you okay? Just control your emotions and let us do our job" Noah said and turned his attention back to Shawn.

Unknowingly to everyone in the room, Shawn's right hand was now free from the handcuff due to the intense twisting of his hand just to break free. His wrist was also wounded because of that.

Shawn is very good at enduring pain especially when his mind is focused on one thing and right now, he was focused on shooting Noah.

Suddenly, Shawn reached out his right hand which was bruised and covered in blood and he grabbed the gun that was in Noah's waistband holster.

Bang!

Kim shot Shawn in the forehead and just like that, Shawn died on the spot before he could pull the trigger to shoot Noah.

Out of fear, Treasure closed her eyes tight and covered her ears with her both palms immediately she heard a loud bang.

"Detective Noah, are you alright?" Dexter yelled with panic Meanwhile, Noah's eyes widened due to the shock of what just happened. He looked back to see who saved his life and he saw Kim's hand stretch out with a gun pointing at Shawn's dead body.

Kim shot Shawn because he wanted to be the one who finishes him off just like he promised. The moment he knew that Shawn's hand was free, he grabbed the gun that was tucked at the back of Dexter's trousers and shot Shawn on his forehead to make sure he dies once and for all.

...

Outside Shawn's house, some of the policemen could be seen moving Shawn's body which was on a wheeled stretcher into a mortuary van. The police officers had also gotten rid of all the computers and wires that were used to spy on Treasure in Shawn's house.

"I can't believe he's dead," Treasure said softly. Her head was resting on Dexter's chest, sobbing silently. She was still in a state of shock. She couldn't believe that Shawn Colbert is dead and gone forever. Everything seemed so unreal to her.

"I don't want you to feel bad about his death... I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm actually glad that he died and you should be happy too. The one who abused you and stalked you is dead and gone. He'll never be a trouble to you anymore" Dexter said as he gently patted her back.

Treasure lifted her head and locked her gaze with Dexter. "I know. I'm still finding it difficult to accept that fact. I mean, I've always lived my life in fear and misery but now that Shawn is dead, I can finally breathe like a normal person.

For the first time in my life, I don't feel anxious for anything. It's too hard to believe that I could be a normal person again," she said.

Dexter removed the glasses that were in her face and he wiped the tears that were under her eyes. Those tears weren't tears of sadness, they were tears of happiness that she was now free.

Dexter wore back her glasses and smiled at her. "I told you that everything was going to be alright. All you had to do was trust me" he said.

"Thanks a lot, Dexter. I'm glad that believed and trusted you" Treasure smiled.

"…oh I heard you jumped through a window. Why didn't you wait till we come to get you? What if you had hurt yourself" Dexter said with a lot of concern.

"I got tired of being in that tiny room, staring at the screens of the computers that kept showing the rooms in my house," she said.

"You still shouldn't have jumped," he said.

"I'm sorry, it won't happen again," She apologized and Dexter nodded his head.

"by the way, how did you find me? Shawn was driving me to a very far location and I was scared that all hope was lost. I wasn't expecting you and the cops to find me here just in time" Treasure said.

"You know, I'm not just a detective for nothing." Dexter chuckled softly.

"I planted a tracking device in this bracelet just in case... I know we had a sick plan in capturing Shawn but I still didn't wanna take any chances. I couldn't afford to lose sight of you" he said, holding her hand that has the bracelet on.

"How smart of you!" Treasure exclaimed, staring at Dexter with awe.

"Whoa! I feel like I'm staring at Isaac Newton right now" she praised Dexter and he couldn't help but laugh.

"Ugh Treasure you're exaggerating," he said amid his laughter.

"Of course not. I mean, who else thought about the tracking device? No one but you" Treasure said. "Can I keep the bracelet?" She asked him.

"Sure but let me take off the tracking device first," Dexter said.

"No. I don't think there's a need for that… Even though there's no more Shawn Colbert stalking me, I would feel a lot safer if I know you knew my every move" she said, smiling like a teenager who just found love for the first time.

Dexter was also smiling, staring at Treasure like he hasn't seen a girl that was as pretty as this before. He was still feeling happy in his heart that Treasure was now safe and sound and she looked happier than ever.

The moment Treasure was taken hostage by Shawn, Dexter's brain was unsettled. He couldn't think straight. He was scared and he was feeling that way because his heart beats for her. It was at that moment, he realized that Treasure wasn't just a friend to him. She was much more than that. She was someone he loved with all of his heart.

Dexter is always ready to sacrifice his life for Treasure just for her to be alright and his heart skips a beat whenever she was near him. Above all, he always wants to be around her.

Even though Treasure had a traumatic past, Dexter doesn't see it. He is only interested in her future and right now, he was having the urge to tell her how he feels about her.

He didn't want to ask her out just yet, he only wanted to tell her how he feels about her. He wanted to tell her that she was more than just a friend to him.

"Treasure um I…"

"Treasure," A female cop interrupted before Dexter could say a complete sentence.

Both Treasure and Dexter turned their necks in the direction of a female cop who was approaching them.

"Can I have a word with you in private?" the female cop said to Treasure. She was the same cop who Kim and Treasure met at the back of Shawn's house.

The female cop was a middle-aged woman with brunette hair that was packed in a low ponytail. She was wearing a police uniform just like the other policemen.

"everything is going to be alright. We'll talk later" Dexter said to Treasure and left for the police officer to talk to her.

"So Treasure, I wanted to appreciate you for coming out of your shell and also letting the police help you. That was very brave of you… There are so many girls out there who wouldn't wanna talk about their rape experience and expose their perpetrators because they're scared of what society would think of them" the female cop said.

"Well, coming out of my shell and also letting the cops get involved wasn't really easy at first. It took a lot of guts and as you can see, it paid off. I'm free now" Treasure said with a heartwarming smile.

"That's good. But uh.. after that incident, did you go to the hospital for a check-up or met with a therapist for counseling" the cop said.

"um… no I didn't" Treasure replied.

"why?"

"I was only fifteen when it happened. I didn't know that I was supposed to go to the hospital or meet with a therapist. I had no one to talk to about what happened and I couldn't tell my brother either. I was too ashamed to let anyone know" Treasure said.

"It's okay and I'm truly sorry about that," The cop said.

She brought out her contact card and handed it to Treasure. "Here's my card. Please give me a phone call so we can talk some other time. I don't think it's too late for you to go to the hospital to seek medical care and don't worry about the expenses, I'll pay for everything" the cop said.

"You'll do that? Oh my gosh! thank you so much!" Treasure was beyond grateful.

"but why are you helping me? I'm sorry about this but you barely know me" she said, feeling surprised why this woman was helping her.

"yeah I know, I barely know you. I just wanna do this from the goodness of my heart or maybe it's because I am also a rape victim" The female cop said.

Treasure let out a soft gasp with shock on her face. She immediately felt heartbroken to hear what the police officer just confessed.

"Shocking huh? Well, that is true… I was raped by my stepdad when I was nine years old." The cop said.