Max was sitting at her desk answering some emails. She takes a sip from her coffee cup and finishes answering the current email. It was a registration form for lifeguard lessons and scuba classes. The dive center was giving both lessons and they started the next week. She pays the required fees for both classes and sends the application.

Max leans back in her computer chair and takes another sip from her coffee cup. She looks over towards the huge bear sitting in her bedroom. She had fun at Bush Gardens with Charlie. Her girlfriend came by and noticed the huge bear as well. They talked about it, and Amber wasn’t upset or anything. Amber just wished she could have gone with her.

As Max is relaxing and enjoying the quietness in the house. Max’s cell phone starts ringing. She picked it up and saw that Detective Spade was calling her. She presses accept “Good morning, Detective. What can I do for you?”

“Good morning to you too, Max. I’m calling to let you know, Shawn Grubbs has been arrested and is on his way back here to stand trial for his crimes. I thought you would like to know.” Detective Spade knew Max and her mother had been hoping they would find Shawn.

Yes, Max was upset that Shawn did what he did to her. She never did anything to Shawn, hell they used to be friends. They used to play together in the park and go biking on weekends until Shawn made new friends who were bullies.

“Have you called my mother yet and let her know, Detective?” Max knew her mother would want to know.

“No, not yet. I thought I would let you know first. I know what Shawn did to you wasn’t right. Plus, it will give you some peace of mind that he is back.”

Tears start forming in Max’s eyes and sliding down her cheek. The nightmares weren’t as bad as they used to be, but they still haunted her dreams.

“Thank you, Detective. How soon will Shawn stand trial?” Max wanted to be there when he did.

“By the end of next week. We’re going to make sure he pays for what he did to you.” Detective Spade knew Judge Cummings was going to bury Shawn Grubbs for the crime he committed and for fleeing to another state.

“I want to be there, Detective.” Max wanted to face Shawn for what he did.

“Oh, you’ll be there, Max. Prosecutor Goldcrest is going to want you there, so you can tell the jury what happened to you. She should be contacting you soon.” Detective Spade knew Elizabeth wanted to talk with Max.

“Thanks, detective.”

“You’re welcome, Max. I’ll call back later to talk with your mother and give her and your attorney the details for the trial.”

Detective Spade ends the call. He starts dialing Max’s mother's number again, hoping she will pick up.

Max leans back in her computer chair as the tears continue. She was so happy that Shawn was finally caught and that he was going to pay for almost killing her. She wipes the tears away with the back of her hand and grabs some tissue from the tissue box sitting on her nightstand.

Max blows her nose and tosses the used tissue into the trashcan next to her desk. She gets up and goes downstairs to grab a fruit juice from the refrigerator. She grabs a pineapple and orange juice mixed. She stands there thinking about the day she was hit in the middle of the forehead by a slung shot. She didn’t see the attacker, but she was told Shawn had done it.

Max turns and leaves the kitchen and goes back upstairs to her bedroom. She wishes that she could be turned into a woman instantly, but knew that would never happen. The pills and shots she was taking were slowly, but surely changing her.

As for Shawn, she hopes they send him to the worst prison they have. Max gathers her clothes up walks back downstairs and puts them in the laundry. She adds detergent and presses the start button. She looks at her reflection in the clear window of the washer.

She saw a sad person looking back at her. She was trying very hard to get over what was done to her.

“He’ll get what is due to him.” As Max presses the start button and heads back upstairs to her bedroom.