Chapter 7:

Rest did not come easily to either man over night. Shawn continued to have nightmares when he allowed himself to sleep but Henry was right there to calm him down. The next morning Shawn asked his Dad how much anyone knew about what happened to him. His Dad had to be honest and tell him that Gus, Vick, Lassiter and Juliet knew everything. Shawn looked disappointed at the information.

Henry sat next to his son's bed and told him " No one is going to judge you for what happened." He told him all that went on when they were listening to the phone calls and how everyone including Lassiter was a mess until they figured out where you were. He told him how Juliet shot Micah between the eyes and how she was extra happy about her kill shot when she found out what he did to you. He told him about Vick taking Allison out and how Lassiter took such care of you in the basement and was a really good friend to Juliet by not letting her see you in that basement.

Shawn was curious "What was so bad about how I looked in the basement?" Henry shifted in his seat uncomfortably "Well son let me just tell you that if I hadn't looked hard I would not have even known it was you. You were so messed up and you were covered in blood. It is an image that will be in my nightmares forever." Shawn felt bad for asking.

About 8:30 he heard Juliet and Gus coming down the hallway. Henry perked up and told Shawn "Lets surprise them! I will go out and tell them I have something to show them and when we come back in you smile great big at them and say surprise." Shawn giggled at his Dad and told him he is in. Henry quickly headed outside of the door and put his saddest face on. The two friends saw Henry and his face and just knew that he was waiting to tell them Shawn took a turn for the worse.

Henry stopped the friends and said, "I want you to take a deep breath to get ready for what you are going to see in this room. You need to stay strong for Shawn Okay?" They agreed then he opened the door to the SHOCK of the friends Shawn was awake with a huge smile on his face and said "SURPRISE". Henry was smiling ear to ear and so were the friends. Juliet ran over to Shawn and gave him a huge hug and kiss. Gus came over and they exchanged a fist bump everyone was so glad to see Shawn awake and smiling.

The group laughed and hugged the entire morning. For a little while they were able to forget the events of the last few days and that they were in a hospital and Shawn still had a long road to recovery they were enjoying each others company something that 4 days ago none of them thought would ever happen again.

That evening Juliet came back with Vick and Lassiter and they took care of all the police details like the official report and the whole room cried while Shawn retold what he remembered about what happened to him. Lassiter closed the file and told the young man that this was now history and the only thing left is the healing.

Shawn asked the crowed of friends if he could chat with Lassiter privately for a few minutes they agreed and decided it was a good time to make a food run. Shawn propped himself up as best as he could in the bed. Lassiter sat beside him and asked what he could do for him? Shawn did not know quit how to start but he looked into Lassie's deep blue eyes and said, "I heard a little bit of how you worked so hard to find me and how you took care of me in the basement and how you wouldn't let Juliet and Gus see me there and I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart." Lassiter was taken a back with the show of emotions from Shawn and told him, "You are very welcome, I know that you would do the same for me." Shawn smiled and agreed. Lassiter thought for a moment and continued, "I do have one question, of all the people you could have called why did you pick me?" Shawn looked at his blanket and smiled and said, "Because I believe in you as a cop and I knew if anyone could have pieced together the clues to find me it would be you and at hey if you were late finding me you would have the least problem shooting the two maniacs that could have killed me." Lassiter grinned and told Shawn "That is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me before. Yes I would have been happy to shot them repeatedly for you." The two friends laughed and just chatted till the others came back and then they all laughed and shared a meal together.

Shawn was in the hospital for three months he had four more operations one to fix his leg and one to take the bullet out and they also had to remove his spleen and put skin graphs in parts of his back. Shawn was also treated in the hospital for PTSD and he responded well with the love and support from his friends.

Three months, four days and 14 hours after Mr. Yin's apprentice took him captive and almost killed him he was wheeled out of the hospital to his father's waiting truck. He would have to walk on crutches for a while and he was still in therapy but he was alive. He soaked in the sunshine and breathed in the fresh air.

His Dad helped him into the truck and got into the drivers side and Shawn smiled at his Dad "Lets head home papa Bear." They went home and they all lived happily ever after at least for now until the next psychopath comes along.

This is the end Thank you for reading