Chapter 11

San Jose, California

Detective Clark sat at Shaun's kitchen table while Shaun slept in his bed. Clark looked nervously at his phone.

"Where are you, Benson?" Clark asked aloud.

Shaun woke up.

"What time is it?" Shaun asked.

"It's only 10:30," Clark replied. "I didn't mean to wake you up. I'm just a little worried about Olivia. She won't answer her phone."

"Maybe she doesn't want to talk to you," Shaun said standing up. "Maybe she's annoyed at how much you are calling her."

"Shaun," Clark said. "You don't understand. Olivia said she'd call 4 hours ago! Something's happened to her! I just know it!"

Clark began nervously fidgeting his hands.

"You're starting to have a meltdown," Shaun said.

"A little bit," Clark said.

"Maybe Olivia just has bad reception," Shaun said.

"Yeah," Clark said taking deep breaths. "Bad reception."

"We're friends," Shaun said.

"Yes, Shaun," Clark said. "You and I are friends."

"I think Kenny might be my friend too," Shaun said.

"Who's Kenny?" Clark asked.

"He's my neighbor," Shaun replied. "He lives in my girlfriend's old apartment. He took me swimming."

"Where?" Clark asked.

"This apartment has a pool," Shaun replied.

"Wait," Clark said. "Rewind. Tell me about your girlfriend. Is she hot?"

"Lea is beautiful," Shaun said. "She wore this perfume that smelled like pink bubblegum."

"Where does she live?" Clark asked.

"She did live where Kenny lives," Shaun replied. "But now she lives in Pennsylvania."

"Oh," Clark said looking at Shaun's sad face.

"She's the only person I've ever kissed," Shaun said. "Except I did kiss my brother once. But that was a family kiss on the forehead and non-romantic."

"Okay," Clark said.

"I miss her," Shaun said. "I wish she hadn't moved."

"Shaun," Clark said. "I have an idea. Do you have an extra pair of swimming trunks?"

"Yeah," Shaun said. "Why do you ask?"

"Let's go swimming," Clark said.

New York

Rollins and Tutuola sat at Rollin's desk looking through a computer.

"Nothing!" Rollins shouted. "She completely cleared out her bank accounts and her electronic devices were found in Hershey, Pennsylvania!"

"That means she could be anywhere," Tutuola said.

"Wait," Rollins said. "The electronics were found by an auto body shop."

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Two male police officers from the Hershey Special Victims Unit arrived at the auto body shop. As they entered, a young woman greeted them.

"Hello," the young woman said. "I'm Lea. May I help you?"

"We're with the Hershey Special Victims Unit," one of the officers said. "We need to ask you a few questions."

Mountain View, California

Benson continued to bang loudly from inside the coffin.

"Help!" Benson shouted. "Someone help me! I'm being buried alive!"

Outside, Constance continued to play loud music while she buried the coffin.

"Hey!" Constance heard someone shout.

Constance turned around to see a police officer shining a light on her. She immediately ran off, dropping the shovel behind her, and the police officer walked over to the stereo and turned it off.

"Help!" Benson screamed.

The officer grabbed the shovel and dug up the coffin. He then opened it and helped Benson out.

"Are you okay ma'am?" the officer asked.

"I am now," Benson replied. "Lieutenant Olivia Benson of the Manhattan Special Victims Unit. Did you see who buried me?"

"Yes," the officer replied. "She just ran off."

"Damn it!" Benson shouted. "That's Constance Harietti. She's wanted for triple homicide."