“I’m done being scared of you.”
Monica changed the video.
Alicia’s encrypted footage appeared.
Granger demanding the phone.
Derek grabbing her.
Trevor seizing the device.
The invented allegation that Alicia had been deleting evidence.
The threats.
The unlawful vehicle search attempt.
Every word.
Mason looked sick.
Trevor started backing away.
A digital forensic specialist named Tessa Nguyen approached with another screen.
“We also have this.”
The image froze.
Trevor’s hand.
Patrol bag.
Plastic packet.
White powder.
The next frame.
His movement toward Alicia’s car.
Then Jacob grabbing his wrist.
The crowd reacted audibly.
Trevor shook his head.
“No.”
Tessa enlarged the image.
“Metadata confirms continuous capture.”
“I wasn’t planting anything.”
Jacob looked toward him.
Then toward Granger.
His face showed terror.
But something had changed.
He had reached the point where fear of continuing finally outweighed fear of stopping.
“You were.”
Every officer turned.
Granger stared at him.
Jacob’s voice shook.
“I saw you.”
Trevor looked stunned.
“Jacob.”
“I saw you take it out.”
“Shut up.”
“You were going to put it in her car.”
Granger stepped toward him.
“You need to think carefully.”
Jacob looked at his sergeant.
“I have been.”
His voice strengthened.
“For two years.”
Silence.
Granger’s face hardened.
“Everything you have came from this department.”
Jacob nodded.
“That’s the problem.”
He looked toward the federal agents.
“She’s telling the truth.”
Alicia watched him.
Jacob swallowed.
“Granger ordered searches without cause.”
He pointed toward Derek.
“He writes resisting charges when people pull away.”
Toward Mason.
“He destroys property to provoke reactions.”
Toward Trevor.
“He’s planted evidence before.”
Trevor shouted.
“Liar.”
Jacob continued.
“Lieutenant Sloan knows.”
Sloan exploded.
“That’s enough.”
Jacob turned.
“No.”
His eyes filled.
“I’ve said enough nothing.”
The sentence silenced everyone.
Alicia stepped closer.
“You ready to make a statement?”
Jacob looked at her.
“I should have made one years ago.”
“Yes.”
No comfort.
No instant absolution.
Just truth.
Jacob nodded.
“I will now.”
Isaac turned toward the tactical team.
“Take them.”
Everything happened quickly.