Shield- Protecting the one you love

Chapter 12

Veera just completed some paperwork related to TRD Industries' internal IT issue and was happy that they were able to catch the culprit and restore the network security. His dad asked him for a report that needed to be submitted at the company and he was working on it since morning and could not attend the emergency meeting called by Tanet. He still had to check through the minutes of the meeting email sent by his dad. He decided to check the email after his routine visit to the command center to check the progress of all the cases that are being worked on by his company. As he was walking towards the command center, he saw PEarth standing there and talking to one of their colleagues.

Veera: PEarth

Earth: Hello Veera

Veera: What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be with Mr.Wang?

Earth: Didn't you receive the notification from Sir?

Veera: What notification?

Earth: TRD terminated their contract with us.

Veera: WHAT?

Earth: They settled our payment and terminated the contract.

Veera: But the culprit behind Mr. Wang's murder attempt is still roaming around freely.

Earth: I know. Sir tried to warn him but he was the one who was adamant to terminate the contract. He said he did not want any security and that he will take care of himself. But he requested if he could retain Kla and Sun until the culprit is caught. Sir agreed to this request.

Veera was frustrated by the turn of events. He cursed himself for not attending the meeting today. If he was there he wouldn't have allowed Tanet to remove his security personnel.

Veera: What the hell are you doing Tanet? Are you trying to get yourself killed?

Veera quickly dialed Kla's number to get the details about what happened in the meeting. Kla did not pick up his call. He tried once again but still no answer. He was getting a bad feeling in his heart. He tried calling PSun but his phone was unreachable. He tried the others but none of them picked his call. He was getting scared now. He was about to go to the TRD office when he received a call on his phone. He quickly answered the call.

Veera: Kla, Where the hell are you? Why were you not answering your call?

Complete silence on the other end.

Veera: KLA

Kla: Veera...

Veera: What happened Kla? Why do you sound so tense?

Kla: Veera... Tanet

Veera: What happened to Tanet? Just say something dammit.

Kla: Tanet is missing.

Veera: WHAT? HOW CAN HE BE MISSING?

Kla: He was in the office with us in the morning. He was upset and asked us to give him some alone time. In the afternoon when Daw went to call him for lunch, he was not there. He thought he might have gone for some meeting. But now it's so late and he has not returned. His phone is switched off and he has not reached his home.

Veera's hands and legs began to tremble on hearing this news.

Veera: Tanet..No.....Please be alright...

Kla: Veera...Veera

Veera: What?

Kla: I have something to confess.

Veera: What?

Kla told everything that happened on the day Tanet confronted him and spoke those hurtful words.

Veera: What the hell Kla? Why did you do that?

Kla: I just wanted to know if he would be jealous. I didn't expect things to turn like this.

Veera: I...I

Veera felt bad for treating Tanet so badly.

Kla: Veera, Tanet loves you. He said those things because he thought you were just playing with his feelings by flirting with him. We asked him to talk to you but he said he didn't trust himself with you. He said he might hurt you again and don't want to be the cause of your pain. He just wants you to be happy Veera.

Veera felt like crying. He needs to find him before anything bad happens to him. He thought for a while and something clicked in his brain.

Veera: Kla, meet me at the command center asap.

Kla: Okay

Veera quickly disconnected the call and ran to the command center and logged into the main computer. He then clicked on the tracking software and entered a code.

Veera: Please, please be active.

Suddenly a beep sound is heard and a red spot on the screen.

Veera: Thank you. Thank you so much, my lord.

Just then Kla entered the command center and ran towards Veera.

Kla: Did you find something?

Veera: Yes. His location.

Kla: What? How?

Veera: I planted a tracker in his watch. Thankfully he was wearing it today.

Kla: Where is he?

Veera: Here.Veera points to the red spot on the screen.

Kla: It looks like a warehouse.

Veera: Yes. It's an old abandoned warehouse. We need to go there as soon as possible.

Kla: Okay. Let's move.

They quickly asked Sun and Earth to join them. They collected all the necessary weapons and proceeded to the said location. Veera also informed his subordinate at the command center to send the location to the police as well as the ambulance service. He didn't want to take any chances. Veera: Hang in there Tanet. I am coming for your love.