Shield- Protecting the one you love

Chapter 13

Two hours back:

Tanet was physically and emotionally drained after what happened earlier in the day. He just wanted to go home and lock himself in his room. So he called his secretary and asked her to cancel all his meetings and if something urgent comes up, he asked her to transfer the call to Rune or Daw. Once everything was organized, he took his car keys and headed to the basement. He looked around for Earth but he was not seen anywhere.

Tanet: Well, they seem to have called him back.

He quickly got into his car and drove off. As he was halfway to his house, he noticed a black SUV following him. He showed a signal asking them to go ahead but they kept following him. He tried to increase the speed of his car and they did the same. He slowed down a bit and they reduced their pace too. Now he was getting a bit suspicious and anxious. He looked for his phone to call the police but he had forgotten his phone in his office. He didn't know what to do now. Suddenly something stuck in his mind. He put his car in autopilot mode and took a piece of paper and wrote something on it. He then placed it on the dashboard. Then he decided to increase the speed of his car but soon another car came from the opposite direction and blocked his car from the front. Some masked people got out of the car and pointed their guns at his car. They slowly surrounded his car and knocked on his window.

Assailant 1: Get out. Now

Tanet: No

Assailant 2: Get out or we will shoot you.

Tanet still disagrees to come out.One of them fired a shot in the air and looked at Tanet with fierce eyes.

Assailant 1: Out.

NowTanet slowly opened the door and got out of the car. Someone tied his hands behind him and then put a blindfold on his eyes.

Tanet: What do you want? Let me go. You won't be able to hold me back for long. Police will come looking for you soon.

He heard a burst of loud laughter behind him and then someone whispered close to his ears.

"Yes, Police will come looking for you but whether they will find you alive or dead, depends on you. So behave properly if you want to live darling."

A shiver passed through Tanet's body as he heard that cold and calculated voice. He somehow felt that he has heard that voice before but he could not remember where he heard it. Soon he was pushed into one of the SUVs and they started moving. After about 45 minutes, the SUV came to a halt and he was pushed outside by one of the guys in the vehicle. Someone dragged him for a few meters and threw him on the floor. He fell on his side with a bang and a painful moan escaped his mouth.

Unknown: Hey, careful. Boss asked not to hurt him.

Tanet(In mind): So whoever brought him here wants him alive. But for how long?

Tanet just lies there trying to calm his mind and to think about how to escape this situation. Suddenly he felt footsteps coming towards him. The blindfold on his eyes was yanked off harshly and bright lights fell over his eyes. He could not see anything for a few seconds and then saw someone sitting before him staring at him with a smirk. As the face became clear, he was shocked to see the most unexpected person before him.

Tanet: PREM

A  loud sinister laugh was heard from Prem's mouth.

Prem: Yes. It's me Prem, your friend, classmate, and roommate from college.

Tanet could not believe his eyes. He never thought Prem would be the one behind his murder attempt.

Tanet: Why?