Shield- Protecting the one you love

Chapter 26

"Waan"

Tanet looks at Waan in shock while she was looking at him with an unreadable expression.

Waan: Just answer me PTanet. Why did you leave PVeera if you love him so much? Why did you hurt him so much that he has completely changed into a ghost of his real self?

Tanet looks at her unable to answer any of her questions.

Jennie: Tanet

Tanet: Hmm

Jennie: You need to clear things with her. We hardly have any customers right now. I will take care of the billing counter. You take her to one of the empty tables and talk.

Tanet: Hmm

Tanet walks to an empty table and asks Waan to follow him. They sit down and just stare at each other without saying a single word.

When: Now tell me why you left PVeera. You better have a believable reason for what you did to my brother.

Tanet: I...I left him for his own good Waan. He is always in danger when he is with me. I am unlucky when it comes to relationships. I am scared Waan. I am scared of losing him.

Woman: But you still lost him.

Tanet: But he is safe.

Waan: I don't think so. Do you have any idea what PVeera is doing in your absence?

Tanet looks at Waan confused by her statement. Waan takes out something from her purse and throws it on the table. Tanet looks at the paper cutouts and is shocked to see newspaper articles with Veera's picture on it. He took one of them and read.

"Shield Security Services Head Veera Li shot while trying to protect VIP client."

"Veera Li, Shield Security Services survives fatal for the second time in a month"

"Shield Security Services Head seriously injured while saving his client "

Tanet read each article in shock while tears started to fall from his eyes.

Waan: You said something about you being the unlucky one in my brother's life but he is trying to prove you wrong by pawning his life every time he goes out to work.

Tanet: Waan

Waan; Do you want to know what he said when my dad and mom asked him to stop? He said if he gets hurt or dies without you near him, it will prove that you are not unlucky. Then maybe you will come back and lead a happy life. You are the only thing that matters to him. He would sacrifice himself for you.

More tears started flowing Tanet's eyes.

Tanet: I never wanted to hurt him.

Waan: But you did. You hurt him so much that he hardly smiles. He moved out of our house because my parents asked him to move on and not to risk his life. He fought with PKla because he wanted PVeera to quit being so reckless. They haven't talked or seen each other in the last 2 months.

Tanet: I am sorry. I am so sorry.

Waan: Your sorry won't change anything. If you want to save your Veera, you need to be there, with him, holding his hands. None of us can replace you in his life.

Tanet remains silent.

Waan: Please P. Do something before it's too late.

Suddenly Waan's phone starts ringing. She quickly answers the phone.

Waan: Hello Korn.

The person on the other side says something inaudible.

Waan: WHAT? When did this happen?

Inaudible conversation.

Waan: I am at Bang Po for my research work. I will check the TV.

Waan disconnects the call and looked at Tanet. Tanet could sense tension on her face and in her voice.

Tanet: What happened? Why are you so tense.

Waan: Can you switch on the TV, please.

Tanet looks at Waan curiously but switches on the TV in the store. A piece of breaking news is shown on it.

"Shooting spree in a VIP party. A young security officer and head of Shield Services fatally shot and in critical condition."

Tanet: NO..NO...NO. This cannot be happening. I cannot lose him. He is alright. He should be fine.

Tanet kept on murmuring as Waan and Jennie tried to console him. Suddenly he burst out into tears, taking Veera's name.

Tanet: Vee...Vee, please be alright. Please don't leave me. PJennie, I want to see him. I want to see him now. Please take me to him.

Waan: I will take you to PVeera. Come with me PTanet.

Jennie quickly hangs the closed sign on the door and closes the cafe. She then accompanies Tanet and Waan to meet Veera.