The Last Second

Note  – DO NOT READ if you have not read the previous chapter(s) Velu and Mohan switched off their lights and waited to hear for Mahadev’s instructions. Mahadev said, “It is not a good idea for everyone to go for a hunt… Myself and one of my men will go forward and yourself along with my men can back us up from behind. We will call out if we require any help. Just that you need to be on alert.” Velu replied, “Fair enough.. “ Mahadev turned to one of his men and said, “Lets go” Mahadev walked forward with his gun pointed towards the direction of the van. The other fellow followed to his left with the torchlight in his left and a pistol in his right. They were 10 feet away from the van and Mahadev noticed that the front seat was empty. He slowed down and checked whether anyone is hiding. He took couple of minutes checking the surroundings. There was no hint of anyone hiding. After a thorough check in the front seat, Mahadev turned towards the direction of Velu...

Note – DO NOT READ if you have not read the previous chapter(s) Mohan and Velu were following the van at a few feet gap amidst the rain.  Velu took the mobile and contacted the control room “We have a situation here. Right now, we are chasing a Van that has two young men. Formally dressed, and as per their statement, we were told that they are carrying water cans. But, when we demanded them to get down the van and open the back door, they fled way cruising through the barricades and damaging it.” The police personnel on the other side asked, “Are you following them right now?” “Ya” “Are they visible to you at this point of time?” “Yes.. “ “Were they armed?” “May be… We will not know until we are attacked” “Are you armed..?” “Just me” “OK.. Can you share your location?” Velu shared the location over the phone. “Noted… A few armed men will be there in few minutes for your assistance” The call was disconnected and the SUV kept following the van. The visibil...

Start Note This series is for readers who felt that the earlier ones were short of length. 'The Last Second' is the translated version of Tamil Novel "Kadaisi Theekkuchi" by Rajesh Kumar and runs to 50 chapters. This is again going to be another science fiction. You are free to follow this in the FB page SDs Narratives . The Beginning It was 12:30 AM and the December rains were relentlessly drenching the suburb area for hours together.  The police booth on the state highway, like any other day, looked gloomy. A couple of electric bulbs in the booth did not help much as they were covered with thick dust. The check post was the brightest area at the moment in the 10km radius. Senior cop Velu, who was seated with his legs stretched on a table was enjoying a Tik Tok video in his mobile. Constable Mohan was his companion for the night. They duos were in uniforms and the first half were covered with sweaters as the cold constantly tried to pierce into their bodi...