The entire room's eyes were on Jake now. These police officers were not even planned. Jake realizes how confused they were.
"Officer, you heard it all. They confessed it just now. " Jake says to the man standing right next to him.
That was enough to make all of them understand the scene.
"But, those antidotes and….and the tea? " Mr Hussain murmured.
"Those were indeed antidotes and the tea was drugged too. "Jake answered.
" Why did you give him the antidotes if you were to call the police eventually? "Dayal asked.
" You would never talk the way you did just now if it was acting. I wanted you to say whatever you wanted to say to him all these years. And for the antidotes, Mr. Hussain I wanted you to trust me! "He says turning back to the minister.
" Also, just faking the pills will not help as you checked them once so we gave you the real one's. "Kunal said entering the room.
" Yes Kunal has helped me a lot to manage the officers and call them on time. "Jake says, smiling.
" Don't you need proof to arrest us? "The Minster implored.
" Yes we do. Don't worry we have it. "The officer said.
" This… Jake you should have not done that….you! "Faisal shouted.
" Of course I shouldn't have done this now but days back. "He answered.
" Look Dayal! I trusted him and he stabbed me on my back. Wait for it. It will soon happen to you! "Mr Hussain said.
" You deserve it. "Mr Dayal answered right back.
" Heh… you trust people too easily and that is your biggest weakness.. You don't know who Jake is? What did he do for me? He was…."the minister was interrupted.
"I don't want to hear anything. He's like my son and I trust him. "
"Wait for the worst then. "
The policeman took him out of the room and the others followed him too. They could already see flashing lights outside the house. There were still some guests and even they were stunned. Some of them hide under the tables and some in the rooms to avoid the media standing outside.
The entire Hall was now hustling. The minister had undergone a questioning there itself so they chose a corner for the interview. Jake and Sid tried to calm down the crowd outside while Mon and Sam we're busy guiding the guests towards the backdoor.
"You did a great job. " One of the officers came up to say to Mr. Dayal.
"It's all because of my team. "
He replied with a grin.
"Jake you could have told this earlier" Sid said.
"I wanted to but everything happened so suddenly so… "
"Oh… but we are lucky that there was no mistake otherwise we all had to suffer! "
"Yeah! Relax. " Jake said to Sid patting his back.
Sid didn't say anything but just walked towards Mr Dayal to say something. Soon Sam came up to Jake with a broad smile on her face.
"You did great! But you should have told us about this. What if something had happened to you? " She said.
Jake smiled.
"I'm okay. "He said.
How contradicting both these conversations were.Even though they asked the same thing they still meant different.
Mon joined them a few moments later. The media was almost gone except a few who wanted their best shots of the minister.
"Thankgod, the guests are gone. " Mon said with a sigh.
Moments later the minister was brought out of the room and his bodyguards also followed him. Faisal was right beside him. The moment he saw Jake he shot him glare.
Jake rolled his eyes.
The team followed the minister to the entrance. The whole crowd shifted towards the door blocking their way out of the house. The journalists immediately showered the minister with questions. He's brother had to face equal pressure.
While this whole situation was taking place Jake was still curious to know who the Minister ordered to kill him and why? He didn't confess that till now.
The team decided to go straight to the police station but they were not even able to get out of the house now.
"We can take the back door. " Mon suggested.
"Oh yes. "
They walked straight towards the corridor and a few officers followed them too. While they were walking towards the back door Jake bumped into someone, again. This has happened to him twice today and that too in the same corridor.
He lifted his head to apologize to the person but he already walked past him.
Sighs.
Sam saw Jake waiting in the middle of the corridor.
"Are you not coming? " She asked.
"Oh… yeah" He answered and then paused.
He felt something strange. He watched the unknown person stride towards the door and then vanish in the crowd. There was a strange feeling about the person and what was even more obvious now was that he was the same person Jake bumped into earlier. This was more of a familiar feeling. The height and the physic seemed familiar.
"Do I know him? "He muttered to himself.
No he didn't.
But just now, the familiar feeling cannot be wrong.
What was it?
Jake's eyes widened as if he realized something.
The cologne.
" Sandalwood! "He exclaimed, making everyone turn back to face him.
" What? " Sid asked.
" I got this. "Jake said and walked out through the crowd towards the door.
" Why does he have to do everything alone? "Sid says letting out a breath.
" What did he even say? "Mon asked.
" Sandalwood. The person who attacked him had the same cologne on him."
"Then what are you waiting for? We should follow him. " Mr. Dayal said.
"Sandalwood is a worldwide Cologne. It's not like he will be right every time. '' Sid said, crossing his arms.
"What are you talking about? Just stay here if you don't want to go and others who want to come along can come. " Mr. Dayal said and walked through the door.
The team soon came out of the house and now were waiting for Jake and Dayal to return.
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