Niall and I've been together for almost a year. He means the world to me, and our anniversary is coming up very soon! Sadly, I've long lost contact with Bailey, and am living on my own in a flat. My parents? Divorced. I couldn't stand seeing them apart, so I simply moved in next-door to my aunt in London.
It was a Saturday morning. I woke to the phone ringing very loudly. Squinting, I tried to locate it. "Hello?" I said groggily.
"Talia, it's Paul," Paul said in-between short breaths, "Could you please come down to Harry's apartment? Now?" I sat straight up in bed.
"Paul? What is it? What happened?"
He sighed, then answered, "It's about Niall, alright? Just please get here somehow very, very soon."
"Oh, God."
I dropped the phone and leaped out of bed. I didn't even care that I was only in a tank top and pajama shorts. Grabbing my keys, I hopped into my old truck and took off to Harry and Louis' apartment. When I arrived, I saw a police car outside the building. I started to panic. My whole body was shaking. Running across the street and toward the building, Paul met me at the door.
"Where is Niall? Is he okay? What happened?" I immediately asked. Paul looked sadly at me and shook his head. Tears had started to grow in my eyes.
"Paul! What? Talk to me! What happened?" I said angrily as I hit his chest. Paul took a deep breath, then took my hands in his.
"Talia, Niall was in a wreck this morning. It was an 18-wheeler," he stopped to take a shakey breath."He didn't make it. He died on impact.."
I stood still, just looking at Paul in disbelief.
"Are you.. What? Niall, he... No. He can't be gone! I saw him last night!" "Talia. He was on his way to your house today. He told Louis he wanted to surprise you with a present for your one year anniversary together."
My heart felt like it had been ripped out of my chest. I stepped back and lowered my eyes, searching the ground for answers.
Finally letting the tears fall, I collapsed onto the pavement, sobbing. My breath wouldn't come to me. Paul picked me up and carried me to where the boys were. I was set on a leather couch. Soon, I felt hands around my shoulders and comforting words in between sniffles. The rest of the day was just a blur. I only remember falling asleep with Liam, Louis, Harry, and Zayn next to me on the couch.