SPACES | 𝘯. 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘯 (book 3) ✔

Chapter 124: Infinity.

[It's like I'm frozen but the world still turns
Stuck in motion and the wheels keep spinnin' 'round
Movin' in reverse with no way out]

      Via and I ended up leaving Louis' the next afternoon. Lou and I stayed up late so that I can listen to the album and it was amazing. The boys sounded great, the music was great, the lyrics were great. When Via and I got back inside the house, no one was there, so I took Via to the living room where we spent some of the day watching whatever was on TV while Via still held on tightly to Louis' gift. 

      When my phone began to ring, I answered the video call from Deidre and watched all of them converse with Via, making her smile and squirm around excitedly. It really was a sight to see. It was adorable and they all cared so much for Via and I, that it made my heart warm without a doubt. It wasn't until later that Via was getting sleepy when it wasn't her nap time. I tried to keep her awake so that she can stay on her schedule, but she ended up falling asleep anyway. I had no other choice but to let her. 

      She fell asleep on the couch, and I felt bad to move her, so I just surrounded her with pillows and covered her with her blanket. While she slept, I went to the kitchen, washing the dishes that were left and cleaning more around the house. To my surprise, Via slept for quite a while. I only decided to wake her, that way she can sleep later on tonight. But when I sat next to her and moved her hair out from her face, her forehead felt hot. Like, really hot. I woke her up and went to her diaper bag and grabbed the thermometer. She already had a temperature past 100. 

      I got dressed into more presentable clothes and placed her back in her car seat. While I drove to the Urgent Care, a couple of the boys' newer songs played on the radio already and whenever Niall's voice came on, it was a task to hold in my tears. But the second time that he came on, I realized that since he is Via's father, that I should call him so that he can be there. I grabbed my phone, dialing his number before bringing it up to my ear. I was sent to voice mail. I called again, only for it to happen yet again. For the next five tries, all I got were his voice box. For the seventh, I just left a voice mail. 

      "Hey, Niall. Um, Via has a fever and I'm on my way to the Urgent Care, so if it isn't too much trouble, please go. I know that Via would want you there, so, just think about your daughter for this one." I sighed, hanging up and leaving it at that. What else was I supposed to say? We weren't on the best terms right now, so I don't think ending a voice mail about his sick daughter with an 'I love you' would be appropriate right now. 

      I was holding Via close to me with a blanket over her and holding her head into my neck as I jogged out onto the side walk and to the Urgent Care that was about three blocks away. Why didn't they have a parking lot? I'm not the one to ask. "It's alright, baby. We'll get you to the doctor soon." I spoke softly to her as she began to cough. 

      "Oh my God, it's Emily!" I heard a shrieking young voice shout. It was very soon that crowds of teens began to surround me along with a van of paparazzi that hopped out and began to snap photos of me and Via. I still hid Via from the crowd as I attempted to make my way through them. 

      "Emily! Emily! What do you think about Niall and Stacey?!"

      Flash.

      "Emily! Is there something going on with you and Louis Tomlinson?!" 

      Flash. 

      "Guys, please! I have someplace to be!" I begged, tears already stinging my eyes and my eyes burning from the bright flashes in my face. It was then that my heart broke when Via began to cry. I made my way into a drug store that I was standing by and the employee was quick to lock the doors. God, I wish Niall was here. I let out a shaky breath as I grabbed my phone and let the tears fall as I slightly bounced on the balls of my feet in attempt to get Via to stop crying. With shaking hands, I dialed Harry's number and brought it up to my ear. 

      Harry answered on the second ring. "Hey, Em." 

      "Haz, I really really-"

      "Em, why are you crying? Is that Via crying? What's wrong?"

      "I- Via is sick and I was trying to g-get her to the Urgent Care and then I got mobbed and I can't get her to the doctor and I tried to call Niall, but he won't pick up. Haz, there's so many-" I cried all in one breath as I let out a sob.

      "Okay, okay. Em, calm down. I'll get Lou and we'll get you, alright. Turn on your location, we'll be there soon." 

      "Please hurry, Haz." I begged.

      "I'll try to be, keep trying to get a hold of Niall, we'll be there soon."

      I asked the employee if there was a back entry, which he directed me too and as Harry instructed, I continued to call Niall. "Come on, Niall. Pick up your damn phone." I muttered, listening to the rings. After many calls, he never answered. Luckily, it didn't take long for Louis and Harry to show up at the back entry. Louis was the first to come up to me.

      "You alright?" He asked, hugging me and wiping away my tears. 

      I nodded, "Yes, I'm fine, but Niall won't pick up and I don't think Via is doing better." I told him. Harry took Via, bouncing her and getting her to stop. 

      "It's alright, come on, we'll go to the Urgent Care." Harry ushered me out and walked behind me and Louis in front. "Put these on." Harry passed me a pair of sunglasses and placed the blanket over Via's head and holding her close to him. We jogged out of the drug store and past the crowd that grew and began to scream even louder as the saw Louis and Harry. 

      If it weren't for Lou and Harry, then Via wouldn't have made it to the doctor to get her medications, and I would've just broken down in front of everyone. I'm so thankful for them.

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[Infinity - One Direction]

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A/N:

i mean... tea... yeah, okay bye

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