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17 : The Bloody Message

I didn't say anything. I just threw the phone and ran out of my house, seriously worried. Oh no. What happened to him? Did SHE turn up again? Was it HER? But, all this while, SHE was either behind, Zayn or me, and both of us were not with Niall. I was so happy that everything was going fine for a while, and now?

I caught a taxi within minutes, and directed him to the clinic. I myself was not sure, but he got an idea of where it was. I reached in about twenty minutes, paid for my ride, and got out. I looked around for a few seconds. I ran into the clinic and approached the reception.

"Um, hi I'm looking for Niall Horan; he must have been brought here a few minutes ago or so?" I asked he receptionist.

"Just a minute mam." The receptionist said, and started looking for something her the computer in front of her. Just then, I heard a familiar voice behind me.

"Audrey !" It was Professor Denver.

"Professor...Niall...what happened?" I asked curiously.

"He...sort of passed out in between practice. None of us know why." He said gloomily.

"Is he okay now?"I asked.

"No. He's still unconscious." He replied.

"What? I want to see him. Now. Where is he?" I asked.

"Come with me."He said, and lead me to a room, well lit. Louis, Elsa, and the other boys were also there. Harry was also there, but he wasn't standing with the others.

Niall was lying on a bed against the wall, with an oxygen mask on.

"The doctors say it's not a coma. Just that, he's still unconscious." Elsa said.

"Niall." I whispered under my breath. I went near the bed, and saw a thin tube attached to a syringe on his hand within a tape and was connected to a bottle to a frame. I went closer and took his palm. It was stone cold.

A doctor came in and told Professor Denver "We can't admit him here any longer. You need to shift him to a hospital right away. Our ambulance will take you there."

"Okay. Thank you doctor." And he walked away with the doctor. I saw a woman about mom's age standing outside with Elsa, crying. I bet it was Niall's mom.

"I told him not to go for this today. I wish he'd listened to me." She said, crying silently. Elsa was trying to help her as much as she could. I went to them now, and tried my best, but Mrs. Horan just kept crying.

"Please evacuate the room everyone. We need to move him to a stretcher." A nurse came in and announced. Following her were two other nurses and that doctor. All of us got out and waited in the corridor.

 Niall was moved into the ambulance. Me, Mrs. Horan and Louis got in the ambulance with Niall. The rest of them came with Professor Denver in his car.

"It's a good thing you gave Niall your mom's number that day, or else, there would be no way we could contact you." Louis said. He was still in his jersey.

"What exactly happened Louis?" I asked.

"I have no clue. I was watching him play with the others from a distance. He was about to score a goal, when suddenly, he stopped in front of the ball for s split second, and just collapsed." He paused and continued "We sprinkled water on him, tapped his face, and did everything we could. We finally decided to inform some teacher. I rushed to get someone, and I found professor Denver in the corridor. I told him everything. I took Niall to this clinic, and told the others to go back home. I informed the other boys about it too."

"And Harry?" I asked.

"Yes I called him. I know it's not him who...okay?" He said.

"Okay. And my number? How?" I asked.