My Princess Next Door 》》 Niall Horan

Chapter 34

NIALL'S POV

I just need her. Really need her. Have you ever felt like you can't function at all if you're missing someone? That's exactly how I am feeling now.

"Shall we?" Louis asked, putting an arm around me.

"Let's just get outta here" I agreed.

"Niall..." I heard a voice call from behind. I turned around and saw that it was our manager's personal assistant, Kennedy.

"Niall.... I need to tell you something" she told me.

"Fire away" I said.

"Firstly, a huge huge thank you for helping me financially..." she began but I questioned her "Financially?"

"Yeah, your girlfriend said that she told you when she gave some money for my daughter's surgery?" She looked at me questioningly.

"No. She didn't tell me" was all I could say.

"She kinda gave me some money for my daughter's tonsils surgery"

"Oh" I nodded.

"And I don't know what's going on between you guys and him, but soon after you left, I heard him call someone and told to kill her. And throw her body down the Niagara falls. Do it on October first, he told them. I don't know anything and I don't want to know too. I just felt like I had to tell you" she said.

A shiver ran down my spine. It can't be her. Not Niagara. But....  the first of October was the day we'd planned a show for charity in Michigan and our one month anniversary. No! No! NO! It can't be happening! This is all just one terrible nightmare!

"Guys.." Harry said "I think we should tell our families and leave as soon as we can".

" Yeah mate" Louis also agreed.

"No... I can't put you all in trouble" I said.

"Are you starting to do like her bullshit bro? Coz it ain't gonna work" Louis told me. And that's the moment I lost it all again.

"HER BULLSHIT TOMLINSON! DO YOU DARE CALL HER THAT AGAIN!" My voice rose.

"I didn't mean... that way..." he stuttered for words. Wait.... did he just get scared of me?!

"Lou... I..." now even I started stuttering.

"Bro... it'll take a day to get there. And I have to get her, no matter how, I just have to get her back home. You guys leave tomorrow. And everyone will always believe that we will be touring together. So even if you land there they wouldn't know I have. Please guys...."  I started to beg.

"Stay safe brother" Louis wished me as we walked down to our plane. I need to pack as soon as we get home and leave for Michigan straight away because each second I stay her life is in danger....

*****

"I have to go. Management orders." I told my mother.

"Where to?"

"NYC"

"U.S.A?"

"Yup"

"I thought you guys had a break."

"Not anymore mama. I'm so sorry"

"It's okay baby. You'll come back soon yeah?"

"Of course mom, where would I go?"

"Love you Niall" she said and pulled me into an embrace. Believe me, I just wanted to cry out everything in her arms. But I have to leave.

"When are you leaving?" She asked.

"Tomorrow. The lads are leaving today so that they can tell their families too"

"I'll help you pack. Just call me okay?"

"Yeah mom"

"Come back safe Ni"

*****

"Last call for Flight No. A1579 American Airlines from Dublin to Michigan" the speakers conveyed the message. I went in with my hoodie put on so that nobody will recognize me. I'd called the lads as soon as I reached the airport to catch my plane. The lads told me that they are all set for tomorrow's show. And they are going to visit some hospitals today. I promised to call them as soon as I land.

****

"Please put on your seatbelts, we are about to land" the flight attender announced as I enjoyed the sight of the rising sun in the high skies. I put it on and prepared myself, not for the landing but for what was about to happen today.

Finally, a safe landing after presumably a day of boredom. I got up to get my bags. All of the other people, started to walk out of the plane. I was the last to get down.

I walked down the stairs and into the American soil.

And that's when I heard a deafening blast and saw my plane erupt in flames.