~Nialls POV~
Today was the day I have been looking forward to for a while. We were finally going back to Ireland for a book signing. We hadn't been there for a book signing since 2012. I kind of missed hearing the familiar accents. It's always really nice to go home.
Getting the the hotel where the book signing was being held wasn't that difficult. Luckily the fans over here were quite calm which makes everybody's lives a lot easier. I was traveling in a car with Paddy and Liam. Harry and Louis were in another car with Preston.
I was so happy and energetic that Liam was getting irritated at me. He usually joins in but he's missing Sophia a lot which causes him to get quite irritable and cranky. I was discussing the book signing and how excited I was about it when Liam just snapped at me.
"Niall can you please shut the fuck up for like two minutes. I'm so sick up hearing your squeaky voice going on and on. Can you please just shut your mouth or so the world a favour and hair disappear! Yeah that sounds better actually. I won't have to see you it look at you! The world would be such a peaceful place! Your voice is like listening to nails on a chalkboard. That's how fucking annoying it is. You're driving me insane!" Liam screamed at me.
I was shocked. Liam has never spoken like this to anyone before. "Liam that was too harsh! What is wrong with you?" Paddy asked angered by Liam's appalling behaviour.
"What's wrong is that I'm stuck with this piece of shit who is driving me insane! His voice is going through my head! If he could just disappear and shut up for a while that would be great! Maybe then I could spend more time with Sophia rather than being stuck with this twat!" Liam said venomously.
That hurt a lot. I never knew Liam thought this about me. I feel guilty for irritating him. I should really just learn to stop talking. I wonder is that what everyone thinks about me? Is that why some of the fans hate me? It has to be. If Liam, one of my best friends, finds me irritating then imagine what everyone else must think of me!
"Liam that was uncalled for! What the hell is wrong with you? Apologise to Niall now!" Paddy said sternly while pulling into the hotel.
"No Paddy it's okay. Liam's right. I don't realise how irritating and loud I am. Thanks for telling me Li. I'll try and fix it. Sorry for annoying you." I said. I was grateful that Liam pointed out what was wrong with me. Now o could fix it so people will like me better.
I hopped out of the car completely forgetting the fact that there were around 5,000 fans outside and walked towards the building. It wasn't until I was surrounded by all the fans that I realised I had no security surrounding me. I was on my own. The only option I had was to try and get through the masses myself. As I pushed through the crowd of screaming girls, I noticed a man glaring at me with a smirk on his face. He was wearing black jeans and a black hoodie. He was also wearing black gloves which I found a bit weird. We were always told to tell security of we saw something suspicious, but I don't want to annoy people anymore and I'm sure it's nothing.
I finally managed to push though the crowd at long last and got to the security at the front door who greeted me. I only nodded back because Liam said my voice was annoying. I'll just have to talk as little as possible. The security guided me to my dressing room I was sharing with the boys. I smiled at the security guard to thank him and he just nodded back. Maybe this whole not talking this will be easier than I thought. Hopefully it'll be worth it and I won't be irritating anymore.
As I walked into the dressing room I was about to make my usual grand entrance which usually involves me screaming some form of hello and flinging myself at someone. I decided against it today. People might find it annoying and start to hate me. I need to be careful or I could end up being kicked out of the band. I opened the door as quietly as possible and sat in a chair in the corner of the room. No one noticed me come in so that was a good start.
Maybe I'm being a little dramatic but I don't want to take any chances. This band means everything to me, so if I have to alter my personality a bit to keep me in it I'll do it.
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Paddys POV
"What the hell is wrong with you Liam?" I shouted at the idiotic boy in the back seat as I watched Niall push through the sea of people.
"I can't believe I just did that! Ugh I'm such an idiot! I've just been missing Soph and I took it out on Niall. I'll apologise after the signing." Liam said scolding himself.
I just sighed and nodded my head. Hopefully Niall won't take it to heart. I hopped out and grabbed Liam guiding him through the mass of people.
As we got to the dressing room, I saw Niall sitting quietly in the corner. I'm guessing he took what Liam said to heart then. He's usually the noisiest in the room and should be bouncing around the place considering how excited he was earlier. Liam will have a lot of convincing to do now. Niall believes anything that boy says so it'll be difficult to get him out of that mindset.
As I was guarding the dressing room door I saw a man dressed in black coming down the hallway but then turning around once he saw me. I got my walkie talkie and turned it on to speak into it.
"Suspicious figure dressed in black on the north corridor at the boys dressing rooms. Keep an eye out... He was acting a bit strange."
I made sure to keep an eye out. That man looked like bad news.
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~Nialls POV~
I stayed quiet during the signing. I'm pretty sure the fans were confused as to why I wasn't acting like I usually was but they'll get used to it. Even the boys were looking at me weird. Liam kept trying to get my attention but I continued to ignore him. He wanted me to be quiet so I will be.
I signed book after book, smiling and waving at fans but talking as little as possible. I had just signed a book for a little girl called Ciara when the man I saw the man who I had noticed in the crowd outside the front door. I waited for him to pass me a book but he never did. I looked up and saw him smirking at me. I raised an eyebrow, a bit confused as to why there was a, who looked to be, forty year old man at our book signing, but also at a book signing with no book to sign.
I was just about to ask him what he wanted when he leaned closer to me and pulled a small black gun from his pocket making sure no one else could see. I quickly looked around for Paddy but I couldn't see him. I looked back up at the man with feeling a wave of pure terror wash over me. I couldn't even speak, let alone move.
I could feel him pressing the gun into my side. The fans were beginning to notice the man as well as the boys. They were probably confused as to what they were witnessing. Hell I would be too.
Suddenly the man pulled the trigger and a huge bang echoed through the room, probably through the whole building. I felt a wave of pain wash over me and I heard the man whispering "bye pretty boy" before he made a run for the exit but not before being tackled by Paddy.
The pain I felt in my side was unbearable as I was slouched over the table unable to move any of my limbs. I could taste a metallic substance in my mouth, running down my chin and onto the table. I could hear the fans screaming and crying and the boys were freaking out telling me to keep my eyes open. My vision was unfocused but I could tell that it was Harry right in front of me screaming to stay awake. I really tried, but I couldn't help it as I slipped into darkness not knowing if I would ever open them again.
