Third Person POV
It was Wednesday, and the trial was in less than twenty four hours. Niall was on edge the entire day, nervous about what was to come. His dad and Greg had both noticed his strange behavior and the constant nail biting. They wanted to help calm him down, but they didn't know how.
"Why don't we call Harry," his dad suggested after a while. "Harry always seems to help." Greg nodded his head.
"Sounds like a good idea." Niall's dad pulled out his cell phone and sent a text message to Liam asking him for Harry's number. It was a few minutes before Liam replied, but luckily, he gave it out willingly. Niall's dad then proceeded to call Harry.
"Hello?" Harry's voice was a bit scratchy, as if he had just woken up.
"Hey Harry, it's Geoff."
"Oh hey." Harry's voice seemed to much perkier.
"So the trial's tomorrow..." Harry inhaled hard.
"Yeah... How's Niall doing?" Niall's dad sighed softly.
"Not too good," he replied. "His nerves are all over the place. He looks like a nervous wreck. I called because I was hoping you could talk to him, maybe call him down a bit."
"Yeah," Harry agreed. "Anything for Niall."
Niall's dad walked into the living room where Niall was lying on the couch, rubbing his face while his hands shook wildly.
"Niall," he said, grabbing the attention of his adopted son, "Harry's on the phone." Niall sat up quick, snatching the phone from his dad's hand.
"H - Harry?" Niall's voice was shaky and his breathing uneven.
"Hey beautiful," Harry greeted. "I miss you."
"Miss you too," Niall sighed. "I'm so scared, Harry."
"I know, baby, I know. Just - remember - I love you, and no matter what happens, you have me and your family, and Louis. We're all here for you, okay? And we aren't going to let anything bad happen to you." Niall smiled, wiping the stray tears from his face.
"Thanks. I love you."
"I love you too, my prince. Just please take a deep breath and calm yourself down. Everything will be okay, and I'll see you soon." Niall nodded his head even though Harry obviously couldn't see him.
"Thank you. God, you're so perfect." Harry laughed.
"Go spend some time with your brother, okay? Call me tomorrow after the trial. Love you."
"Okay, love you too. Bye Harry."
"Bye, babe."
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The day of the trial was extremely nerve racking for everyone. Niall, Greg, and Geoff, Niall's dad, met their lawyer at the courthouse around eight thirty in the morning. The trial was at nine and while they waited, they discussed the situation.
"You two will be called to the stand at some point throughout this trial," he told them. "Stay calm and remember, you're under oath and must tell the truth. I know you both are very nervous, but try to act as cool and calm as possible." The two boys nodded their heads.
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At 8:55 AM, they walked into the courtroom and headed toward their seats. Niall looked around, seeing that there were many a people in the room. His heart raced as he took his seat beside Greg. It was a few minutes before Niall's birth parents were brought into the courtroom, but they were accompanied by two police officers and were dressed in fancy business clothes. Their lawyer sat with a smirk on his face as if he were confident in himself. Niall was afraid they would win, because like Greg said, their lawyer had never lost a case.
