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Six months later...

"Ready to go?" The officer asked Niall as he walked in his holding cell.

"They're here?"

The officer nodded, "Waiting outside. They brought you some clothes to change into," He handed Niall a bag, "Once you're changed I'll walk you out."

"Okay,"

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Five minutes later they were walking down a long hallway, "You know they nicknamed this hallway 'Hallway to Freedom'"

"Really?" Niall replied, "Whose they?"

"The men who have walked down it more then once,"

They reached the end of the hallway, but before opening the door, the officer stopped, "This is your second chance. Don't screw it up... and don't ever let me see you again. Okay? My daughter would be disappointed"

Niall nodded, "Deal. Thank you,"

"You're welcome," The officer opened the door and Niall stepped outside.

Immediately he was engulfed by Louis in a hug while Zayn and Liam stood a little bit back with massive grins on their faces.

After wrestling out of Louis grip Niall began to make his way over to Liam and Zayn, but Liam ran to meet him halfway. He immediately embraced him in a long, warm hug. It seemed to last forever but no-one cared.

Once Liam let go of him, it was Zayn's turn, "We missed you," he whispered as he hugged Niall.

"I missed you to,"

Liam, Louis and Zayn, were all elated to see Niall, but they were also concerned. When they had hugged him, they could feel every bone in Niall's body. His clothes that had once fit him perfectly, just hung off him. He didn't look the least bit healthy.

The whole ride to their house, Niall wanted one thing: To get out of the car. He felt like he was suffocating. The car seemed so small. Cars never seemed small before, he grew up riding in them. But now, it seemed so small, he hated it.

His claustrophobia had never been this bad before.

'Why was the car suddenly so small?' Niall thought to himself 'Why is it bothering me? I've been in that car a thousand times'

Finally they were there. What only took twenty minutes felt like hours to Niall. But now it was over and he could breath again.

"You excited?" Zayn asked as they walked up to their home.

Niall smiled, "Yeah. It'll be nice to sleep in my own bed,"

Louis wanted to tease Niall and say something to Niall like, 'was that all you missed?' But he felt it was the wrong time. Instead he said, "Looks like you'll have to move back to your bed, Liam."

Liam sent Louis a playful glare and wrapped an arm around Niall as Zayn opened the door.

They walked into the house, Niall being the last inside. He stopped just after walking in and just looked around. The place he had walked and ran through so many times, yet never really noticed, meant so much right now. He hadn't paid attention to how homely it felt. And the smell, it smelt so... clean. He hadn't even noticed how clean it smelt.

"All you're stuff is in your room," Liam began, "Your laptop, phone, clothes... everything,"

"Okay," Niall replied quietly

"I figured we'll go out for dinner tonight, as a celebration. I have to go out at around eight but if we go out at around six then everything should be fine,"