Breaking Boundaries [Niall Horan Punk AU] [ON HOLD]

Chapter 7

Violet's POV

Audrey stands at my door, face full of worry. She looks me all over, eyes then landing on Michael.

"Oh my God are you okay?!" She embraces me in a hug, me not so sure as to what I should do. What's going on here? I thought she hated me?

"What are you talking about?" I ask once she pulls away.

"How bad did he hurt you?" She pulls out my arm, examining it.

"Audrey, slow down! What on earth are you talking about?" I grab her hands, making her stop.

"The guy at the grocery store, Violet!" How does she know about that?

"How do you know about that?" I ask, pulling her inside, shutting the door.

"The news report!"

"What news report?!"

"You're seriously clueless?"

"Little bit." I nod my head. She whips out her phone, playing a video.

"In other news, a grocery store throw down shocks many. A young man terrorizes a teen girl in a local grocery store. Security footage shows the man forcefully touching the girl just after she asked him to leave, peacefully. It also shows him hitting the girl in the face. As things started to get graphic, another young teen bounds in, attacking the attacker. Security breaks in, taking the attacker away. The young girl shares a hug with what seems to be her two male friends. The suspect broke away and is being looked for. The police have identified the attacker as 19-year-old Chase Morgan. He's wanted for illegal drug smuggling, sexual activity with a minor, and murder of another young girl. The girl has been identified as 15-year-old Violet Hunter. Her male acquaintances have been identified as 15-year-old Michael Clifford and 16-year-old Harry Styles. None have yet to speak to police. If anyone sees this man or has any information about this man, please notify authorities immediately. Now over to sports with Jonathan." The video stops and so does my breathing. I feel queasy knowing that a killer and rapist had their hands on me. And I couldn't do anything about it. If Harry hadn't taken me to the store, who knows how far he would've gone.

"Oh my God." I start to lose my balance, Michael trying to keep me steady. My head spins and I black out. I'm not exactly sure I'm all the way out, because I can still hear voices.

"Somebody help!" I hear Michael scream. I can't open my eyes, the voices muffled. I hear various shouts, mostly from Harry and...Niall? I feel myself being carried into a room and placed on something soft.

"Violet? Violet. V!" Audrey shakes me. I try to move, but my body feels numb.

"Violet, oh my God." Niall's accent ringing through my ears is the last thing I hear before I'm out completely. I wake up later, head pounding, surrounded by people. I'm in the living room, resting on the couch.

"Violet! You're awake!" Audrey attacks me with a hug and a kiss to the cheek.

"What the fuck happened?" I ask, wincing at the throbbing in my head.

"You passed out, love. You scared us all." Harry smiles at me, relieved.

"How ya feeling?" Niall asks, making me feel a little nervous.

"My head hurts like hell." I say, placing a hand on my head.

"Here take this." Michael hands me a small pill and some water. I down the pill and water. I just now notice that everyone is actually out here. Even Tyler, who gives me a look that he hasn't given me since we left Florida. In that short moment, I catch a glimpse of the brother I used to have. Maybe he's still here, just buried away somewhere.