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    "Oh my gosh, Niall! Thank goodness you're okay! I was going to come over because you weren't answering. What have you been doing?! Never mind as long as you're okay!"

    I had no idea how to tell this guy that 'Niall' was no where near okay.

"Is this Liam?"

"You're not Niall. Where's Niall?" I couldn't tell if he was angry or just plain losing his mind. "He's okay, right?" I felt myself well up with tears. I'd never been good with bad news.

    "This is officer Tomlinson, I-I'm so sorry but something... Something bad has happened to Niall. Homicide."

Silence.

"Sir, it seems like you're his closest tie and... His dog will need someone."

Silence.

"I know it seems insensitive and since I need to look through his phone I wanted to meet you sometime."

Silence.

"Sir, are you okay?"

"He's.... d-dead?"

"I'm sorry, sir."

He sobbed. A sob so heart wrenching that I felt my own tears give way.

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