Obsessed || Harry Styles AU

Chapter 8

Maddy's POV

"Oh my.." I lost all the ability to speak and so did everyone else as the apartment went completely silent.

"Do you want us to come with you and try to calm him down?" Calum finally spoke up.

"I um yeah I guess that's what's best for him," Niall finally stopped pacing but he was pulling at his hair. "You just never expect something like this to happen you know? And I have absolutely no idea what to do?"

"How?" I ask quietly.

"What?" Niall looks at me in confusion.

"How..did he die? Harry's father..."

"Oh..I um I actually didn't ask I was freaking out so much."

"Oh. I guess we should get going then?"

Everyone but Sam and Luke shuffled towards the door, Niall and Addy in front. Carolyn, Calum, and I basically had to sprint down the hallway of the apartment and down eleven flights of stairs after Niall decided the elevator wasn't coming fast enough. We piled into Niall's waiting car parked against the curb, Niall speeding away even before all the doors were closed. It was a mostly quiet ride, with the occasion of Niall cursing at the Saturday night traffic in New York City. My phone pinged, and I peered at the notification. Harry had posted a new video...now? on a Saturday? after 8 o'clock?

"Guys..." everyone turned their attention towards me. "He just uploaded a new video."

"Watch it," all four of them spoke at the same time.

I played the video, turning the volume up all the way.

"Hi.." Harry's raspy voice and tear stained face caused my heart to skip a couple beats. "I'm um...doing this video because I just want to tell you guys that I won't be on for a while...I'm not sure how long...just a while.." he opened and closed his mouth a couple of times, as if unsure what to say. "Bye."

I gasped along with Addy, and Niall sighed, stepping on the gas.

"What the..?" Niall slowed on a road next to a Hilton near Times Square.

All of our eyes strained to see out the raindrop covered windows. There was an ambulance..no strike that three ambulances. The tires squealed as Niall slammed the brakes and leaped out of the car. We all rushed towards the building in the pouring rain, practically pushing people to the ground to make it there faster. We were stopped by an EMT as we reached the lobby.

"We're in the middle of an emergency here could you guys please come back later or stay out of the way."

Niall just shoved past him and he rolled his eyes, not bothering to come after us seeing we're not interested in the situation.

"What if Harry's hurt?" Carolyn mentions as we reach the elevator.

"Don't say that," Niall snapped.

Calum stepped out of the elevator right before the doors closed and stuck his hand in the way to stop them. "I'll go check you guys head up."

"I thought Harry didn't live with his dad or know him very well," I looked at Niall.

"To be completely honest, Harry doesn't have a great relationship with his mom and my dad. He would call his dad every weekend, but his mom never allowed them to see each other. His dad was basically the only real parent he had, his mom and my dad...you know what nevermind."

Niall's eyes looked watery but he turned away and faced the wall. The small room was completely silent, nobody knowing what to say. The elevator finally stopped on the ninth floor, and Niall bolted down the hallway to the left as soon as the doors opened. We followed behind him, everyone bumping into each other when he stopped abruptly in front of a room. The door was cracked open.