Harry's POV
I was driving in panic from my house to Althea's. Her voice over the phone was frantic as if she saw something life threatening and that caused me to panic. I know we are dating hardly for 4 weeks but for me she is already my life and hearing her this panicked got me goosebumps.
When she open the door looking terrified I skipped one beat of my heart looking her so afraid. She hugged me like a scared kitten. I was about to ask her what happened when she told me not to say anything.
She just hung to me for her dear life, she was behaving like this scared little mouse and that was giving me creeps. Almost an hour passed like this . Finally when I was no more able to take the silence I probed her. "Althea come on, love, tell me. Why are you so shaken up. What happened today?" She sat straight took a deep breath and the words that she said in next moment gave me bloody murderous rage.
" I went to meet Mark" She said slowly and meekly. Without letting her complete the further phrase I yelled " That son of a bitch, what did he do? I am going to kill him. Did he hurt you. Did he touch you? Just tell me what the hell he did Althea?" She placed her hand on my cheek and calmly said "Listen to me. He didn't do anything. He is not the stalker."
With that she told me the whole story. I was furious, all I could see was red. I wanted to kill that bastard who threatened my Althea like this but more so ever I was angry at Althea for going all alone in the lion's den, which actually was not. But what if Mark came out to be the stalker, I would have lost her to some sick twisted minded person. I was seeing rage and red.
"Why the hell did you go alone. Anything could have happened to you. Anything! I was not there to save you. Do you have any idea what you did? And then that asshole who stalked you in car." I shook her shoulders harshly while asking "Why Althea? What is wrong with you?" She pushed me away and sobbed "That is the reason I asked Louis not to call you"
Hearing her say this was like a slap to my face. " You asked Louis not to call me?" I asked in pain. "Why? I am just trying to be protective here!"
"You are strangulating me with your protection Harry. You are not seeing the bigger picture here. You think you would have allowed me to go meet Mark?"
"Obviously not" I literary yelled. She sighed "see you have the answer"
I was looking dumbfounded towards her "But that was for your own good" I tried to reason out. " There are other ways to find out the information that you wanted. It is like a blessing that he was not the stalker but still the stalker chased you, frieghtned you. You were literary shivering in my arms Althea"
"I don't want any explanation Harry. Just leave. You are not protecting, you are suffocating me." Again her words was like a blow to my gut. She is not thinking rationally. I sighed.

" I can't leave you alone in your house knowing a lunatic is at loose. I will stay till Ashton comes back and then I will leave. You go rest in your room, I will wait here" Her face was crest fallen and she asked " Why are you not coming with me?"
"Because I don't want to strangulate you" I said sarcastically. Her face contorted into pain but I ignored and she left for her room.

Around midnight I checked that Ashton was back, so I called Jason to keep an eye at Althea's apartment and decided to leave because clearly she did not want me and my so called over protective nature here. I was at the door to leave but I could not leave. Why? Leaving her alone tonight was not right keeping in mind the incidences that happened today. So instead of leaving I decided to crash for a sleep at her couch.

Soft, lovely, feathery light kisses greeted me the next morning. I opened my eyes and saw Althea adoring me with her kisses. She pecked me on my lips and apologised for her irrational bad behaviour. I smiled and kissed her passionately on her lips depicting that I have forgive her.

When later that morning we reached the hospital, Liam saw us approaching he rushed towards us and took Althea in a bone crushing hug. " I heard what happened yesterday from Louis." Liam said letting her go from his embrace. "Does Ashton know?" He asked. Althea shook her head as no.
"But I will tell him as soon as possible because he was with Priya yesterday and I did not want to spoil his perfect night" Liam nodded in understanding "Be careful" He advised. She nodded and then suddenly her eyes were opened in surprise and she asked " Is that Dr. Preston Stevens?" I looked towards where she was pointing and saw a doctor standing there. He was tall, muscular with blond hair and five o'clock beard but I was unaware of him.
"Yes that he is" Liam answered.
"And will some one tell me, who is..
Before I could complete my sentence Althea and Liam started walking towards him, so unwillingly I followed too.
"Dr. Stevens, so nice to see you" Althea chirped excitedly. Stevens who was busy reading the file looked up and his face was brighten up looking at my Althea. I am not jealous but the way he looked ecstatic seeing my girlfriend was not right. Period!
"Dr. Althea Williams, the one and only along with her ever green best friend Dr. Liam Payne. It is so nice to meet you all again." And when his sight fall on me he asked about me.
Before Althea could say anything I chirped in " Harry Styles owner of Styles industries and Althea's boyfriend."
Now I was not hallucinating or anything but when his face fell learning that. But still reluctantly he shakes hand and said " It was pleasure meeting you." I nodded back uninterested.
Althea cleared her throat and said " So how come you are here?"
"Oh I was called here for a surgery from my hospital. I am currently working and living in new York." He replied.
" It's nice to finally meet someone from our homeland" Liam butt in. When he saw bewildered look on my face Liam continue explaining. "Dr. Stevens here was one of the doctors in the London where we did our internship. He was a good guide and we learnt a lot from him"
Althea smiled and nodded proudly.
To my utter horror Dr. Stevens asked for a dinner tonight to which Althea agreed.
"No, she can't come. She is busy with me tonight" I said.
"Am I?" She asked irately and sarcastically. I nodded and excused us both.
"What the hell was that?" Althea yelled. "You are not allowed to make decisions for me and neither you are allowed to control my life"
" I was not controlling anything Althea. It's just I dont like him. I am not getting good vibes from him."
" No Mr. Styles, it has nothing to do with the vibes, you are plain jealous." Saying that she stormed angrily leaving me behind.

For the whole day she avoided me like plague. I tried to talk with her many times but all my attempts proved futile.
" Leave her alone" Liam suggested me calmly. "She is headstrong woman."
"But she is acting like a child and clearly she is wrong" I whisper yelled so that Althea could not hear who was eating lunch in the café with Louis and Priya.
Liam huffed. " Just give her space. I know she is wrong but she is obstinate and she won't listen."
I sighed and left for my meeting. This girl will test every bit of patience I got in me.
When I returned after seven in the evening to hospital, while I was parking I saw Althea sitting in the passenger seat of Steven's car and laughing while he drove off. That caused my blood to boil and I re enter my car and went to meet Ashton to tell him about the idiocy of his sister. When I reached the building I saw Ashton and Jason looking alarmed.
"What is it?" I asked
"Althea's apartment is sabotaged." Ashton informed me.
I pushed past them and when I entered it was like a storm has hit me with full force. Her every wall was filled with graffiti saying Althea you are mine. I love you Althea. And no one can take you away from me. Stuff like that. All air left my lungs. Various pictures of Althea was also pasted.
Then I remembered something.
"Jason, and Ashton let's get Althea back she is still with Dr. Preston Steven on a dinner. Call Liam and ask him to check them where they have went. I am sure she must have told him everything."
So Ashton called Liam and asked him to bring Althea back.

After half hour Liam called back telling that he has checked the restaurant in which they were supposed to have dinner and they are not there. There was no reservations for them there at first place. And moreover Stevens and Althea's phones were switched off.
Panicked raised in all of us and within minutes Liam was at the apartment too.
After going through all the scenarios in detail once again we all come to the conclusion that Dr. Preston Stevens was the person stalking Althea and now he has got her. She is in grave danger.
A storm has hit us all brutally

So how was it. Althea's stubbornness has landed her into difficulty. She was clearly not thinking and judging right. Poor Harry he was trying to be a good boyfriend only. How was it. Do tell.
And sorry for late update. I was having internet crisis😜
Enjoy reading!!!