Just Can't Let Her Go

Chapter 18

{A/N Baby name has been decided!!! Astrid Skye Styles.}

Chapter 18

Bowling

Harry held Alicia's hand tightly as they entered the bowling alley, that was surprisingly empty. Alicia immediately saw Valerie and Steven. They had apparently already got the whole teams thing sorted out, and were smiling perkily. "Hey, guys!" Steven called out as Valerie just gave a bright smile and a wave. Harry smiled at them, and waved his free hand. "You go on over, and talk to Valerie and I'll get the shoes." He said, and dropped her hand.

Alicia realized that this must have meant he somehow knew her shoe size? How? She shook out her blonde hair, deciding to drop it for now. Her small size six five feet led her over to Steven and Valerie. "Guys!!! Hey!" She yelled, jumping all over Valerie. She then turned her head to offer Steven a friendly smile. "Ali cat!" Valerie giggled and patted the frail girl's back. "Hey, boobug." Steven answered.

Harry came back hastily with their shoes. Both of them exchanged them quickly. "Okay, teams are me and Val versus Boobug and Harry."  Steven announced light heartedly and bit his lip, as Harry shot him a menacing scowl.

Harry felt his anger building up gradually.

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Their game progressed, neither Harry nor Alicia were good at bowling. Harry gutterballed every throw, while Steven threw four strikes in a row. Valerie doing almost as good as her teammate. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, except for Harry. Being overshadowed by his friend pissed him off.

The ever building rage was slowly reaching its peak.

Steven finished up the game with another strike, he playfully pulled Alicia into a hug. She hugged back the lean young man, and smiled into his chest. "THAT'S HOW IT'S PLAYED." Steven bragged loudly, as Valerie watched wide eyed. She knew all to well that this was not going to end well.

Harry felt his rage bubble over, before anyone could even move he had successfully flung a large cup of coke all over the lane and picked Steven by the collar of his shirt. Pinning him up against the wall. "Don't fucking touch my girlfriend ever again!" He yelled threateningly. "Harry, man, I was just trying to be nice. I-I didn't mean anything by it!" Steven claimed defensively, and tried to move Harry. But he simply wouldn't budge. "I will beat the living shit out of you. Don't make the mistake again." He spat angrily.

Suddenly Harry dropped Steven and whipped around, only to grab the spectating Alicia's arm. He literally drug her out of the bowling alley. Once outside, concealed by the darkness he pinned her smaller body against the door of his car. Alicia looked at Harry so bewildered; not even knowing what to expect. "Don't you ever let that sick bastard ever touch you again." He growled.

 "Harry, he was just being friendly." She tried to defend herself. "You're mine. You understand that, Alicia!?" He yelled once again. "Who do you think you are, Harry. You don't own me! And you never will. I don't belong to you, or anyone else for that matter." She yelled back at him for once.

Harry took a step back, and knocked her aside. "Get in the car." He pleaded. Taking heavy breaths as he started the car, and waited for her to climb in. The seemingly defiant Alicia still obeyed Harry, and went and got in.

After twenty minutes of pure silence Harry finally spoke. "Alicia, of course you're not. I was so dumb to say that, baby I didn't mean it. You deserve more respect. It's just that when he touched you, I got so worked up. All you've been through, I just feel so protective." He apologized, sincerely. Realizing he just might have blew it all. He surely couldn't let go of Alicia or his baby this late in the game.