Bound Together

Chapter 15

Ruby's pov-

Harry wasn't himself at all last night, he insisted we pulled a mattress into Alexa's room for us to sleep on just incase anything happened, I didn't expect Harry to be as cautious and worried as he was, I know that I was worried, hell, I was shitting myself, but Harry I thought he would try to be all manly about it, but he's taking it so serious which gives me the sense he knows something and he's not telling me. Last nights sleep wasn't the best, I lay in Harry's arms all night he was hanging on to me for dear life I'm pretty sure we were both lying awake all night to scared to close our eyes and even if we did being able to think about nothing but the threat from the mystery man. After the long sleepless night of trying to at least have an hour or two of rest, I completely give up crawling out of Harry's arms who seems to of managed to get some sleep I go downstairs, I check the clock and it's only 5.30 in the morning. With nothing to do until I have to get ready for work which isn't for another 2 hours or so, I sit on the sofa and start to watch frozen, Alexa's Disney films always cheer me up.

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I wake up sprawled our across the chair with a very stiff neck, squinting my eyes to see the credits of the film, realising I feel asleep half way through. I get up and go to the kitchen to make coffee, it's 7:00 am I have to be at work in a hour, after I have some coffee and toast for breakfast I go to see Harry in the living room, with Alexa.

"I have work today remember Harry." I remind him "So you will have to look after Alexa, I should be home at about 5pm."

"How are you getting to work I don't want you going alone! I will drop you off and pick you up, is anyone else in today or is it just you?" He says

"No Louisa is in too, don't worry! I know you're scared Harry, how do you think I feel but we just have to try and forget about it." I reply as he brings me into his arms.

"I know, I just want you to be safe, you know that right?" He whispers in my ear.

"I know Harry I know." I reply pecking him on the lips before going to shower and get dressed for work, wearing leggings, a black jumper with sequinned parrot on the front and blue sandals, I tie my long hair in a messy bun, securing a hairband around the front of my hair and tying it in a big bow. I brush my teeth before applying my usual makeup and putting in pearl earrings. I call Harry to tell him I'm ready, and I come outside to see him already strapping Alexa in car to drop me off. We drive to my shop listening to the radio, Harry tells me he's going to take Alexa to the farm today, which is funny because Harry hates pretty much all animals, but I sort of get the sense he's trying to prove something to me, it's cute. I get out the car telling Harry to come and pick me up at 5. He drives off and I see Louisa walking towards the shop from the other direction as me, both of us right on time. I open up, getting everything ready for my first client, Louisa doing the same. I own the salon, but because I'm just a hairdresser Louisa works for me as the beauty therapist. We're both finished preparing for the day ahead and waiting for our 9:30 appointments, with a cup of tea and custard creams.

"Ruby I completely forgot to ask you on Saturday but could I leave at 2pm today because my appointments finish at 1:30 and it's my nephews birthday?" she asks. I ponder thinking about Harry asking if I would be alone and the man in the back seat, but thinking about Louisa missing her nephews birthday seems more important, I'm always putting people first, I'm sure if it's a good or bad thing.

"Course you can, tell Josh I said happy birthday!" I reply,as she nods, just in a time both our half nine appointments come through the door.

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It seems like I never stop all day, making 2 o'clock come found sooner than I hoped. Louisa Leaves so I'm waiting for my last appointment of the day but it's not until half 3 so I have time to grab something to eat and have a quick break. I can feel myself being paranoid at every little noise I hear but continue trying to brush it off. After finishing my pesto pasta salad and watermelon I decide to go to the stock room and get more shampoos and conditioners for the selves as we will be running out soon. I grab a basket so I can carry more in one go, and head to the back of the shop, as I'm filling the basket with varied types of shampoo and conditioner I hear the door slam, I check my watch to see it's only quarter to 3 meaning if it was my client they were 45 minutes early, which isn't likely. I put the basket down and grab a broom the only thing I could find for self defence, as I come back into the main part of the shop, thankfully no one is here, but a mysterious envelope addressed to me is lying on the mat in front of the door, with no address and no writing just different letters of all shapes I sizes on, I quickly open the letter, as the curiosity is eating away at me.

The same form of letters is on the inside piece of paper saying 'I thought I warned you yesterday? Make sure Styles knows who he's messing with.'

The paper immediately falls from my shaking hands, somehow this persons knows where I work, this could be worse than I thought. I grab my phone dialling Harry's number but it goes straight to voicemail, not now Harry out of all times, it's now you chose to turn you're fucking phone off. Fucks sake, I try over and over again ringing him at least 30 times and sending him multiple text messages. With Harry not answering I have no clue what to do I skim through my contacts, wishing I could ring Jess or even Niall, I can't find anyone I trust enough to ring, I continue scrolling right till the last contact. I pressing the call button waiting for Zayn to answer.

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